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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 09:15 AM
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I know you guys really dont like em much, but a NIB GTech Pro for 34 bucks including shipping arent none too bad
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 09:28 AM
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There's nothing wrong with the Gtech, i don't see why you would say that we don't like them. They are a great tuning tool if you get them calibrated correctly.
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 09:32 AM
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I've heard alot of people call them junk and what not. But $34 isnt bad at all for a brand new one.
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 10:23 AM
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Hell I just went on Ebay and bought one after seeing this thread. I'm willing to gamble 34 bucks. Looks like a brand new meter to me. Been thinking of buying one for a while anyway.
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 01:24 PM
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Is someone selling multiple ones for $34 each or did you just happen to find one? If someone selling 'em that cheap can I have a link, please? FWIW in the new Summit there's a 2 1/16" autometer gauge that does all of that G-Tech stuff. 1/4 mile, 0-60, 60-0, G force, and HP. It's like $200 and fits in a gauge pod.
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 01:31 PM
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Is someone selling multiple ones for $34 each or did you just happen to find one? If someone selling 'em that cheap can I have a link, please? FWIW in the new Summit there's a 2 1/16" autometer gauge that does all of that G-Tech stuff. 1/4 mile, 0-60, 60-0, G force, and HP. It's like $200 and fits in a gauge pod.
wow, that sounds really cool, i might have to look that up.
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 02:02 PM
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it's called the Auto Meter D-PIC
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 02:57 PM
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wow, those are cool might have to put that into my future pilllar gauge setup, right there with a boost gauge
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They may not have the greatest agreement with track MPH numbers,
but relative accuracy is fine for use as a tuning tool, you will not find
any quantitative performance feedback method that beats it for the
price and convenience. For power tuning I prefer to look at the raw
acceleration (g) at a few different RPM, at WOT on the highway as
I run up through 2nd gear. That's low enough speed to ignore wind,
and out of the traction-limited area too (unlike the 1/4 mile readings).
If you tune to acceleration at 4K, 5K and 6KRPM you won't go far
wrong in my view.
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 06:25 PM
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some company on ebay is selling em at $34 a clip including shipping.
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i have a g-tech pro ss that i got for christmas. i've read the ET can be pretty close and the 60' time is VERY close. have to set the pitch factor correctly for them to work well.

what do you guys set your's at? it says 3.0 for somthing soft like a ford taurus and i think 1.0 for somthing stiffer like a BMW m3. i set mine at like 2 (i *think*).
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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 10:47 AM
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Has anyone got the one off Ebay yet. I am kinda leary(sp) about one being that cheap.
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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 10:59 AM
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Has anyone got the one off Ebay yet. I am kinda leary(sp) about one being that cheap.
I just ordered one, it was like $33 including shipping. I'll know soon of it's legit. The guy that was selling them had about 5,000 feedbacks and about 98% of them were positive. It says he still has about 50 of them.
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someone post the link to the ebay auction
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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 03:18 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=46100
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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 03:30 PM
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ohh ok, i wouldnt be weary about buying that one for that price. i have this one...

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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 06:33 PM
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The one on ebay is obviously not the newest model, but I still think it's well worth 34 dollars. They sent me a delivery tracking number right after I ordered mine and have great feedback. Worth a shot anyways.
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Well, I just ordered one. I figure I blow more than that in gas money just crusin around.
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they are now $26.95 + shipping...
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 09:47 PM
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G-techs are cool
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