Is anyone using some of the diagnostic phone apps available? I am going to start data logging my 1/4 mile runs next year and thought a phone app would be a lot less clunky to have in the car. Just curious if anyone has used Torque or any others with success?

Mike

 

I figured there would be at least a couple people who have tried them....

Nobody.... really? Are they just that bad, too new, not enough interest.. lol?

Mike

 

I use dash command on my iPhone. Reads codes, and logs generic pids fine. Don't use it in my ls1 as let's be honest EFI live ***** all over everything. But for other cars it gets the job done fine. As a bonus the go point cable I use even charges my phone when it detects a data stream.

 

torque's nice, but refresh rate is a bit limited by the adapter you use. the cheap adapters ($30-50 on ebay) are good for check engine lights and basic real time info, but there is some lag. the nicer adapters ($150+) apparently work better, but I haven't gotten around to trying any of them yet

 

BIG price differences, and wondered why! I saw no explanation of the speed vs cost explanation in the ads....

 

i know there is also some limitation to refresh rate in the program, but i didnt dig too deep into the forums to know how precise it gets. for me, i grabbed it more as a code scanner than anything. $30 for the adapter and $5 for the pro version results in something much better than your typical $60 budget handheld. the live sensor data and gauge readings were just icing on the cake

 

Torques is fun to play with. I got a bluetooth adaptor for $15 on ebay.

 

ditto - torque pro for $5 and $15 for the BT adapter. i use it on all my cars to read codes, log, clear codes. well worth the moola.

 

if you are data logging and tuning at least get a tablet... what are you thinking...lol

I'm sticking to my laptop. a 15" screen and keyboard beat a phone any day.

 

I use Rev on the Iphone, but it doesnt show o2 sensors, for that I use an app called fuzzycar.

 

LOL,, I do tuning on my laptop via EFILive. I usually don't do engine tuning to the car at the track though. I'm mostly doing suspension tuning. Just wanted to have a smaller device to log the runs, check wheel speed at launch etc.. I might try Torque, or I might just fab up a solid mount for the laptop....?

Mike

 

Velcro your v2 to the dash. Simple but it works a treat.

 

What are people using to bluetooth log on a laptop? i know i could connect my efi live but i like the wireless aspect of having my laptop in the car.

 

I personally like torque a lot logs way better than my $300 Matco scan tool. Idk the refresh rate but iirc it was around 350 lines of data for a 12 second pass on a spread sheet. It also read KR but not pulse width but I have the odd ball 98 pcm.as far as a PC Bluetooth capable software nothing free or cheap that's worth a damn. For the money torque is the best after that then its tuning software or the innovate data loger

 

What bluetooth adapters are you guys using for IPhone?

 

What module are you using? Bluetooth or wifi? I have the elm and I can connect to dash command but not fuzzycar.

 

Should be using Bluetooth. Elm327 only supports Bluetooth

 

I cant get fuzzycar to connect with roqy and the elm but dash command works great???
help

 

Anyone else have input on this? I have an ipod touch 4 and from what I have been reading I can't use the bluetooth one so I'd have to get wifi. The elm 327 wifi is what I'm thinking and then using fuzzycar or w/e its called for $4.99. Anyone tried something like this? Going kinda cheap but the parts stores have started not letting you use the obdII scanner and last time I had to fight the guy to let me look at it instead of getting his "expert" opinion.