G-tech Competition Performance Meter
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G-tech Competition Performance Meter View it here<-------- Is this a waste of our money or does the unit really work, who can vouch for it?
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Re: G-tech Competition Performance Meter prolly a waste... I got a Gtech for a good price but I just use it to play around with... if you wanna know if you're making better power nothing is better than going to a local track...
Re: G-tech Competition Performance Meter 02SilverWS6, I was just going to ask the same question ... I borrowed the previous version of it and it sucked. It was very hard to setup ... this new version looks promising.
Horist, did you get the previous version or this Competition Version ?
I know the track is the best place, but the track around here closes this week!! Any more feedback?
Horist, did you get the previous version or this Competition Version ?
I know the track is the best place, but the track around here closes this week!! Any more feedback?
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Re: G-tech Competition Performance Meter Mine was the previous version, after reading the info on this new version it looks pretty good... even if it says you're runing 14.5 in the 1/4 and you really run 12.9 , so long as it's constantly off by the same amount it could be a pretty valuable tuning tool...
Damn... another thing to buy now heh
Damn... another thing to buy now heh
Re: G-tech Competition Performance Meter So many gadgets to buy, not enough $$ ! You can even download your info. to your PC to store/plot your data. I'm waiting to hear back from anyone who has it or has used it.
Re: G-tech Competition Performance Meter that new unit looks cool, i have the old unit and it is extremly acurate, the people that slam them don't know how to use them and it looks like the new unit is easier than the old one to use.
i used mine at the track and it was never more than .05 sec off from what the time slip said and gtech explains why the mph is off. gtech gives you the actual mph at the very end of the 1/4 mile where at the track you get your average mph over the last 66ft. i really want one of those new ones but i would also like a real wide band o2 sensor too, i need to rob a bank of something.
i used mine at the track and it was never more than .05 sec off from what the time slip said and gtech explains why the mph is off. gtech gives you the actual mph at the very end of the 1/4 mile where at the track you get your average mph over the last 66ft. i really want one of those new ones but i would also like a real wide band o2 sensor too, i need to rob a bank of something.
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Re: G-tech Competition Performance Meter </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by parish8:
<strong>that new unit looks cool, i have the old unit and it is extremly acurate, the people that slam them don't know how to use them and it looks like the new unit is easier than the old one to use.
i used mine at the track and it was never more than .05 sec off from what the time slip said and gtech explains why the mph is off. gtech gives you the actual mph at the very end of the 1/4 mile where at the track you get your average mph over the last 66ft. i really want one of those new ones but i would also like a real wide band o2 sensor too, i need to rob a bank of something.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ahh...finally someone who can vouch for it. Wow, .05 sec off is excellent! Maybe the new one is more accurate?!! I hope. Maybe the G-Tech Competition is a gadget I can invest in. I can't lose, they said I can try it for 30 days and return it if I don't like it.
Anyone else...?
<strong>that new unit looks cool, i have the old unit and it is extremly acurate, the people that slam them don't know how to use them and it looks like the new unit is easier than the old one to use.
i used mine at the track and it was never more than .05 sec off from what the time slip said and gtech explains why the mph is off. gtech gives you the actual mph at the very end of the 1/4 mile where at the track you get your average mph over the last 66ft. i really want one of those new ones but i would also like a real wide band o2 sensor too, i need to rob a bank of something.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ahh...finally someone who can vouch for it. Wow, .05 sec off is excellent! Maybe the new one is more accurate?!! I hope. Maybe the G-Tech Competition is a gadget I can invest in. I can't lose, they said I can try it for 30 days and return it if I don't like it.
Anyone else...?
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Re: G-tech Competition Performance Meter One of my co-workers just got his last weekend. He said that it's extremely easy to setup compared to the last one (he has that one too). It has 3-axis accelerometer which makes it more accurate. He's going to test it out this week and let me know how it goes. He's willing to let me borrow it for a while so I can test it out. I will post any feedback once this happens. But for now, it looks promising <img border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" title="" src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" />
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Re: G-tech Competition Performance Meter i was on a freshly paved road, flat, in my old bonneville, G-tech gave me a 17.17 and 17.20 1/4 mile times.
at the track, the 2 times i ran it, 17.15 and 17.18
not too bad, the mph was about 3 mph high both times.
I didnt buy it,a friend had one, and i was just playing around with it, ran the car at the track, just to see how accurate the g-tech was.
Ryan.
at the track, the 2 times i ran it, 17.15 and 17.18
not too bad, the mph was about 3 mph high both times.
I didnt buy it,a friend had one, and i was just playing around with it, ran the car at the track, just to see how accurate the g-tech was.
Ryan.
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Re: G-tech Competition Performance Meter The topic is G-Tech Competition, but how good is it in the other features it has? Given that 1/4 mile is accurate, what about hp, tq, g's and so on...thanks for all the help!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: G-tech Competition Performance Meter Granted that it's accurate at the track. What about hp, tq, lateral g's and so on?
Thanks for your help! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Thanks for your help! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Re: G-tech Competition Performance Meter </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 02SilverWS6:
<strong>Granted that it's accurate at the track. What about hp, tq, lateral g's and so on?
Thanks for your help! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ditto that
<strong>Granted that it's accurate at the track. What about hp, tq, lateral g's and so on?
Thanks for your help! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ditto that
Re: G-tech Competition Performance Meter </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 5LiterBeater:
<strong>Hey dragon got any pics of that 2001 you are trying to sell?? And also would you be interested in parting it out? Thanks.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Gettin' pics this weekend.
Gotta talk to my Wife about the other question, it's her car after all <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
<strong>Hey dragon got any pics of that 2001 you are trying to sell?? And also would you be interested in parting it out? Thanks.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Gettin' pics this weekend.
Gotta talk to my Wife about the other question, it's her car after all <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Re: G-tech Competition Performance Meter </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 02SilverWS6:
<strong>The topic is G-Tech Competition, but how good is it in the other features it has? Given that 1/4 mile is accurate, what about hp, tq, g's and so on...thanks for all the help!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">i would thing the lateral g part would be dead on since it is a g meter, all the extra 1/4 mile functions should be real acurate also. the other stuff probably won't be all that acurate but thats ok as long as it is consistant. for example, on a dyno gears are going to cost you HP but with the g-tech they are going to show more HP so it can't be dead on like the 1/4 mile functions. just being able to graph it even if it is off a few % would be very cool. i have to wonder how it picks up the RPM signal, i wonder if it is dependable? screw it!!!! i am just going to order one.
<strong>The topic is G-Tech Competition, but how good is it in the other features it has? Given that 1/4 mile is accurate, what about hp, tq, g's and so on...thanks for all the help!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">i would thing the lateral g part would be dead on since it is a g meter, all the extra 1/4 mile functions should be real acurate also. the other stuff probably won't be all that acurate but thats ok as long as it is consistant. for example, on a dyno gears are going to cost you HP but with the g-tech they are going to show more HP so it can't be dead on like the 1/4 mile functions. just being able to graph it even if it is off a few % would be very cool. i have to wonder how it picks up the RPM signal, i wonder if it is dependable? screw it!!!! i am just going to order one.
Re: G-tech Competition Performance Meter In regards to the RPM signal .. I was told by my co-worker who has this, that you first have to calibrate the G-tech by reving your car at 2K, then 4K, and then 6K... the G-tech will pick up the vibration at each interval and from there it will know the RPMs of the vehicle ..
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Re: G-tech Competition Performance Meter I have the old GTech. I used it extensively on my '86 Mustang GT as I was learning how to effectively launch the car. It was awesome! It was within .02 at the track, unbelievably accurate. Those people who say its junk simply have not mounted it correctly, it must be level. The trap speed is always high though, I used to run ~ 107 MPH according to that, my Mustang ran a best of 100.74 MPH according to Englishtown.
Re: G-tech Competition Performance Meter the new one you don't have to mount level, it calibrates for how ever you have it mounted but you still need to be on a flat road, if you have and doubts on the flatness of the road you can just make a return pass in the oposite direction.