yourk
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[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-DFbJQbeSY[/YOUTUBE]
iPhone application Dynolicious found to be VERY accurate
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Article: http://gizmodo.com/5034542/13-iphone-app-faces-off-against-embarrasses-150-dedicated-dynometer
It doesn't beat a proper dyno though: http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/01/dynolicious-vs-v-box-and-dynojet/
It doesn't beat a proper dyno though: http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/01/dynolicious-vs-v-box-and-dynojet/
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I'm going to buy this app and test it out in my dad's RS4; I want to see how accurate it really is. This is very very interesting...
BerserkerCatSplat
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I tried it on an iPhone, by holding it and running across a parking lot. It reported that I can run 45MPH and generate 253HP, although my sandals may have caused some drivetrain losses.
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^Lol, you are a running GOD!
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This does look like a serious piece of kit though, I really respect the iPhone for it. at the equivalent of about ?7 it's a steal too.
reventon
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lol, by holding the iphone in your hands, every time you swing your hands, you are generating quite a few g's not to mention moving the ipod faster than you ae actually going
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Hell even if its in your pants its still going to jingle jangle around.
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You'd have to strap it securely to your chest...and even then your man/boobs would interfere with the readings.
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Yeah, even if you duct tape it to your head or chest you quickly take steps rather than just moving smoothly.
AshDav
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ive got this app
and tried it in my dads porsche
and it works brilliantly
0-60 in 5.6 seconds it said
not that we actually got to 60
and the speedo is incredibly accurate
the speed readout it gives is more or less spot on
you just need to have it sitting still in order to get an accurate readout
its well worth the $15
and tried it in my dads porsche
and it works brilliantly
0-60 in 5.6 seconds it said
not that we actually got to 60
and the speedo is incredibly accurate
the speed readout it gives is more or less spot on
you just need to have it sitting still in order to get an accurate readout
its well worth the $15
Seasonone
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I really hope nobody actually tries to act like their iphone dyno is even remotely close to a legit dyno. It's a neat trick that the free GPS that i got for testing a ford a year ago does but in no way is a reliable source of information.
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I think the beetle has a hole for a flower vase, so blame VW too.
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Accurate or lucky?
http://www.garage419.com/episode/419_20080807#comments
Whenever I've used my own G-Tech it reads differently depending on how I set it up. You need to calibrate it properly first in your car. The guy in the video didn't mention anything about calibrating his G-Tech and probably didn't know how to.
http://www.garage419.com/episode/419_20080807#comments
Whenever I've used my own G-Tech it reads differently depending on how I set it up. You need to calibrate it properly first in your car. The guy in the video didn't mention anything about calibrating his G-Tech and probably didn't know how to.