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hey all,

just watching one of the 'high octane' movies and over in japan they where comparing a couple of tuned cars on a 1/4 mile time with a g tech pro.

has anyone used these, or tested its accuracy of the 1/4 mile while doing a 1/4 mile?

cheers robbie

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hey all,

just watching one of the 'high octane' movies and over in japan they where comparing a couple of tuned cars on a 1/4 mile time with a g tech pro.

has anyone used these, or tested its accuracy of the 1/4 mile while doing a 1/4 mile?

cheers robbie

great little tool if you don't have access top a drag strip!! :P

They were a little pricey some years back (G-Tech)...wonder if they're more accessible now?

They are purely 'indicative' of an actual figure though....not an exact science, obviously...(make sure the G-TECH is mounted correctly and is allowed to 'self-cal'.)

But the main thing is that they can really only provide a controlled test, for you only, ...you really can't compare readings to other cars, properly.

eg...YOU modify something on YOUR ride,...G-TECH can provide some info on improvements YOU"VE made...(on that basis alone they can make a great 'tuning' assistance tool)

Good, fun little units, that are driven by a cigarette lighter...(the one I borrowed anyway!..a long time ago!)

If you can get and older one cheap...get it!...you won't lose anything...they look pretty cool too.

If memory serves, they have heaps of additional 'timing/performance' functions, based on math and internally preset formula.

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I use a G-tech pro rr...it comes with a handy software package and is very accurate if calibrated correctly.

When at the track i weigh the car and enter the figure into the calibration...this is important to get it reading right.

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