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hamiltonau Grand Master

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Read this today and wondered what you discerning technologically minded folks thought..

http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/information-highway-top-25-car-apps-20120426-1xmx9.html

found this the most intruiging review

Car Tools

Drive Favourite

iPhone, free

This is an app that mimics a VBOX GPS-based data logger to measure speed and position of a moving vehicle — except that it is free. In addition to measuring current speed (in digital or analogue formats), it records G-forces (similar to HSV’s latest data logger) and comes with a powerful little chronometer to record your performance times across varying distances (such as 0-400metres and 0-1000metres) and 0-100km/h times. The performance functions include a drag-strip lighting sequence, false-start detection and a comprehensive post-run review that can be emailed, printed or added to world rankings. Not easyto read on the go but ideal for the racing enthusiast and best reserved for the track or closed road. And we’ll reiterate — don’t use your mobile phone while driving.

and then this one...who uses this?

Dynolicious

iPhone, $13.99

Dynolicious is more advanced than the Car Tools app, with greaterusability for engine tuners and legal,

off-street drag racers. Its features include the ability to measure engine power output like a dynamometer — hence the app’s name — once you’ve entered the vehicle’s weight. You can also record vehicle modifications and evaluate the resulting gains (or losses) in power and performance. Surprisingly accurate and great value, it’s a worthy step up from Car Tools.

it doesnt specify if you can use it as a laptimer but wow that would be some good value if so!

Trapsters an obvious good value app as well but im yet to use it effectively, also curious about this one...

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BMW Ultimate Drive

Android/iPad/iPhone, free

A bit like cycling and running app Strava, except it’s for driving enthusiasts and not so much about bragging rights. You don’t need to drive a BMW, either. Instead, it helps you discover entertaining roads, which are added and rated by other users. Once you get past the blatant advertising, it’s a handy map-based app for those days when you have a driving itch to scratch and time to spare. Also comes with the latest news from the Bavarian brand to whet the appetite of enthusiasts.

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seems like a great idea other than the heavy handed BMW marketing behind it, anyone know of one less biased toward Barvarian car manufactuers?

K curious to hear you thoughts people!

mad082 Grand Master

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i used one of those dyno apps that work off the accelerometer. my best was about 1300hp while sitting at my desk. there are so many flaws in them it isn't funny. unless you put in accurate COD, weight, etc they are extremely innacurate. would be somewhat better for 0-100 times based off GPS, but given that lag that most GPS systems in phones have, they will somewhat innacurate.

have used trapster. it's good if you aren't familiar to an area, but for mobile speed cameras it's only good if someone has gone past the camera before you and logged that it's there.

the bmw seems ok, but i'm sure there are other things out there like it if you didn't want all the bmw branding.

the only car type app i use is mileage (android). it keeps track of fuel economy.

The Bogan Grand Master

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I've got trackmaster, I set it up at Wakie and it seemed fine, I did forget to start it though and the car dropped oil and I dropped my show bags, I will give it a good run on the 19 may at Wakie and compare the results to NATSOFT and see how close it is.

If I remember to start it that is...

zebra Grand Master

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Yes and No

The Iphail on has a 1hz refresh on the GPS, so if you want +/- 1 sec results than it's ok

if you want it to be more accurate you can buy a better 5hz GPS reciever to plug into the phone

hamiltonau Grand Master

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and how much do those set you back? 1 second is far too much time to be plus or minus for track days, bought a GPS track thing of Eric but its yet to work for me, having one on the phone as a back up would be awesome.

Im sure i can get the one i have to work somehow but curious about the APP stuff thats available.

hamiltonau Grand Master

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Tells you where all the speed cameras and more importantly the radar traps are, as long as someone has spotted them and told the app before you fly through that is..

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