G-Tech @ The Track
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ORIGINAL: JD1969
The general concensious from people who go to the track often is that G-techs are not accurite and are spotty at best. I have seen them be dead on one run and then half a second off the next (yes at the track). Bottom line is that they are a toy at best and should not trusted to give an accurite time, in other words DO NOT quote them for a time on your car, if you don't have a timeslip, you don't have a REAL time on your car.
The general concensious from people who go to the track often is that G-techs are not accurite and are spotty at best. I have seen them be dead on one run and then half a second off the next (yes at the track). Bottom line is that they are a toy at best and should not trusted to give an accurite time, in other words DO NOT quote them for a time on your car, if you don't have a timeslip, you don't have a REAL time on your car.
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I'd rather borrow one from a friend than buy one new for myself.
Maybe I could go 12's FTW!
I'd rather borrow one from a friend than buy one new for myself.
Maybe I could go 12's FTW!
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RE: G-Tech @ The Track
ORIGINAL: snakeman4life
Do you think they are worth buying,not to take serious but as toy to screw around with?
ORIGINAL: JD1969
The general concensious from people who go to the track often is that G-techs are not accurite and are spotty at best. I have seen them be dead on one run and then half a second off the next (yes at the track). Bottom line is that they are a toy at best and should not trusted to give an accurite time, in other words DO NOT quote them for a time on your car, if you don't have a timeslip, you don't have a REAL time on your car.
The general concensious from people who go to the track often is that G-techs are not accurite and are spotty at best. I have seen them be dead on one run and then half a second off the next (yes at the track). Bottom line is that they are a toy at best and should not trusted to give an accurite time, in other words DO NOT quote them for a time on your car, if you don't have a timeslip, you don't have a REAL time on your car.
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the gtech that i used was one of the early models...it was old, and i followed the directions to the best of my ability...i mean, i run at the track alot, so i dont really need the gtech, but it was free, and worth a try...
it is not easier to launch on the track...i can think of at least one person here who ran this year for the first time...yellowcobra...he will tell you that its very different. on the street with a manual, if you come out too hard, you spin...if you come out too light, you bog...on the track, there is less chance of spinning, and alot bigger chance of bogging..but you can still spin if you blow the launch too high.
the gtech that i used was one of the early models...it was old, and i followed the directions to the best of my ability...i mean, i run at the track alot, so i dont really need the gtech, but it was free, and worth a try...
it is not easier to launch on the track...i can think of at least one person here who ran this year for the first time...yellowcobra...he will tell you that its very different. on the street with a manual, if you come out too hard, you spin...if you come out too light, you bog...on the track, there is less chance of spinning, and alot bigger chance of bogging..but you can still spin if you blow the launch too high.
ive always launched better on the street...jagged surface=better traction if you are NOT on slicks or drag radials (which like to stick to smooth surfaces when hot)
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And now for a post from someone who has actually used it on the track to check it's accuracy........
I tried it for five runs. My runs varied by a couple tenths from the best to the worst runs. The G-tech was always exactly 8 tenths off my actual time. When I ran a 13.5 (timeslip) the g-tech would say I ran a 14.3. I always thought my testing on the street was off due to the fact that it was not a prepped surface when really, the dang g-tach was lousy. I found out later that it was not calibrated properly from the factory. When I held it vertically, display face down, it would read .99 and when held vertically display face up, it would read 1.01, so it thought I was accellerating slower than I actually was. But I can say it was very consistant. That bugger was exactly 8 tenths off every time. I imagine that if it were calibrated correctly and I was testing on a smooth, flat surface similar to a dragstrip, it would be pretty decent, but all in all, it's a fun toy and nothing more. There's nothing better than having a legitimate timslip in hand.
I tried it for five runs. My runs varied by a couple tenths from the best to the worst runs. The G-tech was always exactly 8 tenths off my actual time. When I ran a 13.5 (timeslip) the g-tech would say I ran a 14.3. I always thought my testing on the street was off due to the fact that it was not a prepped surface when really, the dang g-tach was lousy. I found out later that it was not calibrated properly from the factory. When I held it vertically, display face down, it would read .99 and when held vertically display face up, it would read 1.01, so it thought I was accellerating slower than I actually was. But I can say it was very consistant. That bugger was exactly 8 tenths off every time. I imagine that if it were calibrated correctly and I was testing on a smooth, flat surface similar to a dragstrip, it would be pretty decent, but all in all, it's a fun toy and nothing more. There's nothing better than having a legitimate timslip in hand.
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RE: G-Tech @ The Track
If nothing else, it could be used in several different cars on the same 'track or strip of road' to compare times, instead of actually racing..
just a thought..
but if its reading at least consistently wrong, then it could be used as a baseline against other cars, or as a measuring stick for improvement
just a thought..
but if its reading at least consistently wrong, then it could be used as a baseline against other cars, or as a measuring stick for improvement
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I know a buddy had mine and we put it in my 88' Grand prix... and set it right, went on a flat road. We didn't change anything at all, we went twice on the same road and it told me once that i had 500hp and ran a 11 sec qtr... and the other time it said i did like a 16 something at 150whp... For the record, the car comes stock with 120bhp, lol
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I know a buddy had mine and we put it in my 88' Grand prix... and set it right, went on a flat road. We didn't change anything at all, we went twice on the same road and it told me once that i had 500hp and ran a 11 sec qtr... and the other time it said i did like a 16 something at 150whp... For the record, the car comes stock with 120bhp, lol
I know a buddy had mine and we put it in my 88' Grand prix... and set it right, went on a flat road. We didn't change anything at all, we went twice on the same road and it told me once that i had 500hp and ran a 11 sec qtr... and the other time it said i did like a 16 something at 150whp... For the record, the car comes stock with 120bhp, lol
You gotta watch when you push the start button to do the final calibration and reset to GO. If you just push the button, you'll throw off the calibration. You actually have to hold the unit with one hand and push the button with the other to avoid tilting the unit. Very common mistake, and yes, it will make it vary by that much.