Dyno your car with your iPhone
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07-29-2008, 05:18 PM
Dyno your car with your iPhone
Garage 419 puts it to the test:
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/29/d...ormance-meter/
For $12.99 I might just try it out. I doubt it's that accurate but it might be fun to play around with.
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Dynolicious turns iPhone into cheap performance meter
Posted Jul 29th 2008 11:57AM by Chris Shunk
Filed under: Gadgets, Tech
The world has gone iPhone crazy since Apple released v2.0 of its sleek mobile device, and while GPS and 3G have been big draws, the multitude of available software apps in the new App Store has been the real wild card. One app that has us really psyched is a new automotive performance meter called Dynolicious from BunsenTech. It uses the accelerometer inside the iPhone to let you record 0-10 through 0-100 times, quarter mile and trap speed, Lateral Gs, horsepower and more. Results are also displayed in real-time on the phone itself with graphs and a speedometer. You can also configure the tool with updates to your car, weight, before and after performance measurements, and keep a complete history of all your runs. The kicker is that you don't even have to plug in your iPhone anywhere, just set it in the cup holder and drive. The folks at Dynolicious promise 0-60 accuracy to within .08 seconds and a quarter mile speed to within 1.5 mph. The performance meter software should also work with the iPod Touch.
The Dynolicious performance meter is now available on iTunes for $12.99 despite its own website saying that it's coming soon. The app has an average rating of four stars out of five so far with 11 user reviews and counting. We're going to purchase the software ASAP and take it for a spin, so we'll let you know soon if it delivers on its lofty promises.
Posted Jul 29th 2008 11:57AM by Chris Shunk
Filed under: Gadgets, Tech
The world has gone iPhone crazy since Apple released v2.0 of its sleek mobile device, and while GPS and 3G have been big draws, the multitude of available software apps in the new App Store has been the real wild card. One app that has us really psyched is a new automotive performance meter called Dynolicious from BunsenTech. It uses the accelerometer inside the iPhone to let you record 0-10 through 0-100 times, quarter mile and trap speed, Lateral Gs, horsepower and more. Results are also displayed in real-time on the phone itself with graphs and a speedometer. You can also configure the tool with updates to your car, weight, before and after performance measurements, and keep a complete history of all your runs. The kicker is that you don't even have to plug in your iPhone anywhere, just set it in the cup holder and drive. The folks at Dynolicious promise 0-60 accuracy to within .08 seconds and a quarter mile speed to within 1.5 mph. The performance meter software should also work with the iPod Touch.
The Dynolicious performance meter is now available on iTunes for $12.99 despite its own website saying that it's coming soon. The app has an average rating of four stars out of five so far with 11 user reviews and counting. We're going to purchase the software ASAP and take it for a spin, so we'll let you know soon if it delivers on its lofty promises.
For $12.99 I might just try it out. I doubt it's that accurate but it might be fun to play around with.
Last edited by RawFusion; 08-08-2008 at 09:24 PM.
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07-29-2008, 05:46 PM
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I had a G-Tech Pro years ago that we'd use to time our 0-60 and 1/4 mile times. I'm assuming this is based on the same technology.
Anyhow, to get very accurate times you have to make sure to enter your car's exact weight. For the weight I just found a scale at the dumps that gave me a good reading for free (guy there was laughing when I asked but told me to go for it).
It's just too bad that the iPhone can't read the RPMs or give you a "shift light" like G-Tech Pro can. For $13 it does just about everything else though.
Now they just need to log where you've driven using the A-GPS and let you review it later with details like G forces, breaking, and acceleration in and out of corners. That would be cool if you track your car.
Anyhow, to get very accurate times you have to make sure to enter your car's exact weight. For the weight I just found a scale at the dumps that gave me a good reading for free (guy there was laughing when I asked but told me to go for it).
It's just too bad that the iPhone can't read the RPMs or give you a "shift light" like G-Tech Pro can. For $13 it does just about everything else though.
Now they just need to log where you've driven using the A-GPS and let you review it later with details like G forces, breaking, and acceleration in and out of corners. That would be cool if you track your car.
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07-31-2008, 11:22 PM
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