i took it for a couple of g tech runs yesterday. for those of you who do not believe in them, do not read on.
ny temp a perfect 47 degrees
did 2 runs
first 14.81 @100.3
2nd 14.86 @ 99.8

did not catch the 0-60 as i was watching tach
ss 1-2 auto shifted early at 6700 rpm , 2-3 i shifted 7000 rpm
did this on super lonely stretch called ocean parkway out past jones beach
anybody want directions, just ask

for you flamers still here who do not believe, the g tech is a tool to measure the car's ability, not so much the driver. that's why i feel that numbers from a mag are a good reference when looking for a car or just to compare. they hook up a 5th whell which begins measuring when the car starts. little or no driver error. just like a g tech, just more sophisticated.

felt so good went hunting for something but could not find a willing victim



my .02

i love my car

 

Car looks to be running strong. The G-Tech gave you some extra mph, as usual, though.

The only thing I wonder about is how the G-Tech or 5th wheel takes the driver out of the equation? I would agree it takes the old stopwatch out of the equation, but not the driver.

 

That is what i meant. No RT, basically. Used consistently, by the same driver, it is a good evaluation tool

by the way, i owned an 88 gt with 355's and comp ta's. i think that my cl is faster. just a seat of the pants feel.

 

OK, I see what you mean...

Yeah, your CL is prolly faster than that GT if all you had was the gears.

 

I assume you realize that r.t. doesn't impact your e.t. or terminal speed, so the same holds true for taking your car to the strip.

personally, I think the g-tech's claim to fame is convenience. you don't have to go out to the track or the dyno to assess your car's performance. and it's well suited to measuring relative differences in performance. the problem is that g-tech can be abused and it's performance estimates are not always readily comparable to those obtained at the strip or dyno.

 

have to disagree w/you tank. last time at the track the gtech ETs were always w/i 1-3 HUNDREDS of my slip ETs. It's a great tool if used correctly.

 

G-tech is garbage. Everything is very optimistic. Take your car to the track for a reality check.

 

Are you an idiot??? I just finished saying that the gtech and the slips were w/i hundreds of each other. you can't validate it any better than that.
...i guess there really doesn't do any good arguing w/a fool like you. keep it up and you'll be a candidate for a ban rsn.

 

I think he's already been banned once.

 

Arguing? Who is arguing? I only stated my opinion.. Gtech sucks period! At least my post are real and not some fake story. My threads are the best ones on here and everyone knows it.

 

congratulations on being able to calibrate your gtech properly, but most people aren't as adept as you (and they don't run at the track to check the validity of their runs, like you did). the gtech has well know limitations and compromises, including: (1) requiring a perfectly flat stretch of road, (2) requiring a perfectly horizontal instalation, (3) requiring the operator to input certain data correctly (such as weight for the horsepower calculation), and (4) the timing starts as soon as the accelerometer senses motion and stops when the computer determines the 1/4 has been reached. on the track, timing starts when you brake the beam of light (which allows for various staging scenarios) and the terminal speed is measured over the last 60 ft(?) or so (and so isn't a true terminal velocity but a blended one).

but even if a user is unable to get the gtech balls-on calibrated, if they at least set it up and use it consistently, it is valuable for measuring "relative" improvements in car performance or driver ability.

 

self praise is really a sign of instability, may i sugeest therapy
hahaha
j/k

 

you have a rather high opinion of yourself for someone so blatantly tool-like...

 

Everybody....say goodbye to shalom!
Bye troll!!

 

Bye Shaka.... u

 

BYE A/H

 

Gtech does a nice for the money and convenience.
It works better on automatic cars. Manuals throw it off because of the diving motion when shifting.
You just need to have it straight and level. When we went to Carlsbad Drags i ran the Gtech and it was always within .05 of the 1/4 mile time, but the mph was a consistent 2 mph higher.
Tracks use 60'before the finish line and after.
During the run since the gtech was very close to the 1/4 mile time, I was glancing at it to see what the 0-60mph time was and I could tell just by seeing the 0-60 time, what the finish would be around. Good and bad LOL, if time was a good one I was excited to see the finish time, if 0-60 was bad, I almost shut it down and not run the car hard for the rest of the run!! LOL.
The AP-22 meter does well also, but you need to calibrate at the track to make sure you have the correct settings. It measures 0-10, 20,30,,,,, and gives time, distance, G's , HP. Useful tool.
Lastely the Gtech is decent if your trying to get times when you do a mod to your car to get a comparison..

 

also, now i have a chance to compare my other 2 cars without letting anyone else drive.