Anyone have one of those G-Tech meters?

[Belltone85]

Anyone have the g-tech performance meters? if so do they work well? heard they were good and it would be interesting to see things like horsepower ratings and all that.

[BIGSHCLUNK]

I've seen the commercials myself and wodered. But don't know anyone thats tried it.

[Carlwalski]

 

I was pondering this the other day....wouldn't mind installing one in Lucy.

Sounds neat, E/T, 60ft etc....must run of GPS to manage your times? 

[Belltone85]

well from what i ahve read and if i understand it properly, there is a thing inside that passes through 2 plates which are connected to teh sensors and it measures the g forces as it passes through and thats how it measures your accel, and tourque and all the fun stuff.

[Carlwalski]

I just ordered one after viewing their site. lol  
Couldn't help myself, they look fantastic!

Only problem is where to mount it.... I don't want the shift light visable, too ricey.
Maybe at the end of my console.  

Check out the site: http://www.gtechpro.com/prod.html

[Carlwalski]

An up close shot of the unit:


 

[Belltone85]

Right on NZ, i as well will be ordering one when i get some more money...(in school right now so i only get $700 a month)...let me know how she works

[willhaven]

Worth reading.

http://www.seight.com/g-tech.html

[speedfreak440]

I have no experience with the new G-Tech, but I did have one of the old ones (it was very plain-jane without as many features as the new one, and just a little bit bigger than a tic-tac box). The old unit was quite accurate (within .10 of the clocks at the strip) and it always read 2 mph faster than the strip on a 12.0@110 car. I will say this about the mph reading though it was consistant- in other words even though it read a little high it was always high-not all over the place. I will buy another one when I get finished building my current project.    

[Carlwalski]

Yip, everywhere I have been have had nothing but good comments about it.
I've only seen one guy say he sent it back and not for performance or in anger but because he couldn't find any long enough 1/4 stretches and leave room for braking + the unit makes you speed, so be careful.....


 

[70challengerrt]

I bought one about 1 1/2 years ago. It works great and is helpful in final tuning. The bad part is when taking horsepower reading they are a little of because of wind drag and friction of the road. My GTO  dyno was 520 horse, 620 ft lb torque on the local dyno at the tech collage. My g tech had a reading of 502 horse and  611 ft lb torque. When I ran the quarter at the track it was very close the the accual time (few tenths). Also on horse power readings you start in 2nd gear and at about 2000 rpms stand on it to get the reading which is hard on an auto that wants to downshift.