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Old 07-29-08, 11:32 PM
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Default Dyno testing via iPhone/iPod touch

Hey all,

I was surfing around a techie blog (crave.cnet.com), saw this article and thought you'd all like to know about it. I don't have an iPhone, so I don't know accurate it is, but it sounds pretty cool if it works!

And if you're wondering, no I don't work for them. =)


Here's the link to manufacturers site:

http://dynolicious.com/index.html



Here's the blurb on cnet:

Dynolicious appears to be the first automotive performance meter available for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The app utilizes the iPhone's built-in accelerometer to measure the performance characteristics of any vehicle it's placed into.

Simply toss your iPhone into the nearest cupholder or cradle and Dynolicious will record your quarter-mile, 0-60 time, lateral Gs, horsepower, and a host of other statistics. The developers state accuracy within a tenth of a second and 1.5 mph.

Dynolicious is available in the iTunes Store for $12.99.
Old 07-29-08, 11:56 PM
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Yah on audizine bunch of guys already bought it and tried it out, with some very good reviews.
Old 07-30-08, 12:04 AM
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no way that effin sicks, i gotta get me on of these, schit now i need to buy an iphone as well
Old 07-30-08, 12:12 AM
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Hmmm tempting, i think im just gonna buy it. $13.
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Originally Posted by kyzer_soze

Simply toss your iPhone into the nearest cupholder or cradle and Dynolicious will record your quarter-mile, 0-60 time, lateral Gs, horsepower, and a host of other statistics. The developers state accuracy within a tenth of a second and 1.5 mph.

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hmmm is it really this accurate? "accuracy within a tenth of a second and 1.5 mph." if this is teh case we will be able to do before and after tests of the perfomance parts in real life extremely easily now.This is a godsend. Even if not completely accurate this is gonna be a pretty cool App
Old 07-30-08, 04:37 AM
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If you don't have an iphone currently it'd be a LOT cheaper to just get a G-tech or something similar... they've been offering this (with better accuracy) for over a decade now

If you do have an iphone then sure, $13 ain't bad for the feature.
Old 07-30-08, 06:47 AM
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I'll give this a try when I get my computer back
Old 07-30-08, 06:47 AM
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dont waste your money........
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Someone tried this on one of the other forums I visit. It seems to be fairly accurate. Here is what he got.
i went out and did 3 runs...

run 1 - 17.00@84.2mph - 130hp
run 2 - 16.74@85.9mph - 132hp
run 3 - 17.21@85.4mph - 125hp

Real numbers...I run fairly constant at Bandimere always with in a few tenths so here's one example.
1/4mile 16.963@81.41mph
142 Hp on Tobi's dyno
Old 07-30-08, 07:18 AM
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I have an Escort GT2 Performance monitor and the iPhone has similar technology built in. It wouldn't surprise me if it could work.
Old 07-30-08, 08:32 AM
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I heard while it looks cool, it's not good. It freezes up a lot and has a lot of other problems. Don't have the link but will post later to the review.
Old 07-30-08, 09:02 AM
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imma try this out since i got some free itunes gift cards lol
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Techkie Lexus owners...... love the cool info...going to download it to my touch today...not sure if I will use it much. But just nice to have
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i want to get it, but waiting for the update to see how it really is.. the reason why it's stopping me from getting it is the error inputting the vehicle..
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