How cool is this? :w00t:
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/07/iphone_apps_we_like_dynolicious_car_performance_meter-2.html
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/07/iphone_apps_we_like_dynolicious_car_performance_meter-2.html
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iPhone Dynolicious Car Performance Meter
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zz2
VAG expert
- Location
- Perth, Austraaaliya
- Car(s)
- GTI V
thats pretty freakin cool! i still have my concerns about its accuracey but for $12.99 why the hell not?!!!!
Karjan
Ready to race!
- Location
- Perth, Australia
Being a huge geek, thats awsome =) Almost makes me want to buy an iPhone.....
mmm..
Ok not quite :barf:
mmm..
Ok not quite :barf:
Lima
Vorsprung durch technik
- Location
- Canberra, Australia
I loaded this on my iPhone last night. Looks pretty cool. I might find my way to a private test facility this weekend to check it out.
:thumbsup:
:thumbsup:
vwgtimkv
Out of love for the car
- Location
- Brisbane, Australia
zz2
VAG expert
- Location
- Perth, Austraaaliya
- Car(s)
- GTI V
its only $12.95 you tight ass!!
fbruxel
stig's brother
- Location
- Brisbane, Australia
- Car(s)
- 07 GTI DSG
I got this last night, have installed without any problems in both iPhone 3G & iPod Touch (you need 2.0 firmware on it however).
I'll run them on the way to work this morning, I've callibrated both exactly the same so let's see what it says!
I'll run them on the way to work this morning, I've callibrated both exactly the same so let's see what it says!
Logzy
Ready to race!
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
I was looking for that last bit of justification to purchase an iphone, now i think i've found it.:w00t:
fbruxel
stig's brother
- Location
- Brisbane, Australia
- Car(s)
- 07 GTI DSG
Ok I don't know how to get screenshots from the iPhone / iPod Touch, but basically I did 2 runs this morning with both devices on....
The first one was a disaster as I come to learn that you need the devices in a very secure mount for good results, otherwise they slip back and the accelerometers get affected - duh!
On the first one, my iPhone moved a lot as it was located in my seat between my legs, so the result was complete crap... the iPod Touch however was in the middle compartment where the cup holders are and only tilted a little bit I believe, and I got a whooping 5.60 sec sprint to 60 miles per hour (96km/h). This run felt VERY fast too as I got very little wheelspin and the car just moved!
On the second run I put the iPhone in that spot and the iPod touch in the storage compartment on the driver's door, which is probably the best spot without a mount that I could think of as it lays flat and the rubbery surface ensures it doesn't slide anywhere.
I then got quite close results from both devices, a 6.92 sec on the iPod Touch and a 7.16 on the iPhone...
The program draws very cool little graphs for the acceleration, G's, HP etc..
Oh and I got a peak power of 179hp at the wheels (i.e. setting 0% on the drivetrain loss according to the manula gives you WHP). this was on the iPod Touch again; the iPhone had 15% set up and gave me like 195hp... which would be 165hp or so without the 15%...
For $15.99 it's definately worth it if you ever thought of buying a G-Tech or similar device. it'd be cool if they added more features such as:
1. Metric system units (km/h, m, etc)
2. Link with GPS for track days - similar to what racechrono does for Nokia phones - http://www.racechrono.com/
I've seen RaceChrono at a friend's N95 and the interface is so much nicer on Dynolicoius... it's a first release so let's hope they keep building on it - they'll obviously make a few bucks from it with several sales so hopefully they stick around and continue to develop it rather than piss off to the 'ring with their iPhone-funded 997 GT3
The first one was a disaster as I come to learn that you need the devices in a very secure mount for good results, otherwise they slip back and the accelerometers get affected - duh!
On the first one, my iPhone moved a lot as it was located in my seat between my legs, so the result was complete crap... the iPod Touch however was in the middle compartment where the cup holders are and only tilted a little bit I believe, and I got a whooping 5.60 sec sprint to 60 miles per hour (96km/h). This run felt VERY fast too as I got very little wheelspin and the car just moved!
On the second run I put the iPhone in that spot and the iPod touch in the storage compartment on the driver's door, which is probably the best spot without a mount that I could think of as it lays flat and the rubbery surface ensures it doesn't slide anywhere.
I then got quite close results from both devices, a 6.92 sec on the iPod Touch and a 7.16 on the iPhone...
The program draws very cool little graphs for the acceleration, G's, HP etc..
Oh and I got a peak power of 179hp at the wheels (i.e. setting 0% on the drivetrain loss according to the manula gives you WHP). this was on the iPod Touch again; the iPhone had 15% set up and gave me like 195hp... which would be 165hp or so without the 15%...
For $15.99 it's definately worth it if you ever thought of buying a G-Tech or similar device. it'd be cool if they added more features such as:
1. Metric system units (km/h, m, etc)
2. Link with GPS for track days - similar to what racechrono does for Nokia phones - http://www.racechrono.com/
I've seen RaceChrono at a friend's N95 and the interface is so much nicer on Dynolicoius... it's a first release so let's hope they keep building on it - they'll obviously make a few bucks from it with several sales so hopefully they stick around and continue to develop it rather than piss off to the 'ring with their iPhone-funded 997 GT3
Ballinfrogs
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Miami Florida
what bout the peoples iphones whose it doesnt work on?
fbruxel
stig's brother
- Location
- Brisbane, Australia
- Car(s)
- 07 GTI DSG
i dunno, i didn't make the program mate
try to send them an email or something... or delete the program off your iphone, turn it off, turn it back on and try again... i had a few apps which didn't work and i did that and then they worked.
good luck!
Ballinfrogs
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Miami Florida
everything works sept calibrating when its face down
Hold down home button then press power button. Results in a screenshot into your camera roll.
Ok I don't know how to get screenshots from the iPhone / iPod Touch, but basically I did 2 runs this morning with both devices on....
The first one was a disaster as I come to learn that you need the devices in a very secure mount for good results, otherwise they slip back and the accelerometers get affected - duh!
On the first one, my iPhone moved a lot as it was located in my seat between my legs, so the result was complete crap... the iPod Touch however was in the middle compartment where the cup holders are and only tilted a little bit I believe, and I got a whooping 5.60 sec sprint to 60 miles per hour (96km/h). This run felt VERY fast too as I got very little wheelspin and the car just moved!
On the second run I put the iPhone in that spot and the iPod touch in the storage compartment on the driver's door, which is probably the best spot without a mount that I could think of as it lays flat and the rubbery surface ensures it doesn't slide anywhere.
I then got quite close results from both devices, a 6.92 sec on the iPod Touch and a 7.16 on the iPhone...
The program draws very cool little graphs for the acceleration, G's, HP etc..
Oh and I got a peak power of 179hp at the wheels (i.e. setting 0% on the drivetrain loss according to the manula gives you WHP). this was on the iPod Touch again; the iPhone had 15% set up and gave me like 195hp... which would be 165hp or so without the 15%...
For $15.99 it's definately worth it if you ever thought of buying a G-Tech or similar device. it'd be cool if they added more features such as:
1. Metric system units (km/h, m, etc)
2. Link with GPS for track days - similar to what racechrono does for Nokia phones - http://www.racechrono.com/
I've seen RaceChrono at a friend's N95 and the interface is so much nicer on Dynolicoius... it's a first release so let's hope they keep building on it - they'll obviously make a few bucks from it with several sales so hopefully they stick around and continue to develop it rather than piss off to the 'ring with their iPhone-funded 997 GT3