i read a tech article on these about 5 years ago when they came out; the article did a simultaneous comparo of g-tech while running the car at LACR or Palmdale or some similar track;
the gtech was consistently 2-3 10ths higher than the traps, because the gtech measures from the instant acceleration starts, whereas the drag clock starts when you're not blocking the lights anymore. if you shallow-stage and give yourself a lot of rollout, that can mean a fairly large difference by "cheating" the lights... w.r a2.16v ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darron Schneider" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 5:37 AM Subject: RE: G-tech..wow..it's fun > I've had one for a while. My quarter miles come in around 16.0 sec @ 91.5 > mph. I don't abuse the clutch so that's probably why the times are a little > high. Should be more like 15.5 I think. > > The trouble with the hp calculation is that you need an accurate vehicle > weight. Even if you go to a truck stop or roadside weigh station or > whatever, the weight will be plus/minus 20 lbs at best. The local garbage > dump has a scale that thinks my little japanese dodge truck weighs 3600 lbs > empty (should be 2750 including me). > > I don't worry about the hp number, the timing tests are enough for me. > > Darron Schneider > 89 Jetta GLI 16V 213k mi (odometer is inventing numbers now) > > > -----Original Message----- > Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 19:58:19 -0400 > From: [email protected] > Subject: G-tech..wow..it's fun > > hey out there, > > i just received my G-Tech, so far i have only been able to play with it on > my beater but it is still great. > my beater is a rabbit sized body, 1.5L, 12 valve, carbed, auto, 78 factory > hp(i'm assuming flywheel) and 14 years old. > > it did the 1/4 in 18-19 sec @ 75-83mph > 0-60 12-13sec > hp 42!!! > don't forget it measures wind resistance > > now i just need to get an accurate weight of my cars, do truck weigh > stations allow cars in to be weighed? > > has anyone else played with one of these?? > > back to playing with my new toy!!!! > jeremy > > > _____________ > List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com > To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message > See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com > Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
