Hugo L. Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Ok, so I changed jobs and they gave me this iPhone. I read about an app called Dynolicious. In case you haven't heard of it, it uses the iPhone's built-in accelerometer and GPS capability to calculate various parameters, such as ¼ mile times, 0-60 times, lateral and longitudinal Gs, 60 ft, etc... I researched it a bit, and found a cool vid on Youtube where a couple of guys dyno a Mini, and test the 13$ Dynolicous app vs. a Gtech. The Dynolicous comes within a couple hundreths of seconds of the actual drag strip timeslip, within 0.1 or so mph IIRC, and within 4 whp of what the dyno read. The 125$+ G tech was like half a second off in the 1320'. So I downloaded it! Anyway, I was out to pick up my daughter tonight, deserted roads, I figured I'd hit a tad over 60 and see what I could do. Hitting the ¼ mile was not safe, so I didn't. It snowed earlier, so the asphalt was pretty cold, and I'm on winter rubbers, but I managed a 5.97 sec 0-100 km/h run (that's 5.77 to 60 mph), with a 9.4 sec @ 71.4 mph for the 1/8 mile, which translates, according to NHRA's 1.56 multiplicating factor, to a ¼ mile time of 14.67. The whp read 225 hp, which is normal for a stage 2 car I guess. Not bad, since I never really launched my car hard, and considering the conditions. I love this gadget! On the image below, it says «MPH» but it really is km/h. I never hit past 75 mph... http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/4158/subarurun1ls2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katalyst Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 haha wow, pretty neat little app for the iphone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backlash Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 says for iphone and ipod.... so the ipod touch should work i guess? my ipod has seen better days.... EDIT: answered my own question by searching their site... (yes ipod touch) funny they show a WRX as a test vehicle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS5689 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 I also use the program and it's pretty awesome. Really helps you to gauge what you're doing right and wrong. I still don't have a truly accurate 0-60 on mine. The 6speed requires that shift into 3rd and I really don't like beating on the gearbox too hard. Ive never brought myself to shift this car at full bang to get a true 0-60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 So teh SpecB can NEVER be as fast to 60 as an LGT..... sucks to be a B My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS5689 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 So teh SpecB can NEVER be as fast to 60 as an LGT..... sucks to be a B Yep, I just suck the spec.Big one I guess <-- my makeshift sucking face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backlash Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 since you have purchased the Dynolicious, how does it compare to the free Pocketdyno lite? Maybe you could d/l the free app and compare them a bit for everyone. I'm seriously considering getting a new ipod touch, my old ipod has seen much better days... so kind of curious to see the difference between the $13 app that you have, and the free lite version of PocketDyno. the purchased version of pocketdyno is like $5 and has more features. but i'd assume you can get a general idea of how they compare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTfoLIFE Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Im going to download that app on my iPhone and see how I do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo L. Posted November 18, 2008 Author Share Posted November 18, 2008 Didn't try pocket dyno. I just read about Dynolicious in 0-60 magazine, and bought it after finding out that it seemed reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilh Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Make sure you calibrate inside Dynolicious as the iPhone accelerometers can be off quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawl Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 if i my nano were to die, i'd get a touch just for this i think. car for sale. PM me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieSpecB Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I have PocketDyno+ on my 2nd Gen iPod Touch... It works great. I did the calibration on it and have gotten some really accurate times and whp figures on my car and my bro-in-law's... I have yet to try it on my wife's spec.B, tho... I really don't want to launch or shift that car hard. But we all know there's no need to prove spec.B. Besides, I doubt the dyno apps can handle the exponential numbers that would be required to measure the amazing speed and power of spec.B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow05gtRI Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 i think the specB would break the ipod accelerometer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeondacouch Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 i think the specB would break the ipod accelerometer... ...not to mention the space-time continuum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo L. Posted November 19, 2008 Author Share Posted November 19, 2008 I have PocketDyno+ on my 2nd Gen iPod Touch... It works great. I did the calibration on it and have gotten some really accurate times and whp figures on my car and my bro-in-law's... I have yet to try it on my wife's spec.B, tho... I really don't want to launch or shift that car hard. But we all know there's no need to prove spec.B. Besides, I doubt the dyno apps can handle the exponential numbers that would be required to measure the amazing speed and power of spec.B. True dat. Even though the iPhone can read up to 1325 whp (reading I got when it moved in my cupholder, giving me a 9.4 secs ¼ mile reading ), it clearly is insufficient for the Spec Bs black-hole-creating powah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSaladino Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 is the app you have version 1 or 2? (thinking very seriously about an ipod touch + this app) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo L. Posted November 19, 2008 Author Share Posted November 19, 2008 It's version 2, which was released November 7. Since the iPod touch is basically an iPhone without the phone, why not get an iPhone? Monthly fees? I have no idea since I'm not paying for mine. Lucky me. I paid for Dynolicous tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawl Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 It's version 2, which was released November 7. Since the iPod touch is basically an iPhone without the phone, why not get an iPhone? Monthly fees? I have no idea since I'm not paying for mine. Lucky me. I paid for Dynolicous tho. yep. u gotta pay up the ass voice plan data plan... yikes. car for sale. PM me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS5689 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 yep. u gotta pay up the ass voice plan data plan... yikes. Not all the bad compared to some of the competitors prices. A $30 data plan for the iPhone includes UNLIMITED data and 3G. The 2G unlimited data plan isonly $20 a month. Then you just add your voice plan onto that (mine is $40.) So I pay $70 a month for more minutes than I can use (which includes rollover!) and I get unlimited data usage and a 3G connection. Not all that bad. Some companies like Verizon offer a 50MB plan for $40! or a 5GB plan for $60 and 0.25 per additional MB.... Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Living Legacy Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 ...not to mention the space-time continuum. Only if you reach 88.8 MPH and have 1.21 jiggawatz... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskajoel Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Thanks for making me spend another 13 dollars:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTfoLIFE Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 how does it compare to the free Pocketdyno lite? I would like to know this too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backlash Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 It's version 2, which was released November 7. Since the iPod touch is basically an iPhone without the phone, why not get an iPhone? Monthly fees? I have no idea since I'm not paying for mine. Lucky me. I paid for Dynolicous tho. i HATE the iphone... the ipod touch which i just bought last night, i already HATE the damn screen. so damn smudgy. I have a cover on it, but still have to wipe the thing off every time i touch it. 99% of the reason i can't stand touch screens. <-- Crackberry user. you can't get me to change to a toy phone. and yeah, you as a iPhone 3g user... you pay MORE than i do for same service. and when i grab my Bold in January, i'll have faster service for less than iphone users. (3.5g on bold) $199 up front, and everyone knows that AT&T bends you over for service after that. (only for the iphone, not other phones they sell) only thing the iphone has that is neat, the browser. but i use the net on my phone like once every 6 months.... email/text/BBmesenger all day long, web... never. those that like the iphone... more power to you, but i can't stand it. I hate when the oils from my face get on the screen of the BB when i talk on it, the iphone... the entire screen would be filled with it. And no, i will never use a stupid earpiece. more crap to carry around/lose, and i never liked them anyway. i personaly hate iPods anyway... but they make/sell wired inline remotes... the ONLY way i can use any MP3 player... so iPod it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I keep contemplating buying this, I've known about it ever since it first came out. I have a Touch 2nd gen. I'd like to find someone that has dynoed their car and test it out to make sure my install is accurate. Then again I'm affraid to see the dyno #s, I might be majorly disappointed My Touch has been very good to me so far, I've had it for about a month and love it. It compliments my lifestyle quite nicely. I say that because it is important to realize everyone has a different daily routine so just because one person finds, say, the PSP a great thing to have, it would be 100% useless for me. The iPhone/Touch is a great device in and on itself, but it's definitely not for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest heightsgtltd Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 i HATE the iphone... the ipod touch which i just bought last night, i already HATE the damn screen. so damn smudgy. I have a cover on it, but still have to wipe the thing off every time i touch it. 99% of the reason i can't stand touch screens. <-- Crackberry user. you can't get me to change to a toy phone. and yeah, you as a iPhone 3g user... you pay MORE than i do for same service. and when i grab my Bold in January, i'll have faster service for less than iphone users. (3.5g on bold) $199 up front, and everyone knows that AT&T bends you over for service after that. (only for the iphone, not other phones they sell) only thing the iphone has that is neat, the browser. but i use the net on my phone like once every 6 months.... email/text/BBmesenger all day long, web... never. those that like the iphone... more power to you, but i can't stand it. I hate when the oils from my face get on the screen of the BB when i talk on it, the iphone... the entire screen would be filled with it. And no, i will never use a stupid earpiece. more crap to carry around/lose, and i never liked them anyway. i personaly hate iPods anyway... but they make/sell wired inline remotes... the ONLY way i can use any MP3 player... so iPod it is. You need to see someone for the anger management issues To the OP, doesnt it require the iphone to be mounted or completely immobile to use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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