Unilat Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 My Gtech Pro RR arrived yesterday, and I have plans... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 Good for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallispec Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 are these things really worth it? Looks like a neat toy... but other than that i'm not seeing a ton of use for it. about 200 dollars for the SS model?.... hmmmm.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unilat Posted April 25, 2005 Author Share Posted April 25, 2005 I get a kick out of them. I had one of the older models, but when I learned that the RR can log the events, I was sold. I'll be able to do documented before / after scenarios, which I like, since my memory is poor , and comparisons to other's cars using the same device. As far as worth it, that's really your call. What I find fascinating, you may find a waste of $280 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meier motor sports Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 i have the older one and when i tired it at the track only one run our of 5 was within .1 of a second acuracy. since that point i see it as mearly a toy. a $250 toy that doesnt get played with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unilat Posted April 26, 2005 Author Share Posted April 26, 2005 Matching dragstrip numbers doesn't bother me - I'll probably never take the car to the track anyway, and if I did, setting the rollout, pitch, etc. to get the best match seems like it would be a PITA. My interest is to document baseline performance numbers for my stock car - for example, skidpad numbers with different tire pressurs, throttle rollons in every gear (hopefully with a range of weather conditions), coast down deceleration by tire / tire pressure and whatever else I can think of. Acceleration runs will be a part of my test set, but just for fun - I won't be consistent enough to make it worth while, and the clutch smells bad when I try it anyway. Once I get the rear sway and uppipe, and eventually tires installed, I'll repeat the test set to see fairly concretely what these changes get me. I am an average driver, but as long as I am consistent in the way I drive, the before and after numbers I get will be relevant to just about anyone. Plus I can stick it in my buddies Diablo so I can see how average - in the grand scheme of things - our GT is... I've got some test cases written up, it's just a matter of finding a venue that has a fairly consistent surface. FWIW, I've measured .86 g lateral one day, .88 the following and 5.96 0-60 on a semi serious try, both in less than ideal conditions. Not bad, though I think the car pitches laterally and longitudinally than the 2 degrees that the Gtech is set to accomodate (this can be changed), which will make both of those readings a little optimistic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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