Good deal on a g-tech

DETAILKING · 07-08-05, 07:30

http://www.surpluscomputers.com/stor...&item=CES10539

Have not seen these this cheap

wytstang · 07-08-05, 07:37

That is cheap hmmmm may have to pick that up maybe next week or so, thanks for the heads up.

wytstang · 07-08-05, 07:41

I wonder if that's their normal price or a sale price. I can't find where it says special or sale anywhere???

fryebaby · 07-08-05, 08:32

That is a cool website and good prices for the stuff I checked out. Thanks for letting us know, Wes

Griz · 07-08-05, 12:37

horsepower

how in the world does it measure horsepower?

G35stilez · 07-08-05, 12:40

Supposedly this thing is amazingly accurate. Something like 40+ auto magazines use it for testing purposes. The new "RR" version looks really cool but the price is way up there.

Nice find DK, just searched on ebay too and found it for $33.50 shipped via USPS Priority. Regardless, I think I will be picking one up

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33740

Way2SSlow · 07-08-05, 01:09

I've run my car with a Gtech, I dont think it is really accurate unless you have a pretty good idea of what your car weighs. The numbers I got weren't too far off.... It is a HELL of a lot more fun to run down the drag strip though.

Idz21 · 07-08-05, 02:53

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Originally Posted by Griz

horsepower

how in the world does it measure horsepower?

weight, speed, time = wheel horsepower (I'm assuming it accounts for sea level as well)

SK2003TypeS · 07-09-05, 09:10

It looks like the one from the early to mid 90s that sold for like 130-150. When I first saw back then, it caught a lot of flak. But from what I understand, they're better these days. How accurate ?....ya got me.

Griz · 07-09-05, 07:21

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Originally Posted by Idz21

weight, speed, time = wheel horsepower (I'm assuming it accounts for sea level as well)

True - weight, time, and distance are all important - but for something that's not programmable for weight that becomes a little sketchy.

Idz21 · 07-09-05, 08:12

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Originally Posted by Griz

True - weight, time, and distance are all important - but for something that's not programmable for weight that becomes a little sketchy.

I've never used one before, but I thought that it let you enter the curb weight of your car manually.

Griz · 07-10-05, 09:02

Well I'm pretty clueless as well, I'm just going by the fact that it's described as plug and play. And I don't see where/how the weight could be put in... damn technology.