Is it worth the money??

http://www.escortradar.com/gtimer.htm

Tnx

I have a G-Tech Pro RR (http://www.gtechpro.com/rr.html) and find it very useful. I do not know how well it correlates with a true 4WD dyno (as there is not one near me ) but it is very consistent so I can see differences pre- and post- mods.

Marc

Wow, those are cool.

Thanks, your's looks more serious than the passport version! Does ot stop automaticaly when you reach 60mph and gives you your time? or do you have to have your finger on the button and be on the stand by to press it when you reach that speed to record your time????

Thanks!!

It will keep recording your speed until you decelerate. It will then calculate your braking distance from that speed.

Ex. drive 0 - 105 then stop. It will determine 0 - 60, 0 - 105, 105 - 0, quarter mile, etc. All without you touching any button other than start (and the timer does not start until your car starts to move).

Marc
ps. I have no personal or financial affiliation with the company.

I'll second the ease of use and completeness of features, but I seem to have mounting issues. Do you use the window mount? Do you get variations when you mount/dismount/mount the device in the craddle? I can't get repeatable mounting and the results seem to vary as a result? Any mounting suggestions? Thanks.

I just leave the cradle permanently attached to my windshield as I can't bring myself to drill holes in the dashboard.

I have not really had problems with variable results after mount/dismount but have no brilliant suggestions as to why I've had no problems.

Marc

Marc, I just read that the G-Tech has the shift light, I've been wanting to get one of those, that will be a bonus if this unit has it. Is the shift light programable in evey gear? Like if want to shift at 4200 in first and 5500 on second?

Thanks

Marc
IMO, if you test and calibrate your G tech on a drag strip or similar, and once it is well calibrated, you don't need a dyno, at the end of the day the dyno is only meaningful to compare before and after mods, the absolute numbers don't mean much and the acceleration measurement is much more accurate than a dyno reading.

Of course I am assuming that your objective is knowing how fast and how good your cars performs. Before and after engine mods will make sense if they improve real world performance, other than sound, looks or theoretical numbers.

Mike, I would do some research, there are a lot of dataloggers out there that have become very affordable and can give you a wealth of information with great analysis software, it might be worth the extra bucks, the charts and numbers you can get from them are fantastic. If you do a search in the racing forum, you can find from inexpesive to professional ones.

Hey Jean, How are you??? Is that your car in your avatar??? Man that is SICK!!! Very nice!! Was it Protomotive that did the engine upgrade mod? You sent it to their shop in California right?? AWESOME man!!

Hi Mike,

All is well thanks, you have not been back around here huh? I saw your move to watercooled, I am sure you are happy with your decision.
Yes it is my car in the avatar, thanks for the kind words (is "sick" a good word? )
Yes it was protomotive who built the engine and shipped it back, they then met me in Germany last week to fine tune further and we did some independent dyno runs, It is quite fast
I bought the AIM MXL Pista datalogger, it is really nice, there are others more reasonable you should check them out before you buy.

Racetech has a new one that is "reasonably" priced ($900+) and has amazing features. You can later link it to video as well.
Cheers

Jean,

YES, "SICK" is a complementary word we sue here in VA for seriously "built for speed" cars with a very nice looks too!!! Do you have pix or website link for your car?? I would love to see bigger pictures other than the avatar

I'm gonna look at those data acquisition hardwares you mention, but I'm looking for the one that are a little bit more street friendly. I don't spend much time on the track Just a weekend warrior for now. Maybe after I get a break from my work, I'll get more track time at VIR(Virginia International Raceway) which is just local here. Just DEs though.

Pardon my ignorance for I've been away for a while, but do you race now? If you do, man you got the right tuned car!!!

Have you seen Ziad lately? Regards to him if you do!

Happy motoring..Be safe!

MIke