Does G-Tech Work?

[X~FACTOR]

One of those "too good to be true" gadgetry... has anyone tried to put one of these to the test?

 

[james t]

i used one a long time ago. read a little "optimistic" but was very accurate in back to back runs. i think at the time i was running around a 14.3 at the track, and the Gtech would show me a 14.0 on the same pass. they are quite accurate by themselves, and work great for testing modifications on the same vehicle.

 

[X~FACTOR]

And it tells you all the good stuff by just plugging it in the cigarette lighter?

 

[Alec]

I had a similar machine by Race Technologies. It was accurate for 1/4 mile and other distance stuff, but a little off for 0-60. Overall it was good. I sold it since I didn't have a good place to mount it though.

 

[james t]

Originally posted by X-factor
And it tells you all the good stuff by just plugging it in the cigarette lighter?

yup. and believe it or not, it is accurate on back-to-back runs. like i said, its a little optimistic, but all you gotta do is add a few thenths to the 1/4 mile time and you're good to go.

i have heard the ones like Alec had are a little more accurate than the Gtech, but ive never used one.

 

[Black Magic]

I thought about getting one of those. Cool Gadget to have never the less.

 

[Doug]

I believe Car and Driver tested one of them a couple of years ago and really liked them.

 

[V8BoatBuilder]

One problem is you still need a track or strip to run the 1/4 mile in. The track has to be 100% flat and 100% straight for the accellerometer to work properly. Even a slight hill will wreck the accuracy, curves will throw it off.

 

[X~FACTOR]

I assume you have one, BoatBuilder? How do you like it? Is it worth $150?

 

[Alec]

I recently got the GTech for $40 on Ebay. It is definately worth that much, but not it's retail price. They're on there all the time direct from the manufacturer for $40.

 

[V8BoatBuilder]

Nope... just read reviews.

 

[Mini Steve]

I've own an G-tec for an number of years. I've used it for many things including tuning . It's worth the cash if you got it. My best info was from leaving it on the glass and letting it do its thing in trafic.