> Hello All-
>
> Thought I would share a new toy that is just the ticket for anyone
> interested in gauging vehicle performance. My wife presented it to me as a
> gift for our anniversary yesterday, and it's fun.
>
> It's called the G-Force, and it's made by Tesla Electronics. It is a small
> performance "computer" which will monitor 0-60 time, 1/4 mile E.T. and Trap
> Speed, 60-0 braking, and with a bit more work, cornering forces, and rear
> wheel H.P (sorta a reach on that last one)
>
<<SNIP>>
> All the usual disclaimers apply.
>
> Regards,
>
> Chris Delling
>
>
This is hardly a new toy, since I've seen the same thing in Road and
Track magazine for the last ten years, although I think it may have
gone under the name "G-analyst". I didn't realize the price had
dropped so much on them, though. I thought I remembered them being
in the $375 range.
I think the acceleration/speed measurements are neat, but you're
probably not going to do them too often. I think the best feature
are the lateral-g measurements, because you can detect and correct
mistakes such as pinched turns, early turns, and later turns.
Probably only really helpful if you race, but fun nonethless. Does
your unit have the recording feature so you can review a run
afterwards, and/or output the graphs to a printer? Also, does it
just give you numbers for all the measurements, or does it produce
graphs as well?
scott
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