A great app for the iPHONE is called "Pocket Dyno+" and allows the phone to accurately measure acceleration times via the GPS fuction.
Check out the video I got from Sean Machado, which, shows his Daytona in the clip.
Chris
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 09 7:19 pm
by andyrob
good stuff
want one
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 09 8:05 pm
by Holly
Doesn't GPS have a limited resolution, thus making the results vary wildly?
Thanks, but I'll stick with my lil' box of tricks that cost £40 (which could use an outing sometime soon )
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 09 8:07 pm
by the dodge
its a bit like dynolicious, but it has a demo version
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 09 8:13 pm
by Gareth
Holly wrote:Thanks, but I'll stick with my lil' box of tricks that cost £40 (which could use an outing sometime soon )
Do you mean your Shelby James ?
Just kidding mate
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 09 8:16 pm
by Holly
naw, Shelby (number 1 Shelby, anyway) was a whole $400
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 09 8:19 pm
by Gareth
You didn't buy it at a Barrett Jackson auction then ?
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 09 9:45 pm
by Dave-R
Holly wrote:could use an outing sometime soon )
I thought you were already "out"?
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 09 10:24 pm
by MrNorm
Dunno about the iPhone version but I agree if it is GPS based it won't be much cop.....are you sure it is not just the accelerometer, that is all you need and that is what my G-Tech uses.
I make the distinction because I believe there are accelerometer-based apps for the iPod touch, which is cheaper and you don't need the phone contract etc.
the science is good, no reason not to be accurate to a tenth or so in the quarter, as long as you are on a level road.
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 09 3:15 pm
by Birdman
Just added for interest only and as I have an iPhone, thought I would use it for fun. Not too sure of the accuracy, either and would invest in the proper gear, if, I was at the strip. Still only £7.49 for the app download, now just got to find a deserted street.
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 09 3:56 pm
by Ian Z
Chrisman, post the screenshots of the results up.
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 09 4:31 pm
by Ivor
Judging by some of the apps you can get for iphone, I wouldn't mind betting it works on an accelerometer, like a G-Tech unit.