Thats the only thing it can do besides make and take calls.

 

I've found out I can't make 60 in second gear in either MINI, that makes getting a decent 0-60 time difficult. I can't seem to change gear in less than 1 sec (that's what a real data system told me when I had one to play with). Its giving me 10.45 sec 0-60 in the Cooper, that's like the rated 8.5 sec plus my 2 slow shifts.

My calculations tell me that the standard 195/55R16 times should manage just over 60 mph (60.6 in the mC, 60.9 in the MCS) at redline in second, but I've put 205/50R16s which are slightly smaller diamter and top out at 59.6 and 59.9 in 2nd. If I redline the Cooper-S it says I hit 57.5mph.

I'm a little suspicious of the skid pan results its giving me a max of just over 1g lateral and braking. I'd be surprised to break 1g.

 

The earlier gear ratios could get to 60 in 2nd. My old issue of Automobile lists the speed in gears as 42mph in first, 66mph in second, 88 in 3rd, 107 in 4th, 130 in 5th, and 136 in 6th.

Those numbers are pretty much true...

 

Looks interesting.

Did you guys get the problems sorted? Which iPhone do you have?

 

Just did a quick run down the road. No nitrous + tire spin = ...

 

Yeah, almost makes me sorry I returned my iPhone yesterday. No removable battery, no card slot, no keyboard, no cut and paste, no turn-by-turn, no spell check, no auto-focus on the camera, no video recording, etc.... Other than the few minor things it's missing, I loved it. lol

 

cartar, what drivetrain loss did you put? 15% ?

 

2800 pounds
20% drivetrain loss

 

so this is only for the iPhone? ... suck... to bad it's not available for the blackberry.

 

thanks

 

Turn by turn is commin in the update, video recording will be in the app store soon, as will a cut/copy/paste addition.. & the screws in the bottom indicate an easier way to replace the battery if necessary.. don't badmouth the iPhone

 

I will wait 30 days and see how much progress Apple makes towards catching up with the capabilities of the new smart phones from other manufacturers such as BlackBerry, Nokia and HTC, all of whom will have full-featured phones. I did like the iPhone, there were just toooooo many things it didn't do.

 

Mine still will not calibrate and although I have sent a note to tech support no one has bothered to reply. I have an original 16GB iPhone updated with the latest software.

 

Has anyone tried gMeter or gTac yet?

It looks like it was just released.

 

This app is awesome, aside from a few quirks and inconsistencies which I'm sure will get ironed out shortly.

For those of you who posted screenshots with results from your iPhones, how did you manage to do that?!

Thanks for any tips.

 

It doesn't seem to be as accurate as Dynolicious. It has no calibration routine, it just relies on you being stationary before the run. It can't tell the difference between forward acceleration and cornering, so you've got to make sure to run in a straight line. It also seems to be trying to be flattering, its overestimating the accelaration, its giving Tristan a 0-60 time of 8.2 sec, and it thinks he's got to 60 before he gets out of second gear. I'm pretty sure Tristan can only do 57 mph in second (which is one of the problems I have in getting decent 0-60 times.)

The graphs are better, but that's it. Dynolicious could do with better graphs.

 

Hold down the home button and press the lock botton to take a screenshot.

 

Yes....This is exactly what you think it is!!! An App for the iPhone which simulate a dyno! The app uses an excelerometer (sp) and provides instant feedback for your car....0-60 times, g-forces, torque, HP, ect.....

And the car featured on the example: a 2003 Mini Cooper S!!!!

 

I'm curious as to how accurate this thing really is. I know G-Techs are fairly close and give a good baseline but still aren't much for bragging rights. Oh, and it's "accelerometer".

 

I started a thread for this over in general MINI talk. https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...57&postcount=1

 

Gotta dload this at work.

 

Screenshot - hold home button and press sleep button

 

Thanks for the screen shot tip.

I did some mods (or rather a small glitch in how I mounted it, which shifted, resulting in the following)...

 

Su-weet.... You're ready to go kick that ABF MINI's ****.

 

Dynolicious more accurate than a GTech Pro?

http://www.garage419.com/episode/419_20080807