here's the install shot... put it in the nave compartment....

I milled a piece of .020 brushed aluminum for the panel.... attached the panel with 4-40 machine screws

 

nice, except for the fact that are you sure that mount allows close to zero G in x and y axis?

If you don't adjust it, the measurement won't be accurate.

you can check out the positioning in the calibration menu

 

That is a most excellent idea and execution ! I know what my next project is now.

JMS in TX

 

That looks great!

My only suggestion would be to c'sink the holes and use flathead screws instead, for a smoother look. You might need to go to a thicker sheet of aluminum, or c'sink the material behind the AL to allow clearance for the screw head, though.

I have a question about the G-Tech: can you hook it into a laptop and record laps and stuff?

-D'oh!

 

More importantly, how does the product work?! Is it accurate? Hp? Tq? 0-60? 1/4mile?

 

no,

you can save 1/4 mile runs and dl onto computer through serial port

 

The Gtech website says the Competition Pro does not need to be mounted perfectly vertical. They say it is self adjusting.... nevertheless it's sitting very near vertical.... I may reposition the unit in the aluminum to sit perfectly vertical though...

Theonly real problem to these are the fact that you don't know the actual weight of the vehicle... my data plate on the car says 3800, but I have 19's and larger tires on now....
I'm guessing what the weight is...

 

N74 yer my hero.. always coming up with creative ****

Anyway, there's no way the car weighs 3800 lbs.. that could be the MAX weight if anything. My perf model weighed in at 3380 with me in it, at the drag strip. So that's about 3230 curb.

Let us know how the unit itself works... I've actually had the Tazzo Motorsports unit for a while. And it was pretty nice, but wasn't always accurate. Plus after a while I just got bored of it, so I returned it.

 

keep in mind mine is a Touring Auto. My tranny weighs more, I got heated leather (heavy) seats. Anybody know that actual weight of a Touring Auto?

 

Hehe,

Tranny and leather seats won't weigh an extra 600lbs

http://autos.yahoo.com/newcars/detai...g/printer.html

That says 3200/3300... but you can do a search for "350z touring curb" and they all come up around that region.

Keep up the good work.

-slay

 

wow.... I was way off huh? searches on the web confirm the weight is about 3275 for the Touring Auto.

 

Let's just say your car wouldn't run low 14's or high 13's with a curb weight of 3800

 

I believe I read some where that the auto tranny is crazy light.
I'ts something like 9-13 lbs more than a manual.
You don't have VDC so the only extra weight will be from your seats the Bose and the after market wheels. I would wager that your not much heavier than a perormance.

 

yeah.. your right... I did some more reading and found that the Auto tranny is in fact about 10lb lighter than manual....

I learn new $hit every day!

So in the end, I'm maybe 100lb heavier than a Track model.

 

ND,

Do you have a dump or refuse X-fer station nearby?

The one near my house has a scale to weigh incoming trucks, so I brought my car there one day and found that it weighed 3400 with me and about 12 gallons of gas.

The scale has a resolution of 20lb and an accuracy of +/- 20, so it was a pretty easy way to find out the approximate weight. Plus it was free, too. Although all the pickups behind me were wondering what the hell I was doing at the dump in my sportscar.

-D'oh!

 

I thought about going to the landfill to do that..... might do that soon

 

Hey N74 that's an awesome looking install. Do you have any idea where I can get the G-tech comp. for a good price? I really really really want one.

 

search the net.... I found one for $232... forgot where though.

Also try ebay.. a slightly used one goes for about $200.

 

i take it this version is alot better than their POS Version1?

i never could trust the first version Gtech.. always gave me readings that were about 0.4seconds off actual times at the strip...


but this one looks almost totally different...

is it back lite?

 

This new unit has 3 accelerometers whereas the first one had only one.

There are now one for each axis. This version is much more accurate. Ont he first version any lateral or vertical bumps or errors were not detected thus accuracy was compromised.

With the addition of the other 2 axis sensors, the unit can "feel" any lateral or vertical movement and adjust the numbers accordingly.

I've not matched it's numbers up against track times, but others have and report it's accuracy is pretty good...

The key is to input the vehicles exact weight....

This unit is back lit blue Indiglo.