Other then GPS, any use for a Palm pilot with my Porsche?

[bigrubberjeep]

Other then GPS, any use for a Palm pilot with my Porsche?

I was curious if mybe their was some palm program that can be beneficial to use that pertains to the P-car?

I was thinking maybe a listing of part numbers, suspension set-up's I don't know! Anything?

[ubiquity0]

You could use it to add up all the money that you spend on it, so you have a real-time running total of how screwed you are

[bigrubberjeep]

That's a terrible idea ubiquity

[Randy Webb]

You can use it between the jack stand and the torsion tube to help prevent slippage.

[bigrubberjeep]

Do you bastards evenknow how to use a palm pilot? I know it has a clock that works great!

[ZOA NOM]

Program Will Ferch's ride height calculator into it.

[Hugh R]

I use mine for a TV remote control in the house

[porschenut]

Originally posted by bigrubberjeep
Other then GPS, any use for a Palm pilot with my Porsche?

I was curious if mybe their was some palm program that can be beneficial to use that pertains to the P-car?

I was thinking maybe a listing of part numbers, suspension set-up's I don't know! Anything?

Did you miss your testosterone injection again?

[RickM]

Depending on the OS it may make a good wheel chuck for certain years of 911s.

Maybe you can play MP3s on the thing.

[bigrubberjeep]

Is it not manly to to you (porschenut) the use of a palm pilot ?

Sorry I actually like being organized. (ok maybe not, but I had to spend my best buy gift certificate on something)

[thabaer]

Is your car new enough to have OBD-II ?

Duct tape it to your dash and watch your A/R!

[bigrubberjeep]

It's a 85

[RickM]

So, No.

[project935]

I use a freeware mileage/maintenance program on mine.

I also purchased some Longacre software that makes it a nice/cheap DIY laptimer for DE events - mount the Palm solidly somewhere within reach, rig up a "button" to the Palm cover and tap as you drive by a fixed object. You can also track laptimes for up to 5 cars with the software too if you're spectating.

The laptiming software also has a good notes section so you can record suspension setups, tire pressures, etc.

[bigrubberjeep]

That's what I was looking for project935!

[project935]

The Longacre stuff is the only decent stopwatch/laptimer I could find on the market ... cool stuff.

I think you can even download it for a 30-day eval for free ... to decide if you want to spend the $ to own it.

[cowtown]

I keep unit conversion programs, mitre saw angle calculators, and XLS records of my cars on mine.

Mapopolis is very useful with or without GPS - maps of the US on your Palm.

I've always wanted to install a pyrometer on the serial port and develop a very intelligent tire pyrometer, but really, who has time?

Finally, it's a great excuse to install a MegaSquirt EFI system, too. Then you can program your car on the fly with your palm pilot. Don't forget to watch the road.

[goat]

I have a car minder app. on mine. but I find the paper note pad easier cause I don't always carry the palm when getting gas & stuff.
I do have all my numbers of my car and info list upgrades ect.. in a spread sheet on the palm.
If you do do this I would also recommend getting a nifty program called strip. Which requires a password in order to see the info.

[porschenut]

Originally posted by bigrubberjeep
Is it not manly to to you (porschenut) the use of a palm pilot ?

Nope. Real men have no use for yuppy gadgets. Real men have grease under their finger nails and blood on their knuckles. I'm a yuppy with a tool belt so I know these things.

[greglepore]

Yeah, I'm with Nut. The whole point of a 911 is the mechanical directness of the experience. Want to use an onboard Palm? Get a 996.