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jyl 03-25-2009 07:28 PM

Next question - how are you guys mounting, holding or positioning the iPhone during the test? Will a jury-rigged arrangement such as rubber-banding the iPhone to the sunvisor work?

supdaf 03-27-2009 07:50 AM

You guys are going to make eveybody want to buy one of these things, including me.

rlh930 03-27-2009 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by jyl (Post 4567976)
How are you guys mounting the iPhone?

I'm using something called a "ProClip" (http://www.proclipusa.com). I'm mainly using it because it also allows connecting the iPhone to the car audio, and can be adjusted for good visibility when I'm using Google Maps. Really, though, for dyno use, anything that holds the iPhone steady in the proper position (center of car, screen perpendicular to direction of travel) should be fine.

jonbot 03-27-2009 11:19 AM

You are correct sir, and this makes the most sense. Why else would it be reading 70MPH from just tilting it in my hand? :)

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Originally Posted by rpollock (Post 4392646)
I don't think the ipod touch has gps. The accelerometers are used to calculate speed.


slodave 03-27-2009 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 84CarreraSC (Post 4567532)
Your results are pretty close to my dyno results with a similar setup.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1238021602.jpg

What gear was the car in?

slodave 03-27-2009 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jyl (Post 4567976)
Next question - how are you guys mounting, holding or positioning the iPhone during the test? Will a jury-rigged arrangement such as rubber-banding the iPhone to the sunvisor work?

I had mine lying on the passenger seat, secured enough so it would not slide around.

I did 6 runs and that was plenty. I really don't need to tear my tranny apart right now.

If the app is updated with major improvements or I change my car, I'd make a couple more runs..

fat cab 03-28-2009 06:00 AM

do they have an app for the track? for like lap times and G's thru turns?Not to interested in straight line info..

Aurel 03-28-2009 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by fat cab (Post 4572485)
do they have an app for the track? for like lap times and G's thru turns?Not to interested in straight line info..

Yes they do!

http://www.tomatounion.com/index.html

Aurel 03-28-2009 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jyl (Post 4567976)
Next question - how are you guys mounting, holding or positioning the iPhone during the test? Will a jury-rigged arrangement such as rubber-banding the iPhone to the sunvisor work?

From their website Q&A:

Q: What is the best way to mount the iPhone when testing?
A: Mounting is a concern for accurate results. Unfortunately, mounting is very vehicle-dependent. On some cars, a cupholder is fine, as long as the iPhone is wedged pretty well and does not move around. For in-house testing, we have a cradle which mounts to the windshield with suction cups. This took a bit of custom work to set up, but does the job nicely. Any off-the-shelf cradle which fits the iPhone should work, as long as it holds the iPhone facing the front of the car, and does not bounce around.

mb911 03-28-2009 06:45 AM

anyone know if this works for similar phones? Not iphones?

Aurel 03-28-2009 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by mb911 (Post 4572544)
anyone know if this works for similar phones? Not iphones?

Q: Will you make Dynolicious for [insert your platform here]
A: At this time, we are porting Dynolicious to the Blackberry Storm. We currently do not have plans to support any other platform. The best way to convince us to port Dynolicious to something else is to visit our forum and show your support.

t951 03-28-2009 09:25 AM

Not a good run
 
You can see a lot of hesitation during the run, and the fact that I take my time to shift the 915.

I also had 525lbs of human in the car. (My passenger with the iphone weighs at least 300).

We also guessed on the weight of the car, with us.


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1238257466.jpg


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1238257497.jpg

Aurel 03-28-2009 09:31 AM

If your passenger was holding the i-phone, that would explain the non-smooth curve.

t951 03-28-2009 09:37 AM

I believe he was.

Aurel 03-28-2009 09:44 AM

I am about to get one of these; I am just wondering if the arm is long enough with the dashboard over the lighter plug...

http://www.hdaccessory.com/servlet/the-1055/Apple-iPhone-iPod-Touch/Detail
http://www.hdaccessory.com/catalog/fmledblack1.jpg

jyl 03-28-2009 10:28 AM

I didn't have the best luck with FM transmitters when I was using my iPod in the 911. I ended up using a wired connection.

That said, the device you linked to is inexpensive enough that there's no reason not to try it.

84CarreraSC 03-28-2009 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by slodave (Post 4572308)
What gear was the car in?

4th

mb911 03-28-2009 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aurel (Post 4572557)
Q: Will you make Dynolicious for [insert your platform here]
A: At this time, we are porting Dynolicious to the Blackberry Storm. We currently do not have plans to support any other platform. The best way to convince us to port Dynolicious to something else is to visit our forum and show your support.


Sorry what forum? Iam not sure if my Delve would work or not for this but would be interested if so

Aurel 03-28-2009 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mb911 (Post 4573093)
Sorry what forum? Iam not sure if my Delve would work or not for this but would be interested if so

http://www.dynolicious.com/support.php
http://www.bunsentech.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=4

theclaw 04-12-2009 02:33 PM

I just installed PocketDyno on my iPhone before realizing that Dynolicious was a different app. Has anybody compared them? I installed the $12.99 version of Pocketdyno. I like the graphics on Dynolicious.

Now all I have to do is find a stretch of road to try it out on.


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