So I bought a Gtech off ebay for $44 shipped. It works great and I tried it on my 88 Integra, the car I had before getting my FC. The most forward acceleration the car can muster according to the meter is ~0.35g in first gear and about 0.25 in second. Braking can produce almost 0.6g before the tires break (Bridgestone Eager 165/60's), and the most horsepower the engine can get down to the front wheels is ~75-80 based on a weight estimate of 2800 lbs., according to the Gtech.



This car is really comfortable and a nice daily driver, but old and kinda slow.



Time to hook it up to my FC and compare numbers.

 

So what were the results?

I was looking at those cheapo Gtechs, but I was afraid they'd be crappy or something.

 

gtechs are cool but they get throw off by body roll and non-flat roads, they can be useful for comparing the same car to itself after mods using the same spot to test and similar technique though.

 

I didn't get a chance to wind out the FC too much but it pulled a little more than .5 g in first gear at around 5000 rpm a few nights ago. There was too much traffic around to test anything further up the rpm band or to use the hp function. I still need to read the instructions to figure out how to do a 1/4 mile run, but judging by the instant G readings I was seeing while driving around, the FC is quite a bit torquier than the Integra, even though it is street ported.

 

My buddy has one of the better G-Techs and I hit like 0.6g in the Jetta, which ain't half-bad for being stock. I wanna borrow it and take it to ZenRXSeven's house to see what his (formerly mine) TII will do...i bet it hits like 0.8 it's such a beast lol...



Yeah...G-Techs are cool.

 

I played with a gtech in my NA FC when it was stock w/header and catless, it would pull around .6 in 1st and high 15's/low 16's @ around 89mph... this is a gtech though so it's not that accurate.

 

I really need to get my header on. I think the stock manifold restricts the engine a great deal when it revs over 5000 rpm.

 

woudl the comp version be any better?

 

if your gonna do a 1/4 mile run do you have to put anything into it like tire size and the such?

 

I have an old school G-tech on the shelf in my office and I drove my TII today. Hmmmm.......