G-Tech- P.O.S. or a good comparison tool?
- MAZDASPEED STEVE
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Re: G-Tech- P.O.S. or a good comparison tool?
Well I give it another whirl then, The performance shop just lent me it for a test spin. [img]shrug.gif"%20border="0[/img]
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Re: G-Tech- P.O.S. or a good comparison tool?
I was at ST.Thomas dragstrip last night and I raced anothe MX-3 gsr, he ran a 14.48 with a cold air intake and straight through exhaust on street tires, I ran a best of 15.72 with my MX-3 gsr with Kumho 712 tires, stock exhaust and stock air intake.
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How does this guy know so much?
He's a licenced BMW technician.
Yes, I AM a bastard
Here is my web site, I made this last year but didnt feel like shareing it untill now.
http://members.rogers.com/curts-klze/
How does this guy know so much?
He's a licenced BMW technician.
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Re: G-Tech- P.O.S. or a good comparison tool?
It didn't happen to be a red Mx-3 with a silver hood and bumper did it?
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Re: G-Tech- P.O.S. or a good comparison tool?
if it was a dude with a fx kit and really dark green and a gtr wing I've talked to him before around in london....fast car
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Re: G-Tech- P.O.S. or a good comparison tool?
that was me dude <P>finished off with 14.450 @97mph on street tyres
13.023 @ 105 mph
Re: G-Tech- P.O.S. or a good comparison tool?
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by MAZDASPEED STEVE:<BR><STRONG>Yesterday I gave the G-Tech a try with my rebuilt 2.5L w/intake/exhaust/MSD/no spare tire/but auto tranny and f@*king got a high 16-17 at 85-90mph!<BR>Is this correct? Doesn't a stock run like 16's? <BR>After my rebuild, and some work done to the heads I estmate a little more than 170hp at the flywheel?<BR>What times should I expect in my GSR auto? Anybody know if Kevin Gettens has run his yet?<BR>I do know that my cv axle is going, and still have some bugs to work out, but they can't be THAT bad?</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>either your g-tech is wrong or you have not properly broken in your engine. it takes a few months of regular driving before a rebuilt engine makes the power that it should. before that happens you should take it easy on the engine. a fresh built engine has very tight tolerences and you are at risk of burning the crank bearings.
Re: G-Tech- P.O.S. or a good comparison tool?
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by MAZDASPEED STEVE:<BR><STRONG>all I know is that it was at +2 or -2, not really in the center of my winsheild, and had a poor start, was rushed due to unexpected traffic on a country road? [img]shrug.gif"%20border="0[/img]</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>So it's not street racing if you're just using a G-tech and not another car to measure your performance?HMMMMMM.......<BR> [img]shrug.gif"%20border="0[/img]
Re: G-Tech- P.O.S. or a good comparison tool?
Of course its not.. It falls under the catagory of I am to broke to use a dyno because i jsut spent all my money on my car so lets use this alternative method to rate the performance characteristics of my car.<P>Now just to get the police to approve of it..
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