Dynolicious turns iPhone into cheap performance meter

N54YO · 07-29-2008, 02:49 PM

Something I thought you guys might want to check out. Just one of those nifty things you can do w/ the iPhone.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/29/d...ormance-meter/

"The world has gone iPhone crazy since Apple released v2.0 of its sleek mobile device, and while GPS and 3G have been big draws, the multitude of available software apps in the new App Store has been the real wild card. One app that has us really psyched is a new automotive performance meter called Dynolicious from BunsenTech. It uses the accelerometer inside the iPhone to let you record 0-10 through 0-100 times, quarter mile and trap speed, Lateral Gs, horsepower and more. Results are also displayed in real-time on the phone itself with graphs and a speedometer. You can also configure the tool with updates to your car, weight, before and after performance measurements, and keep a complete history of all your runs. The kicker is that you don't even have to plug in your iPhone anywhere, just set it in the cup holder and drive. The folks at Dynolicious promise 0-60 accuracy to within .08 seconds and a quarter mile speed to within 1.5 mph. The performance meter software should also work with the iPod Touch.

The Dynolicious performance meter is now available on iTunes for $12.99 despite its own website saying that it's coming soon. The app has an average rating of four stars out of five so far with 11 user reviews and counting. We're going to purchase the software ASAP and take it for a spin, so we'll let you know soon if it delivers on its lofty promises. Check out more screen shots of Dynolicious in the gallery below. Thanks for the tip, Fooman!"

Spec 1 · 07-29-2008, 03:18 PM

Cool! I almost want to buy an iphone simply for this feature.

Krueger///M3 · 07-29-2008, 03:41 PM

That is amazing! I am going to definitely buy it.

AU335 · 07-29-2008, 03:43 PM

More info and pics here guys

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=159715

RenaultOne · 07-29-2008, 03:47 PM

holy crap. now i need an iphone!

Neema · 07-29-2008, 04:10 PM

that is so innovative!

e92phreak · 07-29-2008, 04:14 PM

Year's_End · 07-29-2008, 04:35 PM

Gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme!!!!!

N54YO · 07-29-2008, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by e92phreak

Sorry man. I didn't see the other post. I just read the news today and I thought I was quick. haha. All good.

P.S. it can work w/ the iTouch too for those that have it and not the iPhone.

vAnt826 · 07-29-2008, 09:36 PM

NICE! I already have one

adrian1480 · 07-30-2008, 04:03 PM

will buy. thanks for the tip.

e92phreak · 07-30-2008, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by N54YO

Sorry man. I didn't see the other post. I just read the news today and I thought I was quick. haha. All good.

P.S. it can work w/ the iTouch too for those that have it and not the iPhone.

Not trying to criticize... I should have pasted the thread link too.

mPlasticDesign · 08-15-2008, 05:57 PM

Has anyone actually tried this yet?

Also stumbled across this....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-DFbJQbeSY&feature=dir

spitfire.one · 10-09-2008, 08:11 AM

Downloaded the app yesterday for my iPod Touch and gave it whirl... on the face of it it's a great app, but from all the stuff written about it I think you have to operate it under quite tight conditions to get it accurate... I did a 0-100km/h run on a slight uphill stretch with a passenger and half a tank of gas and it gave me a power reading of just over 50% of the manufacturer rating. I think this is because my passenger was holding it in his hand and it wasn't mounted firmly. Also, I'm led to understand the user calibration process needs to be fairly accurately carried out - ie you need to make sure you place it perfectly flat when calibrating in order that it gives correct readings.

I'll be playing around more with it this weekend

AtoB · 10-09-2008, 08:19 AM

got it a few weeks ago... works pretty well.

OverDrive · 10-09-2008, 04:44 PM

It definitely works like a charm. I recommend it to every one.
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Deda · 10-09-2008, 05:37 PM

thats a cool thing,and very useless!

AV9 · 10-09-2008, 10:10 PM

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