RE: Gtech + speedometer error = ???

["Buchholz, Steven" <Steven.Buchholz@kla-tencor.com>]

... the reason you slow down is so that the G-Tech doesn't think that you
are attempting a quarter-mile run.  I remember when I was doing the 0-60
tests on the V8 there was a time I thought I slowed down, but the G-Tech
didn't agree.  The 1/4 mile times were pretty disappointing ... :-)

Since we're on the subject ... at that time I also noticed the system would
not accurately work for 60-0 tests.  I really wasn't too worried about it at
the time, but it was surprising to see.  Perhaps you really have to do a
good job of leveling the unit so that the accumulated error is small.  

Steve Buchholz
San Jose, CA (USA)

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> From: 	Chi Wong[SMTP:montesawong@yahoo.com]
> Sent: 	Friday, April 09, 1999 11:58 AM
> To: 	Sonar465@aol.com; 200q20v@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net;
> quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: 	Re: Gtech + speedometer error = ???
> 
> If I remember correctly, the oversimplified controls
> of the Gtech requires the user to slow down after
> hitting 60mph so the accelerometer knows when to
> perform the calculation for 0-60.  If the user relies
> on the on-board speedo, there is the possibility that
> G-Tech is giving us a 0-55 accel time instead of 0-60,
> but we all think it's 0-60 (a very favorable one!)
> 
> 
> --- Sonar465@aol.com wrote:
> > The speedo has no affect at all on the G-Tech
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > Jim Hahn
> > 
> 
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