Has anyone got or purchased one of these meters? Are they any good or are they just a gimmick?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...984774514&rd=1

 

I got one the other day, they look the biz but are very hard to set-up, i still havent properly carried out the functions, the bracket is too stiff to use for quick tests eg: when inputting weight. But when properly set-up would be a great gadget!

 

IMO

They look very cheap, they have a crappy red plastic perspex peice over the display which doesnt have the best of fits!

I find it very hard to select the function you wish to measure as it doesnt always respond.

Ive measured a 0-60 time of 5.54 two up on a back road, and .2 g's when giving some on back roads.

 

I find it very consistant on 0-60mph and 1/4mile.

Havent used it for anything else.

Bob

 

Well they are very cheap! £35 quid is throw away money for a gadget like this if it does what it says. What about horse power, anyone had there car rolling roaded for true HP and compared the accuracy against this meter?

 

Yes, but they werent £35 2 years ago

 

The ones on ebay are cheap because they are an older version of the unit, the current version does look a lot higher quality and has a bigger display:

http://www.gtechpro.com/

plus the RR model can download the data to the PC.

However, the ebay ones are MUCH cheaper than the current model, and for the basic measurements may be just as good...

 

I bought one on e-bay, yes it's cheap but does the job, same unit at Demon Tweeks is 100+!!

 

I tested my Gtech Pro just before a rolling road day and the results were comparable but to get accurate readings you must know the exact weight of your car plus driver (I had my car weighed on a public weigh bridge)

Cheers

 

Great gadget!

easy to use

consistant results

can get carried away on 1/4 mile runs though!