Escort G-Timer
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From: Toledo OH
Escort G-Timer
Has anyone use this G-timer unit from Escort? It measures your 0-60 time, 1/4 mile time and horsepower. All you have to do is plug it into the cigarette lighter. It cost $100 and $180 for the newer model. I just got my Escort 8500 radar detector in the mail and there was a flyer in the box that shows this G-Timer unit.
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Originally Posted by Buckeye guy
Has anyone use this G-timer unit from Escort? It measures your 0-60 time, 1/4 mile time and horsepower. All you have to do is plug it into the cigarette lighter. It cost $100 and $180 for the newer model. I just got my Escort 8500 radar detector in the mail and there was a flyer in the box that shows this G-Timer unit.
You can get a dyno run and a drag strip lap for cheaper than this unit and I would imagine it would be much more accurate. If you are a tuner and planning on a lot of mods one at a time and want to check your results many times then it might not be a bad idea.
Just food for thought.
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Originally Posted by Buckeye guy
Has anyone use this G-timer unit from Escort? It measures your 0-60 time, 1/4 mile time and horsepower. All you have to do is plug it into the cigarette lighter. It cost $100 and $180 for the newer model. I just got my Escort 8500 radar detector in the mail and there was a flyer in the box that shows this G-Timer unit.
I did use it more in my 350Z because it can be configured to continuously report lateral Gs. But since my Corvette has that built into the HUD, I don't need to use the G-Timer for that anymore. (I don't use the one in the HUD much for that matter.) It is fun to see what sort of G you can pull around a corner, and even instructive if you're trying out new tires, but it isn't something you'd do every day.
It is a fun toy, the first few times you play with it, but I haven't found much continuing practical use for it. It can play back a run, so you can analyze what happened. That could be instructive for perfecting your driving technique. But there are much more comprehensive data loggers out there that would be infinitely more useful to the serious competitor or tuner.
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I use the original G-tech and find it useful for evaluating the effectiveness of modifications and to compare claimed HP to repeatable actual HP. I had an engine dynoed and found that since people like big numbers, the calibrations had been set up to inflate the power curve.
I have tested 19 different vehicles at least one time each. The one thing I've found most consistant is that GM overates their engines relative to BMW, Yamaha, Kawaski, Dodge, and classic (pre 1972) GM.
I have tested 19 different vehicles at least one time each. The one thing I've found most consistant is that GM overates their engines relative to BMW, Yamaha, Kawaski, Dodge, and classic (pre 1972) GM.
