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G-TECH/Pro is an electronic Performance Meter
for automobiles. It's designed to make a professional test driver out of anybody.
All you have to do is plug it in a cigarette lighter, mount it to the windshield
and start accelerating. G-TECH/Pro does the rest automatically and displays
the results. It's a great way to get performance and safety information about
you car for only $139.95!
We are very proud of the all new G-TECH/Pro.
The responses to the Pro have been phenomenal. Magazines are raving about it.
Customers are loving it. New Digital Signal Processing algorithms coupled with
Gold Plated Circuitry and a Precision Silicon Accelerometer insure impeccable
accuracy. Best of all, we still have the old price.
What can it do?
G-TECH/Pro takes advantage of many different
measurements that can be gathered from acceleration over time. For Horsepower
measurement the user has to input the weight of the vehicle. We utilize what
we call "Intuitive User Interface". To input weight all you have to
do is simply tilt G-TECH/Pro up and the numbers will increase and if you tilt
it down the numbers will decrease. Further you tilt it faster the numbers change.
In Horsepower mode G-TECH/Pro will display currently delivered horsepower during
acceleration and then when you slow down it will display maximum delivered horsepower.
All the measurements are performed automatically. All you have to do
is push the button indicating to G-TECH/Pro that you are ready and then G-TECH/Pro
will zero-out and display -GO-. Then simply start accelerating. G-TECH/Pro will
know your speed and distance at any given moment and stop the measurement at
60 mph or 1/4 mile point.
While measuring Lateral or Longitudinal G's user has the choice of Instantaneous
or Continuous mode. Instantaneous G's are great for analyzing when tires lost
traction during braking and cornering or measuring any other kind of G-load.
Continuous G's are designed for standard Skidpad handling measurements of Lateral
G's.
When measuring Braking distance in feet user doesn't have to start braking exactly
at 60 mph. G-TECH/Pro knows the speed always and it will only measure distance
from 60-0 mph even if you started braking at 65 mph for example.
How does it work?
The
heart of the G-TECH/Pro is a precision silicon accelerometer. An accelerometer
is a sensor that measures acceleration, also known as G-Force. G-Force is what's
keeping you in your seat as you are reading these words and if it wasn't for
the seat you would be accelerating to the ground at 1G (32 feet per second per
second).
G-TECH/Pro measures your speed and distance traveled by integrating acceleration
over time. Basically, if you know how fast you are accelerating for a certain
time period you'll know how much your speed has changed after that time period.
So, if you start of from zero speed then you'll know what your speed is after
every time period. These time periods are very small (2.5 milliseconds) and
that's how G-TECH/Pro maintains its accuracy.
Distance is measured in the same fashion, if you know how fast you are going
for a certain time period you will know what is the distance traveled during
that time period.
G-TECH/Pro also measures delivered Horsepower, sometimes called Rear Wheel Horsepower.
This horsepower includes the loss of power through the drivetrain which is usually
10-15%. The formula for Horsepower is speed times acceleration times the weight
of the vehicle.
What
about accuracy?
The
best way to look at accuracy is in two different ways. Resolution is
the smallest segment of a given measurement that G-TECH/Pro can sense. Real
Life accuracy is the worst case scenario to be expected in your measurements.
The difference between Resolution and Real Life accuracy is the
result of noise, temperature dependency, vibration and other elements that influence
the accelerometer and other internal electronic circuitry.
Our
accelerometer is one of the best in the world. It starts out as a 1/8 inch silicone
cube. Then it's laser sliced in to a sandwich with the critical mass in the
middle. It sits in the specially designed silicone gel with dampening characteristics
tailored for automotive dynamics. On top of all this there is a special accelerometer
enclosure with grounded metal layer for EMI shielding.
We at TESLA Electronics believe that the best way to insure accuracy is to get
a good, clean signal from the outside world and that's why the accelerometer
in the G-TECH/Pro costs more than all other parts put together.
epower, sometimes called Rear Wheel Horsepower.
This horsepower includes the loss of power through the drivetrain which is usually
10-15%. The formula for Horsepower is speed times acceleration times the weight
of the vehicle. Our accelerometer is one of the best in the world. It starts
out as a 1/8 inch silicone cube. Then it's laser sliced in to a sandwich with
the critical mass in the middle. It sits in the specially designed silicone
gel with dampening characteristics tailored for automotive dynamics. On top
of all this there is a special accelerometer enclosure with grounded metal layer
for EMI shielding.
We at TESLA Electronics believe that the best way to insure accuracy is to get
a good, clean signal from the outside world and that's why the accelerometer
in the G-TECH/Pro costs more than all other parts put together.
What's
the maximum G range of the G-TECH/Pro?
In order to achieve such high accuracy Maximum G range of G-TECH/Pro is ~1.3
G's. This is fine for all the cars who's 1/4 mile E.T.'s are above 7 seconds.
If you have a car that's below 7 seconds you may experience inaccurate measurements
due to clipping. Clipping is when the amount of G-Forces exceeds the limits
of G-TECH/Pro. This can't hurt G-TECH/Pro but it can upset the measurements.
Clipping will manifest itself by longer times than expected.
Can G-TECH/Pro be used on motorcycles?
This question is somewhat related to the one above. Some motorcycles deliver
G's that exced 1.3 G range. G-TECH/Pro wasn't designed for use with motorcycles.
However, some customers have used it with motorcycles with success. It's very
hard to say what G's (and for how long) can your motorcycle deliver even if
you know it's E.T.'s. In this case our Risk Free Money Back Guarantee can come
in handy.
Why is my G-TECH/Pro consistently 2-3 mph above the track?
G-TECH/Pro is a very accurate machine, and the trap speed result that you get
from the G-TECH/Pro is actually more accurate than the racetrack. Reason is
that the racetrack averages your speed over a 60 feet stretch between two beams
and G-TECH/Pro measures your speed at the exact 1/4 mile point.
How do I update my regular G-TECH to G-TECH/Pro?
All you have to do is send your G-TECH to TESLA Electronics, Accu-Sembly
Inc., 4123 Rowland Ave. El Monte, CA 91731 and include a note with your address
and a $40 payment (includes shipping) and we will take care of the rest.