Car performance Android application

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Car performance Android application

March 31, 2011, 03:17:38 AM

Last week I downloaded an app for free on the android market. It's called "car performance" and is basically a speedometer and timer all in one. You can use it to find quarter mile, top speed, etc... I have never been to a track with my car, but using this app and a horsepower calculator online, it seems to be pretty close to what I should be running for a stock mustang engine (1983) in a car that weighs 3,740 lbs. Here are the stats for my run:

60 : 3.45@36
330' : 7.54@57
1/8mi: 11.61@71
1000': 14.50@78
1/4mi: 16.40@80

Maybe someone could try the app who has actual track times? I would be curious to see how reliable this data is.

Car performance Android application

Reply #1 – March 31, 2011, 09:15:55 AM

I know the one for the apple tests very close to track times so I would expect the android to be the same.

TED

Car performance Android application

Reply #2 – March 31, 2011, 06:43:25 PM

I'm pretty sure I had that same app a while back, I know for a fact the speedo was a few MPH's off, but I never got around to any of the times.

Car performance Android application

Reply #3 – April 01, 2011, 03:58:27 PM

Quote from: 20thanniver-ls;356860

I'm pretty sure I had that same app a while back, I know for a fact the speedo was a few MPH's off, but I never got around to any of the times.

I would think the speedo would be based off of GPS and this is far more accurate than the speedo in the car.

Car performance Android application

Reply #4 – April 01, 2011, 04:24:16 PM

X2...

If you change the gps filter to strong only, it will read dead on, I would think.

Car performance Android application

Reply #5 – April 01, 2011, 08:58:12 PM

Quote from: Seek;356938

I would think the speedo would be based off of GPS and this is far more accurate than the speedo in the car.

I agree, but I wasn't going by the speedo in the car when I noticed...

Car performance Android application

Reply #6 – April 01, 2011, 10:29:45 PM

Quote from: 20thanniver-ls;356967

I agree, but I wasn't going by the speedo in the car when I noticed...

Did Mr. Policeman catch you? I could see radar/laser as being the MOST accurate, but the thought of arguing based on an application is funny. "Officer, my droid said I was going the speed limit!" See how that holds up in court haha.

Car performance Android application

Reply #7 – April 02, 2011, 02:22:04 PM

So I did a couple of 0-60 runs in the wagon.

first was 14.25. Second was 1.5

I just don't see it even being close. I also ran a 16.8 quarter.

Car performance Android application

Reply #8 – April 02, 2011, 04:26:43 PM

My 0-60 is actually pretty close. It seems odd that two different runs could be so far apart in timing. Whoch droid phone do you have? How many satellites did it connect to? I had 7 in range and use the original moto droid.