Dynolicious : Want to Dyno your car? Get an iPhone.

srijit · 30th July 2008, 11:58

Dynolicious is an all-purpose automotive performance meter, utilizing the built-in accelerometer in the iPhone and iPod touch to record your driving characteristics. BunsenTech, the makers of the software, claim that it can record 0-60 times within .08 of a second, accurately estimate your current speed and monitor and record any directional G force. The system seeks to perform nearly every function of (much) more expensive dedicated monitoring units, which seems like an awfully tall order for a $12.99 piece of cell phone software.

Fortunately, bloggers more experienced with the dedicated units have dispelled fears that this app is a waste of money. Dynolicious can actually do what it claims, and presents its data in a useful and attractive way.

Read more at Gizmodo.

One more screenshot. Enjoy

Dynolicious : Want to Dyno your car? Get an iPhone.-dynoliciouz.jpg

What do you get for your $12.99?

Specifically, the Dynolicious software gives you:

0-60 MPH
Other Speed Tests (0-10 MPH through 0-100 MPH in 10MPH increments)
Quarter Mile Elapsed Time
Quarter Mile Trap Speed
Elapsed Time and Trap Speed for standard intervals (60', 330', 1/8 Mi, 1000')
Lateral G's (current and peak)
Braking G's (current and peak)
Wheel Horsepower
Estimated Engine Horsepower
Realtime Speedometer and Graphs
Realtime graphical skidpad display
View results for latest test run or any saved run
View averages based on vehicle, date, or modification
Compare results between vehicles, dates, or before-and-after modifications

Coutesy: Driving Sports also mentioned above.

Akshay1234 · 30th July 2008, 12:02

seems like a cheaper alternative to the gtech which also uses an accelerometer but i dont think this will be too accurate.

srijit · 30th July 2008, 12:06

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Originally Posted by akshay1234

seems like a cheaper alternative to the gtech which also uses an accelerometer but i dont think this will be too accurate.

Akshay, check that link at the bottom. Since I dont know much about dyno's I dont know what they are talking about. They conclude that it is good for that price.

khan_sultan · 30th July 2008, 12:16

wow... now this may force me to buy an iPhone when it is launched in Indiacheers:.

The catch: spending nearly $400-$500 for an iphone to make use of an $13 app.

kutlee · 30th July 2008, 12:25

thanks for sharing this. i think this will make a better alternative to fixing my speedo. I think gtech too is not that accurate in calculating bhp figures. so i get a phone, a gtech and a new speedo. this is fantastic.

ph03n!x · 30th July 2008, 12:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by khan_sultan

wow... now this may force me to buy an iPhone when it is launched in Indiacheers:.

The catch: spending nearly $400-$500 for an iphone to make use of an $13 app.

You stole my words!! And I have never bothered with any of Apple stuff (except for Safari and Quicktime), so this may be my first venture in to the Mac-land!!

Shan2nu · 30th July 2008, 13:11

These things can never be accurate since they don't consider drive, gearing, aerodynamic/rolling resistance, traction etc when calculating power through acceleration.

2 cars with the exact same power and weight, wont always have similar performance.

Shan2nu

roopakr · 30th July 2008, 13:29

Wow, So an Iphone with this App installed is all You need to DYNO test your car.
Though it wont be that accurate, I think its good enough for casual Testings..

srijit · 30th July 2008, 14:40

This will only be good for casual testing. But if you are good enough, you will see improvements (hopefully) and then dyno only at the end of all your tweaks.

I dont know if this works properly, but it seemed like fun so posted it here.

Shan2nu · 30th July 2008, 15:21

Ofcourse, it fun to have something like this provided you don't take it too seriously.

It'l be a nice thing to meet up on a weekend and see who can clock the fastest time in a particular car or pull the most G's around a corner.

Shan2nu

tadukuttan · 30th July 2008, 16:56

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quicksilver · 30th July 2008, 17:02

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Great! you were the first one that came to my mind when I saw the iPhone thread. Was waiting for this

Let us know how it goes and I might have reason to look for a 3G iPhone

srijit · 30th July 2008, 20:18

Good job tadukuttan. Please do post a review

abhinav.gupta88 · 30th July 2008, 20:32

How do they connect this thing with the car?

Edit : Where can i get a dyno test of my car in Delhi .
How much will it cost me ?

Akshay1234 · 30th July 2008, 20:33

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Originally Posted by abhinav.gupta88

How do they connect this thing with the car?

you dont. the accelerometer built into the iphone does all the work.

30th July 2008, 11:58	#1
srijit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 598 Thanked: 8 Times	Dynolicious : Want to Dyno your car? Get an iPhone. Dynolicious is an all-purpose automotive performance meter, utilizing the built-in accelerometer in the iPhone and iPod touch to record your driving characteristics. BunsenTech, the makers of the software, claim that it can record 0-60 times within .08 of a second, accurately estimate your current speed and monitor and record any directional G force. The system seeks to perform nearly every function of (much) more expensive dedicated monitoring units, which seems like an awfully tall order for a $12.99 piece of cell phone software. Fortunately, bloggers more experienced with the dedicated units have dispelled fears that this app is a waste of money. Dynolicious can actually do what it claims, and presents its data in a useful and attractive way. Read more at Gizmodo. One more screenshot. Enjoy What do you get for your $12.99? Specifically, the Dynolicious software gives you: 0-60 MPH Other Speed Tests (0-10 MPH through 0-100 MPH in 10MPH increments) Quarter Mile Elapsed Time Quarter Mile Trap Speed Elapsed Time and Trap Speed for standard intervals (60', 330', 1/8 Mi, 1000') Lateral G's (current and peak) Braking G's (current and peak) Wheel Horsepower Estimated Engine Horsepower Realtime Speedometer and Graphs Realtime graphical skidpad display View results for latest test run or any saved run View averages based on vehicle, date, or modification Compare results between vehicles, dates, or before-and-after modifications Coutesy: Driving Sports also mentioned above. Last edited by srijit : 30th July 2008 at 12:04.
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30th July 2008, 12:02	#2
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	seems like a cheaper alternative to the gtech which also uses an accelerometer but i dont think this will be too accurate.
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30th July 2008, 12:16	#4
khan_sultan Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Noida/Bangalore Posts: 4,925 Thanked: 5,853 Times View My Garage	wow... now this may force me to buy an iPhone when it is launched in Indiacheers:. The catch: spending nearly $400-$500 for an iphone to make use of an $13 app.
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30th July 2008, 12:25	#5
kutlee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,141 Thanked: 232 Times View My Garage	thanks for sharing this. i think this will make a better alternative to fixing my speedo. I think gtech too is not that accurate in calculating bhp figures. so i get a phone, a gtech and a new speedo. this is fantastic.
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30th July 2008, 13:11	#7
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	These things can never be accurate since they don't consider drive, gearing, aerodynamic/rolling resistance, traction etc when calculating power through acceleration. 2 cars with the exact same power and weight, wont always have similar performance. Shan2nu
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30th July 2008, 13:29	#8
roopakr BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: KL-01,KL-07,KA-01 Posts: 135 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage	Wow, So an Iphone with this App installed is all You need to DYNO test your car. Though it wont be that accurate, I think its good enough for casual Testings..
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30th July 2008, 14:40	#9
srijit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 598 Thanked: 8 Times	This will only be good for casual testing. But if you are good enough, you will see improvements (hopefully) and then dyno only at the end of all your tweaks. I dont know if this works properly, but it seemed like fun so posted it here.
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30th July 2008, 15:21	#10
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Ofcourse, it fun to have something like this provided you don't take it too seriously. It'l be a nice thing to meet up on a weekend and see who can clock the fastest time in a particular car or pull the most G's around a corner. Shan2nu
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30th July 2008, 16:56	#11
tadukuttan BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 241 Thanked: 24 Times	Waiting for testing to start...
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30th July 2008, 20:18	#13
srijit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 598 Thanked: 8 Times	Good job tadukuttan. Please do post a review
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30th July 2008, 20:32	#14
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	How do they connect this thing with the car? Edit : Where can i get a dyno test of my car in Delhi . How much will it cost me ? Last edited by abhinav.gupta88 : 30th July 2008 at 20:40.
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