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joorsh
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G-Tech	Tue, 16 November 2004 15:07

OK, I've decided I want one. Where did you guys get yours, and how much did you pay for them? Can anyone recommend a place to get them in Sydney? [Report message to a moderator]

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Re: G-Tech	Tue, 16 November 2004 15:22

try ebay ussually the cheapest [Report message to a moderator]

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Re: G-Tech	Tue, 16 November 2004 22:05

www.nissansilvia.com $110 delivered to your door, the only catch is that the speed is in MPH and the wieght is in Pounds but pounds is easy. 2.21 x number of kilograms = pounds EDIT: why cant i use URL tags to link to a site out of toymods? [Updated on: Tue, 16 November 2004 22:06] [Report message to a moderator]

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Re: G-Tech	Tue, 16 November 2004 22:15

G'day, My one is one of the older models but i picked it up on ebay for about $100. Was brand new. Works fine. [Report message to a moderator]

joorsh
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Re: G-Tech	Wed, 17 November 2004 02:07

I don't care if it's old or new - I just don't want mph or pounds - much rather have kilo's/kmhr. [Report message to a moderator]

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Re: G-Tech	Wed, 17 November 2004 02:43

then you are looking at about $260 for the aussie ones [Report message to a moderator]

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Re: G-Tech	Wed, 17 November 2004 03:13

yeah metric ones they jaXX0r the price metric + $160 bring a calculator along + $0 [Report message to a moderator]

MR 1JZ
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Re: G-Tech	Wed, 17 November 2004 03:22

awwww i wanna a free calculat0r too [Report message to a moderator]

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Re: G-Tech	Wed, 17 November 2004 03:27

one calculator = $ 22 or if your smart just times the mile per hr figure by 1.6093 in your head yay [Report message to a moderator]

joorsh
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Re: G-Tech	Wed, 17 November 2004 09:23

It's not the hassle of a calculator - it's just that If I'm gunna get one, I'm gunna get a good one and do it properly. MR 1GGTE - where can I pick up one of the "aussie" ones? [Report message to a moderator]

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Re: G-Tech	Wed, 17 November 2004 12:10

autobarn, motoquipe, supercheap pretty much anywhere, but i would seriously reccomend getting the US one, the money you pay for the aussie one is just rediculous, lets face it you want your quarter mile speeds in MPH anyway [Report message to a moderator]

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Re: G-Tech

Wed, 17 November 2004 14:31

joorsh wrote on Wed, 17 November 2004 17:23

It's not the hassle of a calculator - it's just that If I'm gunna get one, I'm gunna get a good one and do it properly.

MR 1GGTE - where can I pick up one of the "aussie" ones?

For the 1/2dozen times you're gonna use it, just get the cheapest one you can find.

Then charge your mates $5 to use it.

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Re: G-Tech

Wed, 17 November 2004 21:42

joorsh wrote on Wed, 17 November 2004 20:23

It's not the hassle of a calculator - it's just that If I'm gunna get one, I'm gunna get a good one and do it properly.

The cheaper imperial one does the same thing as the metric one. The imperial one is not of lesser quality or less accurate. in fact the metric one is a modified the imperial one, it just calculates to get kg/km instead of lb/mph.

same brand same G-tech more money.

but hey, im not gonna tell you how to spend your money.

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MR 1JZ
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Re: G-Tech	Thu, 18 November 2004 02:32

the people have spoken [Report message to a moderator]

joorsh
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Re: G-Tech	Thu, 18 November 2004 13:35

so it seems! [Report message to a moderator]

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Re: G-Tech	Thu, 18 November 2004 13:47

Group buy anyone? [Report message to a moderator]

Chris Davey
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Re: G-Tech	Thu, 18 November 2004 14:29

how do these things hook up? I heard cigarette lighter? In that case you you cut the plug and just run a 12v and ground? [Report message to a moderator]

big JON
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Re: G-Tech	Fri, 19 November 2004 03:17

I got mine off ebay, its gun, in km/h...havent used it for a while cos the ciggie lighter doesnt work in the supra and i havent got a new one yet. I cant remember what i paid, but it was fguck all Jon [Report message to a moderator]

MR 1JZ
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Re: G-Tech	Sun, 21 November 2004 23:45

dont even have to ground it just plug the focker in to the ciggarette lighter and line it up on your windscreen voila [Report message to a moderator]

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Re: G-Tech

Mon, 22 November 2004 06:45

MR 1GGTE wrote on Mon, 22 November 2004 07:45

dont even have to ground it just plug the focker in to the ciggarette lighter and line it up on your windscreen

voila

And how does that help ppl who want to hard wire it?

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Re: G-Tech

Mon, 22 November 2004 06:56

CrUZsida wrote on Mon, 22 November 2004 17:15

MR 1GGTE wrote on Mon, 22 November 2004 07:45

dont even have to ground it just plug the focker in to the ciggarette lighter and line it up on your windscreen

voila

And how does that help ppl who want to hard wire it?

ok then,

get a pair of wire cutters, chop off the cigarette wire plug, find an accessories wire, splice, find an earth, splice...

dont know why you would want to hard wire it anyway, wtf would you want it on your windscreen for permanently anyway? Confused

All it does is attract attention, if you were really picky you could hard wire it and then use a crimped plug and unplug them when you are finished but isnt that the same thing?

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Re: G-Tech	Mon, 22 November 2004 07:05

i wanted to mount it in the MR under the stereo, so it was hard mounted but also so it was out of view, havent had any time to give it a burl [Report message to a moderator]

MR 1JZ
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Re: G-Tech	Mon, 22 November 2004 07:14

i dont think you can hard mount the cheap ones becuase they have to be above the middle of the car or something, i dont know if thats true but it could be [Report message to a moderator]

joorsh
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Re: G-Tech	Mon, 22 November 2004 11:10

Yeah, I thought about hard-wiring mine, but I don't want all the attention. Still, it'd be cool to boot it off at the lights and go "ooo, blah seconds 0-100". [Report message to a moderator]

MR 1JZ
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Re: G-Tech	Mon, 22 November 2004 22:10

Joorsh get this. not only does it do quarter mile times, but it measures how much traction you get, works out the best point to launch at and shift at, saves times so you can work out which mods were good and which ones were bad. They retail for about $450 but are truly awesome, its like having a dragstrip/dyno in youre glovebox [Report message to a moderator]

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Re: G-Tech

Mon, 22 November 2004 23:10

MR 1GGTE wrote on Tue, 23 November 2004 09:10

Joorsh get this.

not only does it do quarter mile times, but it measures how much traction you get, works out the best point to launch at and shift at, saves times so you can work out which mods were good and which ones were bad.

They retail for about $450 but are truly awesome, its like having a dragstrip/dyno in youre glovebox

Where can you get these from in Australia?
Or do you have to order direct from Tesla in the US?

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Re: G-Tech	Mon, 22 November 2004 23:13

I will chat to the supplier i know today and see if he can get you a good deal on one or if he can get one at all. mmmkay [Report message to a moderator]

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Re: G-Tech

Mon, 22 November 2004 23:14

MR 1GGTE wrote on Tue, 23 November 2004 10:13

I will chat to the supplier i know today and see if he can get you a good deal on one or if he can get one at all.

mmmkay

No worries... otherwise if a bunch of people (say 10+) want one I will contact Tesla direct and see if we can cut a good deal.

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Re: G-Tech	Mon, 22 November 2004 23:40

I sent him a message and you are looking at about $450 for this model: i dont think the other model i posted before is available in australia and i was wrong on the initial price, the ones above usually retail for about $699 so the new ones would be about that as well. This model also has the features i mentioned above the other one has, it may or not be in AUS measurements i am finding out EDIT: DISREGARD THIS POST I WAS MISINFORMED CHECK THE ONE BELOW FOR INFO [Updated on: Tue, 23 November 2004 00:36] [Report message to a moderator]

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Re: G-Tech	Tue, 23 November 2004 00:43

OK final update... the GTECH Competition PRO has been discontinued i.e. this one: It has been replaced with the GTECH pro RR and SS Model i.e. this one: (note RR Model is pictured, dher ) My dude can get the RR model for $499 shipped to your door and they usually retail for around $749 The SS Model is $379 shipped to your door and usually retails for around $579 The RR Model can be plugged into a computer to share data and stuff with others and you can do other shit, the SS model does everything you can do with an RR except plug into a computer, this stuff right here is some advanced shit, if it were me i would go for the RR model as it is seriously cool I am waiting for him to get back to me as to what warranty they have oh and both units can be switched from metric to imperial and vice versa [Updated on: Tue, 23 November 2004 00:44] [Report message to a moderator]

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Re: G-Tech

Tue, 23 November 2004 02:51

toof wrote on Mon, 22 November 2004 17:35

i wanted to mount it in the MR under the stereo, so it was hard mounted but also so it was out of view, havent had any time to give it a burl

Dude, how would this work when it needs line of sight with the road??? Thats how they read, off a laser...ok, so thats how mine reads but id assume theyre all the same. Mine has to go on the front screen and its gotta be level before it will read...

Jon

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Re: G-Tech	Tue, 23 November 2004 04:06

G-Tech is an accellerometer. They hint at it with the G in the name. The reason why it has to be level is that the G sensor is not self zeroing. If it is on an angle it will read either more or less force depending on the direction it is leaning. [Report message to a moderator]

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Re: G-Tech

Tue, 23 November 2004 06:25

Joshstix wrote on Tue, 23 November 2004 15:06

G-Tech is an accellerometer. They hint at it with the G in the name. The reason why it has to be level is that the G sensor is not self zeroing. If it is on an angle it will read either more or less force depending on the direction it is leaning.

It doesn't matter with the Gtech Pro Comp and RS / RR models as they have a 3d g sensor.
It does on the older radar detector looking Gtechs though.

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Re: G-Tech	Tue, 23 November 2004 11:15

ok 30 day warranty from the seller i.e. immediate swapover and there is a 1 year back to tesla warranty as well [Report message to a moderator]

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Re: G-Tech	Tue, 23 November 2004 22:51

MR 1GGTE, that is one nice looking bit of gear. [Report message to a moderator]

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Re: G-Tech	Tue, 23 November 2004 23:42

oooh mumma there she blows...how much fun can you have with that shite..be good to see just how beneficial those cold foggy nights are on turbo intercooled cars... [Report message to a moderator]

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Re: G-Tech	Wed, 24 November 2004 00:09

Also apparently the Gtech Pro Competition can be upgrade via firmware to do all the functions of the Gtech Pro RR. This information is from the gtechpro.com website [Report message to a moderator]