GTech RR

[isnms]

My latest toy.
I made a custom mount. The one that came with it was a big bulky windshield mount.
(the linked pictures are large ~200KB)

http://racing.generationz.net/images/isnms/GTech/tn_49.jpg (http://racing.generationz.net/images/isnms/GTech/49.jpg)

http://racing.generationz.net/images/isnms/GTech/tn_48.jpg (http://racing.generationz.net/images/isnms/GTech/48.jpg)

http://racing.generationz.net/images/isnms/GTech/tn_47.jpg (http://racing.generationz.net/images/isnms/GTech/47.jpg)

[isnms]

More pics:

http://racing.generationz.net/images/isnms/GTech/tn_46.jpg (http://racing.generationz.net/images/isnms/GTech/46.jpg)

http://racing.generationz.net/images/isnms/GTech/tn_45.jpg (http://racing.generationz.net/images/isnms/GTech/45.jpg)

http://racing.generationz.net/images/isnms/GTech/tn_44.jpg (http://racing.generationz.net/images/isnms/GTech/44.jpg)

http://racing.generationz.net/images/isnms/GTech/tn_44n45.jpg (http://racing.generationz.net/images/isnms/GTech/44n45.jpg)

[IJ.]

You might want to warn those on dialup or resize the pics ;)!

[isnms]

I have it in the first post

[supra90turbo]

jesu! thats some big pictures. throw a *56k unsafe* warning on this.... i'm on cable and it's takin a bit...
*edit* damn you IJ. hehe. you beat me to it.....

otherwise.. nice job! clean and sleek is the way to go.

[isnms]

^Thanks



(the linked pictures are large ~700KB)
It does, however, seem to be a bit slow.
It's coming from a server that's hosted off a cable modem.
I'll see about making them smaller tomorrow.

[FredMk3]

Great toy! I might buy one shortly.

Haren't those gizmos designed to be installed on the windshield to give good results...? I thought so.

[DrakeMK3]

Looks nice. Awesome toy.

[silver88turbo]

Nice. How do you like it? And what are you running in the 1/4? ;)

[isnms]

Great toy! I might buy one shortly.

Haren't those gizmos designed to be installed on the windshield to give good results...? I thought so.
It actually comes with a permanent mount, which obviously can not be mounted to the windshield :)
The best place is said to be center of mass which is why I chose to mount it there. Also with this RAM Mounting System (http://www.ram-mount.com), it's a breeze to get in and out and not have to try to get that windshield mount *securely* mounted...

http://www.gtechproforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=978
GtechSupport
Technical Support Staff

...For drag racing and road racing, the ideal mounting point would be the center of mass, which is somewhere between impractical and impossible. But for a drag race, you only have to worry about pitch (which is why you don't want to replace the hood emblem or trunk latch with a Gtech.) But with RR there is also body roll, so the center point of the windshield (L-R) is the best. I would say "lower is better" too, but not so much that the unit is vibrating against the dashboard...


Nice. How do you like it? And what are you running in the 1/4? ;)
Mounting it is as far as I've gotten :( I'm looking forward to getting some data from it and will post some results.

[DEFIANT 7M]

Very nice I've been looking at that.

[Idealsupra]

little too clutters down there for my tastes... however custom work is always nice ;)

ive confescated my friends gtech pro which looks exactly like that except its black...and its pretty sweet.

however its kinda hard to get accurate 1/4 times and hp figures from it. one run it told me i had 996hp and the very next run i had 178hp... hmmmm lol

[Boostaddctn]

so hows it working?

[isnms]

Idealsupra - what did you set the weight to? I went to the truck stop scales and they gave me a total......drum roll......3900 lb .... oink, oink, oink.
Also was it mounted very securely?


Now New Improved smaller images :)

[alloyguitar]

i bought one of the old ones off ebay because i thought they were cool, i think it cost me like 20 bucks or something...

[JerzeySlowpra]

my friend got me one of them i have yet to mount it, but i liek what you did with that, maybe i'll have to steal that idea from you haha

[DrakeMK3]

Idealsupra - what did you set the weight to? I went to the truck stop scales and they gave me a total......drum roll......3900 lb .... oink, oink, oink.
Also was it mounted very securely?


Now New Improved smaller images :)


Holy crap! 3900?! Geez! I thought stock weight without a driver was between 3500-3650ish.

[isnms]

For reference, the arm in the pictures is the - RAM-A-101 - arm length, center to center, 1 3/4"

a link to my post on the GTech forum:
http://www.gtechproforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1200

I got mine installed. I hope to post some pics, if it's allowed here. I mounted the base permanently in my miscellaneous bin below the radio. This system makes it easy to remove the G-Tech RR unit when not in use.

RAM mounting system for a 9/16" ball

RAM-A-101 - arm length, center to center, 1 3/4"
RAM-A-101B-arm length, center to center, 3"
http://www.ram-mount.com/ramwebcompthumb/Page0007.html

This place was the least expensive I found but they say 4-6 weeks delivery and they mean it. I got mine right at 4weeks.
http://store.getagps.com/rammoac.html
RAM DBL. BALL MOUNT W/ 9/16" BALLS - RAM-A-101 = $19.26
UNPK RAM SYSTEM W/ 9/16" BALLS LONG ARM - RAM-A-101U-B = $25.77


DrakeMK3 - I'm sure they have to have their scales certified. I'll try to post a scan of the receipt later.

[Blue87T(Dan)]

Looking forward to you posting results.

Dan

[Idealsupra]

Idealsupra - what did you set the weight to? I went to the truck stop scales and they gave me a total......drum roll......3900 lb .... oink, oink, oink.
Also was it mounted very securely?


Now New Improved smaller images :)

well i guesstimated and put in 3700lbs... and its mounted with windhsield mount that came with it... it doesnt budge whatsoever....

its a cool toy though...every now and then it will give me smoe useful info ;)

[dbsupra90]

looks cool. i guess 3900lbs was w/ you in it?

an alt method of mounting is you could prob use one of those satellite speaker mounts from radio shack or the like.

dave