How does the G-Tech work?

What does the G Tech Do?

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Acceleration:
At the heart of G-TECH/Pro is a precision 3-axis accelerometer, a sensor that measures acceleration also known as G-Force. G-Force is what's keeping you in your seat and if it wasn't for that seat you would be accelerating to the ground at 1 G (32 feet per second per second).

Acceleration is measured in Gs and is one of the key things the G-TECH/Pro COMPETITION is measuring. You can see this when you position the unit horizontally, it will show 0.00G's on the X acceleration bar. If you position it vertically it will show 1.00G's.

Speed:
The G-Tech measures your speed and distance traveled by integrating forward (the forward direction is chosen automatically) acceleration over time. Basically, if you know how fast you are accelerating for a certain time period you'll know how much your speed changed after that time period. So if you start off from zero speed then you'll know what your speed is after every time period. These time periods are very small (a few thousandths of a second) and that's how G-Tech maintains its accuracy. However, if you don't start from zero speed your measurement won't be correct because you won't have a good reference point. Consequently, it's very important to start all of your measurements from an absolute standstill.

Distance:
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.

Horsepower:
The G-Tech measures horsepower though the formula: speed times acceleration times the weight of the vehicle. The more accurate the vehicle weight you enter, the better your measurement. The G-Tech measures delivered horsepower, sometimes also called Rear Wheel Horsepower. This horsepower includes the loss of power through the drive train which is usually 10-15%. Rear Wheel Horsepower is what most people are interested in because that is what they experience when driving. The use of Flywheel Horsepower measurement is often used in advertising, but not very realistic when it comes to accelerating your vehicle.

The horsepower that G-Tech measures also includes vehicle aerodynamic drag. This means that if you tape over your headlights and grill, remove rear view mirrors and windshield wipers to reduce your drag, you will measure a Horsepower increase even though you didn't make any changes to the engine. After adding an aftermarket spoiler you will likely find a decrease in measured horsepower, since you increased the drag losses on your vehicle.

RPM:
Engine RPMs are sensed directly from the cigarette lighter voltage. No installation required at all with this true plug and play feature. The unique RPM feature is used for anything from real-time torque measurements to shift lights.