# Dynolicious turns iPhone into cheap performance meter **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 29, 2008, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dynolicious-turns-iphone-into-cheap-performance-meter/52365 "2008-07-29T17:36:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dynolicious-turns-iphone-into-cheap-performance-meter/52365/21 "2008-07-30T05:28:49Z")
Installed it this morning and got one 0-52 mph run in on my short drive to work. It’s pretty damn cool. I put in 20% for my driveline loss and it gave me 310 WHP. 400 crank (factory rated anyway) - 20% = 320. I wasn’t real happy with my launch so I think I can find that 10 HP. Some other figures it spit out: 0-10: 0.86 sec 0-20: 1.77 0-30: 2.61 0-40: 3.43 0-50: 4.65 60’ 2.55 sec @ 28.1 mph Max speed: 52 mph Max acceleration: .95 G’s Peak HP: 310 I’m going to try to find a quiet back road somewhere on lunch to do a “better” test. So far I’m impressed for $12.99. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dynolicious-turns-iphone-into-cheap-performance-meter/52365/22 "2008-07-30T05:49:00Z")
fucking awesome… downloading now > Well that has nothing to do with the accelerometer, but yes it is awesome. actually, afaik it does. That’s how the phone knows when you take the phone away from your face. it’s nice not hitting buttons with your ear by accident ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 5:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dynolicious-turns-iphone-into-cheap-performance-meter/52365/23 "2008-07-30T05:55:18Z")
> [@Dr.Stevil](#): > > fucking awesome… downloading now > > actually, afaik it does. That’s how the phone knows when you take the phone away from your face. > > it’s nice not hitting buttons with your ear by accident Theres a proximity sensor that detects your face IIRC. So no, it’s not the accelerometer that shuts off the screen during calls. They put the same type of sensors on newer DSLRs for when you put your eye to the viewfinder. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dynolicious-turns-iphone-into-cheap-performance-meter/52365/24 "2008-07-30T05:58:20Z")
heh, learn something new everyday. Didn’t even know the phone had one… always assumed that it was from moving the phone from vertical to horizontal while in a call that did it. ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dynolicious-turns-iphone-into-cheap-performance-meter/52365/25 "2008-07-30T07:34:39Z")
Thats pretty badass. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dynolicious-turns-iphone-into-cheap-performance-meter/52365/26 "2008-07-30T08:27:51Z")
> [@bing](#): > > i’d buy an iphone if this app turns out to be a good one… . ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dynolicious-turns-iphone-into-cheap-performance-meter/52365/27 "2008-07-30T08:30:04Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Installed it this morning and got one 0-52 mph run in on my short drive to work. It’s pretty damn cool. > > I put in 20% for my driveline loss and it gave me 310 WHP. 400 crank (factory rated anyway) - 20% = 320. I wasn’t real happy with my launch so I think I can find that 10 HP. > > Some other figures it spit out: > 0-10: 0.86 sec > 0-20: 1.77 > 0-30: 2.61 > 0-40: 3.43 > 0-50: 4.65 > > 60’ 2.55 sec @ 28.1 mph > > Max speed: 52 mph > Max acceleration: .95 G’s > Peak HP: 310 > > I’m going to try to find a quiet back road somewhere on lunch to do a “better” test. > > So far I’m impressed for $12.99. IDK if a better launch is going to help you, it should just take the max accel or at least an average of the top accels and use that in respect to weight. You may only see the 310whp… did you want to pit it up against the drift box to see how accurate the ipod thing is? Also, does this have a way to log your information? ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dynolicious-turns-iphone-into-cheap-performance-meter/52365/28 "2008-07-30T08:30:19Z")
jesus christ… this pisses me off, i want the iphone for so many reasons, but at&t sucks such a fat cock. ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dynolicious-turns-iphone-into-cheap-performance-meter/52365/29 "2008-07-30T08:40:54Z")
> [@chino](#): > > jesus christ… this pisses me off, i want the iphone for so many reasons, but at&t sucks such a fat cock. I haven’t had a single problem with at&t, and I get full signal everywhere I go.:eekdance: ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dynolicious-turns-iphone-into-cheap-performance-meter/52365/30 "2008-07-30T08:41:09Z")
just got it, put in base specs for the car i was riding in today, i looked up weight, and drivetrain loss online, entered it in, did a quick run and it was off the stock HP number by 2! really impressive… needs to be done on country roads though it takes a while to calibrate etc… the g meter kicks ass too… managed .7 in the car and 2.5 buy flailing the phone around in my hands lol ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dynolicious-turns-iphone-into-cheap-performance-meter/52365/31 "2008-07-30T08:42:30Z")
Evo’s drivetrain loss is probably like 80% ☹ AWD sucks. FWD sucks more ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dynolicious-turns-iphone-into-cheap-performance-meter/52365/32 "2008-07-30T08:44:27Z")
> [@neonglh](#): > > I haven’t had a single problem with at&t, and I get full signal everywhere I go.:eekdance: eh, everyone says that… i’ve had every cell provider in the area practically for myself or for work, at&t coverage in WNY is not good at all. maybe it’s ok in roch-cha-cha ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dynolicious-turns-iphone-into-cheap-performance-meter/52365/33 "2008-07-30T08:44:57Z")
One thing I don’t get is how it calculates even a rough estimate of HP when there is tire spin involved. My neon spins at 80 mph, so the forward motion is going to be much less than of a car with less power with full traction. I would guess that you almost need to have slicks to have it be accurate? ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dynolicious-turns-iphone-into-cheap-performance-meter/52365/34 "2008-07-30T08:45:18Z")
> [@chino](#): > > eh, everyone says that… i’ve had every cell provider in the area practically for myself or for work, at&t coverage in WNY is not good at all. maybe it’s ok in roch-cha-cha And Bemus Point :present: ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dynolicious-turns-iphone-into-cheap-performance-meter/52365/35 "2008-07-30T09:10:15Z")
> [@neonglh](#): > > I haven’t had a single problem with at&t, and I get full signal everywhere I go.:eekdance: I recently switched from Verizon to AT&T, and definitely noticed a significant loss in coverage. It may just be in the buffalo area, but moving around, friends with Verizon almost always have coverage when I don’t. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dynolicious-turns-iphone-into-cheap-performance-meter/52365/36 "2008-07-30T09:16:06Z")
> [@chino](#): > > eh, everyone says that… i’ve had every cell provider in the area practically for myself or for work, at&t coverage in WNY is not good at all. maybe it’s ok in roch-cha-cha yeah, my coverage is spotty at times, but good for the most part. why not a touch? Or unlock an iphone to use on another carrier? ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dynolicious-turns-iphone-into-cheap-performance-meter/52365/37 "2008-07-30T09:48:14Z")
It figures. I get this cool new toy and it rains on my lunch. I really want to get in a run where I’m not spinning through most of it and shutting down just as the car is hitting it’s peak in second. ---
**Author:** ![bpipe95](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bpipe95/32/7294_2.png) [@bpipe95](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bpipe95)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dynolicious-turns-iphone-into-cheap-performance-meter/52365/38 "2008-07-30T10:40:19Z")
I have had AT&T for 5 years now and I cover most of WNY for work, very very rarely do I lose signal. I have been very very happy, and when I am up for a renewal in October I will be getting and Iphone… ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dynolicious-turns-iphone-into-cheap-performance-meter/52365/39 "2008-07-30T10:42:17Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > It figures. I get this cool new toy and it rains on my lunch. I really want to get in a run where I’m not spinning through most of it and shutting down just as the car is hitting it’s peak in second. lol, I was thinking the same thing. Did you calibrate yours in the Setup menu before you did your run? ---
**Author:** ![Harvey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/harvey/32/5069_2.png) [@Harvey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Harvey)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dynolicious-turns-iphone-into-cheap-performance-meter/52365/40 "2008-07-30T10:59:28Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Max acceleration: .95 G’s That’s pretty impressive if it’s accurate. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dynolicious-turns-iphone-into-cheap-performance-meter/52365.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dynolicious-turns-iphone-into-cheap-performance-meter/52365.md?page=3)