# new toy im getting **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 17, 2005, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-toy-im-getting/171781 "2005-01-17T19:55:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-toy-im-getting/171781/1 "2005-01-17T19:55:48Z")
[http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4520034265&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBI%3AIT](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4520034265&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBI%3AIT) girl i know is buyin it for me, hell for free its something to play with, plus i can use it in different cars… im guessing it calculates by the weight of your vehicle… im just gonna pull onto the scale at work and get the total weight of the car and me total and have fun with it ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-toy-im-getting/171781/2 "2005-01-17T19:59:26Z")
i hope it can calculate the raw power of a neon R/T better ask the seller if they will take it back if it can’t handle your car 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Gray05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cc9497/32.png) [@Gray05](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gray05)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-toy-im-getting/171781/3 "2005-01-17T20:00:05Z")
are you going to swear by its accuracy? ---
**Author:** ![Jeff95TA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff95ta/32/5935_2.png) [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 3:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-toy-im-getting/171781/4 "2005-01-18T03:03:16Z")
The calculations are weight independent. Just stick it on and go. ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-toy-im-getting/171781/5 "2005-01-18T20:25:19Z")
> [@Blue4](#): > > are you going to swear by its accuracy? fuck no lol, its just something to play with. its not that accurate ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-toy-im-getting/171781/6 "2005-01-18T20:26:48Z")
> [@Jeff95TA](#): > > The calculations are weight independent. Just stick it on and go. i just dont see how it gets all the info from the electrical system in the vehicle from just the lighter socket… ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-toy-im-getting/171781/7 "2005-01-19T07:36:15Z")
> [@The1SloShelby](#): > > i just dont see how it gets all the info from the electrical system in the vehicle from just the lighter socket… it doesn’t get any ‘information’ from anything, just power from the lighter… you just level it on the windshield and it measures the angle when the car is moving… it’s pretty much a level with a formula… you input the weight of the car and that junk. ---
**Author:** ![starboy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/starboy/32/5985_2.png) [@starboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/starboy)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-toy-im-getting/171781/8 "2005-01-19T09:04:34Z")
> [@BlkP42E](#): > > i hope it can calculate the raw power of a neon R/T it doesnt work really well. my boy had one its no really accurate, but its accurate for the peice that it is… ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-toy-im-getting/171781/9 "2005-01-19T09:19:36Z")
i had the original one… it came free with 4 new tires… it’s et was about .2 off but the mph was like 2-5 mph off… i ran it at the track ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-toy-im-getting/171781/10 "2005-01-19T13:19:54Z")
hell im gettin it for free i dont care lol, > [@fshowcars](#): > > it doesn’t get any ‘information’ from anything, just power from the lighter… you just level it on the windshield and it measures the angle when the car is moving… it’s pretty much a level with a formula… you input the weight of the car and that junk. i was thinking of mounting it down off my dash somewhere where its not seen, i dont think it will be a big difference ---
**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-toy-im-getting/171781/11 "2005-01-19T13:22:40Z")
didn’t they sell a shitload of them last year for $20 a pop on ebay. tell her to but you something else you might use more often. i have those capabilities on my digital dash and i’ve never used them. ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-toy-im-getting/171781/12 "2005-01-19T13:23:34Z")
> [@The1SloShelby](#): > > hell im gettin it for free i dont care lol, > i was thinking of mounting it down off my dash somewhere where its not seen, i dont think it will be a big difference old one said the higher and most center of the windshield will yeild the most accurate readings… i don’t know anyhting about these new ones. ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-toy-im-getting/171781/13 "2005-01-19T13:24:47Z")
ya on ebay their the old ones from like 94, no graphs or anything ---
**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-toy-im-getting/171781/14 "2005-01-19T13:28:51Z")
yup, graphs make all the difference on a race car 😃 ---
**Author:** ![6-b-kwik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/9fc348/32.png) [@6-b-kwik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6-b-kwik)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-toy-im-getting/171781/15 "2005-01-19T16:29:00Z")
i was one of the suckers who bought on for 20 it was really stupid and always flew off my windsheild under full boost!!! ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-toy-im-getting/171781/16 "2005-01-19T19:42:10Z")
lol