GTI + Torque App = win!

[misaka]

I just bought a 21$ blutooth ODB II dongle... and paid 5$ for the torque app for android. Now I'm tempted to get a tablet and mount it somewhere so I can have these gauges and more all the time...

Sorry here's the dongle I got from amazon. Works 100% (some others do not) http://www.amazon.com/BAFX-Products-Bluetooth-diagnostics-compatible/dp/B005NLQAHS/

Here's the App. https://market.android.com/details?id=org.prowl.torque&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm9yZy5wcm93bC50b3JxdWUiXQ..

(can chose gauges etc, adjust styles, max min etc)

The only thing I noticed is that I went wot for 2-3 seconds, I had a momentary boost value of 24.5psi (I'm stage 1 tuned) I didn't get to watch what it would stabilize at, but is that normal, or is the guage slightly inaccurate


sample pic btw. I still have yet to go through the hundred things you can poll from the ECU for guages, graphs etc.

 

[Stocktastic1]

Is this available for iOS?

 

[mk6medic]

That is amazing. How the heck does it work??

 

[Bizborky]

link to said dongle and app? :thumbsup:

 

[misaka]

my apologies. Updated op with links. Best 26$ I've spent. Works great on my phone, and I'm tempted to get an mount a cheap tablet (ie kindle fire or nook color) and have full size guages.

 

[FetalSage]

This is pretty awesome, I tried looking around for iOS versions and saw this:

http://www.tuaw.com/2011/01/04/cartrip-will-connect-your-ios-device-and-your-automobile/

But no idea if it'll be compatible, and I can't find it anywhere online.

Edit:

There's also this one, that's way more expensive: http://www.amazon.com/Innovate-Moto..._1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1328828108&sr=1-1

 

[jackgti1]

The only thing I noticed is that I went wot for 2-3 seconds, I had a momentary boost value of 24.5psi (I'm stage 1 tuned) I didn't get to watch what it would stabilize at, but is that normal, or is the guage slightly inaccurate

Very inaccurate. You should be at like 16-17 psi I believe.

 

[GeorgiaBII]

I posted about this the other day.


As for the boost gauge you have to go into the settings and set the atmospheric pressure to -14.7 depending upon your height above sea level if you want it accurate.

to do this go to vehicle profile and edit the "Boost adjustment"

I used -14.2 as my mean altitude is approx 1000 ft above sea level.

This compensates for atmospheric pressure.

I'm bone stock and usually max around 11psi indicated. Seems about right to me.

 

[nouse4aname]

Is this available for iOS?

From what I've seen you need a wifi dongle for iOS rather than bluetooth. Unless you jailbreak. A few other apps out there for it, but not this one in particular.

 

[jackgti1]

Where do you plug the dongley wongley in?

 

[GeorgiaBII]

Where do you plug the dongley wongley in?

the blue tooth obdII dongley wongley plugs into the obdII port under your dash.

 

[misaka]

I posted about this the other day.


As for the boost gauge you have to go into the settings and set the atmospheric pressure to -14.7 depending upon your height above sea level if you want it accurate.

to do this go to vehicle profile and edit the "Boost adjustment"

I used -14.2 as my mean altitude is approx 1000 ft above sea level.

This compensates for atmospheric pressure.

I'm bone stock and usually max around 11psi indicated. Seems about right to me.

Thanks! I'm near sea level so I'll probably use -14.67 (I measured the air pressure using my watch lol)

what did yo use for the wt of the car loaded? I used 1450kg since I'm light. I didn't touch volumetric efficiency

 

[jackgti1]

the blue tooth obdII dongley wongley plugs into the obdII port under your dash.

oh

 

[GTIpilot1]

want haz something this cheap for iOS.

 

[FetalSage]

Found this for iOS Users: http://www.devtoaster.com/products/rev/