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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 11:50 PM
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Been thinking about trying to get a g-meter, or accelerometer if you will, to mount in the b-ville, anybody have one or know where to get one?
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 11:53 PM
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Been thinking about trying to get a g-meter, or accelerometer if you will, to mount in the b-ville, anybody have one or know where to get one?
there was one in the for sale section not long ago. It could still be there.

G-tech is the company I would reccomend.
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 11:56 PM
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I was thinking about that, but I really didn't want to spend the $100 or more for the complete performance meter, just a needle or digital style gauge that measures g-forces. i think i remember seeing one in an edmund scientifics catalog like 4 years ago, but i looked on their website, and i couldnt find it.
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how about 50 cents?

tie a string to your mirror and something heavy on the bottom of the string. there you go... a g meter.
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Old Apr 6, 2006 | 12:41 AM
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the original g-tech is pretty cheap now, check ebay. got mine for less than $70 and might I say it is mighty fun!!!!!
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You should be able to pick up a basic G-Tech Pro on ebay for around $50-60 including shipping. Now is a hot time for buying them so getting them for less (like in November/December when they sell for as little as $30) is gonna be a hard.
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yeah once again, not really for a g-tech meter, just a g-force meter...
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Default Re: Accelerometer (G-meter)?

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Been thinking about trying to get a g-meter, or accelerometer if you will, to mount in the b-ville, anybody have one or know where to get one?
there was one in the for sale section not long ago. It could still be there.

G-tech is the company I would reccomend.
I bought that one, and then it was stolen about 3 weeks later. Never even got to make a good run with it...
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If your also wanting to upgrade your stereo head unit, check out the Kenwood line-up.

http://www.kenwoodusa.com/products/L...2&k2=46&k3=172

They are a tad bit pricey, but a few of their head units have a built in accelerometer, or graphic motion analyzer as they call it
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Thanks for another great mod idea! and DAM my wallets gettin thin......I gotta stop reading this pages. I gonna need a legal size pad to list mods and a second mortgage for food and beer.
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