Pocket Dyno on an iPhone
01-01-2009, 09:08 PM
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hey everyone. I downloaded the pocket dyno application for my iphone. i calibrated it and did a run which resulted in the following:
0-60 mph- 4.88 sec
Max distance- 463.2 ft
Max Accel- .66 g's
Max Power- 373 whp (278 kw)
I have a 2006 550i non sport. The only mods I have are: replica M6 wheels with Falken 452s (only driven 1000 miles), carbon filter delete, RPI scoop and BMC air filter. It was night and 29 degrees outside and i was driving in DS.
Does anyone have any experience with this pocket dyno application? is this 0-60 time possible? thanks
0-60 mph- 4.88 sec
Max distance- 463.2 ft
Max Accel- .66 g's
Max Power- 373 whp (278 kw)
I have a 2006 550i non sport. The only mods I have are: replica M6 wheels with Falken 452s (only driven 1000 miles), carbon filter delete, RPI scoop and BMC air filter. It was night and 29 degrees outside and i was driving in DS.
Does anyone have any experience with this pocket dyno application? is this 0-60 time possible? thanks
01-01-2009, 09:18 PM
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01-01-2009, 09:28 PM
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But do you think 4.88 is a realistic time for my car?
01-01-2009, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by BimmerDC' post='757555' date='Jan 2 2009, 01:28 AM
But do you think 4.88 is a realistic time for my car?
01-02-2009, 02:39 AM
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Originally Posted by BimmerDC' post='757555' date='Jan 2 2009, 07:28 AM
But do you think 4.88 is a realistic time for my car?
Is it critically important to know? If anyone asks, it's "5 seconds"
When people ask me, I say 5.7s because that's what it shows on that website for the auto 545i. I've never tried timing it because knowing the number I can personally achieve with my wheels/tires/weight doesn't change anything.
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There is a guy on this forum that got 4.78 0-60 in a stock 545i. I see no reason why a 550i couldn't do 4.8. Maybe not every 550 but these engines have some HP deviations and maybe yours has a little more. Maybe he will chime in.
01-02-2009, 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by BimmerDC' post='757538' date='Jan 2 2009, 01:08 AM
hey everyone. I downloaded the pocket dyno application for my iphone. i calibrated it and did a run which resulted in the following:
0-60 mph- 4.88 sec
Max distance- 463.2 ft
Max Accel- .66 g's
Max Power- 373 whp (278 kw)
I have a 2006 550i non sport. The only mods I have are: replica M6 wheels with Falken 452s (only driven 1000 miles), carbon filter delete, RPI scoop and BMC air filter. It was night and 29 degrees outside and i was driving in DS.
Does anyone have any experience with this pocket dyno application? is this 0-60 time possible? thanks
0-60 mph- 4.88 sec
Max distance- 463.2 ft
Max Accel- .66 g's
Max Power- 373 whp (278 kw)
I have a 2006 550i non sport. The only mods I have are: replica M6 wheels with Falken 452s (only driven 1000 miles), carbon filter delete, RPI scoop and BMC air filter. It was night and 29 degrees outside and i was driving in DS.
Does anyone have any experience with this pocket dyno application? is this 0-60 time possible? thanks
01-02-2009, 06:40 AM
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I posted a link to a video in one of the dynolicious threads showing a comparison test of the iPhone application against the same equipment used by the professional testers. Long story short - the Dynolicious application showed virtually identical times. It appears that if it's set up correctly and used correctly it's pretty accurate. I've also seen a video where Dynolicious was tested against a drag strip, and again, it's accurate. Not bad for a $10 app!
