Performance Monitors

[Waz_GP]

Hey All,

Anyone ever connect a performance monitor to their car? I got the VI performance monitor lying around at home. It connects to your OBDII port and can measure a whole host of things but when I plugged it in last night my onboard computer immediatelly shows the ! mark!

surely these things arent bad for the cars right?

Comments anyone...?

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http://www.vi-performance.com/?q=node/2

Link to see what it is...I know theres way better ones out there

 

[Bonez0124]

I've been wondering the same.

I originally wanted to order a P3 vent guage, ended up doing some research and it looks like these OBDII dongles are a better bet in terms of cost and if you have the correct app you can get a lot more data.

 

[Waz_GP]

Cost on the dongles and where to get them??

 

[Bonez0124]

I was looking at the PLX, costs $44, I'm going to the states in a couple of months so figured I'd order and send to my hotel. Not sure about locally available options, but I can't imagine shipping costs being that much.

https://plxdevices.com/product_info.php?id=GSSTBLUETOOTH

 

[BLACK MACHINE]

I have the dongles if anybody wants and they work great with your phone
R200..

 

[Bonez0124]

I have the dongles if anybody wants and they work great with your phone
R200..

What app do you need on your phone, would be keen to get one from you if you have!

 

[Waz_GP]

Im keen to grab a dongle from you as well if there is please!

Where abouts are you and yeah what apps currently work in SA on Android?

Cheers

 

[BLACK MACHINE]

Hi
I have 6 left...Im in Cpt but can send up to Jhb or Dbn for collection...

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Hi
I have 6 left...Im in Cpt but can send up to Jhb or Dbn for collection...

You can use the dongle on any car and save the profiles if you have a few vehicles..

 

[ShirazA]

I will take 1 if you still have any at month end. Jhb collection

 

[b3rg]

Hi
I have 6 left...Im in Cpt but can send up to Jhb or Dbn for collection...

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Hi
I have 6 left...Im in Cpt but can send up to Jhb or Dbn for collection...

You can use the dongle on any car and save the profiles if you have a few vehicles..

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Any pics or specs on the dongle?

I may take one if its what im looking for :rollsmile:

 

[ShirazA]

What app does it use.... What's the cost of the app for android


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[Mike-R]

I bought the full version of DashCommand on Android, Works the best and the app is pretty easy to use with just a click on some sensors to display more sensor readings. Also allows you to monitor a load more of sensors where others are pretty limited.

I also have Torque Pro on Android, also good but the layout really bugs me sometimes.

Note: If you have an Iphone/Ipad and you want these apps to work you need a WIFI Dongle which go for about R700 - R800 as Apple doesnt allow non signed bluetooth devices on their technology, Hence the WiFi dongle works best.

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Cost of DashCommand is about R140 and the cost for Torque Pro is about R60

 

[Citistorm]

I had a Polo GTI which I sold for my 135i and tried the dongle that I used on the GTi. Its a Bluetooth ELM327 dongle which I use with Torque Pro and works perfectly for logging and checking values etc.

Awesome device which I bought a few years ago online for around R200 iirc.

 

[BLACK MACHINE]

I had a Polo GTI which I sold for my 135i and tried the dongle that I used on the GTi. Its a Bluetooth ELM327 dongle which I use with Torque Pro and works perfectly for logging and checking values etc.

Awesome device which I bought a few years ago online for around R200 iirc.

I have the same ones with the Torque pro app for free..

 

[ShirazA]

Ok I am sold. I will take 1 if you still have. Can you get it to Jhb?

You got pm
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[Rory]

My Bluetooth elm 327 also works lekker with my 335i and torque pro. Actually need to play with it more often

 

[Pho3niX90]

Torque pro is the way to go. There is an option to upload to a webserver and you can view data from your desktop as you need to.

 

[Bonez0124]

I had a Polo GTI which I sold for my 135i and tried the dongle that I used on the GTi. Its a Bluetooth ELM327 dongle which I use with Torque Pro and works perfectly for logging and checking values etc.

Awesome device which I bought a few years ago online for around R200 iirc.

I have the same ones with the Torque pro app for free..

Cool - I'll PM you....