04-24-2017, 10:16 PM | #1 |
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Coolant/Oil Temp DIY
I got fed up with this issue....no oil/coolant temp on track without all that secret code crap once I stop. Or I could block my vents for $500-$1000, which seemed like overkill for my limited needs. So, I looked at apps and came across FourStroke for free plus the $3.99 upgrade! Installed the app in a minute, plugged in an OBD2 reader ($20 Amazon same day) and bam :
Sorry for the bad pic...this is my iPad screen shot....had to rotate and crop to download Last edited by Twt; 04-24-2017 at 10:29 PM.. |
04-25-2017, 02:01 PM | #4 |
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You have a choice of one gauge or six....fully programmable....I emailed asking them to give us more options. I plan on using my iPhone mount on track....will test at Sebring next weekend and report back.
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Anything to report? Were the gauges helpful? Any limp mode issues?
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05-23-2017, 07:22 AM | #7 |
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Now that I know to fill the tank once it hits 1/4 I have no more limp mode issues! The OBD2 scanner and app worked great. I did not mount my phone since the temps seemed good, so I would just pull out my phone at pit in to read water and oil temps.....no issues. This weekend is Road Atlanta and it should be a lot hotter so I may mount it so I can get real time temps. It's ridiculous that I have to use my IPhone and a four dollar app to monitor basic engine functions on a high end "track car"....maybe the CL will fix that!
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05-24-2017, 08:18 AM | #8 |
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This will help on track days.
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These are M Performance Analyzer Core Data screens shots. They were taken after the dash temperature gauge reached OK and the arrow was in the middle and the car is idling. I would be nice if they let you customize a screen to show a couple of these gauges at one time, like EL Ban shows. The coolant and water temp are close to each other, which when I thought about it makes sense. BTW, I have seen them closer together too. Last edited by omasou; 07-01-2017 at 07:44 AM.. |
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As a side note, I have Apple CarPlay. When I screen shot the phone it recorded two shots one of the iPhone and one of the iDrive screen which at the time was the CarPlay home screen w/the app icons. Sort of neat but also annoying b/c I had to delete all the CarPlay screen shots. Last edited by omasou; 07-14-2017 at 08:55 AM.. |
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