i tested out my friend's gtech yesterday. at first i really doubted that it would give me any real results but what i got was infact very close to what it should be (consistent mid 15's on a GSR with only apexi WS). Now i feel like giving the apexi rev/speed meter a shot. it's around $200 so it's pretty affordable. the 0-400m will also be very helpful. and it's hooked up to the ecu, so it should be more accurate than the gtech.

how does the apexi r/s meter work? i know the gtech starts the timer when you launch, but what about the r/s meter? say if i want to go 0-400m, when does it start timing you etc.

those who has the apexi r/s meter, could you help me out?
is this a good buy?
what are your opinions?

TIA

 

i would like to know also

 

I have one in my integra, you can measure your 0-60mph speed, and then from stop to 1/4mile (400m) and from stop to 1000m (I think) It starts timing the second you launch and stops at 400m (1/4 mile) and shows your time, just like it does if you set it to record your 0-60mph time. It will also show your terminal speed for the distance runs. You will need to get the G sensor though to get more accuarte times, as the RSM on its own does not take into account wheel spin and therefore records the wheelspin as actual distance travelled, the G sensor allows it to distinguish when the car is moving and not moving (wheelspin)
I managed quite a few runs with minimal/no wheelspin and recorded a 15.43 as best time for 1/4 mile, thats with just intake/exhaust and heavy-*** 17s, so its fair to say its reasonably accurate.

 

mugenracer, thanks for the review. you must have a GSR then right? did you find anything you didn't like about it? thanks

 

we just installed the older model of the apex-i rev/speed meter. he didnt have a tach before, so this has provided that. it wasnt to hard to install either, just tap into the ecu wires and your set, if you wanna do 1/4 times and such you should use the same street because, i found that if you go on different streets you tend to get different numbers. if you are still gonna buy one, i got an extra one thinking i was going to install it on my nissan truck, but since its old school, the speedometer readings are not through ecu, so im selling it, in original box and all. e-mail me if your interested.

 

Not really, I had read quite a few reviews about it and bought one then off ebay for pretty cheap. BTW mine is the old school one, and it fits perfectly in the clock position (once you remove the clock!) in the G3 integra, then only thing i wasnt happy about is the one i got has green illumination and i went and changed my cluster and climate control to JDM ITR items and my stereo and R-Spec vtec controller also have amber lighting so the RSM looks a bit out of place, but it works well, and was easy to install and set up.


[Modified by mugenracer, 12:53 PM 3/20/2003]