I know, I know, not the most important measure of performance but since I had my Octy 2.0 TDI remapped it goes like stink (when it's not regen-ing!). So how would one go about (fairly) accurately measuring a 0-60 run – on a private road of course

Cheapest/Easiest would be to have a passenger with a stopwatch time you.

 

Next least expensive option would be a cheap ODBII bluetooth dongle (around £15 from Amazon ELM 327) plugged into the diagnostics port and the Torque app (around £3 ) and get it to measure your 0-60 time

Does the Skoda app not have a 0-60 feature you can use though Car Play?

Ulysse speedometer is what I've used. Just plonk your phone in a holder and turn it on when stationary. 

 

Does 0-60, 0-100 and 1/4 mile. Doing the 0-60 test a few times means you need to shut and reopen the app a few times as it's going to be expecting to clock the 0-100 and the 1/4 mile result as well (but if you're on private land, go nuts).

 

It's fairly accurate I feel, iirc standard best 0-60 was 7.6 seconds and then the best 0-60 with the most aggressive settings (tuning and pedal boxes) and dry roads was 6.4 seconds. 

Makes more sense to measure the 0-62 mph / 0-100kph if you are measuring

47 minutes ago, Russ77 said:

Cheapest/Easiest would be to have a passenger with a stopwatch time you.

 

Next least expensive option would be a cheap ODBII bluetooth dongle (around £15 from Amazon ELM 327) plugged into the diagnostics port and the Torque app (around £3 ) and get it to measure your 0-60 time

 

I've got a dongle will get the Torque app ... let's see how it goes.

39 minutes ago, SC03OTT said:

Does the Skoda app not have a 0-60 feature you can use though Car Play?

 

Nice idea but my car's too old for that (2013)

I reckon it will do 0-62 in about 7 seconds 🤔

Film your Speedo and examine the video for the time difference?

4 minutes ago, Alex-W said:

Film your Speedo and examine the video for the time difference?

 

Oooh, I like it ... science

Remembering that 60 or 62 on your speed is likely 56 or 58 mph depending on the tyres size and tyre pressue.

 

Borrow a V-Box.

 

 

All the gear and he cant even be bothered his arse to decide if measuring 0-60 or 0-62.

He should have tried that in a 1.4 TSI with 5 in the car and told us how it did.

 

Even better tried a Manual 1.5 TSI EVO with the Australian Characteristics.

 

 

 

Edited 27 September, 20196 yr by Roottootemoot

16 minutes ago, Roottootemoot said:

Remembering that 60 or 62 on your speed is likely 56 or 58 mph depending on the tyres size and tyre pressue.

 

@vRSWitter That's why the aforementioned app is good as it uses the gps in your phone to get a fairly accurate result.

Fairly accurate is just that 'fairly'  not worth quoting, when talking around 7 seconds. difference between Ooo and Ahhh or yawnnnn.

Edited 27 September, 20196 yr by Roottootemoot

Don't, unless you want to break your car. The methods used by the Guild of Muttering Rotters are brutal.

Best way to get the fastest time is to give it to somebody who won't be paying for a new clutch and DMF in years to come.

34 minutes ago, SuperbTWM said:

Best way to get the fastest time is to give it to somebody who won't be paying for a new clutch and DMF in years to come.

 

That'll be me then

I think this would have been a more meaningful experiment if you were doing a before and after test using the same measuring technique.

Just do it over and over again! Forget all the losers that say dont do it, it will break your car, it's illegal blah blah blah. Bore off saddos, set up the torque app and go nuts!!! Photos and videos please! Obviously do it somewhere suitable, not outside the local school hahahahahha private road ideally but either way just have fun doing it

Is it DSG? You're not going to break anything launching it a few times. I've found Drag Racer the most consistent app, just make sure satellite accuracy is up around 95%

Edited 28 September, 20196 yr by StealthRS245

vbox every single time, none of the phone apps as they only have a 1hz reciever.

You have the option in the apple car play or android auto skoda oneapp.

It start timer automatically when you accelerate. Should be pretty accurate.

did it several times, nice option in the app.

@ccosmin does it mean that just AA phone + OneApp will be able to get those data?

Can you please shed more light?

Cars too old for skoda app, it's 2013 with Amundsen.

On 01/10/2019 at 19:16, Sec8200 said:

@ccosmin does it mean that just AA phone + OneApp will be able to get those data?

Can you please shed more light?

Yes. Those. AA or Apple Car Play.

1 hour ago, ccosmin said:

Yes. Those. AA or Apple Car Play.

Thanks! I need to give it another try then, thought its only for Mirrorlink. Good news

19 hours ago, ccosmin said:

Yes. Those. AA or Apple Car Play.

 

Needs SmatLink though ... ?!? 

MIB1 Amundsen doesn't have SmartLink (MirrorLink) ...

Edited 3 October, 20196 yr by vRSWitter