Of all the apps you could buy to use with your car on the iOS App Store, this one really takes the cake as the most “nothing better to do” app of all!
Bonobo Labs’ iBoost app uses the phone’s accelerometer sensors to detect the acceleration and gearshift actions of your car, as acceleration would typically be interrupted when you lift off the throttle to shift gears – and uses the sensor data to reproduce the sound of a blow off valve! You can even select what model of blow off valve you would like the app to emulate.
Remember there was a point in time where people were really crazy about electronic sounds that emulate blow off valves – this was back in the days (early 2000s?) where RON97 was still the main fuel that people purchased and still cheap.
It wasn’t rare to see Wiralutions, Satrialutions and Putralutions around and people who couldn’t afford the engine transplants envied the additional soundtrack that these boosted cars brought to their owners ears.
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this is a MUST for owners of other NA engine cars who jelly turbocharged preve!
Jelly turbocharged preve??? Hahaha you must be joking
your car got turbo?
he’s definitely joking :D
this app are joke..nah, might be you can impress you wife..or you grandchild, you no wat i mean..:D
While us car guys are trying to get our modded rides to look as indescript as possible to not attract unwanted attention, we have all these add on for show and no go.
I used to insist that my BOV is vented back into the intake for quietness and drivability…
I must be doing it all wrong all this time……
(that said, it does sound pretty nice though…but nothing beats the real thing)
macam bawa GRT… speechless
ah bengs have no choice but to switch to ipong now… juz coz of this app :D
Plain bs and sh.. Just like those cars that have loud exhaust but couldn’t even out accelerate a gal in a standard myvi. :P
totally agree with you there mate! such a lame apps for no purpose and for those who install it, *sigh…
dude… There are plenty of useless and meaningless apps in the market now. Just have a sense of humor. ok? LOL
LOL! pussy apps.
wow, interesting ! Downloading now :-)
blow off valve sound from that tiny iphone? or from car speaker?
so the poor fella had to wind down his window everytime he wants to show off that sound ^^
Definitely for shiok sendiri drivers!
even the real turbo cars are (almost) all for faggots who only think that straight line acceleration is the main definition of performance. and this app? oh God why.
haha im think a same comment as i see this article.
got Android ver? if yes then dl to those Android-power Clarion stereo. Even more real.
Fake climax !!!
so basically, the purpose of this app is to make the driver look good lah?
Hey… i am really interested on this apps. As currently Apps store r selling at USD0.99. But i am not sure whether it will works on my Nissan Teana 2.5 CVT gearbox, as the CVT gearbox are progressively changing the transmission speed.
R there anyone tried before?
:) Thanks
Hahaha anyway i cant wait anymore longer & i’d downloaded it :)
So does it work?
i think the app uses the accelerometer sensor to determine the shift made by the driver.. but in CVT, u don’t have that impulse.
so does it work?
go fu*k urself
First, you need to change your gearbox to a conventional, DSG or Skyactiv. Then install this IPhone app and voila!
preve and bold got turbo but no BOV, guess can use this lah .. ahhahaha and i notice there’s an android version too
Hey misai , I m one of the Nissan teana 2.5 owner and I will try out once I got the app ! And do u face any problem with ur car so far , such as car jerking or suspension problem ? Thanks
cool… i want one for my ex5..
wah i like this! im gonna plug in to my aux audio output and roll down my window! PssssT! makes my car sound sibeh fast lor.
(ps. got “jet” mode ah?)
Can’t help but to notice your phone holder. Mind sharing where i can get one. Appreciate it.
Sorry going out of topic.
wait…wait…i can do that with my mouth !
This apps could boost out yer car 20hp more after you install it..heh!heh!
That is a pretty freakin cool app
definitely the most pointless app i have seen.
sounds like a tyre puncture
i guess ah bengs wont know about this app coz they dont read paultan or even news.
wow! i want one!
This is brilliant device. It cut cost and process of impressing people. No need to bolt on turbo, no need to buy the expensive evo12, no need to risk life by driving fast. Just flash the sound, people will give some respect to the car and the driver. wow!
I want to use this app in my Ferrari, but my car got no stereo… :(