8 Clever Gadgets For The Geekiest Petrolheads Out There

If you're into cars, chances are you have a soft spot for toys, gadgets and gizmos too. We've collected everything from an app-controlled race exhaust to a DIY grabber gadget that'll keep even the geekiest petrolhead happy
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You can switch the air flow with the push of a button and unleash some heavenly tunes from the back pipes. This system even comes with an app so you can control it from your iPhone. How cool is that?

2. Human Hoist creeper

8 Clever Gadgets For The Geekiest Petrolheads Out There

Having this chair would make you wish something was broken on your car all the time. Unforunately it’s still at the crowdfunding stage, but we’ll keep our eyes peeled for the retail version.

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If you own a BMW and you’re a bit of a ricer deep down (we all are), this is a must. Prices start around £40 and the installation is fairly easy. Expect a big crowd around your car when you show up to a meet with these.

4. Tyre pressure monitoring system

8 Clever Gadgets For The Geekiest Petrolheads Out There

Most people underestimate the amount of difference tyre pressure can play in the handling of a car. It’s probably the easiest and cheapest way to tune a car’s balance. With a Bluetooth tyre pressure monitor, you can keep an eye on all four tyres in real-time, and even measure their (air) temperature.

5. Any Android phone

8 Clever Gadgets For The Geekiest Petrolheads Out There

Why? Because Car Throttle App.

6. OBD2 reader

8 Clever Gadgets For The Geekiest Petrolheads Out There

With some dealers charging over £50 to clear a check engine light, this £5 gadget will save you a lot of money. You can find them on eBay, and once it’s delivered you just hook it up to a smartphone to see your ECU’s diagnostics and real-time data. Essential for all VW owners out there.

7. Compact jump-starter

8 Clever Gadgets For The Geekiest Petrolheads Out There

This is the equivalent of a smartphone’s external battery pack, with the difference that it can actually jump-start a car. Comes especially useful when you’re sitting in the McDonald’s car park with the radio on and engine off for a bit too long. (That definitely didn’t happen to me last week).

It’s some sort of grabber designed to combat the so-called ‘pit of doom’ between the seat and the centre console. It will also come in handy when you inevitably drop things in the engine bay. We’ve all been there and this looks like a real game changer.

Any other gadgets we should have included? Let us know in the comments!

8 Clever Gadgets For The Geekiest Petrolheads Out There

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Comments

Anonymous

OBD2 reader for VW owners made me feel sad for myself but good one nonetheless :l

12/21/2015 - 21:58 |
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Portner

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

don’t understand your comment, the elm327 works well on my golf 4 =)

12/21/2015 - 22:49 |
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Anonymous

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My vw hasn’t had any lights in a while, luckily.

03/29/2016 - 17:40 |
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Mark Mason

Odii needs to be mine. 10/10. Will buy

12/21/2015 - 22:00 |
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djpark13

Exhaust with electronic valve bypass systems are illegal in my state. I cri everytim

12/21/2015 - 22:06 |
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What state fam?

12/21/2015 - 22:24 |
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Someone snitched on us!!!

12/21/2015 - 22:33 |
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Then, just use straight pipe..

12/22/2015 - 01:19 |
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V-Tech and EcoBoost kicked in yo

In reply to by djpark13

Meanwhile in California…at least breathing is legal…

12/22/2015 - 02:16 |
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It’s also illegal to modify your exhaust in most states, but you don’t see that stopping most of us ;)

01/27/2016 - 22:49 |
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Philip Marshall

Have you got anything more geeky- ie something that i can tinker about with to my hearts content and actually does some thing good

12/21/2015 - 22:23 |
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Megasquirt!!! (You might blow Your welds on Your intake)

12/21/2015 - 22:34 |
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Coltswagtacular

I need #4

12/21/2015 - 22:32 |
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me too where we can find it ?

12/21/2015 - 22:44 |
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It’s called FOBO tpms

12/22/2015 - 00:07 |
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Showoff Imports

Start stop system for older cars that is controlled by your phone (of course secured by some sick big encryption or whatever AES-256, twofish etc..)
And of course also reads other stuff :)

12/21/2015 - 22:37 |
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Offcourse? You mean of course? Offcourse would rather suggest that you are lost.

12/22/2015 - 11:59 |
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Portner

allready have number 6, need number 4 and 8 =D

12/21/2015 - 22:48 |
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Kelvin Elsner

I bought a dump valve and did a similar setup for the exhaust on my 300zx, its not my remote but it is by a factory switch on my dash :D

12/21/2015 - 22:51 |
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So you bought a blow off valve, for a turbo. But installed it into your exhaust system?

01/28/2016 - 00:20 |
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stln_bmx

I need an obd1 reader for my iphone

12/21/2015 - 22:51 |
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But have the App for it come out yet xD

12/22/2015 - 10:25 |
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Mr.PurpleV12

I like the phone 😂

12/21/2015 - 22:55 |
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