Evo X upgrades

[scheides]

Did you get your wideband wired into the rear o2 input yet? Stand-alone logging would be super nice to see through a track session, all the important stuff.

Nice video, I'm going to up the size of the embedded vimeo format, the videos on that site are always such great quality.

[mlomker]

Did you get your wideband wired into the rear o2 input yet?

I wasn't planning to do that since my PLX OBD gauge was already plugged into the port. I fried the control box the other day experimenting with the wiring (it was frequently freezing and now it won't boot). The interesting thing is that with that thing broken, now the NAV works. It appears that gauge isn't 100% compatible with Mitsu can-bus.

Not sure what I'm going to do now. I'm too annoyed to deal with it at the moment.

[scheides]

Alrighty, you can still log air/coolant temps, timing, boost, knock, etc. Wideband is just icing on the cake. All you need is an analog out though, 0-5v, the PLX has to have that, even the cheapest AEM & innovate models have that.

[mlomker]

All you need is an analog out though, 0-5v, the PLX has to have that, even the cheapest AEM & innovate models have that.

It does. The quandry is that I can't have both the Tactrix and the PLX OBDII gauge plugged into the OBD port at the same time. PLX has their own logging software if I want to use a laptop, it just doesn't work with Evoscan.

http://www.plxdevices.com/multigauges.html

[scheides]

ahh I didn't realize the plx plugged into the odb2 port, crazy.

[goodhart]

Is there any way you could mount the camera in-car next time? That would be pretty sweet.

[mlomker]

Is there any way you could mount the camera in-car next time?

I have one of those GoPro HD cameras but I haven't tried it out yet (some people say that the video sucks). I've always had an instructor with me so far (why not, paying for it) and I didn't need the additional distraction. Maybe next month.

[Kracka]

Worry more about your driving than the logging, sounds like the car is running pretty damn good :) Sucks your PLX gauges are giving you a hassle though. Do you plan to keep them or go another route?

You can get new hardware for your exhaust from any hardware store; ACE sells automotive grade bolts/nuts.

[Matt D.]

Worry more about your driving than the logging
QFT. All the damn gadgets in the world won't make you a better driver. After all, that is why you built the car, right? To drive?

[mlomker]

Sucks your PLX gauges are giving you a hassle though. Do you plan to keep them or go another route?

I have a big investment so I'd certainly like to see them work. The question is if that's possible. They are one of those companies that doesn't have a tech support phone number...you email and they don't reply. If I don't get an RMA for the OBD gauge then that one will probably just remain dark. I have AFR & Boost on the other gauge and those are the important ones, anyway.

You can get new hardware for your exhaust from any hardware store; ACE sells automotive grade bolts/nuts.

I picked some up at O'Reillys yesterday but got M8 and I need M10 by the looks of it. I'm going to swing by scheides tonight in case I have to cut the existing bolt off (no power in the ramp at home).