Dash2 - any experience?

[hury]

Hi,

anyone using this Dash? Is it worth buying? Looking for a replacement for the standard gauges, additionally i need CAN / Serial output for my logger, i built on my own

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Race-Technology-Programmabl...

Thanks

[jeffw]

Yes, I've been using one for several years. Try and get the Dash2 Pro.

[hury]

Do you know if its possible to get the options after the main unit or do i have to know what i want when i buy the main unit?

[k20erham]

Hi looks a great piece of kit, makes the stack dash looked dated and under spec, what does it cost for all the sensors required?

[jeffw]

There are a number of software updates which you should be able to get after the event but there are some hardware upgrades which probable need purchasing when the unit is new. Best to speak to Race Technology (great bunch of people) direct.

[jeffw]

k20erham said:

Hi looks a great piece of kit, makes the stack dash looked dated and under spec, what does it cost for all the sensors required?

You can use standard sensors and configure the Dash2 to use them or you can buy the Race Technology ones. They should all be listed as accessories on the website. The Dash2Pro has the facility to control a GoPro as well as datalogging to a SD card.

[hury]

Ive made an enquiry to their sales email some days ago, no response yet. I´ll wait, its not that urgent

Edited by hury on Thursday 5th November 06:02

[forest07]

I fitted Dash2 in my last Caterhams. I ended up using their sensors with the exception of the fuel gauge, which I wired in a resistor.

It has lots of features and very configurable. There's loads of info on their website and forum.

[hury]

Any reason you didnt use the caterham sensors / ecu outputs?
Just got a reply from race-technology: all the options can be added after buying the main unit. They send the firmware and the instructions then, there is no difference in the hardware

[forest07]

I was running an Omex ECU and engine was a new Duratec installation. You can use existing sensors but may have to use resistors to obtain the correct values.