what should i go for????

want some accurate gauges in my car,

loved my old SPA, but the lights were dodgy, and had to send them back and the sensors sometimes play up

what about the dual oil temp/pressue racteck one's???

or should i go VDO????


dont wnt defi, as they expensive and need 52mm one's

 

AIM

 

but i dont have a fancy ecu

it would look fooking cool, but it's 400 + sensors isn't it????

have you got a full price?

 

you dont need a ecu to run the aims,,,, theres some good deals out there at the mo as the dollar is fucked

 

anyone got a final price, or link

as it' not point finding aim dash, then having everyone say, you this and tha for it to work, which pretty much doubles the price

 

defi's

 

AIM + Emerald

then ya in business mate

 

SPA's now come with a different style sensor

 

Defis are also available in 52mm .

 

but still expensive

 

But VERY reliable .

 

I would not fit SPA's to monitor the tilt angle of a wheelbarrow!

 

well my comment of "nothing expensive" might have got thrown out the window

as i "may" have the option of an AIM dash out of an exige

but will see


any other options?

 

i've found vdo most reliable
i know people that has had problems getting aim to work
i don't like my race technoligy dash 2 system
i ve got a ford motorsport stack to go in works off the pectel t6 ecu

 

i like the VDO, but they dont alarm when there is an issuie (i.e. high oil/water temp) or low oil pressure

where as the SPA and DEFI do, and of course the AIM...

 

Sounds like you are in a bit of a dilemma.

The Aim sounds tip top. I'm sure he will sort you out a good deal on it. Probably near the same money as you would have spent on all the gauges

 

with vdo senders there are loads of different pressure switching and they are doubled up senders so you can run a gauge and have a warning buzzer or light or whatever

 

Cliff S1


yeah just dont know what to do

andrewg

ah true, forgot aboyut those , i had them on my old esc cossie

 

andy t6 works straight with aim, had it working on 2 or 3 cars with t6

and if your selling XML PM me a price

 

Go with your gut feeling. You know you're going to get the AIM so stop kidding yourself or are you waiting till Santa drops it down the chimney for you

 

really is going to depend on the price i get offered

 

well charlie got aim we can't get it to work been in contact constantly with them and still not working.
they said phone dastek cause they have fitted a couple, and when we spoke to them they laughed at us said it took them 2 weeks to get one working after messing around with resistors etc.

i don't really like any of the lcd displays cause there is too much info in the one bit and its hard to read numbers that are constantly changing better glancing at a gauge and seeing if the needle is in the normal area. maybe different on the road but it wouldn't have another for racing

 

So..... how much is an aim dash, and how much of a ball ache is it to fit...?
What sensors do you need etc?
I was goign to go for 4 defi's, and a wideband AFR, but i'm not too sure now....
I'd love a stack, but they are slightly too mcuh money - although whats this about them bringing out a cheaper version? - Mike?

 

fitting i dont have an issue with,

it's just buying..lol

brand new aim is 1000 $ so around 500 +loom+sensors (i think you need to purchase the later 2)

 

You can have my ford racing autometer one if you like Spiky

serious note, have you started stripping it yet, i would come over but its a bit cold

 

your cheap little track project is turning out not so cheap

 

SteveW


see my thread

and fooking agree it's cold out there

it will be xmas at my house today

will pm you why..lol

 

So how much altogether in English punds as the pound has an awesome exchange rate with the dollar at the moment

 

around 500 for the dash

loom i guess i would make myself

sensors, are probably 50 each???

 

andy, no resistors needed, and took a about 2 hrs to get working after playing with the settings.

but do understand about what you mean about display information in digital rather than annalog as its alot easy to read a needle quickly.

 

but surely you dont need to look if you have alarms and buzzers???

 

exactly

especially with shift lights and lap timers

 

ryan dont you just use the pectel serial output set for stack? or something like that

 

yes

 

cliff im looking at bringing 10 AIM dashes over in january

 

what dont you like about it andy?

i was considering getting one for my 3dr

also, you can get stack rev counters and speedo clocks from an elise for about Ł70, but they dont come with the wiring harness so i guess it'll be a fucker to wire up.

also they only go up to 140mph iirc [/b]

 

Tell more..... - plug and play wiring wise... - You KNOW that would make sense lol! - or just do it for the escos...
(still need your back details btw mate )

 

I've got 5 defi's, an HKS and a Stack. Have had a pressure sensor go down on a defi. Had Greddy to, and quite like those, use the same sensors as defi's.

Can't beat Aeroquip Mocal for reliable mechanical simplicity and accuracy - but no warning

 

The price of the Stack SEEMS expensive, until you then realise that it comes with EVERYTHING you need.

I would love to tell you what Stack is doing next year, but I have been sworn to secrecy . Needless to say, I can't wait for the release date.

 

keep waiting mike, cant see it being for atleast another 6-8 months