Civic of Doom: Honda Challenge Recycling

[Kaan]

You might ask... why the heck are you going to an AIM dash and smarty cam?!?!? I need my life simplified in the car. Especially when it comes to the camera. I also need things to easily overlay for data and my video. right now i'm working straight off data because I dont know how to consistently use my go pro (lol old people problems). it randomly goes into burst picture mode... instead of video... and its a one button setup. I've drop a lot of time with just data, but i think to compete in Honda Challenge i need to really dig into my video (with data overlay).

I learned that the hard way too. Years of inconsistent video in my GTS2 car result in me having very little video of those times.  I switched to Smartycam and it made my life a hell of a lot easier. Was worth it. 

Sooo AIM has finally released their PDM and it comes with a dash GPS Datalogger.  It's a VALUE (yes I said value) as its barely over the cost of just a dash (MXS/MXP/MXL2) itself.  If I was buying a new dash; its the one I would do.  Of course a cheaper MXM would probably be my go to for a HC car.

Or forget the dash and just do an AIM Solo with a Smartycam.  Losing a lot of benefit of datalogging though since HC has no CAN.

Ummm... i need to look into this PDM business... since ive been flirting with the idea of putting the whole car on a PDM and panel. Yes its over kill BUT ive worked hard to clean up the wiring in the car and make my life easier for checking fuses and all... this would just be the end all be all. my back, checking fuses, and the door bars dont get along very well... 

I already have an AIM solo 2... my biggest complaint is that it uses about 1% of the battery per minute... yes per minute. that means i have to charge it daily. probably less of an issue when i go enclosed, but right now charging off our solar setup is limiting (phones, go pro, AIM, etc.). The dash would just be powered by the car and my deep cycle battery. 

I cant just use the CAN in a honda, but i can wire it into the ECU harness. My gauges are accurate enough but they catch more glare than I like where they are.... swapping to a dash would free up that space for the PDM switch panel... 

DJs really good at spending my money.

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FML... value? its cheaper for the PDM8 with a 10 inch display than a dash alone... the PDM32 is $200-400 more than a dash alone.

i realize the 32 might be "better" for future expansion, but really how many things does my PDM need to control? HALP HALP!