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daveyboy

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Now I've stripped the Rallye it doesnt really seem right to put the boring old clocks back in, has anyone on here gone for a digi dash? Whats involved? And what unit gives the best value for money?

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Posted 2nd Aug 2009 at 16:41
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rikky 🦔

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sean [smighall] bought one recently i belive Unsure

the "stack" ones are very pricey that's all i know LOL

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Posted 2nd Aug 2009 at 19:32
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phillipm

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daveyboy wrote:
Now I've stripped the Rallye it doesnt really seem right to put the boring old clocks back in, has anyone on here gone for a digi dash? Whats involved? And what unit gives the best value for money?


Dta does a full colour configurable one...

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Posted 2nd Aug 2009 at 19:33
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i was looking at them too LOL the stack ones look neat though, moreso than the dta ones

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Posted 2nd Aug 2009 at 19:44
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chris with a pug

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What about the ETB DD2-lite?

not a bad price

think tweeks do them for the same price
Posted 2nd Aug 2009 at 19:52
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pete_rallye

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Post #6
The race technology ones are nice, my mate has one. You need to be fairly good at wiring to fit them but its not that difficult. Some you can connect directly to the ecu so you don't need to have 2 of all the engine sensors.

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Posted 2nd Aug 2009 at 20:14
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phillipm

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You can do that with the DTA - CANBUS straight to the ECU so it's only a couple of wires.

It's basically just a little computer monitor plus some shift/warning lights, so you can set whatever background/gauges/screens you want, not cheap though.

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Posted 3rd Aug 2009 at 05:32
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daveyboy

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phillipm wrote:
You can do that with the DTA - CANBUS straight to the ECU so it's only a couple of wires.

It's basically just a little computer monitor plus some shift/warning lights, so you can set whatever background/gauges/screens you want, not cheap though.


I'm on an aftermarket ECU, will that make a difference?

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Some of my services: (See my for sale threads)
Engine mount/chassis repair
Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION
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Posted 3rd Aug 2009 at 06:04
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lotek

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i dont see the benifit of having one, surely 340 quid could get you a nice upgrade somewhere else?
Posted 3rd Aug 2009 at 07:26
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smighall

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I've got one of these, and also the DL1 data logger.

It's a doddle to wire up, you just need to use resistors inline to pull up to 5v if you only have 1 wire sensors. On a 6 this won't be that bad as nearly all sensors are 2 wires anyway.

I wouldn't use the CANBUS interface though for real time display, as only so much information can go over it so could have a delay, it's definitly worth while for data logging though.

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Posted 3rd Aug 2009 at 13:41
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barry.rs

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I know nothing about these things so shoot me down at will; but could a bike dash be made to fit as a cheap alternative as plenty of bikes have digital dashes Dunno
Posted 3rd Aug 2009 at 15:09
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daveyboy

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Post #12
lotek wrote:
i dont see the benifit of having one, surely 340 quid could get you a nice upgrade somewhere else?


Smaller, lighter, and the important ionformation you need as a driver is right there in front of you. Plus alarms/warnings can be built in for pre-specified fault conditions; over temp, low oil pressure etc. that you may not see in time with just a guage.

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R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.

Some of my services: (See my for sale threads)
Engine mount/chassis repair
Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION
Harness bars
Posted 3rd Aug 2009 at 15:38
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daveyboy

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smighall wrote:
I've got one of these, and also the DL1 data logger.

It's a doddle to wire up, you just need to use resistors inline to pull up to 5v if you only have 1 wire sensors. On a 6 this won't be that bad as nearly all sensors are 2 wires anyway.

I wouldn't use the CANBUS interface though for real time display, as only so much information can go over it so could have a delay, it's definitly worth while for data logging though.


Liking the look of that! Cool

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Some of my services: (See my for sale threads)
Engine mount/chassis repair
Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION
Harness bars
Posted 3rd Aug 2009 at 15:40
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richie_h

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Post #14
Bit pricey but bloody awesome. Plugs in through can and can give you everything you need! Also permenant tech support from me! Thumbs up

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Posted 25th Aug 2009 at 16:22
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smegal

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richie_h wrote:
Bit pricey but bloody awesome. Plugs in through can and can give you everything you need! Also permenant tech support from me! Thumbs up

clicky for GEMS


How much would one of those beasts be?

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Posted 25th Aug 2009 at 18:18
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richie_h

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smegal wrote:

How much would one of those beasts be?


Posted 25th Aug 2009 at 18:20
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daveyboy

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barry.rs wrote:
I know nothing about these things so shoot me down at will; but could a bike dash be made to fit as a cheap alternative as plenty of bikes have digital dashes Dunno


I suppose anything is possible, it's just figuring out what and where everything goes, you would be on your own trying to figure it out though with no technical support from a manufacturer.

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R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.

Some of my services: (See my for sale threads)
Engine mount/chassis repair
Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION
Harness bars
Posted 25th Aug 2009 at 18:24
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drcage

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Post #18
Sorry for the thread reserection guys,

Im really interested in a "race technology dash2", has anyone fitted one to a 306? im no electrician but it cant be too hard.... LOL

Gotta be easier than trying to put the dash back in LOL

Also, iv got a book on data logging etc and im 99% sure the author uses Race Technology stuff and comes highly recommended from him


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Posted 22nd May 2010 at 18:23
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daveyboy

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Post #19
drcage wrote:
Sorry for the thread reserection guys,

Im really interested in a "race technology dash2", has anyone fitted one to a 306? im no electrician but it cant be too hard.... LOL

Gotta be easier than trying to put the dash back in LOL


Also, iv got a book on data logging etc and im 99% sure the author uses Race Technology stuff and comes highly recommended from him




pete_rallye wrote:
The race technology ones are nice, my mate has one. You need to be fairly good at wiring to fit them but its not that difficult. Some you can connect directly to the ecu so you don't need to have 2 of all the engine sensors.


Does'nt sound like it will be too big a job mate.

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R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.

Some of my services: (See my for sale threads)
Engine mount/chassis repair
Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION
Harness bars
Posted 22nd May 2010 at 18:51
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drcage

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Post #20
Iv got the dash+interiour loom in me living room now so i can have a study.

Think the main issue is gonna be getting rid of all the wires i dont need....only one way to find out Smile

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Posted 22nd May 2010 at 19:09
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