Like a MSD Dashhawk to be precise! As we
continue to push The Mistress more and more, it's becoming more important to
keep an eye on different operating parameters, like coolant
temperature, inlet temperature, etc. As it turns out a lot of the
things are available from the car's computer and can be monitored via the
ODB-II port. Enter MSD. MSD offer a little ODB-II devices that
can monitor these values and display them in a convenient little package:
The Dashhawk Gen II.
So here is my very quick overview... This is not meant to be a
comprehensive guide, just my quick playing around! I'm sure I've overlooked
all kinds of cool stuff... so for more information check out
www.dashhawk.com
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First thing I noticed was how compact the Dashhawk is!
It's really compact |
The Setup Menu
From the setup Menu, you setup your custom displays, alerts, LCD settings,
etc. |
Custom Display
The Dashhawk displays the PIDs you select in your "Custom" display windows.
You can define up to 11 "custom" windows |
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Display Type
After you pick which Custom window you want to define you have to
decide what kind of display you want. You can define a 2 bar graph or
7 digital values. |
PIDS
Now you need to decide what PIDs you want to monitor. Here is a
6 display showing the PIDs and in which window they will be displayed |
In Action
Here's the display showing 6 PIDS. The "1" in the upper right corner
means the Dashhawk is on Custom Display 1. The "c" the bottom right
corner means the car is in "Closed Loop"
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Bar Graph
Here's the inlet temp and coolant temp. You can set "normal' values
for the bar graphs... but I haven't tried that yet... |
Alerts!
The Dashhawk can be setup to monitor a few different PIDs and then "alarm"
if the value is exceeded. |
RPM Alert
Here we set the RPM alert. This can be used as a shift light. |
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RED ALERT
When the RPM exceeds the set value, the Dashhawk will flash a RED screen and
also gives an audible CLICK. The flashing definitely gets your
attention |
Speaking of Red
The Dashhawk's display color is also customizable... 16 million colors
worth...
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Performance Testing
The Dashhawk also has a 0-60 and 1/4 mile test! I've only done the 0-60
test. It rated the Mistress 0-60 at 4.32! WOOHOO! |
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Bracket
One minor complaint. I was not happy with the mounting bracket that came
with the Dashhawk. An L bracket, double sided tape and some velcro. |
Custom Bracket
So I went to Best Buy and picked up a generic radar detector bracket.
I trimmed it a bit to fit. Much better in my humble opinion. |
On the Dash
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| Now, this is just a very basic overview of the
features I've played with! There are other cool feature I have not
tried! Things like data logging and valet! Valet lets you record
maximum values! Hmmmm... that could be very handy!
As time permits I'll try to update this page as I learn more and more
about this cool little gadget!!! |
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