DashHawk 2 - Review

[MPS]

So after getting my new DashHawk 2 and playing with it for a couple of days I am completely in love with this toy!
The list of it’s features is soo long that I won’t even mention them all. For those of you that want to get all the details, you can find them here (http://www.dashhawk.com) .

Here is the list of my favorite features:


No wiring or sensor installation required!!! It just plugs into the OBDII plug and reads everything from it. It is just as easy to remove it – simply unplug it. Also can be use on ANY car that has an OBDII plug.
It reads and clears (!) CELs. It actually gives you the code right on the screen. Even if the light is not on anymore, but the code hasn’t been cleared it would still read it.
Among a very long list of gauges and readings it can display, it also shows your AFR. I have compared it to the independent AFR gauge that I have installed and calibrated with a sensor and it is completely on par.
No need to have multiple gauges on your dash anymore. It has pretty much everything you would want including boost, oil temp, fuel pressure, fuel level, gas consumption and the list goes on and on and on…
You can select multiple gauges showing on one screen and it’s really easy to scroll between screens. Just use the up and down scroll buttons on the side.
Fully customizable color LED backlit display 16 000 000 colour combinations. You can easily match your interior color lighting or go with something funky like pink for example :D
Speed and RPM warnings. Very cool feature. I had it preset so that when I reach 70km/hr it changes display color to blue, then at 120km/hr to green and at 145 km/hr it just turns completely black. Helps a lot to prevent speeding.
¼ mile runs. It gives you the complete breakdown of your response time, total time, top speed etc.. just like a regular slip.
Tracking. Instead of constantly starring at the screen while driving, you can set it to record and when you’re done just see the results on the screen or on your computer through a USB cable. It also comes with some really neat software that shows you your performance graphs.
It also measures your HP. Didn’t really get a chance to compare it to a dyno run, but it seemed pretty accurate given the weather conditions.Basically I could go on about it forever, but in my eyes the best thing about this unit it the value you get for the price. Let’s say you were to get just a AFR gauge and a code reader it would come out to be more. And with the DashHawk you get soooooo much more!

Oh! And almost forgot – you can set your unit to the ‘valet’ mode and it will record everything that has been going on with your car while someone else has been driving it (time, speed, rpm, ¼ mile etc). You also have the option to PIN protect the valet mode so that no one would be able to end the recording without having that PIN.


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[CanadaGTO]

Glad to see you're happy with it Vlad, it truly is a great little tool.

Let me know if you're interested, I can get more of these quite quickly, 4 sold so far and everyone loves them :)

Patrique

[Xerox]

How does wheel spin affect 1/4 times? Cuz I assume it uses the car odometer to measure distance.

[Skarbro]

That's a pretty cool tool. How much? Does it work with other cars also?

[Kevin@nextmod]

No wiring or sensor installation required!!! It just plugs into the OBDII plug and reads everything from it. It is just as easy to remove it – simply unplug it. Also can be use on ANY car that has an OBDII plug.

:)

[Skarbro]

Ah I missed that. I was more mesmorized by this part of his post:


Speed and RPM warnings. Very cool feature. I had it preset so that when I reach 70km/hr it changes display color to blue, then at 120km/hr to green and at 145 km/hr it just turns completely black. Helps a lot to prevent speeding.


Like THAT is going to help prevent Vlad from speeding! :chuckle

[MPS]

hey it works :)

[Cardinal Fang]

I'm an information junkie. It's devices like this that makes me go through withdrawl. There really is no need for this but I want it. Man thats so kewl. Vlad, did you mount it in the car in the location shown in the pictures?

Am I right in assuming those of us with GT's have the OBII-on- Knobi plugs?

[MPS]

yes its mounted like in the pic

and all Mazda 3 have ODB2

[Cardinal Fang]

*Runs to the wife to beg for new mod*

[MPS]

lol PM CTA

[SpeedBaby]

*Runs to the wife to beg for new mod*

LOL!!! Cardi, whatever you'll have to do for it, it is worth it! That thing is awesome

And, it actually does prevent you from speeding!

[CanadaGTO]

Hey Card, if you want to meet up we can test mine in your car so you can see it actually running :)

Let me know.

[MPS]

or PM me :)

[JPAV8S4U]

Hey vlad you need to find a cool way to mount it.. there is no way your cool with it there... Figured youd have some custom fiberglass job done with just the screen and buttons showing ;) come on! Make it permanant! Loooks like a tricked out box! I wish I cared about all those things.... My Mazda doesnt put out enough pwer to care ... nor does it go fast enough to impress me on 1.4 mile times... lol.... Im always electrically challenged.. Need I say more. But if I was a numbers guy, Id love to see one in action! Now bring on the fiberglass! ;)

[WhiteSpeed3]

ya its a amazing toy

me and a friend tried it out when i first got the car but didnt end up buying it

[MPS]

wow sux to be you

what dont you like about it ?

[Gizzmo_jr]

Gah I'm really liking this toy, I'm in the same boat as Cardi less a wife (g/f).

Group buy @ 5+?

[MPS]

no need for GB

[WhiteSpeed3]

wow sux to be you

what dont you like about it ?

i never said i didnt like it

there was more important things to buy first

[Cardinal Fang]

Vlad and Patrique,

Thanks for the kind offer. I will let you know.

[midnightfxgt]

My new performance supplier carries MSD... I may get one in spring for myself :)

[SP33D 3]

no need for GB

why no group buy?

i would definitly consider buying if the price was a little bit better

[CanadaGTO]

PM sent :) SP33D 3

[Gizzmo_jr]

aww ditto !! Man its the price holding me back from instantly throwing my wallet at you. I could even have a 2nd buyer, yeesh.

[baymoe]

What's the price for a unit like this?

[MPS]

pm CTA

[MPS]

http://www.streetunit.com/Dashhawk_Scan_Tool_p/13100.htm

[midnightfxgt]

I can do these for $285shipped. If we get a group I can run a buy and get some lower price action :)

[Gizzmo_jr]

bah...check PM.

[midnightfxgt]

Yours probably wont ship for a couple days with the new year and all... so if we get a couple interested, we can work that out :)

[Gizzmo_jr]

:bana Rock on !

[MajesticBlueNTO]

Here is the list of my favorite features:

No wiring or sensor installation required!!! It just plugs into the OBDII plug and reads everything from it. It is just as easy to remove it – simply unplug it. Also can be use on ANY car that has an OBDII plug.it won't work on "ANY" car, only those that have a CAN BUS ECU ... as stated on the Dashhawk site (http://www.dashhawk.com/support.html) ...which excludes the majority of cars made before 2005 (except for a few Ford and GM family cars from 2003+).

[Gizzmo_jr]

THIS THING IS SOOO COOL !
Thanks to Midnightfxgt, you rock. And MPS for the sales pitch.

I'm working out what sensors work and don't, seriously...shift light, 6 alarms real-time monitoring, data logging, a bajillion values it can read for a great price.

I now know whats the best max speed in 5th gear without loading up the engine for fuel economy, um I'll record the difference in IAT with my CAI this spring from its current SRI configuration, apparently my dash tach is out alittle (100-200rpm high)..um..um..so much fun.

[midnightfxgt]

HAHAH! Glad you like it bro!

I knew they shipped out this week, but I was expecting early next week. Now you get a weekend of fun to play with!

-John

[SP33D 3]

are they still available for 285?

[midnightfxgt]

Shoot me a PM, I am sure I can get another. MSD was on backorder and these were the last two outta the MSD warehouse. However, that was a week ago :)

-John

[Xenon]

is that mounted on your Steering wheel?

Can it be mounted anywhere else?

[Gizzmo_jr]

Comes with 3M 'mushroom' velco and a aluminum bracket. It's very very light so you can mount it anywhere, I've got mine just past the drivers window defrost vent.

Also noted, I decided to see the 1/4mile function tonight. Little did I realize that the dashhawk also acts like a starting tree !!!

[mogul_pro]

If you think that unit is cool... check out the G-Tech Pro RR ;)

[Unoriginalusername]

If you think that unit is cool... check out the G-Tech Pro RR ;)

I have a scangauge coming as it does most of the DH things and some things it doesn't and looks cool IMO and they were only 235 on the GB that was up that nobody except me jumped on :chuckle

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[RX9]

DH is cheaper than scangauge, even compare to that GB price.

**** RUN FROM A MT90er ****

[Unoriginalusername]

DH is cheaper than scangauge, even compare to that GB price.

**** RUN FROM A MT90er ****

DH is less then $225 now? thats a good deal then