AIM Solo 2 DL -- CAN bus install info?

R3ctivision · 05-23-2021, 05:30 PM

Hi everyone, I'm looking to get an AIM Solo 2 DL for my 2018 ZLE. Has anyone done the CAN bus install? I'd like to log the additional data over the OBD2 install. Anyone have a guide?

cmfhsu · 05-25-2021, 04:43 PM

Depends on what you're looking to log. I log RPM, VSS, TPPS, Brake Pressure / %, and steering angle. The only things I miss from PDR are gear indicator, ABS / TC / ESC engagement, and accurate IMU info like detected / commanded slip angle.

The basic OBD2 Solo can get a lot of info - it directly reads the CAN stream already at 10hz (not sure if it can go beyond 10hz, but 10hz is good enough for me).

Trackpack · 05-25-2021, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by R3ctivision

Hi everyone, I'm looking to get an AIM Solo 2 DL for my 2018 ZLE. Has anyone done the CAN bus install? I'd like to log the additional data over the OBD2 install. Anyone have a guide?

I am an AIM Solo supporter in all aspects. You should seriously consider https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/au...nce-optimizer/

This tool offers a bigger display, predictive best lap video, real time audible coaching, and formatted video. It does not have an OBDII port yet. It is $1000 which is just a bit more than a camera for the AIM Solo. The best part is that the output doesn't require an engineer to decipher.

pumalex · 05-26-2021, 10:34 AM

correct me if i am wrong but i beleive plugging in the can bus is the same as the obd2, you can plug it in obd2 and select the right programmation and you will have the same info. (just don't use the generic obd2 configuration in the solo, use the Corvette programmation) When you plug in the obd2, you basically plug on the can bus, you are just using the plug instead of soldering a wire directly onto it.

I have a MXL soldered on the can bus in our race car but i am getting the same info as if i was using the solo DL plugged in the obd2, only difference is my obd2 port is still available.

Still, if i want to use the obd port for example to use my hptuner, i need to disconnect my AIM MXL because they won't work together at the same time on the can bus.

R3ctivision · 05-28-2021, 03:19 AM

Thanks for the info guys

05-23-2021, 05:30 PM	#1
R3ctivision 1LE Convert Drives: 2018 ZLE Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 369	AIM Solo 2 DL -- CAN bus install info? Hi everyone, I'm looking to get an AIM Solo 2 DL for my 2018 ZLE. Has anyone done the CAN bus install? I'd like to log the additional data over the OBD2 install. Anyone have a guide? __________________ 2016 Porsche 911 GTS (Racing Yellow) 2002 BMW Spec E46 race car (Lizard Green) Previous cars: - 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE (Red Hot) - 2018 Miata RF GT (Machine Gray/Auburn) - 2017 Camaro 1SS 1LE (Summit White) - 2008 BMW 135i (Montego Blue) - 1996 BMW 328i (Arctic Silver)

05-28-2021, 03:19 AM	#5
R3ctivision 1LE Convert Drives: 2018 ZLE Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 369	Thanks for the info guys __________________ 2016 Porsche 911 GTS (Racing Yellow) 2002 BMW Spec E46 race car (Lizard Green) Previous cars: - 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE (Red Hot) - 2018 Miata RF GT (Machine Gray/Auburn) - 2017 Camaro 1SS 1LE (Summit White) - 2008 BMW 135i (Montego Blue) - 1996 BMW 328i (Arctic Silver)

05-25-2021, 04:43 PM	#2
cmfhsu Drives: 2019 2SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: CT Posts: 112	Depends on what you're looking to log. I log RPM, VSS, TPPS, Brake Pressure / %, and steering angle. The only things I miss from PDR are gear indicator, ABS / TC / ESC engagement, and accurate IMU info like detected / commanded slip angle. The basic OBD2 Solo can get a lot of info - it directly reads the CAN stream already at 10hz (not sure if it can go beyond 10hz, but 10hz is good enough for me).

05-26-2021, 10:34 AM	#4
pumalex Drives: 2020 Chevy Camaro Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Quebec Posts: 76	correct me if i am wrong but i beleive plugging in the can bus is the same as the obd2, you can plug it in obd2 and select the right programmation and you will have the same info. (just don't use the generic obd2 configuration in the solo, use the Corvette programmation) When you plug in the obd2, you basically plug on the can bus, you are just using the plug instead of soldering a wire directly onto it. I have a MXL soldered on the can bus in our race car but i am getting the same info as if i was using the solo DL plugged in the obd2, only difference is my obd2 port is still available. Still, if i want to use the obd port for example to use my hptuner, i need to disconnect my AIM MXL because they won't work together at the same time on the can bus.

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