Miata Install and DIY sensor Breakout Box

Race Capture Pro hardware installation- power, wiring, physical installation, etc. See the dedicated forum for Sensor related topics

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cyotani
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Miata Install and DIY sensor Breakout Box

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I recently picked up a Racecapture Pro 2. And so far, I am very impressed. The LUA scripting feature sets this logger apart from anything else. I was able to write CAN bus code to sync data for a arduino based 12 sensor IR tire temp system in just a few hours. The software is pretty straight forward and the android app display with predictive lap timing is a nice feature.

Unfortunately my car blew up on me the first time out on the track with the system but I'll post a more detailed review once I have more hands on experience with the system. In the mean time, here is some install pics and a DIY sensor breakout box. I wanted to clean up the wiring and make it easy to change sensors and provide the necessary pull up resistors for the passive temp sensors.

Material costs (about $35 total)
-5x 2 pin GX16 connectors ($7 ebay)
-5x 3 pin GX16 connectors ($7 ebay)
-DB25 breakout board ($12 amazon)
-DB25 cable ($9 amazon)
-Misc wires and resistors laying around the house
-3D printer enclosure



Pull up resistors for the new sensor breakout box for my racecapture
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enclosure printing
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All wired up, This makes it much easier to add new sensors and pass everything through the firewall with a single cable.
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Messy engine bay.
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Finished the install

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