Would like your thoughts
 

Hey all,

I have been toying with two ideas and would like your thoughts, as there are many folks here in the customization industry on this site.

1. I have been working on a software / hardware package for my 'vette that gives it stability control. I'm reusing the wheel sensors that are normally included with the hubs and the abs modulator, but have my own custom software, IMU, etc.

I would package it up to make it easy to tune (laptop or other device) and install.

2. I have been playing with the "glass cockpit" idea and, instead of regular gauges have an OLED display that fits in the factory dash. With the small computer driving it, the actual display could be tailored with any sort of display (yes, even logos can be included, then transition to the gauges).

If the price was reasonable for these, do you think there would be interest?

:cheers:

Definitely yes on both fronts

Just a bit of follow up.

If you take a look at:

http://www.bosch-motorsport.de/conte.../html/3826.htm

You will find that the setup is very similar to what's in the ZR1. The ZR1 uses a Bosch modulator (GM part number 25994202), has the sensors as part of the hubs, has the yaw sensor (GM part number 25930324) and pressure sensor.

The full manual is at (with wiring diagrams, CAN bus messages, etc.):

http://www.bosch-motorsport.de/conte..._Manual_en.pdf

:cheers:

Would this work in My Xbox.:_paranoid :_paranoid

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Actually, with the XNA facilities (http://mobile.dzone.com/articles/don...uilding-cross), the software could potentially run there.:wow:

The challenge is to get a CAN interface. Apparently, the XBox controller is a USB hub and controller.

With a bit of wiring, a standard USB interface can be had. See: http://www.freewebs.com/bmxfreakride...rolleronpc.htm

Then, take a look at: http://intrepidcs.com/osc_store/prod...roducts_id/103. This is the USB <==> CAN interface.

As long as the XBox would recognize the device and I can gain access to it from XNA, score! :thumbsup:

Hmm... http://www.myremoteradio.com/wordpre.../Doc-Brown.jpg

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XNA is a very bounded sandbox and, with the constraints XNA puts on direct API calls I think I could get the hardware and UI up and working. The challenge would be getting that through the sandbox walls so the software could talk to the hardware.:(

So, who's willing to mount an XBox in their resto-mod and use it to control CAN devices? :lol:

:cheers:

WTHell did you just say??

:_paranoid

All I can say is wow!

If you were to incorporate magnetic fluid shocks into your stability control package you would really have something.

Yeah, what he said.