MOTEC or AIM Digital Dash/Data Logger?

[dabossinnne]

Okay gents, I'm seriously considering a digital dash / data logger for my '13 Boss. The B302FRS I drove at FP Racing School last August had a MOTEC C125 color display, which I absolutely loved. The AIM MXG appears to be comparable.

Looking at both the MOTEC and AIM websites, a recent Winding Road review of the AIM MXG (which they sell), and from what little web forum discussion I can find on each one, it appears that AIM might provide a slightly better interface for video record/playback, but it's hard to tell for sure.

So, which one of these systems do you prefer and why? Which one is easier (or at least less complicated) to install? And how well, if at all, do either of these systems interface with a non-proprietary device, like a GoPro?

TYVM!!

 

[blacksheep-1]

Jeff Feit our engineer, loves AIM, I'm an old fart that still uses things like Sun Tachs, but the whizz kid always went with that product, I think because it was easier to integrate into all of the rest of his starwars stuff.

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

Haven't tried the Motec stuff personally but here's what I see as the advantages of each one (they will both hurt your wallet pretty badly):

AIM:
Ability to add SmartyCam and have instant data-logging overlay on your videos as soon as your session ends.
CANBUS support to pull many PIDs directly from ECU (config files already written)

MOTEC:
Has options for ACTIVE engagement with car (not just logging/recording) such as entire ECU replacement (For example: would allow you to do performance-oriented traction control like GM's PTM)

 

[the5]

I would like to add that Motec Also has Math Channels that can activate things on the car.
Such as on our 302R our Trans and Diff Cooler are controlled by Motec when they reach a Certain temp they turn on.

Also you can use an AIM Smarty Cam with a Motec System

 

[dabossinnne]

All good info, gents, thank you. Yeah, these things are spendy, and as with Rob, I may have to have somebody much more versed than I in this gee-whiz tech do the install and interface work. We shall see and this purchase may hinge, anyway, on whether there's a tax refund coming my way.

 

[j3st3r]

I would like to add that Motec Also has Math Channels that can activate things on the car.
Such as on our 302R our Trans and Diff Cooler are controlled by Motec when they reach a Certain temp they turn on.

AIM does this as well

 

[spartan]

I'd like to revive this OP as I am looking to buy an AIM or Motec or any new similar product available now. This is a couple year old post so I would like to know if there is new updated feedback.

 

[DocB]

I love everything about my Aim except that you can't have more than one HD camera last time I inquired.
Not sure about the Motec, but something to consider for the future (multiple cameras).
How about Race Keeper these days? Up to two HD and eight non-HD camaras.

 

[ajaquilante]

With 2 AIM cameras you get separate records. Not combined like the VBOX or a racekeeper.
You can put two Smartycam's to the CAN expansion. Not sure if it can be done with the SOLO/Solo2(DL), but I've done it with an MXL2 and MXG dash.