What has got Jerry Gaddis from Greenhulk.net claiming to be the “product of the year?” It the DashPac, and The Watercraft Journal talked to its creator, Evan Kassing who explained how it came to be and what it does:
“About 2 years ago I had a MoTec M150-controlled 2012 Sea-Doo RXP-X. I hated the fact that I was unable to see certain engine values while riding, so I picked up a MoTec C127 color display. [The Watercraft Journal reported on Evan’s MoTec display mod HERE.] This solved all my issues [but] I could never really stop tinkering with the dash though. There were still a few features of the ski that didn’t show up on the dash. For example I couldn’t see gear display or the depth finder readings, things that may not bother most people but I had to figure it out.
“So I went online and purchased the tooling to read the biniary code of the ski’s Controller Area Network (CAN, also known as “CAN Bus”) to find these missing items and put them on the dash. Knowing what I know about the ski’s communications, I could potentially do what I did on the MoTec display with the OEM display. This is where my friend Andy Lamb comes into the picture. He’s a MoTec enthusiast like myself and I mentioned the idea to him. Between my knowledge of CAN Bus systems and his new obsession of coding, we were able to get a few test versions going.”
“Over a period of a few months we were able to nail down the code and then it all came together. We had our main version that comes with an oxygen sensor, lambda controller and CAN Bus chip all in one; it displays boost and air/fuel ratio on any stock ECU ski. It works with Vetech, R&D, and any other reflash on the market. I feel like I was able to solve one of those little annoying things that only a true PWC enthusiast would be bothered by. And with this unit you don’t have to drill holes in your ski for gauges, just hide my little box under your hood and you’re ready to go!
“At this point we are just scratching the surface. There will be a lot more to come from DashPac. Yamaha will be a high priority as well as adding more features. Potentially, we can put any sensor value the ski has on the dash. I feel like with the way technology is evolving, if a guy is going to put a big power adder onto his highly technical machine, the electronics and monitoring of everything is critical, critical in keeping an engine alive for an entire race or for an entire season. This is why Andy and I created DashPac.”
You can buy the DashPac at PWCPerformance.com HERE.
