AiM Plug & Play Kit MXL Subaru User Manual

AiM Infotech

Plug&Play kit
MXL Strada/Pista/Pro/Pro05
for Subaru Impreza
1999-2012

Release 1.04

INDEX

INDEX 1

PRE-REQUISITES 2

INTRODUCTION 3

1 – Standard kit, optional and part numbers 4

1.1 – MXL Strada basic kit 5

1.2 – MXL Strada complete kit 5

1.3 – MXL Pista basic kit 6

1.4 – MXL Pista complete kit 6

1.5 – MXL Strada/Pista universal kit (if you already have an MXL Strada/Pista) 7

1.6 – MXL Pro/Pro05 universal kit (if you already have an MXL Pro/Pro05) 7

1.7 – Upgrading kit (if you already have a basic kit and want to upgrade to complete) 7

1.8 – Optional 8

2 – Kit installation 9

2.1 – Installation of MXL Strada/Pista kit 9

2.2 – Installation of MXL Pro/Pro05 kit 11

3 – Configuration with Race Studio 2 13

3.1 – Configuration of MXL Strada/Pista 14

3.2 – Configuration of MXL Pro/Pro05 19

4 – Gear calibration 24

5 – Sampled Channels 25

5.1 – Channels sampled by MXL with 1999-2007 protocol 25

5.2 – Channels sampled by MXL with 2008-2011 protocol 26

6 – Data download 27

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PRE-REQUISITES

This kit supports Subaru Impreza vehicles from 1999 up to 2012.

MXL Strada/Pista/Pro/Pro05 can only be configured in a Windows™ environment under Microsoft
Windows 7™, Vista™ and XP™ operative systems.

Please refer to Race Studio Configuration user manual – freely downloadable from area download
software section of www.aim-sportline.com – to know how to install software and drivers and to MXL
user manual for further information concerning MXL working mode.

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INTRODUCTION

MXL Plug&Play kit for Subaru Impreza is a dash – with data logging feature in Pista version – designed
for a quick and easy installation. With a minimum effort you can connect it to the car engine control
unit or ECU (from here onward ECU) and visualize, with no need of additional sensors installation and
according to the car model:

• RPM

• speed

• throttle position

• engine temperature

• turbo compressor pressure

• right bank injection advance

• left bank injection advance

• ignition advance

• detonation sensor correction

• fuel level

• neutral sensor

• disengaged clutch signal

• brake starting sensor

• engine load

• air flow

Please note: sampled channels can change according to the car registration year and all analog
additional channels are disabled in MXL Strada/Pista versions as explained in paragraph 3.1.

Thanks to the infrared receiver and transmitter – included in MXL Pista kits and optional to MXL Strada
ones – you can visualize and, with MXL Pista/Pro/Pro05, record lap times.

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1

Standard kit, optional and part numbers

MXL Plug&Play kit for Subaru Impreza is available in different versions, each including only some of
the items shown here above. Refer to the numbers to know which items are included in each kit.

Please note: before installing the kit check that it includes all specified items.

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1.1
MXL Strada basic kit

MXL Strada basic kit (part number X16MXLSKBS) includes:

• MXL Strada (1)

• MXL Strada basic wiring(2)

• Subaru interface wiring (3)

• USB cable for PC connection (4)

• Race Studio 2 software installation CD (5)

• MXL Subaru Plug&Play kit user manual (6)

• AiM sticker (7)

Please note: MXL Strada basic kit gets ECU channels only.

1.2
MXL Strada complete kit

MXL Strada complete kit (part number X16MXLSKCS) includes:

• MXL Strada (1)

• MXL Strada complete wiring (8)

• Subaru interface wiring (3)

• USB cable for PC connection (4)

• Race Studio 2 software installation CD (5)

• MXL Subaru Plug&Play kit user manual (6)

• AiM sticker (7)

Please note: MXL Strada complete kit can support additional analog channels. See paragraph 3.1 for
further information.

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1.3
MXL Pista basic kit

MXL Pista basic kit (part number X16MXLCKBS) includes:

• MXL Pista (1)

• MXL Pista basic wiring (2)

• Subaru interface wiring (3)

• infrared lap receiver (9) and transmitter (10)

• lap transmitter power cable (11)

• USB cable for PC connection (4)

• Race Studio 2 software installation CD (5)

• MXL Subaru Plug&Play kit user manual(6)

• AiM sticker (7)

Please note: MXL Pista basic kit gets ECU channels only.

1.4
MXL Pista complete kit

MXL Pista complete kit (part number X16MXLCKCS) includes:

• MXL Pista (1)

• MXL Pista complete wiring (8)

• Subaru interface wiring (3)

• infrared lap receiver (9) and transmitter (10)

• transmitter power cable (11)

• USB cable for PC connection (4)

• Race Studio 2 software installation CD (5)

• MXL Subaru Plug&Play kit user manual (6)

• AiM sticker (7)

Please note: MXL Pista complete kit supports additional analog channels. See paragraph 3.1 for
further information.

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1.5
MXL Strada/Pista universal kit
(if you already have an MXL Strada/Pista)

MXL Strada/Pista universal kit for Subaru (part number V02554530) is dedicated to those customers
that already have an MXL Strada/Pista. It includes:

• universal MXL Strada/Pista interface wiring for Subaru (3)

• Race Studio 2 software installation CD (5)

1.6
MXL Pro/Pro05 universal kit
(if you already have an MXL Pro/Pro05)

MXL Pro/Pro05 universal kit for Subaru (part number V02554600) is dedicated to those customers
that already have an MXL Pro/Pro05. It includes:

• universal MXL Pro/Pro05 interface wiring for Subaru

• Race Studio 2 software installation kit

1.7
Upgrading kit (if you already have a basic kit and
want to upgrade to complete)

Upgrading kit (part number V02554520) is dedicated to those customers that already have a Subaru
basic kit and want to upgrade it to complete. It includes:

• MXL Strada/Pista complete wiring for Subaru (8)

• Race Studio 2 software installation CD (5)

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1.8
Optional

Optional items are only available for MXL Strada kits and are:

• infrared lap receiver (9) – part number: X41RX19090

• infrared lap transmitter (10) – part number: X02TXKMA01

• lap receiver power cable (11) – part number: V02POWTX0

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