interesting Ebay find
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jeffball610
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Nice find. The only issue I have with the Megasquirt is that for the price you could run DSMLink. Most of us only need a chip and a SAFC-II (or Neo). Maybe Megasquirt can do better. I know a couple guys that are complaining about tuning with the DSMLink. It's mostly just problems with RPM based tuning instead of load. Maybe I'll jump on the Megasquirt forums and see if any DSM guys are donig anything good with it.
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DJpowerHaus
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I think its a great kit that they have put together. I've been looking for a supplier for a stock ECU replacement for the last week and this looks promising. Working with 15 year old ECUs and piggybacks is a pain. A good standalone will save you money IMO.
I'll have to get more details. Mainly to see if this supports the 95-96 front cam gear sensor or if it uses a crank trigger of some sort.
Either way.. I sent the seller a PM to see if I can get more info on this product.
I'll have to get more details. Mainly to see if this supports the 95-96 front cam gear sensor or if it uses a crank trigger of some sort.
Either way.. I sent the seller a PM to see if I can get more info on this product.
Getting the engine bolted in is about 10% of the way there.
The next 80% can go quickly with help and skill.
That last 10% takes about as long as the 90% that came before it.
I have been playing with Megasquirt for a few years now. I have four of them.
It will support both 1st and 2nd gen pickups. Uses the stock ignitor and coils. Or go COP.
My experience is a bit mixed, mostly positive but still mixed. For some reason my installation as well as a few others trigger the inputs differently than the pioneers of the install. It appears some CAS give out a rising trigger and others a falling. This is a big issue for the software to set the timing right.
When all is happy I get more bottom end torque, love the clutchless upshifts, COP ignition, full time Wide band correction and auto tune. It can be great. But then the thing might go and scramble its firmware and run on two cylinders. Reflash and all is fine.
Once the MS2 processor works with wasted spark and COP it will be easier to setup. Rising / falling pickup will be selected in the software not how you solder the board up.
I run the MS2 on a BMW GS1150 turbo, nice system to work with.
One thing I really do like about the MS, it is constantly evolving. When you buy a commercial stand alone, what you buy is what you get. I am trying to get Autronic to send an upgrade for the ECU in an EVO 8 that I support. Horrible company to deal with. Same with Wolf, they claim to allow upgrades to the firmware, maybe they just do not improve or fix things. Neither of them support wide band.
Find a problem with MS, new firmware in days or a week. Problem dealt with. I like that.
It will support both 1st and 2nd gen pickups. Uses the stock ignitor and coils. Or go COP.
My experience is a bit mixed, mostly positive but still mixed. For some reason my installation as well as a few others trigger the inputs differently than the pioneers of the install. It appears some CAS give out a rising trigger and others a falling. This is a big issue for the software to set the timing right.
When all is happy I get more bottom end torque, love the clutchless upshifts, COP ignition, full time Wide band correction and auto tune. It can be great. But then the thing might go and scramble its firmware and run on two cylinders. Reflash and all is fine.
Once the MS2 processor works with wasted spark and COP it will be easier to setup. Rising / falling pickup will be selected in the software not how you solder the board up.
I run the MS2 on a BMW GS1150 turbo, nice system to work with.
One thing I really do like about the MS, it is constantly evolving. When you buy a commercial stand alone, what you buy is what you get. I am trying to get Autronic to send an upgrade for the ECU in an EVO 8 that I support. Horrible company to deal with. Same with Wolf, they claim to allow upgrades to the firmware, maybe they just do not improve or fix things. Neither of them support wide band.
Find a problem with MS, new firmware in days or a week. Problem dealt with. I like that.
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jeffball610
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Actually now it sounds promising. As long as the MS can handle all of the things we need it to, then there is no need for the stock ECU. I'd like to be able to have control over things like A/C idle and "luxury" items like that. I'll have to spend some time on the net today and check out Megasquirt somemore.
At this time it will not handle the Mitsu ISC. It will work with Bosch or Ford PWM valves.
I have made an adapter to mount a Ford valve in place of the thermo,ISC on the Mitsu.
If you use a Ford throttle body then you are golden.
When the MS2 processor comes on that has a stepper driver that can be made to work. Mitsubishi puts +12v to the ISC and the controller grounds the drive. the MS2 is designed to drive GM ISC, that unit takes 12V pulses in and grounds the common. Since all 6 wire come out of the Mitsu ISC this can be done.
And here is what can be done now, http://megasquirt.sourceforge.net/extra/
For more info here are the documents, http://www.msextra.com/manuals/MS_Extra ... _Index.htm
I have made an adapter to mount a Ford valve in place of the thermo,ISC on the Mitsu.
If you use a Ford throttle body then you are golden.
When the MS2 processor comes on that has a stepper driver that can be made to work. Mitsubishi puts +12v to the ISC and the controller grounds the drive. the MS2 is designed to drive GM ISC, that unit takes 12V pulses in and grounds the common. Since all 6 wire come out of the Mitsu ISC this can be done.
And here is what can be done now, http://megasquirt.sourceforge.net/extra/
For more info here are the documents, http://www.msextra.com/manuals/MS_Extra ... _Index.htm
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DJpowerHaus
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me wrote:Does this support the 1995-96 Cam/Crank trigger setup or use a crank trigger? I run a site for RWD 4G63 setups where firewall clearance is at a premium. Elimination of the stock CAS on the rear is a major goal. I'm not personally in the market but if you'd like to set up a group purchase, please ask. My site is projectzerog dot com.
Guess he's not too interested.seller wrote:Thanks for asking, currently this setup is for stock sensors only.
Getting the engine bolted in is about 10% of the way there.
The next 80% can go quickly with help and skill.
That last 10% takes about as long as the 90% that came before it.
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DJpowerHaus
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Who's your dealer? My dealer, Kevin may be able to help. I've been working on his site for a few weeks. Should have enough info to be able to get in touch with him: www.lugnutstuning.comOld Colt wrote:I am trying to get Autronic to send an upgrade for the ECU in an EVO 8 that I support. Horrible company to deal with.
Getting the engine bolted in is about 10% of the way there.
The next 80% can go quickly with help and skill.
That last 10% takes about as long as the 90% that came before it.
Thank you,Kevin may be able to help
I get the EVO back in April to swap in an EVO6 RS gearbox with a front LSD, Install a set of cams and do more turbo work.
My dealer quit in disgust, two tuners in Conn can't get anywhere.
Started with another tuner in Mass and he gave a good tune but the auto tune has never worked, no one can set the antilag and it consumes all the water for the spray in 20 minutes, even on the road.
I myself have not had hands on the system since I did the original install. I have been doing chassis work but tried to stay away from the engine, till now. Other than making Busher crap work.