Non paintball build, toyota starlet build up(picture heavy)

[Tropical Life]

On hondas I seen it like I said before. I cant really say anything on your engine.

Hey on a different note get some videos up when you are at the track running it.

[hill160881]

My GoPro died on me the last two times I will borrow a friends next time and get some video for sure!

[BTAutoMag]

wow, i've been silently watching this and admiring the job youre doing on it until I saw the MEGASQUIRT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


ever done one before? HAVE FUN

[hill160881]

wow, i've been silently watching this and admiring the job youre doing on it until I saw the MEGASQUIRT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


ever done one before? HAVE FUN

Well the $500 price tag and it plugs into the original wiring harness makes it worth a try. I debated this very thing for months and decided it was worth the attempt. The other option is a totally new harness and ECU. This option is WAY more expensive and the only gains are features I dont need. I here nothing burt good things about these units. I dont need a 30 square map. The stock map is 12 square and so is this new system. I spoke to several dyno tuners at shops and they said they have no issues with MS systems. For the final reason I want this to work,,,,,,, Its OPEN SOURCE!

Dont get me wrong, I have plenty of issues with the instructions and such but there costumer service techs has answered every question,,,,, even when I got a bit heated.

And lastly there is a guy on the forum dedicated to the 4ag engine that will help me get it all going for a very reasonable price and he likes and works with megasquirt, haltech, FAST, AMS.... He says they all work as good as the other but all have there short comings.

All I need is the ability to do basic performance functions and the ability to switch between maps for the driving type i am doing. This ECU does that and more.

Is there a reason you dont like megasquirt? Because I had a hard time finding bad reviews. Also I am quite good at figuring things out.

[BTAutoMag]

i dont disslike megasquirt... people like it because its open source. but I know alot of people who say "I love megasquirt, car runs great... when it runs"

[hill160881]

i dont disslike megasquirt... people like it because its open source. but I know alot of people who say "I love megasquirt, car runs great... when it runs"

The bold part has nothing to do with the ECU itself. They either work or they dont. It sounds like wiring issues or really poor tuning. The problem is it is DIY and from my experience few,even those with skills in the DIY area, are any good at at this level of diffuculty. The biggest mistake with MS systems is people think a street tune is good when you NEED to dyno tune it. Even then you need to do a resistance tuning through all the RPM ranges and not all dyno machines can do this function.......

DIY projects like this can test the sanity of the most skillful craftsman.

Either way i am hopeful it will work.

[BTAutoMag]

well if anyone can do it, hill, youre it

[kill-n-spree]

Any updates Tracy?

[hill160881]

The car and ECU are getting a tune and some wiring work done right now. I found a local-ish guy on the forums that does tuning as a side job. Better to get the new computer and larger injectors installed prior to the water methane and nitrous.

So soon I should have initial numbers on the setup.

Also I have the race tires mounted and ready to rip.

[SpyderBoy]

Ok, so this is absolutely a thread necro... but I couldn't resist. I want to know how the story ends!!! Did you get the car finished up hill?