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Originally Posted by RETed
You seem to imply that only MS can do this...
The fact of the matter is that almost any competent aftermarket EMS can do this, and it's not limited to MS.
My Haltech E8 has no problem doing any of the above that you have mentioned unless one of it's sensors dies - I recently had a TPS (*#%& GM sensors) fail on me.
Anyone that has driven my car also comments how "OEM" it feels and drives.
Bottom line...the EMS if only as effective as the tune or how competent the tuner is.
Given the best EMS like a MoTeC in the hands of someone who doesn't know what they are doing, and it's...useless.
-Ted
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Actually, that's more or less exactly what I was trying to say. That the MS is directly on par with any other EMS system I've seen as far as in-use functionality.
It's just, every once in a while, you have to build a circuit to do some goofy thing you want to do; and even that isn't a big deal if you're handy with a soldering iron, and know what you're doing.
The Megasquirt is the option for people who really really know what they're doing, or want to learn. The upside is, it's damned cheap, and works just as well. The downside is, it's more work, at least the first time.
I'm actually curious about how poor a reception the MS gets in a lot of car circles; even those who are thoroughly DIY with their engines are terrified at the thought of doing the same to their ECU.