Megasquirt Advice and discussion.

Max777 · 11-30-2009, 02:48 AM

I have been considering building a megasquirt setup for my car. Considering the alternatives, such as used Haltech units, or RTEK, which ends up at around $750 after all is said and done, and any other alternatives such as a blow-through carb setup for my car, I have arrived at the conclusion that an MS standalone would fit me very well.

After reading over Aaron Cake's guide: http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/megasquirt/index.asp

I have priced out all the major components that I will need at roughly $500, plus all the misc stuff like solder, connectors, etc, so figure $700 for the budget...

This price includes the MS 1 V3 kit, An LC-1 wideband kit, and some mod chips and misc items such as fan controllers, boost controller kits, wiring harness, etc.

I have seen used standalones such as Haltec and Microtec sell on the forums for a similar price, most with a complete harness and sensors included. While I would like to build my own setup, I thought that I might need to weigh in the advantages of other options.

As far a tuning, I believe that I can get a rough map going, but in order to REALLY tune the car, I will need to seek help of a pro. How much of this stuff can I get done myself if I really study it, and spend time adjusting the maps? I don't seem to have many tuning options in my area other than Banzai Racing and Chris Ludwig in Indiana, both of which will require me to drive the car over there in order to get it tuned, how scared should I be at this point?

Opinions, experiences, suggestions, and all are welcome, the stock setup on my TII has aged well, and is in need of replacement sometime soon.

Max.

11-30-2009, 02:48 AM	#1
Max777 Pirate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central IL Posts: 1,323 Rep Power: 19	Megasquirt Advice and discussion. I have been considering building a megasquirt setup for my car. Considering the alternatives, such as used Haltech units, or RTEK, which ends up at around $750 after all is said and done, and any other alternatives such as a blow-through carb setup for my car, I have arrived at the conclusion that an MS standalone would fit me very well. After reading over Aaron Cake's guide: http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/megasquirt/index.asp I have priced out all the major components that I will need at roughly $500, plus all the misc stuff like solder, connectors, etc, so figure $700 for the budget... This price includes the MS 1 V3 kit, An LC-1 wideband kit, and some mod chips and misc items such as fan controllers, boost controller kits, wiring harness, etc. I have seen used standalones such as Haltec and Microtec sell on the forums for a similar price, most with a complete harness and sensors included. While I would like to build my own setup, I thought that I might need to weigh in the advantages of other options. As far a tuning, I believe that I can get a rough map going, but in order to REALLY tune the car, I will need to seek help of a pro. How much of this stuff can I get done myself if I really study it, and spend time adjusting the maps? I don't seem to have many tuning options in my area other than Banzai Racing and Chris Ludwig in Indiana, both of which will require me to drive the car over there in order to get it tuned, how scared should I be at this point? Opinions, experiences, suggestions, and all are welcome, the stock setup on my TII has aged well, and is in need of replacement sometime soon. Max. __________________ Rotaries:They are NOT that complicated!