allyoucaneat

will a megasquirt standalone work with our cars? i cant find any 7th gens that use it.

manahoonie

ummmm....feel free to explain more...


...like...what the heck is a megasquirt?

allyoucaneat

its a standalone engine management system

DsevenEm2

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link...? never heard of it before.. most likley meaning it wont work with our car.. why are u getting it? u have to elaborate..

MURDOCK

It's when a girl has a really big orgasm.

Boilermaker1

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Its of use if there's an available calibration for the car (like Miatas) or if you've got some crazy project for which nothing exists. Given that there are car specific options avaliable, such as Kpro or the EMS 1030 box, you'd be better off going with that rather than trying to get the very generic MS to work with the car. You will literally have to program in EVERYTHING. Whereas setting up an AEM or Hondata box is mostly clicking boxes and tuning the map.

overrev_it

Megasquirt isn't really a known standalone around here or let's say the Honda cumminity, entustiast most familier with the system are for FC RX7's(they have whole sections for it in thier forums), Datsun's with RB's, Volvo's, DSM's, Toyota's... you get the idea.

I builded my own un-assembled kit, It's really easy if have soldering skills or a friend who can solder for you(it worked for me), if you want Megasquirt for your 7th gen civic, your better off with MS2 it's code are capable of controling the D17's coil-on-plug system by reciving both a crank + cam signal, and you have to buy the harness plus a relay box, and an LM1 innovate wideband sensor...

you'd have to be very DIY'ed minded to pull this off

jlk16188

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hey guys, I have built many megasquirts for people before and let me start by saying, it is very difficult to tune it and you definitely need to have a laptop in the passenger seat and drive around ALL day. It works really, i mean really well with boosted applications but the standard kit will not work with vtec unless you buy a separate vtec controller, good luck with that b/c most dont work with our ivtec so you will need to buy one like Apexi afac2.

If you really need any more help or even tuning questions talk to some one on http://www.protocar.net

DsevenEm2

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kpro or aem, that or nothing. this megasquirt doesnt sound worth it, and would probably end up more expensive..

gmcuajo

Back on an old thread. A friend have a 4G63 Talon with the megasquirt 1. It works great and I realize that it is easy to tune. Just like any other programmable ECU. Its a standalone not a piggy back.

I have a Greddy Emanage, but I am considering to upgrade to a Megasquirt 2. My only concern is about the coil-on-plug DIS ignition.

Comparing it with the cost of an AEM or a K-Pro is a lot less. And about the Emanage Ultimate, the Megasquirt is a standalone.

Also it has a lot of features: O2 (wide or norrow band, all the basic sensors, Rev limitter (fuel cut or time retard), lambda AFR, launch control, NOS control, water injection, traction control, etc.

jlk16188

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I personally have built and installed multiple megasquirt 2's for stand alone coil on plug applications. Havent put one on e 7th gen though but it is simple. The best thing you could do is contact www.protocar.net and talk to the tech about the coil on plug arrangement. (megasquirt board has to be manufactured slighly differently) but he is the expert with it and can fix you up with wide or narrow band for your O2.

x777

The beauty of megasquirt is that it is an extremely versatile standalone. You can setup fuel and/or spark limits, two step, water/meth injection on a variety of parameters. MS WILL control v-tech I had my ms controlling vris on a klze (which is basically the same principle). You don't get to "check boxes", but all you have to do is set up a base map, which only requires a little reading and a couple brain cells. MS and autotune FTW

gmcuajo

I am back with it again. Now I have the AEM UEGO and realize that the emanage really doesn't work. Everytime I change any parameter (fuel addition) the stock ECU corrects it in just 30 seconds.

I contact DIYAutotune asking for the MS2 for the 7thgen coil on plug. They reply saying that the MS need to constructed something different, you have to add a MS2 daughter board in order to have the 4 signals for the plugs.

He also gave me this site http://www.msextra.com/ms2extra/MS2-Extra_Ignition.htm

Anybody knows more about this?

iwillbetrue

Oh my... lol reminds me about the other day.