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Autosri - 25/10/11 at 11:08 PM

where is the best place to get a diy build it yourself kit i am just after the ecu on its own as il pick the rest up off ebay

thanks guys


r1_pete - 26/10/11 at 06:48 AM

Autosport labs is the place, but, they don't do self build kits any more.


Autosri - 26/10/11 at 07:06 AM

That's one of the first place I found mate but couldn't find the DIY kit as I quite liked the idea of building it from scratch


mcerd1 - 26/10/11 at 07:29 AM

^^^ then your looking for the older V3 ones
http://www.autosportlabs.net/Megajolt_Lite_Jr.#Current_Hardware

they stopped making the DIY kits not long after they changed to V4, although there are still plenty of little DIY projects you can do round about the ECU (hard rev limiter, shift lights......)

[Edited on 26/10/2011 by mcerd1]


splitrivet - 26/10/11 at 09:22 AM

Wonder why they no longer show the construction guide for the SMD version.
Cheers,
Bob


mikeb - 26/10/11 at 11:08 AM

I was wondering this myself.
Sure my last megajolt kit v3 cost about £60-£70.
It now looks like you have to buy a pre build one for £200.
What's happened thought megajolt was meant to be the cheap way forward.

Are there any other options or OEM controllers than can be re programmed and run with EDIS?

[Edited on 26/10/11 by mikeb]


pajsh - 26/10/11 at 11:44 AM

MJ is only $161 on the Autosportlabs website.

Not much more than £100.

There were a few people used to make them on here but at that price it's probably not worth the effort.


paulf - 26/10/11 at 11:52 AM

I built a surface mount unit for some one when they first changed over to smd but they no longer sell it as a kit.Supposedly the reason for changing was that the older type of processor which was a16 pin in-line was no longer available although I have a couple of spare ones at present. I think that there are some near equivalents that could work but no PCB s are available. I have considered making some simple controllers up using the megajolt pc interface but without the extra outputs hard rev limiter etc. but don't know if there is a big enough market to justify the time involved, also don't know how long Edis units will be easily available for.
Paul


Autosri - 26/10/11 at 12:03 PM

I will probably end up ordering a ready built one from trigger wheels for 140 and get the edis4 ect from eBay I just quite liked the idea of building it myself really

How does it work bringing stuff in from America as it's about 100 quid but will I get stung for any charges ect


Paulf how much you recon you could make them up for as I'm not really fussed about the extra outputs ect just want a programeble ignition

[Edited on 26/10/11 by Autosri]


splitrivet - 26/10/11 at 01:23 PM

At a guess I would say they had so many cocking up the build of the SMD version that they went for the built only route.
Cheers,
Bob


mcerd1 - 26/10/11 at 03:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by paulf
......also don't know how long Edis units will be easily available for.

that'll be why the long awaited megajolt 2.0 isn't going to need an EDIS


quote:
Originally posted by splitrivet
At a guess I would say they had so many cocking up the build of the SMD version that they went for the built only route.
^^ I'm sure I heard that from someone before.......
there is alot of discussion over on the autosportlabs forum about why they changed the kit (up to you if you beleve it or not though)

[Edited on 26/10/2011 by mcerd1]

[Edited on 26/10/2011 by mcerd1]


mcerd1 - 26/10/11 at 03:30 PM

quote:
Originally posted by splitrivet
Wonder why they no longer show the construction guide for the SMD version.

they deleted the link, but its not that hard to guess what its file name is

http://www.autosportlabs.net/MJLJ_V4_kit_assembly_guide

[Edited on 26/10/2011 by mcerd1]