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Considering Magasquirt for Zetec Any Opinions
RogerL - 19/5/06 at 07:28 AM

Looking for reviews of MagaSquirt engine management computer for Zetec engine
How does it compare to Emerald or Omex
or other ECUs ?


BKLOCO - 19/5/06 at 08:17 AM

quote:
Originally posted by RogerL
Looking for reviews of MagaSquirt engine management computer for Zetec engine
How does it compare to Emerald or Omex
or other ECUs ?


It's at least half the price.
However it is sold as an "Experimental System"
Therefore you should prepared to devote time instead of money.
I'm running it with reasonable success but still ironing out the problems.
Another point is that rolling road tuners are not yet familliar with the system.
Some haven't even heard of it.
However self tuning is fairly straightforward if you are prepared to devote the time.

[Edited on 19-5-06 by BKLOCO]


rayward - 19/5/06 at 09:34 AM

as he said really, if you got tons of spare cash then emerald,dta or omex would be the way to go, if you don't mind putting the time in to save cash, the M/Squirt is the one.

Ray


02GF74 - 19/5/06 at 10:00 AM

dunno aboutt he others, but megasqirt is an open source project - you can get access to the code and hardware details and modify it yourself plus there is a big base of peeps who can advise/help.

(it is the way I would go).


Monkeybasher - 19/5/06 at 12:03 PM

Building my megasquirt and converting to GSXR throttle bodies has taken me ages, but its been very rewarding, as rewarding and as interesting as building the car.

I wouldn't be surprised if I have spent over 100 hours reading, building, tunning and converting my car to megasquirt fuel injection on GSXR throttle bodies.

Now I have the megasquirt its just a small step to running a supercharger.

Steve


BKLOCO - 20/5/06 at 01:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by CaLviNx
I could be at a stage to fire my megsquirt up but I keep putting it off finding other jobs to do.

Regards


Oh come on!!!!

I never had you down as a coward Mark

Just go for it... The grin will last about a week