Date:         Mon, 2 Feb 2009 13:38:00 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
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From:         Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
Subject:      Re: Megasquirt....RE: Boxer electronics options?
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Oh and the best part is we could get a CARB EO for the system with
boxers and the EJ22... for CA.  Would also help guys get the most out
of their larger displacement boxer investments, and help protect them.

Jim Akiba

On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 1:32 PM, Jim Akiba <syncrolist@bostig.com> wrote:
> For a teaser, on the engine management front, we've started initial
> work on doing a modular engine management setup based on our existing
> abilities to both tune and build new harnesses. The story goes
> something like this, you buy the ECU, new custom modular harness,
> handheld datalogger/reflasher for your existing boxer for $900-$1500.
> You get modern engine management capability, datalogging, overheat
> warnings, e85 capability, a 10-15% bump in output and gains in fuel
> efficiency. You lose the distributor, old injectors and sensors and
> replace them with modern versions that work with the EMS.  Then if you
> ever decide to do an engine conversion, you simply buy the engine
> portion of the harness for the zetec for instance(which is the modular
> part), and keep the ECU itself, the reflasher and main harness and
> other bits you already own, reflash and go. Likewise, if you decide to
> go subie, you'd simply pickup that version of the engine harness,
> reflash and go.  Modular, total control, and much more robust in terms
> of electronics than aftermarket standalone units and nothing to learn
> since we setup the tunes for you. Megasquirt is a great project, but
> it still does not compare to factory equipment in terms of reliability
> and robustness. So exploit the OEMS for what they are good for, and
> tailor it to match what we need to do.
>
> Jim Akiba
>