Date:         Mon, 2 Feb 2009 14:29:09 -0500
Reply-To:     Ron Tipton <uther@DRAGONHOME.ORG>
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From:         Ron Tipton <uther@DRAGONHOME.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Megasquirt....RE: Boxer electronics options?
Comments: To: Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
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say i had a syncro with an aba from a jetta with digifant2 and wanted
to upgrade
the engine management system.  would this be something i could use?

r


On Feb 2, 2009, at 1:32 PM, Jim Akiba 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

I remain, as always
YrLyl&ObdntSrvnt,

r