Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:34:10 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: 6 guys and vanagon x-country-UPDATE
In-Reply-To: <0KL500AJZAKWB7S1@vms173003.mailsrvcs.net>
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Right - $650.00 NOT INSTALLED AND SORTED!!
The kids paid ONLY $330.00 to get back on the road in less than 24 hours -
that's a f*cking bargain in 2009.
Wake up fellas
On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 2:34 PM, pdooley <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote:
> Any megasquirt can run a WBX, that's the beauty of it.
> The system is completely adjustable, which causes heartache for those who
> want a quick, easy solution. Those are the guys that have it running, but
> not perfect.
> A bare bones, solder-yourself kit is $139, but much better idea to get the
> pre-built V3.57 for $335, unless you have much time and patience and good
> eyesight. Wiring harness is $65, sensors will run you $50 and a wideband
> O2
> is $200, so you got around $650 in it, not cheap but better than other
> standalone options.
> Then just invest about 20 or 30 hours(for me anyway, I'm a little slow)
> into
> learning the wiring, tuning, and datalogging.
>
> To run megasquirt on a WBX, you simple specify certain parameters like
> number of cylinders and displacement to get a required fuel value, then set
> up a fuel table based on RPM and MAP.
> Really, you could run megasquirt on a lawnmower if you had a good rpm and
> map signal.
> You can also configure MS to control ignition with the stock VW distributor
> hall sender.
> Like Sudhir said, there is tons of info out there.
> Almost everything has been done, some with good results, some not so good.
> And true, it's not for everyone.
> Pardon the cliché but it fits- you get out what you put in.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 3:58 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: 6 guys and vanagon x-country-UPDATE
>
> hows 'bout posting a link to a waterboxer with a MS system on it,
> or of an MS system that can run a wbxr.
> I suspect that 330 price is actually the bare bones price.....
> and that with shipping, or 'other things you'd want with it' ........it
> might be a little more than that.
> but I'm always interested in EFI systems and 'real good reliability and
> longevity' .........and simplicity.
>
> what I often hear is that someone has a megasquirt system on something
> .......say a vw-porsche 914 .......
> or a dune buggy, and 'it works' but they don't have the kinks sorted out
> yet. Read that a few times..
> thanks , if you have anything picture-wise.
> scott
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "pdooley" <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 12:27 PM
> Subject: Re: 6 guys and vanagon x-country-UPDATE
>
>
> > They could be running MS for $330.
> > But all things considered they didn't get screwed too bad.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > Tony Collins
> > Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 12:46 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: 6 guys and vanagon x-country-UPDATE
> >
> > Maybe they are not taking ECU.....maybe they are running mega
> > squirt.......Ok ok ........it is friday right?
> > :)
> > tony
> > --
> > 82 Scirocco "Rodolfo"
> > 85 Vanagon "Blubrik, El Guapo"
>
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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
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