Dooey99
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| posted on 12/1/15 at 07:38 PM |
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MAZDA MX5 Supercharged/ Piggy Back Devices
has anyone supercharged a 1.6 Mazda MX5?
my mate has asked me to help him supercharge it as it he isnt confident to supercharge it himself, ive suggested getting a megasquirt ECU to run it
however, hes also asked me about ECU PIGGY BACK devices, has anyone ever used one when supercharging or turboing an engine, i have seen people use
them to do just this but know one says what device they used.
im confident with using a megasquirt but would really like some info on piggy back ECUs as really im just interested i know some alter just the timing
some can alter fuel delivery aswell.
any help is much appreciated
Thanks
Less weight more speed, more power more speed
If in doubt, give it a clout
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theduck
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| posted on 12/1/15 at 08:25 PM |
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Megasquirt is used on most boosted mx5 engines. I cant see a piggy back ecu being able to do a proper job tbh and a "proper" one would
cost as much as a megasquirt anyway.
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PorkChop
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| posted on 12/1/15 at 08:48 PM |
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The most popular piggy backs for a boosted 5 would be a GReddy E-Manage or a Jackson Racing Powercard. The majority do use a Megasquirt nowadays
though.
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bi22le
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| posted on 12/1/15 at 09:02 PM |
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You can boost a MX5 with the stock ECU but not by much. Goggle is your friend.
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http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/13/viewthread.php?tid=139152&page=1
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Stot
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| posted on 12/1/15 at 09:37 PM |
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I have turbo-ed my 1.6. based kit using a Microsquirt V3. Basically a SMD sealed Megasquirt V2 with limited in/outputs aimed at bike market but
plenty to run an MX5 well.
One went on Ebay this week for just £140. New ones are going for ~£280. Way better than a piggy back or band aids but you will need to wire it in
yourself.
Cheers
Stot
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rotax78
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| posted on 13/1/15 at 08:54 AM |
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I have supercharged mine and built a megasquirt up from a kit tof parts, i enjoyed building the ms and it ran well on it, but i am now running it on a
ms built by a guy called reverand, hes on turbo miata, mx5nutz etc. I would recommend buying a ms built by him, it will come plug and play (plugs into
the existing ecu socket) with an excellent map and second to none aftersales. He offers various options from basic to more specced, I have switchable
maps, launch control etc. And honestly unless you fancy the challenge, just speak to him. Financially I wouldn't bother building my own again,
and if you want to sell it on they are always in demand.
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