hi all just a quick update spent a cpl of evenings with the soldering iorn and.............................................
sucsess
all powers up ok aftera small hicup sorting out the ports on the comp i have been able to write a basic pinto map to it
so in a nut shell if your thinking of a mj go for it its not to hard and if you do get stuck theres a few folks on here more than willing to help (
thanks for the offers guys)
of to bed happy now
[Edited on 13/9/07 by 24vseven]
what components are required to setup the megajolt? possibly even a mega squirt?
i was thinking about this last night, with the exchange rate being so favourable, has the price of kits come down? How much is a megajolt / megasquirt these days.
The USA prices are here. They've been fairly constant, so it's just the exchange rate to
worry about.
You should also factor in some import duty, and VAT on top. (mine wasn't too much extra).
Originally I bought the circuit board, ICs, MAP sensor and Molex connector from them, and sourced the other components in the UK. Later on I bought
the case, which is VERY well made and fits the board perfectly (as you'd expect). You can only buy complete kits now - and I don't think I
saved that much anyway, in the end.
[Edited on 14/9/07 by David Jenkins]
mine cost £50 all in then i spent another £90 with trigger wheels but thats up to yourself i just couldn be botherd scrating round scrappys for used
bits
and comperd to a market equivelent its still cheep
as regards setting it up i havent got it on the car yet but i just bought a usb to r232 cable (was advised to get a good quality one so cost £10)
dowloadad a cpl of files from autosport so p.c can comunicate with m.j
and thats it
3d mapable ignition for £150 but it can be cheeper if you scorce the coil pack ect yourself
[Edited on 14/9/07 by 24vseven]
And don't forget that some Ford engines come with a flywheel that already has a built-in 'trigger wheel' and mount for the VR sensor!
Just don't ask me which ones, and whether they're suitable for a Locost - but it's worth checking if your engine is more modern than a
Pinto.
Apart from the MJ kit, I got the coil, EDIS unit and VR sensor from a local scrappy (somewhere around £5 - £10 the lot), the trigger wheel and
screened cable from http://www.trigger-wheels.com, plus a new set of plug leads to match the coil.
[Edited on 14/9/07 by David Jenkins]
quote:
Originally posted by 24vseven
hi all just a quick update spent a cpl of evenings with the soldering iorn and.............................................
sucsess
all powers up ok aftera small hicup sorting out the ports on the comp i have been able to write a basic pinto map to it
so in a nut shell if your thinking of a mj go for it its not to hard and if you do get stuck theres a few folks on here more than willing to help ( thanks for the offers guys)
of to bed happy now
[Edited on 13/9/07 by 24vseven]
You might try DIYAutotune.com they have some info on installs there. Also the base tunes come in "Tuner Studio" software (free download).
I just built an MS-2 and installed it in a Ford Ranger(mini-truck) with a Ford T-Bird Turbo Coupe engine (2.3 pinto lump with a t-3 turbo). The base
tunes are very capable of getting up and running.
The guys at DIY sell both kits and assembled units and are VERY well versed in assembly and set up.