Rather than bore you all with my RS2000 build, I'm effectively looking at trying to save some space under the bonnet. Ford just love massive EFI
manifolds. I was thinking of popping on some throttle bodies. Now can this be done, keeping the original ECU and injectors?
I know I can rip out the ECU and pop in megasquirt and remap the whole thing. But I'm only after throttle bodies to save space, not as a
performance mod.
Highly unlikely. ITBS will flow more air than a std plenum and the mixture will be compromised IMHO probably WAY to lean resulting in a Knackered engine ( pistons holed)
Given the little cost involved in running Megasquirt..... I would go that route... that way you KNOW you have control over the engine for emmissions
and power reasons....
You might not want more power now... but you will its inevitable!
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Originally posted by deezee
Rather than bore you all with my RS2000 build, I'm effectively looking at trying to save some space under the bonnet. Ford just love massive EFI manifolds. I was thinking of popping on some throttle bodies. Now can this be done, keeping the original ECU and injectors?
I know I can rip out the ECU and pop in megasquirt and remap the whole thing. But I'm only after throttle bodies to save space, not as a performance mod.
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Originally posted by will121
yes it can be done and works, if you use the standard sensors and MAF the standard Ford ECU seems to adjust things ok, ive got GSR600 throttle bodies/standard zetec injector plate fitted.
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Originally posted by MikeRJ
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Originally posted by will121
yes it can be done and works, if you use the standard sensors and MAF the standard Ford ECU seems to adjust things ok, ive got GSR600 throttle bodies/standard zetec injector plate fitted.
its only checked with the use of a narrow band lambda, at moment which seems ok. i also believe teh ford DEEP ECU has a element of correction dependant on MAF and Lamba readings to correct minor fueling changes. But it will be back on a RR in next fortnight once taxed before the next track day to check and will update when results known.
Have you had the fueling checked on a rolling road?
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Originally posted by tegwin
Given the little cost involved in running Megasquirt..... I would go that route... that way you KNOW you have control over the engine for emmissions and power reasons....
You might not want more power now... but you will its inevitable!
Bit of a blunt answer here but....
If you don't want to spend time setting it up then you obviously aren't bothered about power or it running correctly, in which case you no
doubt could fit throttle bodies and a std airflow meter on a log airbox and it should run ok and drive fine, but it will probably not make as much
power as it could or use fuel as efficiently as it could.
On the other hand, plenty of megasquirt setups aren't tuned properly either, and your setup will be no worse than those!
PS I'm sure somebody out there will have some maps for a standard vauxhall XE engine on megasquirt, and the ford rs2000 16v flows similar air head wise so an XE fuel and ignition map would be close enough to get you going and driving
LOL I'm bothered about power. Its just I feel 150 bhp is enough to start off with. I'd rather spend my time building my car and trying to
get through the IVA, than rewiring the engine loom, new ECU and trying to retune the engine.
I'm also bothered about running my engine properly, which is why I'm seeking advice from those with more experience.
As has been said it could work but I would bet that you would fail emmissions at the IVA so it would be as well to get another ecu either MS or something like an Emerald unit.