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Megasquirt: group buy / assemble ?
I will hop on it this summer maybe if we can hit 10 or more. That also
depends on if and when I get new race tires.
Peace Out,
Rhett
Rocco_crossing
'83 Rocco (autocross ready, tune up, harness bar, rear wheel bearings, and
finally I may get to makeing it look better!!)
>From: Brian McGarvey <brianm@earendel.org>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>CC: GRM Skateboard Racing -- Allyn <amalventano@sc.rr.com>,bigmac
><brianm@earendel.org>, Brian Haygood <haygood@myway.com>,Rick Alexander
><ralexander03@snet.net>,Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com>,"Scott F. Williams"
><sfwilliams@comcast.net>
>Subject: Megasquirt: group buy / assemble ?
>Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 00:17:13 -0400 (EDT)
>
>
>Ok folks,
>I have a deal for ya. (GRM guy talking so you know there's something in it
>for the racecar for free -- taking donations again.. yes already plan is
>for the top 15 next year).
>
>If you know what megasquirt is you know im talking to you if not then you
>dont then go google and read up on it. its Electronic Fuel injection.
>
>http://www.bgsoflex.com/megasquirt.html
>
>
>
>So here is the deal.
>Im willing to put my electronic skills on the table for barter so I can
>get a megasquirt for the car. Here is the basic plan. If there is
>sufficient interest.
>
>The megasquirt system has some basic components.
>
>ECU
>Relay box (so you can mount megasquirt ECU inside your leaky rocco.
>sensors
>wiring harness
>
>then there is a stimulator board that you plug it into to test and
>configure. A basic megasquirt ECU + relay box costs about $180 in parts
>
>the stimulator box costs about $50.00
>
>Then you have to put it together. and build your wiring harness.
>if a few people want to go in on a purchase. we can build some very nice
>systems.
>
>What I think. CIS is good to about 170-180 HP. You can upgrade the fuel
>system to a larger 240T CIS distributor. and get to about 220.
>
>The people who generally want this are looking to be boosted or nitrous
>injectioned folks who need ALOT more gas and dont want to screw with digi1
>etc.
>
>Basic iterations of the upgrades.
>1.8L low comp (turbo)
>
>1.8L G60 (turbo or supercharger)
>
>1.8T 20v elimnates need for FI but not ignition -- not an option until
>megajolt or GRM special comes online
>
>2.0L xflow (turbo and non-turbo)
>2.0L 8v CIS head (turbo and non-turbo)
>
>2.0L 16v (tunability)
>2.0L 16v (turbo / supercharger)
>
>
>all these types of upgrades can benefit from a clean megasquirt install.
>with a group type buy of wiring, parts, and some distributed work there
>could be some very nice megasquirt installs on the list.
>
>Issues.
>sensor layouts and wiring lengths
>metal fabrication of the enclosure boxes. purchase is easily avail, but
>faceplate cutout is the issue.
>electronic parts assembly and test.
>They use some basic non weather/harsh environment connectors we might want
>to upgrade, cause well - A1's leak.... alot... often ... right on fuse
>boxes..
>This only supplies the electronics. we need to find an easy and cheap
>solution for mountable fuel rails for the stock 8v head, stock 16v head,
>the xflow, g60, 20v all have one already. The best solution IMHO would be
>a stock VW part like the late model cabby digi2 fuel rail, but pressure
>issues may be a problem for really high boost apps.
>
>A starting/default map for each of these motors.
>
>Just so you know the GRM car was going to use the stock Jetronic and knock
>box for ignition mapping and a little electronic magic. But we gotta have
>the car running first.
>
>So now it boils down to cost.
>the fixed purchase of the stimulator and screws is about 70.00 for the
>first 5 and and extra $30.00 for each additional set of 5.
>
>The fee for this will be 1 megasquirt kit / 5 built --> these will go
>toward a GRM car first -- sporting rocco.org stickers if none are needed
>any additional will be traded off to support GRM cars.
>
>Without the wiring harness or engine sensors that you will need. cost per
>purchaser is approximately as follows
>group buy members cost / member
>3 - ~330.00
>4 - 295.00
>5 - 271.00
>10 - 250.00
>
>This is an estimate all labor is donated.
>We can make nice wiring harnesses, but it will take some experimentation
>and planning.
>
>Brian -- not taking money just suggestions.
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>88 16v $2004 GRM challenge car http://www.grmotorsports.com (more machine
>work)
>84 0v Next years car got parts? parts for Dougs car now
>82 2.0L Topless bunny -- Knock Ignition and bigger clutch. next.
>90 90q20v doing daily driver duty.
>91 VFR750F everybody needs a 11-12 sec vehicle.
>
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