Anyone ever install a MegaSquirt on there VW?

[vwnuts at yahoo.com (Anthony Pelletier)]

Anyone running spark on a v3 board?  I just want to
see the jumper set up you had to run.  Looking to MS a
friends 2.0 16v rabbit.

Thanks,
Tony

--- Dan Bubb <jdbubb@verizon.net> wrote:

> Check out:
> http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1408586
> 
> and
> http://www.msefi.com/viewforum.php?f=48
> 
> As Julie points out it isn't cheap. You do have to
> buy injectors, FPR, fuel 
> rail and various sensors and, of course, the MS
> itself. OTOH, it's alot 
> cheaper than any alternative and just as effective
> if not moreso (in 
> specific relative to SDS).
> 
> It is a DIY project although there are lots of
> people/companies selling 
> "plug and play" versions. I'm sure due to the DIY
> nature that a lot don't 
> ever get installed, but there are a lot of people on
> the www.msefi.com forum 
> that appear to start out with a very small clue
> about engine management that 
> get their MS up and running. You will not find
> better product support for 
> any aftermarket engine management than Megasquirt.
> Check out www.msefi.com to see for yourself.
> 
> I don't think the work involved install MS is
> overwhelming. It could be done 
> in a weekend (not including the time to assemble the
> MS) , but I'd think 
> you'd need to be pretty well informed to do it that
> quickly. If you have a 
> decent overview of engine fuel and ignition
> requirements and understand 
> basic wiring schematics then it's not too difficult.
> Tuning it, just like any aftermarket engine
> management, is not a set and 
> forget sort of thing though. Best bet is to plan on
> acquiring a WB-O2 and 
> carrying your laptop around with you for a couple
> months.
> Dan
> 
> From: "David Brown" <sharpshooter33@adelphia.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 12:49 PM
> Subject: Anyone ever install a MegaSquirt on there
> VW?
> 
> 
> Anybody out there have any experience with
> MegaSquirt?  I know a couple of 
> you have installed SDS's on your cars.  Wondering if
> anyone has gotten a 
> MegaSquirt up and running on a 80's VW and how it
> compaired to SDS or how 
> much work was involved?
> 
> There website says thousands sold, but I'm just
> wondering outta the 
> thousands sold how many actually get up and running.
> 
> Thanks
> David
> 86 16v being remodeled
> 86 8v GLI - one day hoping to be the daily driver
> 84 8v Wolfsburg - organ donor
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