MEGASQUIRT ecu (to fit my vtr)

1. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #1 29th September 2010, 15:19

   looking for thoughts and opininons on these from ppl in the know, have been reading up on themfor a while now and am serioulsy considering building up my own megasquirt v2,
   
   its for turbo on a 98bhp vtr, as there is no pred and all the other ecus are out of my price range, what are your opinions?, please only post if you have experience or knowledge on the subject, its definatley capable enough for my needs, very reasonabley priced in kit form, doesnt appear to be too hard to build up, theres lots of info about on them(lots of help forums), most can map them, and lots of diff add ons should i ever want more
   
   i know gixxa was planning on making his own up a while ago so any input from him may help me... if your reading this mate
2. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #2 29th September 2010, 18:13

   I have only ever made a megajolt but the same thing applies really. Making one your self can be a little tricky and it many not always be the cheap option. Though saying that you can buy part built ones these days that make life a lot simpler and a lot less likely to have literally turned your money it to some nasty smelling smoke. Biggest issue after making the thing is actually wiring it in to the car. If your happy with electronics and engine management systems I say give it a go as its a great project and would love to see the project thread. If your after purely cheap then you may consider just getting your standard ECU mapped. I don't know what the guys can do with the 3 plug but its probably worth investigating before embarking on such a big and potentially costly project.
3. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #3 29th September 2010, 22:06

   cheers for the input mate, been looking around alot and it really doesnt look that hard putting one togther, ive browsed through lots of guides(there are some very intensive ones) looking at it through what ive seen so far, spec'ing the ecu to my needs seems striaght forward enough, the wiring into the car may be slighlty trickier, but from what ive read it shouldnt be too hard to wire it round the standard loom going off a 3 plug pin out diagram, and engine loom diagram. im fairly competant with a soldering iron, know the basics-moderate with electronics, and my dad is a qualified electrician, so capable help would be pretty close by, ive even seen lots of fitting/instalation diagrams and vids, it seems megaquirt and all related products has come on massivley in the last few years, just not so much in the uk, seems more go for an off the shelf modelrather then getting amongst it so to speak
4. tweeqd Established Member Joined: Mar 2006 Farnham Surrey Posts: 1542 AX GT 16v turbo 6 speed with NOS 205 gti6 E 320

   #4 29th September 2010, 23:04

   have you thought about converting a 16v loom to run on your engine so it can take a pred??
5. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #5 30th September 2010, 08:57

   how hard mate? Could be an option, would probs work out slightly more costly but a damn site easier to do?
6. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

   #6 30th September 2010, 10:02

   Andy you need to get s single plug 16 loom from a digi dial car on a swap over year mate that will be plug n play then mate. Jim Bob is doing the same thing but its finding a loom thats the problem will be more than worth it long term if I am honest
7. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #7 30th September 2010, 11:21

   how much dif is the loom fitting wise? I imagine ill have to cut most of the plugs of and solder them on off the 8v loom?
8. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #8 30th September 2010, 11:43

   thats made me think? Gav how are you running predator on an 8v? Have done this with an s loom?
9. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

   #9 30th September 2010, 11:49

   no mate on the single plug quikies like mine the ecu plug is the same so mine just slotted right in.
   
   In yours and Jims situation using the 16v single plug loom from a digi dial car everything is plug and play changing plugs 2 at most the common ones are the same
10. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

    #10 30th September 2010, 12:18

    all single plug quicksilvers like that? Suppose failing finding vts i could splice a quickie loom in? Crossover is 2000 yeah
11. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

    #11 30th September 2010, 12:40

    my loom is the old style one with small plug on the driver inner wing and as far as I know mate all single plug quikies are like that, crossover is early 2000
12. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

    #12 30th September 2010, 14:38

    cool, what year is the quickie? 98? cant imagine ill find a crossover loom tbh, but sall have a ok see, cheers for the help tus far ppl, am trying to sort out yoursteelie also dude, just need to sort a day someone can be in for the courier, andy
13. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

    #13 30th September 2010, 19:33

    yeah no worries like I say keep eye out for a 16v cross loom be easier
14. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

    #14 30th September 2010, 20:04

    MAY have found one!! but im not getting my hopes up, lad is possibley lying to get a sale, anyone know what the multiplug looks like? with pics if poss
15. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

    #15 30th September 2010, 20:18

    get him to take a pic of the multiplug on the inner wing and post it up
16. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

    #16 30th September 2010, 20:55

    i think its just a standard mk1 loom, sais it has 2 plugs, one with lots of wire one with a few, but all sax looms have this dont they?
17. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

    #17 30th September 2010, 21:03

    sounds like a gti one
18. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

    #18 30th September 2010, 21:17

    shouldnt be too much fook on just wiring a standard vts loom into my loom, trouble is i wont have an ecu to try it and make sue its all running ok and wired in properly, which will make things very hard to faut find if andy travelled all the way up to map it ......