AlexL's 91 1.6 Greddy MS1 Build
02-21-2013, 10:14 AM
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AlexL's 91 1.6 Greddy MS1 Build
Hi All,
My build is progressing and although I have everything ready to install it has been too cold to do it.
Over Christmas I purchased 92redturbomiata's old Greddy kit before he sold his car. My build will be identical to his except I think I'm going to use a different wideband, an old PLX M200 that doesn't require separate controller wiring from the gauge, it seems to be a lot easier to run than the LC1 that came in the "kit". I have been pestering Tadd with questions about the MS1 as I was pretty clueless before I spent lots of time reading old threads. I know the MS1 in parallel mode gets a lot of hate but it seems to work well for a lot of people too. Things I was confused about; Wiring the VTPS, wiring the IAT, wiring the fuel pump relay, using Tunerstudio (I upgraded to the full version). I have used lots of Honda ECU solutions in the past (Crome, Uberdata, Neptune) and they all seem to be a bit simpler than Tunerstudio. Hopefully I'll get over the learning curve once I get the car running. I'll try not to fry my ignitor.
My build includes:
Greddy Kit
Ebay intercooler
Rx7 460's
Really Old Brain MS1
I could probably finish this in a weekend if it was warm enough. I've been using a diesel space heater, which is nice and warm but also makes it hard to breathe.
Just finished putting my Torsen and clutch in a couple weeks ago:
My garage and the kit:
New Diff Bushings:
ACT Clutch:
Turbo Kitten:
Lots more to come as the weather improves. I'll also use this thread to ask stupid MegaSquirt questions should they come up but hopefully I'll keep that to a minimum.
My build is progressing and although I have everything ready to install it has been too cold to do it.
Over Christmas I purchased 92redturbomiata's old Greddy kit before he sold his car. My build will be identical to his except I think I'm going to use a different wideband, an old PLX M200 that doesn't require separate controller wiring from the gauge, it seems to be a lot easier to run than the LC1 that came in the "kit". I have been pestering Tadd with questions about the MS1 as I was pretty clueless before I spent lots of time reading old threads. I know the MS1 in parallel mode gets a lot of hate but it seems to work well for a lot of people too. Things I was confused about; Wiring the VTPS, wiring the IAT, wiring the fuel pump relay, using Tunerstudio (I upgraded to the full version). I have used lots of Honda ECU solutions in the past (Crome, Uberdata, Neptune) and they all seem to be a bit simpler than Tunerstudio. Hopefully I'll get over the learning curve once I get the car running. I'll try not to fry my ignitor.
My build includes:
Greddy Kit
Ebay intercooler
Rx7 460's
Really Old Brain MS1
I could probably finish this in a weekend if it was warm enough. I've been using a diesel space heater, which is nice and warm but also makes it hard to breathe.
Just finished putting my Torsen and clutch in a couple weeks ago:
My garage and the kit:
New Diff Bushings:
ACT Clutch:
Turbo Kitten:
Lots more to come as the weather improves. I'll also use this thread to ask stupid MegaSquirt questions should they come up but hopefully I'll keep that to a minimum.
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02-21-2013, 01:26 PM
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Put them on the grill on med-high until it gets nice and smokey, then hold the metal with a gloved hand and pull the rubber off with pliers. Took me 10 minutes. What the heat from the grill does is melt the glue that holds the rubber onto the metal, rather than actually melting the rubber.
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02-22-2013, 10:14 AM
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I got it at Summit. I think it was $70. I wanted to properly add circuits to the car for gauges, MS, o2 sensor, whatever. I've been half-assing wiring in my cars since I was 16 so it was time to do it right.
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02-23-2013, 06:36 PM
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The best thing about the 90-93 chassis is, you don't care when you wreck the paint.
Aftermarket fender was literally "screwed" onto the bumper. Thanks a lot previous owner.
The carfax said it was in a low speed front collision. The tweaked chassis, dent in the subframe, and aftermarket front pieces indicate otherwise.
Gosh that greddy turbo is tiny, and it still manages to spool slow.
Aftermarket fender was literally "screwed" onto the bumper. Thanks a lot previous owner.
The carfax said it was in a low speed front collision. The tweaked chassis, dent in the subframe, and aftermarket front pieces indicate otherwise.
Gosh that greddy turbo is tiny, and it still manages to spool slow.
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