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Old 10-21-2010, 04:52 AM
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How have you mounted your megasquirt?

I want to use the stock location but didnt want to drill the new megasquirt to try and fit the stock brackets until I got some feedback.

I was thinking of attaching the PC cable and routing it into the glove box so its always there for easy access to plug into the laptop.
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Old 10-21-2010, 09:35 PM
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I made a bracket to hold my EMS in the passenger footwell. I have a DIY boomslang, so I was able to make the wires all exactly the correct length.
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Old 10-22-2010, 08:52 AM
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mine sits where the stock ecu was...I have a usv port in my center console.
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at least yours isnt like mine....up and to the left of the clutch pedal....**** working up in that area, my back hurt for like a week. i probalby should have just removed the seat
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Last time I put it in the stock location it fuxord most of my wiring. Putting it back now as we speak, but with some padding I cut up from the carpet I pulled out. Should be nice and snug now.
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easy access ftw
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Under the driver's seat.
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Why hell didn't I think of Velcro. Haha. The harness is keeping mine in place.
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I'll just place mine where my ecu is at now. I moved it from behind the seat to under the glove box. It's attached by velcro and small bunge cords.
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It's uber good stuff from Radio Shack, one step up from name brand Velcro. Until the adhesive really sets, it will fail before the "velcro".
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I was going to try and use the sock brackets and try and make them fit the MS. But I didnt fancy drilling the case of the MS incase I ruin it. I could put it on the padded matting and cable tie it in place but I liked the idea of the stock ecu been raised off the floor to allow airflow (Limited!).
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