My budget high school build!
01-29-2018, 09:43 AM
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You should really save and get a MS3X because it does so much more than the earlier models. And realistically if you cant afford a MS3 you probably shouldn't be turuboing a miata.
Biggest thing is learning from everyone else and their mistakes so you don't have to find out the hard way
Biggest thing is learning from everyone else and their mistakes so you don't have to find out the hard way
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01-29-2018, 10:03 AM
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DIYPNP is the way to go for Megasquirt on a budget. MS2 technology, but you don't have to make custom circuits without good documentation. With a DIYPNP you just populate the circuit board and wire some jumpers according to a pinout and it's a plug and play ECU. It will run exceptionally better than an MS1, there's plenty of comparison threads around here to explain specifics.
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01-29-2018, 10:38 AM
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You'll see all Miatas between 1990 and 2000 use the same DIYPNP, that's because they have the same ECU connector. The pinout is different, so if you click the link to the right of your year, it'll have instructions on how to populate the board and jumpers for your year. You can also check out trubokitty.com.
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01-29-2018, 11:35 AM
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Smart enough to understand how stupid his decisions are to use junk.
Dumb enough to pursue the pointless waste of time and money anyway
Lazy enough to post thread in wrong section, ask the most basic and beat to death questions ever, and create a FS ad with next to no info
You're just hitting all the right notes, aintcha?
Dumb enough to pursue the pointless waste of time and money anyway
Lazy enough to post thread in wrong section, ask the most basic and beat to death questions ever, and create a FS ad with next to no info
You're just hitting all the right notes, aintcha?
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01-29-2018, 12:05 PM
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Smart enough to understand how stupid his decisions are to use junk.
Dumb enough to pursue the pointless waste of time and money anyway
Lazy enough to post thread in wrong section, ask the most basic and beat to death questions ever, and create a FS ad with next to no info
You're just hitting all the right notes, aintcha?
Dumb enough to pursue the pointless waste of time and money anyway
Lazy enough to post thread in wrong section, ask the most basic and beat to death questions ever, and create a FS ad with next to no info
You're just hitting all the right notes, aintcha?
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01-29-2018, 12:10 PM
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Yeah IKR who asks frequently asked questions only LAZY dumb people who do pointless stuff I say like wow so bad harrumph smh thank you for putting my exact thoughts to words mr professional you are mod of the year right here, and it's only January thats how good u are, top tier.
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01-29-2018, 12:13 PM
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Yeah IKR who asks frequently asked questions only LAZY dumb people who do pointless stuff I say like wow so bad harrumph smh thank you for putting my exact thoughts to words mr professional you are mod of the year right here, and it's only January thats how good u are, top tier.
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01-29-2018, 12:35 PM
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Reading through this thread, I noticed one big glaring factor- You haz no patience. I think you will have a really hard time building a megasquirt.
fixed and edited: Lots of deleted text. Maybe youngsters have less bills than i do.
fixed and edited: Lots of deleted text. Maybe youngsters have less bills than i do.
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01-29-2018, 04:45 PM
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Patients? Pay shunts? Pay shints? Patience.
I think that building your own ECU will scratch that itch to modify something useful. And it is a logical first step toward adding forced induction. Another side benefit is that installing the ECU will typically generate a bump in horsepower due to being able to eliminate the AFM and being able to tune spark and fuel for power.
And I'd like to thank 18psi for banishing the smart *** text talk kid. We address each other as adults here, using proper grammar and punctuation when we insult each other. Mostly.
I think that building your own ECU will scratch that itch to modify something useful. And it is a logical first step toward adding forced induction. Another side benefit is that installing the ECU will typically generate a bump in horsepower due to being able to eliminate the AFM and being able to tune spark and fuel for power.
And I'd like to thank 18psi for banishing the smart *** text talk kid. We address each other as adults here, using proper grammar and punctuation when we insult each other. Mostly.
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01-29-2018, 08:12 PM
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Patients? Pay shunts? Pay shints? Patience.
I think that building your own ECU will scratch that itch to modify something useful. And it is a logical first step toward adding forced induction. Another side benefit is that installing the ECU will typically generate a bump in horsepower due to being able to eliminate the AFM and being able to tune spark and fuel for power.
And I'd like to thank 18psi for banishing the smart *** text talk kid. We address each other as adults here, using proper grammar and punctuation when we insult each other. Mostly.
I think that building your own ECU will scratch that itch to modify something useful. And it is a logical first step toward adding forced induction. Another side benefit is that installing the ECU will typically generate a bump in horsepower due to being able to eliminate the AFM and being able to tune spark and fuel for power.
And I'd like to thank 18psi for banishing the smart *** text talk kid. We address each other as adults here, using proper grammar and punctuation when we insult each other. Mostly.
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01-30-2018, 07:04 AM
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I hate to tell you but nobody's really going to want that turbo. You don't really want it either.
I've got a box full of spare junkyard T3 turbos and parts. They are virtually worthless.
I hate to tell you but nobody's really going to want that turbo. You don't really want it either.
I've got a box full of spare junkyard T3 turbos and parts. They are virtually worthless.
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01-30-2018, 07:15 AM
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I’ll definitely do that. Thanks guys for helping me better my project. I will wait and save to use good parts. Sadly based on my attempt to sell my turbo on my local miata groups, I don’t think I’ll have luck selling my other things. If it’s okay with you guys I’d like to have this post deleted so that I can start an actual build thread (I found the sub-forum I should have posted on originally)
If it seems like we're being hard on you, it's because we know that stoking your ego and enabling your previous plan does more harm than good.
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01-30-2018, 10:24 AM
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All i have to say is, basically if youre noob and you dont follow the path of
"learn about tuning -> MS -> tune -> injectors -> retune -> collect necessary turbo parts and knowlege -> install -> retune -> perfect tune -> chop SS/GT badge plebs"
youre gonna get flak around here.
yes, the "broke and boosted" setups work. But its not entirely reliable and you'll end up replacing the parts when you inevitably want to run more boost. You have a great attitude and seem willing to learn, dont spend money twice for the same end goal.
"learn about tuning -> MS -> tune -> injectors -> retune -> collect necessary turbo parts and knowlege -> install -> retune -> perfect tune -> chop SS/GT badge plebs"
youre gonna get flak around here.
yes, the "broke and boosted" setups work. But its not entirely reliable and you'll end up replacing the parts when you inevitably want to run more boost. You have a great attitude and seem willing to learn, dont spend money twice for the same end goal.
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01-30-2018, 11:30 AM
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Most broke and boosted setups can't keep up with a v6 Camry.
Those that can keep up with a v6 Camry can't idle well and get less mileage than a 1980's full size pickup truck.
Ones that can beat a v6 Camry are few and have engines that don't last long.
Proper timing and fueling lets you tune for all the power, plenty of engine longevity, and off-boost economy.
And you are a computer guy so you will LOVE tuning!
Those that can keep up with a v6 Camry can't idle well and get less mileage than a 1980's full size pickup truck.
Ones that can beat a v6 Camry are few and have engines that don't last long.
Proper timing and fueling lets you tune for all the power, plenty of engine longevity, and off-boost economy.
And you are a computer guy so you will LOVE tuning!
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