diypnp MOUNTING NB locations/ideas thread
#1
diypnp MOUNTING NB locations/ideas thread
Didn't see a thread for this nor did searching bring up any results, so here goes:
Now that most of us are getting our DIYPNP units I'm looking for good ideas to mount them.
Since wiring going to the ecu isn't exactly 10 miles long most locations I can think of are within a couple inches and pretty much same position as the stock ecu.
Stock ecu has 2 retarded looking brackets holding it in place.
I'm thinking of making similar brackets but ones that would mount to at least 2 of the 4 mounting holes on the DIYPNP unit and hang it up like the stocker is in there. Don't want to drill or alter the DIYPNP case at all. Trying to figure out a way to use its mounting locations.
What say you guys?
I'd love to hear good ideas on this. Pretty much ready to fire the car up tomorrow and I can't just leave the unit dangling in there (even though that would probably work lol). I gots to have it mounted solid.
TIA
Now that most of us are getting our DIYPNP units I'm looking for good ideas to mount them.
Since wiring going to the ecu isn't exactly 10 miles long most locations I can think of are within a couple inches and pretty much same position as the stock ecu.
Stock ecu has 2 retarded looking brackets holding it in place.
I'm thinking of making similar brackets but ones that would mount to at least 2 of the 4 mounting holes on the DIYPNP unit and hang it up like the stocker is in there. Don't want to drill or alter the DIYPNP case at all. Trying to figure out a way to use its mounting locations.
What say you guys?
I'd love to hear good ideas on this. Pretty much ready to fire the car up tomorrow and I can't just leave the unit dangling in there (even though that would probably work lol). I gots to have it mounted solid.
TIA
#5
Well I found a few pics of 1 way on the diypnp site:
http://www.diyautotune.com/diypnp/ap...0-18bp-mt.html
So using only 1 of the brackets and zip ties is pretty much the "standard"
http://www.diyautotune.com/diypnp/ap...0-18bp-mt.html
So using only 1 of the brackets and zip ties is pretty much the "standard"
#6
I ziptied the top of it to a bracket that the top ecu bracket was originally connected to and ziptied the bottom to the bottom bracket near the clutch. It's pretty sturdy for now, but I'm going to see if I can improve upon it when I clean up the routing of all my wires. I just had to get my Miata running after it was down for 2 weekends for my turbo install and hooked everything up pretty quickly.
#9
I started working under there, after hours of bending/twisting my spine under there, I realized I am way too big/fat/old to spend the rest of the day under there and ended up doing the same as in those pictures.
**** THAT LOCATION.
Holy ****, I don't think anything was as frustrating to work on as mounting **** up there.
Its pretty sturdy on two big *** zip ties though and doesn't even budge (I tightened them very strong) so that will do for now LOL
**** THAT LOCATION.
Holy ****, I don't think anything was as frustrating to work on as mounting **** up there.
Its pretty sturdy on two big *** zip ties though and doesn't even budge (I tightened them very strong) so that will do for now LOL
#10
I started working under there, after hours of bending/twisting my spine under there, I realized I am way too big/fat/old to spend the rest of the day under there and ended up doing the same as in those pictures.
**** THAT LOCATION.
Holy ****, I don't think anything was as frustrating to work on as mounting **** up there.
Its pretty sturdy on two big *** zip ties though and doesn't even budge (I tightened them very strong) so that will do for now LOL
**** THAT LOCATION.
Holy ****, I don't think anything was as frustrating to work on as mounting **** up there.
Its pretty sturdy on two big *** zip ties though and doesn't even budge (I tightened them very strong) so that will do for now LOL
Add hot solder drips coming at your face into the mix and I was really having fun! lol
#11
I started working under there, after hours of bending/twisting my spine under there, I realized I am way too big/fat/old to spend the rest of the day under there and ended up doing the same as in those pictures.
**** THAT LOCATION.
Holy ****, I don't think anything was as frustrating to work on as mounting **** up there.
Its pretty sturdy on two big *** zip ties though and doesn't even budge (I tightened them very strong) so that will do for now LOL
**** THAT LOCATION.
Holy ****, I don't think anything was as frustrating to work on as mounting **** up there.
Its pretty sturdy on two big *** zip ties though and doesn't even budge (I tightened them very strong) so that will do for now LOL
#14
I want to pull mine to add a few things to it...but **** that mounting location. My back hurt for a few days after getting it all setup in there. Next time I might just remove the seat so I'll have a little more space.
I did mine like the DIYPNP setup, but with more zipties... haha, it's really sturdy though.
I did mine like the DIYPNP setup, but with more zipties... haha, it's really sturdy though.