mycarsucks
Rambler
- Joined
- Jun 22, 2001
Ok, I'm taking a serious look at megasquirt ( http://www.bgsoflex.com/megasquirt.html )to control my buick. I have an 85, and will soon be running out of injector. Unfortunately, to get new injectors there are a lot of things I would need to do. (This is the right way to do things in my opinion vs an 85 chip for older maf and such)
86/87 ECM conversion -- 60 (ecm, wiring, mat)
Extender chip -- 120
Trans Plus -- 250
Scantool upgrade -- 160
used injectors -- 200
maf -- 120
So, for an injector upgrade I'm looking at approximately 900 dollars. (keep in mind they are approximate prices)
It looks like I could get a megasquirt system a bit cheaper with a possibly increase in functionality
megasquirt -- 250 (going high for conservatism)
used injectors -- 200
This comes to around 450 and would probably be 75-100 cheaper in real life.
Pros I can see with megasquirt:
No chip reliance
I can change injectors at will
price
Very good scan tool
No More Maf Issues
great potential for a propane/alky controller as well
Tunability
Cons I can see with megasquirt:
I don't know how timing will work out, or if its even possible
Much less knowledge/support
Anyone tried this? Mostly I would like to see if there is a way to work with ignition, and what the rest of you think.
86/87 ECM conversion -- 60 (ecm, wiring, mat)
Extender chip -- 120
Trans Plus -- 250
Scantool upgrade -- 160
used injectors -- 200
maf -- 120
So, for an injector upgrade I'm looking at approximately 900 dollars. (keep in mind they are approximate prices)
It looks like I could get a megasquirt system a bit cheaper with a possibly increase in functionality
megasquirt -- 250 (going high for conservatism)
used injectors -- 200
This comes to around 450 and would probably be 75-100 cheaper in real life.
Pros I can see with megasquirt:
No chip reliance
I can change injectors at will
price
Very good scan tool
No More Maf Issues
great potential for a propane/alky controller as well
Tunability
Cons I can see with megasquirt:
I don't know how timing will work out, or if its even possible
Much less knowledge/support
Anyone tried this? Mostly I would like to see if there is a way to work with ignition, and what the rest of you think.