himself Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 I emailed the guys over at diyautotune.com and asked their opinion which MS system would fit my application the bes tand what other parts I will need. Here is the list and quote that I recieved for the parts: MS130-C $330 Assembled Megasquirt-I with V3.0 PCB MOD_130IGBT1: Single Ignition Output through IGBT (VB921) $20 MSStim22-C $69 Assembled Stimulator MSHarness $65 12' wiring harness IATwPiggy $21 IAT Sensor 38NPT-Bung_S $8 Bung for mounting IAT sensor (steel weld on, or JB-Weld on) TuneCable $6 6' DB9 tuning cable USB-2920 $20 (Only needed if your laptop doesn’t have a true DB9 port) Subtotal without wideband-- $539 Is there anything missing from the list that would be helpful to have or necessary for a Z? Is there anything listed above that I probably do not need? Widebands are quite expensive, anyone know an alternative to buying one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviathan Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 What about IAC? Need something to control your idle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himself Posted June 1, 2007 Author Share Posted June 1, 2007 Iac? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviathan Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Idle Air Control? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myplasticegg Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 why buy the stim if you're buying it prebuilt? seems like a solid upsale... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifton Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 I would skip on the simulator too. It should be tested by the builder. You can use a narrow band to tune but they are not that accurate anywhere other than stoich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trwebb26 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 You haven't included the details of your setup - but I (and I'm not the only one) consider a set of magnecor spark plug wires a MUST with a megasquirt install on a Z. I would also skip out on the stim. If you have intake air temp sensor and a coolant sensor (or just use the stock sensor and "therm" it) - you should be good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himself Posted June 2, 2007 Author Share Posted June 2, 2007 Do I need the wideband sensor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myplasticegg Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 the wideband would be nice (i went with it... should be installed soon...) it won't fix a bad tune, but it will make a good tune better if you have it run close loop/open loop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifton Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 The LC1 is pretty cheap ($200) and cheaper than the lm1 and some others but doesn't include a gauge. You can read it of MS though and that would save some money. If you ever want to add a gauge you can for another $100. I'm not familiar with MS1, only II. I know the latest ms2 code has an autotune. You need a wideband for it. A wideband also makes tunning easier when you datalog. Just go back and look at everything after a drive and it's there. I can send you a shiort log in excel so you could see the benifit. http://www.innovatemotorsports.com/products/MTS.php, check out ebay too, there's a NTK one pretty cheap that has a 0-5v output for ecu's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trwebb26 Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 If you don't install it with your megassquirt out of the box - you should consider it the next $200 you will spend on your car. Without it - you will be pissing in the wind trying to tune your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himself Posted June 4, 2007 Author Share Posted June 4, 2007 Clifton can you post a short clip of the log in excel for me, thx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifton Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Sent you a pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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