Megasquirt Standalone ECU

mazdaastina1999 · 28-09-2011, 08:53 PM

Wassup ya'll... I have a question to all Mazda owners, has anybody used and installed Megasquirt version I, II or III in their FP-DE or FS-DE vehicle successfully? Can anyone help me out on this one... Cheers!!!

JDM323 · 28-09-2011, 09:13 PM

no and i would advise against it for a street registered car as it opens up a can of worms for insurance and road-worthiness legislation there are others on these forums that know all the facts for your state but what i do know is that all emissions have to comply to factory specs or something like that
that's all the help i can give hope it gives you a starting point for research

DavoAust · 28-09-2011, 10:01 PM

As far as legal/insurance goes, it depends on the state. NSW isn't too bad. Tuck the EMS up under the dash and make everything look normal, run a decent tune and no one will be any wiser. Also worth giving your insurance company an anonymous call (not of your mobile/home) and asking whether its a legal mod. I know Just Car allows it, doubt many normal ones would.

No one's used a Megasquirt to my knowledge, Gav (Chicaboo) might know more. They're not very common in general.

Orion · 28-09-2011, 10:13 PM

Plenty of people have successfully used Megasquirt in the States

I see you are already on Mazdas247. Have a look around that site, I'm surre there is a Sticky somewhere on there that deals with MS on the Protege

Ice88 · 28-09-2011, 10:41 PM

Alot of people use MSII, you need to have it custom built or modifed to suit as we need an extra coil controller or something. Theres a few other things to but a few people ditch them in favour of something else due to the complexity

Theres a really good sticky on it on Mazdas247

mazdaastina1999 · 29-09-2011, 08:38 AM

G’day fellas, appreciate the help and information on this product. I can’t believe it’s too much work with MS-I, II or III to have in your car and the insurance people and road-worthiness, that’s too much worms for one can. Can’t have that!

Especially in NSW it’s one of those “States” that will cost you both of your arms and legs
to have things done on your car. Everyone just try to rip you off big-time.

So if I may ask what “piggyback or standalone” ECU you fellas use on your cars, where to get hold of one and what’s the cost?

Cheers guys!!!

Ice88 · 29-09-2011, 10:44 AM

Your best looking into the emission laws mate. And I believe I repsonded to this in pm on mazdas247

mazdaastina1999 · 29-09-2011, 08:57 PM

Emission Laws.... sweet i'll look into that... cheers

Clean_Cookie · 29-09-2011, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mazdaastina1999

Emission Laws... Dude you mean carbon tax $78 Billion worth of bull**** and i guess you're up for that aye mate, good'on ya Ice88... I thought i was talking to Julia Gillard
there for a minute and what are you driving these days a unicycle without a seat on... aye?

youre a moron.

DavoAust · 29-09-2011, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mazdaastina1999

Emission Laws... Dude you mean carbon tax $78 Billion worth of bull**** and i guess you're up for that aye mate, good'on ya Ice88... I thought i was talking to Julia Gillard
there for a minute and what are you driving these days a unicycle without a seat on... aye?

Is there something wrong with you? Are you legitimately retarded?

Emissions laws are what your car needs to pass so you don't get torn a new one. It depends on the state how strictly they're enforced. It has 0% to do with the carbon tax.

Rhys · 29-09-2011, 10:15 PM

I think there needs to be a like button so I can like the above statement

mazdaastina1999 · 30-09-2011, 08:40 AM

300mls of acetone in the fuel tank. This apparently helps. There are a few sites about a little acetone in the tank improving fuel consumption and a few people in the U.S. have also said how it also made their emissions improve and emissions tests in NSW are free. Sorry guys don't mean to be an asswipe but i was just asking bout an aftermarket ecu not emision laws and thank you for the help!... I love you guys LOL!!!!

mikey_something · 30-09-2011, 08:57 AM

Afaik aftermarket ecu = emissions test = not free
In fact quite expensive, where'd you get free from?

EDIT:
well bugger me... There's a place in Sydney that does emissions testing for free
Guess I'll shut up

ElvenMishi · 20-04-2012, 03:23 PM

How do you make your MS 2 work with the stock Tach and manage the AC idle?

28-09-2011, 08:53 PM	#1
mazdaastina1999 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Car: 1999 mazda 323 Astina Posts: 5	Megasquirt Standalone ECU Wassup ya'll... I have a question to all Mazda owners, has anybody used and installed Megasquirt version I, II or III in their FP-DE or FS-DE vehicle successfully? Can anyone help me out on this one... Cheers!!!

28-09-2011, 10:01 PM	#3
DavoAust Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane Car: Red '93 3000GT / Black '08 Ninja 250R Posts: 2,930 View Photos By: DavoAust	As far as legal/insurance goes, it depends on the state. NSW isn't too bad. Tuck the EMS up under the dash and make everything look normal, run a decent tune and no one will be any wiser. Also worth giving your insurance company an anonymous call (not of your mobile/home) and asking whether its a legal mod. I know Just Car allows it, doubt many normal ones would. No one's used a Megasquirt to my knowledge, Gav (Chicaboo) might know more. They're not very common in general. __________________ Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you. '97 1.8L Hardtop '93 3.0L TT 3000GT

28-09-2011, 10:13 PM	#4
Orion SP20 Member! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Car: Mazda SP20 sedan Posts: 1,769 View Photos By: Orion	Plenty of people have successfully used Megasquirt in the States I see you are already on Mazdas247. Have a look around that site, I'm surre there is a Sticky somewhere on there that deals with MS on the Protege __________________ Exhaust: Autoexe headers; Custom midpipe; Racing Beat catback Engine: AWR mounts; Twiggy cams; Custom CAI; RR Racing UDP; Mishimoto rad EMS: Microtech LT-10; J&S Safeguard; Gearbox: MSP LSD; Fidanza flywheel; 5th gear Rims/Suspension: MX-5 rims; Tokico Illuminas; Eibach Pro-kit; Progress RSB; AutoExe STB Exterior: MSP front lip & rear spoiler; Matt V headlights; AutoExe grill; EDM tails Interior: JVC AVX-77; Autometer gauges; DaveBs; B&M shifter Projects to come: Engine rebuild

28-09-2011, 10:41 PM	#5
Ice88 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auchenflower, Brisbane Car: Blue SP20 Posts: 2,782	Alot of people use MSII, you need to have it custom built or modifed to suit as we need an extra coil controller or something. Theres a few other things to but a few people ditch them in favour of something else due to the complexity Theres a really good sticky on it on Mazdas247 __________________

29-09-2011, 10:44 AM	#7
Ice88 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auchenflower, Brisbane Car: Blue SP20 Posts: 2,782	Your best looking into the emission laws mate. And I believe I repsonded to this in pm on mazdas247 __________________

28-09-2011, 09:13 PM	#2
JDM323 Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: North Qld Car: 2002 BJ2 protege Posts: 1,241	no and i would advise against it for a street registered car as it opens up a can of worms for insurance and road-worthiness legislation there are others on these forums that know all the facts for your state but what i do know is that all emissions have to comply to factory specs or something like that that's all the help i can give hope it gives you a starting point for research

29-09-2011, 08:38 AM	#6
mazdaastina1999 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Car: 1999 mazda 323 Astina Posts: 5	G’day fellas, appreciate the help and information on this product. I can’t believe it’s too much work with MS-I, II or III to have in your car and the insurance people and road-worthiness, that’s too much worms for one can. Can’t have that! Especially in NSW it’s one of those “States” that will cost you both of your arms and legs to have things done on your car. Everyone just try to rip you off big-time. So if I may ask what “piggyback or standalone” ECU you fellas use on your cars, where to get hold of one and what’s the cost? Cheers guys!!!

29-09-2011, 08:57 PM	#8
mazdaastina1999 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Car: 1999 mazda 323 Astina Posts: 5	Emission Laws.... sweet i'll look into that... cheers Last edited by mazdaastina1999; 18-06-2012 at 12:15 PM.

29-09-2011, 10:15 PM	#11
Rhys Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Brisbane, QLD Car: 2000 BJ Protege Posts: 714	I think there needs to be a like button so I can like the above statement

30-09-2011, 08:40 AM	#12
mazdaastina1999 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Car: 1999 mazda 323 Astina Posts: 5	300mls of acetone in the fuel tank. This apparently helps. There are a few sites about a little acetone in the tank improving fuel consumption and a few people in the U.S. have also said how it also made their emissions improve and emissions tests in NSW are free. Sorry guys don't mean to be an asswipe but i was just asking bout an aftermarket ecu not emision laws and thank you for the help!... I love you guys LOL!!!!

30-09-2011, 08:57 AM	#13
mikey_something Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NSW Car: 1998 Toyota Supra 3.0L Twin Turbo Posts: 1,413 View Photos By: mikey_something	Afaik aftermarket ecu = emissions test = not free In fact quite expensive, where'd you get free from? EDIT: well bugger me... There's a place in Sydney that does emissions testing for free Guess I'll shut up __________________ 1996 Mazda 323 Astina BA Hatch 1.8L - No Longer Mine Last edited by mikey_something; 30-09-2011 at 03:03 PM.

20-04-2012, 03:23 PM	#14
ElvenMishi Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Cebu City Car: Astina Posts: 45	How do you make your MS 2 work with the stock Tach and manage the AC idle?

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