Author Topic: How good is this megasquirted DME? (Read 9895 times)

JoeDellio · « **on:** April 02, 2009, 10:38:19 PM »

Just lookin on ebay, how would this do for a turbo build? i figure you cant get any better than this.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Plug-n-Play-Megasquirt-Stand-Alone-for-BMW-M42_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742Q2em153Q2el1262QQcategoryZ33596QQihZ019QQitemZ290285797095QQtcZphotoIts

Danny707 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 02, 2009, 11:19:47 PM »

PM TGlaze.

He'll do you right.

kevins08 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 03, 2009, 12:14:20 AM »

holy shit look at the shipping!!!!

-danny, how much was you rMS from him, btw?

dbgrubbs · « **Reply #3 on:** April 03, 2009, 04:08:38 AM »

If you'll read the description, the $150 shipping charge also includes a core charge which he is refunding upon receipt of a core.

JoeDellio · « **Reply #4 on:** April 03, 2009, 10:29:53 AM »

TGlaze, alright, Ill remember that. Im guessing its the same thing for cheaper. I wont be molesting my 318i until I am done with the rear end in my talon and some other things.

Danny707 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 03, 2009, 03:02:53 PM »

625 from Todd (TGlaze)

Everything wired up and good to go.

Deftones · « **Reply #6 on:** April 03, 2009, 06:46:26 PM »

i think 550$ plus a 150$ of something which is not only shipping that i do not understand, for a ecu that also needs that sucking MAF is like putting money in the trash... i hope tglaze make ecu working without the air meter!

Danny707 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 03, 2009, 10:28:36 PM »

I have mine running with no air-meter.

JoeDellio · « **Reply #8 on:** April 05, 2009, 10:05:18 AM »

Quote from: Deftones;69402

i think 550$ plus a 150$ of something which is not only shipping that i do not understand, for a ecu that also needs that sucking MAF is like putting money in the trash... i hope tglaze make ecu working without the air meter!

$150 is the core for the computer, and if you actually read the link the ecu is designed to get rid of the stock MAF, not use it.

1991 E30 M42 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 05, 2009, 12:46:21 PM »

you should just do it yourself, its not that bad, all you need is an electrical diagram, and from there its just finding the correct pin and soldering a wire to it

JoeDellio · « **Reply #10 on:** April 05, 2009, 02:48:49 PM »

Quote from: 1991 E30 M42;69480

you should just do it yourself, its not that bad, all you need is an electrical diagram, and from there its just finding the correct pin and soldering a wire to it

I thought about it just getting the program and doing that. The back of the one in my original link has only a couple wires on it, but I didnt want to mess it all up. My DSM's had such a huge aftermarket world that I didnt have to go just one route with anything for it. What Im saying is I never had to solder anything up for any kind of piggyback.

If I were to just do it myself could I get away from megasquirt and use just some type of AFC? Or would I have to get a real good chip to start out with then?

Just looking at somethings deeper now that I want to go turbo. I dont wanna spend anmore than $2500, because I could buy a turbo project car for that price and be a hell of a lot faster. I really just like having the idea of a turbo BMW. I figure at 11lbs on the right turbo I can make around 200HP which will be about the ballpark for a stock turbo I4, so itll be all around fun to drive without trying to build a "fast" car. Im sure people/kids post in here a lot saying there are going to turbo thier cars and know nothing about mechanics to begin with. I assure you guys Im not that guy, so I will be asking a lot of questions this year to those already boosted.

Danny707 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 05, 2009, 03:32:11 PM »

Quote from: JoeDellio;69487

I figure at 11lbs on the right turbo I can make around 200HP

More than that.

JoeDellio · « **Reply #12 on:** April 05, 2009, 04:47:49 PM »

Quote from: Danny707;69492

More than that.

I should have been more clear. When I said the "right" turbo I didnt mean a big one, I meant the right one for my application. I want something that is gonna spool quick and that I can run around 11-12psi on and keep the HP in a safe run for the stock internals.

I was thinking of getting manifold flanged for a mitsu 14B, because I have one, along with some other left over stuff from my old car. The 14B is super reliable, its water and oil cooled, and it will make 280HP at 21lbs with a big intercooler (I would only run 11-12). It use to be able to hit 18lbs in my AWD by 2800rpms, but that was also on a 2 liter.

If money gets tight or I start going over budget Ill just stay with a T3/T4 manifold and get an ebay cheapy.

Danny707 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 05, 2009, 04:49:32 PM »

And I'm telling you you'll have more than 200hp at 11 psi.

JoeDellio · « **Reply #14 on:** April 05, 2009, 07:15:27 PM »

How do you figure? The engine the turbo is coming off of is a 4G63t 2.0 and it is rated at 210HP at a stock setting of 10psi, the N/A 4g63 makes 150HP, so this turbo under 10lbs makes 60 hp, that added to the M42's rough 140bhp is about 200HP the way I figured. I didnt think running the same turbo/psi on a smaller engine would net higher HP. This isnt a big turbo at all. If it were a 60 trim, then yeah I could see that, the 14B is not a big turbo at all.