megasquirt

[Mike Arman]

>
>Message: 11
>Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2002 18:28:59 -0800
>Subject: Re: Question about injectors on EFI'd 10 valve cars
>From: "Michael Gough" <mdg3369 at mac.com>
>To: quattro at audifans.com
>
>> .  They feature an open-source EFI management system called Megasquirt:
>Yes yes, VERY nice kit, top notch! I bought 2 at the first group buy and
>I'll get 2 or 3 more in the next.
>
>>I don't
>> know what hurdles I would run into implementing this but it seems well
>> documented and for $120.00, pretty inexpensive.
>Nothing more painful than any other EFI conversion. I'm finishing up mine
>tonight, as long as the fuel rail cooperates it should be running tonight or
>tomorrow.


I also bought a megasquirt kit and assembled it. Haven't had so much fun in
a LONG time - all the blinking lights work, programs from any W-95 box, top
quality deal. Advise you also get the "megastim" emulator ($30?) which
makes the EFI computer think it is connected to an engine.

Only ONE problem for Audi 5 cyl applications - I think this device needs to
drive an EVEN number of injectors . . . there are two thyristors which
drive the injectors, and on a 4 cyl, there's a "wasted" pulse.

This particulr unit is destined to go on a four cylinder engine, so it will
work for me. I'm not sure how to or even if it CAN be adapted to a five
cylinder engine.


Best Regards,

Mike Arman