[urq] Programmable EFI

[James Howard]

Another alternative is full motronic like the S2/RS2 - see these guys -
http://www.quattronut.org

Jim.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank de Kat" <fdekat at sentex.net>
To: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 1:30 AM
Subject: [urq] Programmable EFI


> At 05:43 PM 2/2/04, you wrote:
>
> >Message: 11
> >Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 14:43:32 -0800
> >From: "Justin" <cbrooks22 at cox.net>
> >Subject: Re: [urq] Cold start fuel enrichment in Boost
> >To: <urq at audifans.com>
> >Message-ID: <001501c3e9dd$fc0d9a60$40800744 at toshibauser>
> >Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="iso-8859-1"
> >
> >Good idea, but the cold start valve has no electrical connection with the
> >ECU. It's controlled purely by the thermo-time switch which is basically
a
> >temperature sensor. If there was a way to control it with some sort of
> >brain...it might be possible...but potentially dangerous if detonation
set's
> >in.
> >
> >In case your interested, the easiest way to get more fuel at higher
boost,
> >is to upgrade to a fuel management system like: 034 EFI
> >http://www.034efi.com/ (fuel only...). It's completely programmable and
can
> >support up 8 injectors...(one could take the place of a cold start
> >valve...). BUT, it will cost ya.... $850 (ouch...)
>
> >Anyway good luck ,
> >
> >Justin
>
>
>
>
> There is a lower cost alternative, Megasquirt.
> http://www.bgsoflex.com/megasquirt.html
>
> Fully programmable EFI. It perhaps does not have as many features as the
> 034EFI, and it does have a smaller map table. And you do have to build it
> yourself. Source code for the controller is available, and someone has
> already written code that enables the EFI hardware to be used as a
> programmable ignition controller.
>
> There are a few I5 turbo Audi motors running on Megasquirt already:
> http://members.shaw.ca/megasquirt/itruns.htm , and all seem very glad that
> they have ditched their CIS.
>
> Also, there are some Yahoo Groups for both Megasquirt interests
> http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/megasquirt/ and specialized VAG
> interests: http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/megaVAG/
>
> All very interesting for those who like to mess around with that kind of
> stuff..!
>
>
>
> Frank de Kat
> Dundas, Ontario, Canada
>
> http://www.sentex.net/~fdekat
> (To see the "Rally Pictures")
>


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