Anyone ever install a MegaSquirt on there VW?

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

Using a stock hall sensor as the ignition input??
Then jumper Tachselect to Optoin
Tsel to Optoout
And XG1 to XG2


From: "Anthony Pelletier" <vwnuts@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: Anyone ever install a MegaSquirt on there VW?


> Anyone running spark on a v3 board?  I just want to
> see the jumper set up you had to run.  Looking to MS a
> friends 2.0 16v rabbit.
> 
> Thanks,
> Tony
> 
> --- Dan Bubb <jdbubb@verizon.net> wrote:
> 
>> Check out:
>> http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1408586
>> 
>> and
>> http://www.msefi.com/viewforum.php?f=48
>> 
>> As Julie points out it isn't cheap. You do have to
>> buy injectors, FPR, fuel 
>> rail and various sensors and, of course, the MS
>> itself. OTOH, it's alot 
>> cheaper than any alternative and just as effective
>> if not moreso (in 
>> specific relative to SDS).
>> 
>> It is a DIY project although there are lots of
>> people/companies selling 
>> "plug and play" versions. I'm sure due to the DIY
>> nature that a lot don't 
>> ever get installed, but there are a lot of people on
>> the www.msefi.com forum 
>> that appear to start out with a very small clue
>> about engine management that 
>> get their MS up and running. You will not find
>> better product support for 
>> any aftermarket engine management than Megasquirt.
>> Check out www.msefi.com to see for yourself.
>> 
>> I don't think the work involved install MS is
>> overwhelming. It could be done 
>> in a weekend (not including the time to assemble the
>> MS) , but I'd think 
>> you'd need to be pretty well informed to do it that
>> quickly. If you have a 
>> decent overview of engine fuel and ignition
>> requirements and understand 
>> basic wiring schematics then it's not too difficult.
>> Tuning it, just like any aftermarket engine
>> management, is not a set and 
>> forget sort of thing though. Best bet is to plan on
>> acquiring a WB-O2 and 
>> carrying your laptop around with you for a couple
>> months.
>> Dan
>> 
>> From: "David Brown" <sharpshooter33@adelphia.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 12:49 PM
>> Subject: Anyone ever install a MegaSquirt on there
>> VW?
>> 
>> 
>> Anybody out there have any experience with
>> MegaSquirt?  I know a couple of 
>> you have installed SDS's on your cars.  Wondering if
>> anyone has gotten a 
>> MegaSquirt up and running on a 80's VW and how it
>> compaired to SDS or how 
>> much work was involved?
>> 
>> There website says thousands sold, but I'm just
>> wondering outta the 
>> thousands sold how many actually get up and running.
>> 
>> Thanks
>> David
>> 86 16v being remodeled
>> 86 8v GLI - one day hoping to be the daily driver
>> 84 8v Wolfsburg - organ donor
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