From Mario at thedubshop.net:
And:
And CB ITB's:
He's done some good work for my son's turbo-Subaru bug. I don't know cost or anything, just noticed those while looking for some other things.
my guess is painfully expensive.
Did a wideband A/FR come with the kit also or do you already have one installed.....it will be your best friend for tuning so make sure it's healthy! Keep us posted--tuning is a real brain exercise...
get him on this forum...get him hearing the Type4 issues.
Maybe he has a solution.
A bolt on kit would be my preference, with maps that will get the motor started enough to get it to a dyno...
I have a question.
In this type of system, how is air measured?
How radical of a camshaft could be introduced?
Rich
The bolt pattern is definitely for the fan, to fit where an air conditioner pulley would, but it may not fit with stock cooling - a lot of the type 4 builds I have seen had to be upright conversion cooling, that's how most people do it.
Those intakes and throttle bodies are CB Performance units. Don't know about everything else.
It's all good. I needed a 36-1 wheel and some adjustability on the angle to do edis. Megasquirt is more flexible that way, where you can compensate for anything in the software.
How did you get that photo angle? Edit. No wait, what am I looking at in the first place. Out of my league here (common).
It's hard for me to tell but, if that bracket for the hall sensor is going between the case and the fan shroud there will be some machining needed on the shroud or it will sit wrong. I had to take about an eighth off 2 of the bosses on the fan shroud to mount my sensor.
Dave
Somebody said he's in Great Britain, no. There may be an English company with that same name, I don't know, but this guy is Monroe, WA, just north of Seattle.
Like I said, he was recommended to my son by DIY Autotune, who are long-time reputable, and he did good, fast, and reasonable work. I don't know a lot more than that, but I did send him a link to this thread so he's aware of 914 interest. If you want to contact him directly try The Dub Shop on Facebook, www.thedubshop.net, (206) 414-8456, or e-mail mario@thedubshop.net. He's been doing this part time for a while, just opened this company early this year to do it full time. He assembles Micro and Megasuirts, modifies them according to customer needs, makes harnesses, and sells parts and complete kits for VW A/C engines.
Micro, mega, macro squirts......how is air measured?
You'll have to ask him about that. MAP is built in to the boards, I know, but Megasquirt can be configured any way you want it, using any kind of MAF sensor you want to choose. Try http://www.msefi.com and all your questions will be answered... plus about a million you never thought to ask.
Hey guys, guess I'll chime in
I've only recently played with the Microquirts. My goto is an MS2 V3. The Microsquirt is a great little ECU but it is limited in features for anything over stock. For example, you cannot run a boost control and an idle valve. And if you want Barometric correction you can't do launch control.
Here is my 1600dp beetle with a Microsquirt installed. I dynoed it not to long ago and got 60hp and 87ft/lbs out of it.
To answer some questions on the T4 trigger wheel, here are a couple pics of it mounted up.
And thanks for requesting my presence!
Thanks for dropping by, Mario. Parts are getting harder to find, harnesses are getting old and unreliable, so there's always been interest in more modern alternatives to the stock 914 fuel injection. It's not much different than the bus T4's in that respect, so could you give us an indication of the cost of a plug-and-play system using as many of the 914 components as possible, and what that would include? And for the performance people that same or a similar setup using those CB throttle bodies? Everyone has a different situation and different wants and needs, so I know it varies a lot, but just a base system, whatever configuration you'd suggest so we could have a ballpark idea of cost. Thanks again.
Not that I have many posts on here but thought I'd post up. I've had a LOT of experience working with Mario and he is a stand up guy and puts out a great product. He helped me with my prior motors EFI set up with:
MS3, MS3x, dual Jenvey's, LC-1 running sequential fuel and sequential COP on my 2270. datalogging and helping me fine tune. even track side, id datalog, email and he'd send me back updated files before the next session. im currently in the processes of helping a buddy do an MS3+kit mario put together for a 74 RSR clone 3.2L six. If my stock STi ecu didnt run so damn well, i'd have another one of his kits on this too.
Mario; Thanks for coming over to the dark side.
I have seen that 36-1 wheel, bracket and sensor (btw, its a hall sensor, so you don't have all the noise/interference/shielding issues that the VR sensors have). It's a really nice product that fits and works like it should. Does it really matter what a sensor looks like?? Where its located, you couldn't see it unless you had your car on a lift w/ the oil filter removed. . .
Thankfully, Mario is my local MS guy who I will be working with for my up-coming engine upgrade in my shop car. He, like many others on here, is a member vendor that is a pleasure to work with and is furthering the community with innovation.
Its easiest to set up meaning MAP vs. AlphaN vs. MAF.
So here is a kit I just got done with that you guys would be interested in. It's going on a T4 2.0L in a bus. He wanted dual ITB's with crank trigger and direct coil control i.e. no EDIS module! Who wants an extra box inline with you these days to go bad, add to the wiring and give up spark cut? I don't. I did use them for a few years but have gotten over it. And those proprietary plug wires are prone to breakage. HEI ends are the way to go. They are available anywhere.
The only think not pictured is linkage. He has a set of sync links he is going to use.
What does a kit like that cost? I'd like to set something up like that at the end of this summer.
My ITB kits start at $2500 without ignition control, but it includes wire harness, relay board, fuel system and wideband 02 sensor. Ignition adds around $500 for coil, wires, crank trigger and sensor, plus ECU mods. This is all bases on a MS2 V3 board so you are not feature limited. You can use that as a guide on which way you want to go, then we can tailor the package any way you need. I build everything to order so I have no problems substituting parts, adding or subtracting.
Feel free to PM or email anytime if you have questions
Mario@thedubshop.net
Thanks.
Check out the microsquirt install in my signature. IMO, mcmark makes about the closest you can hope to get for a plug and play type 4 ms system.
Cool!
I do a Microsquirt based plug and play version for the Type 1. For Type 4 a few lengths would need to be changed. That is something I can work out with Aircooledtechguy over at his shop.
Then again, you said it yourself. McMarc uses his kits on his own installs and doesn't cater to the DIY guys, I do. It's just another options for the guys that are not local to him and able to just drop their car off.
McMark, do you have an available kit for ITB's? My car didn't come with any of the stock intake parts, and I'm not real eager to source them.
Sure. Just have to change a few wire lengths on the harness. Not a biggie. If you've got a stock sized engine, stoke intake parts will be FAR cheaper to source though. And the single throttle body makes tuning easier because you'll still have to synch ITB, just like carbs.
Possibly, but my long term goal is to continue using the system after I build up a bigger motor.
Something that stock runners may not handle
Ok.... but stock TB plenum and runners can be had for dirt cheap. Plus it gets you running while you build the big engine.
I'm not worried too much about cheap. I already have carbs on the car and it's my DD.
I'll buy the throttle bodies and the rest of the kit when the money is ready, and I will pull the car off the road and install everything at once.
Thanks for the help.
There seems to be a feeling that some toes are being stepped on here, but I that's not the case at all. Mark is a generalist, does Megasquirt along with a full range of mechanical services. Mechanical repair, restoration, modifications, engine building, fuel injection, carburetors, OEM, aftermarket, etc, etc. Mario is a specialist and does Megasquirt. Period. That's all he does. If you want general mechanical or fuel injection, OEM or aftermarket, call Mark. If you all you want is aftermarket fuel injection, call Mark OR Mario. Or Mark and Mario, if you're that way. No conflict, no either/or, no big deal, no inferences, no limitations. Both have excellent reputations, both are courteous to elderly people and like small children. It's no different than Mark and Jake, Mark and Chris, Mark and Eric, or any other combination. You have a choice, that's all, and that's not a bad thing. For anyone.
Absolutely! Just trying to make sure my offerings are represented. I'm happy to see Mario here and I hope he'll be able to chip in on some of the MegaSquirt threads that pop up.
Great to see we have two guys with great knowledge and product out in the market. Some of us look at stuff like mega squirt as voo doo science. I hope to get with the program and learn how that stuff works.
No, you're right Rick. It is VooDoo!
Another Dual TB kit. This particular one if for a type 1.
On another note, I have been working on a nicer fuel rail for our applications. Decided to draw some up.
The nice thing about computer design is it's easily modified. That was rev 1. Then I started adding parts and checking fitment.
Rev 2 was more parts and starting to look like something!
Looked pretty good so I had some proto's made to check them out on some manifolds before I hit up the machine shop.
You can see more here if you would likehttps://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.667698929923266.1073741833.185889458104218&type=3
Thanks for looking!
Very nice.
Ill be visiting soon.
That's cool. Love the rapid prototyping.
Well these rails got made, and are a great success
Here was the first engine that got them, a 2085 that Nate from ProVolks guided this father / son through. Using his build it yourself engine program.
I love how they kinda disappear and get rid of that fuel line across the front of the motor.
They fit multiple Type 1 applications
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33RIrWVj-dg&feature=share&list=UUTdBUTdz0nvqjWRN_soKYwA
My new project is a Mini Cam Sync for sequential fuel and spark. There isn't a good solution so I'm making one.
Here where my first thoughts
Gathering parts for the first prototypes.
I have made some changes since these drawings. Mainly using dual bearings to better support the shaft to keep it straight, added in some retaining clips to hold stuff together instead of relying on everything to press fit and added in the factory oiling instead of using sealed bearings.
So here is where I'm at right now. Still need to change a couple little things and then send off files in exchange for parts
Wish me luck!
Yeah, quick question Mario: what in the f*** are you thinking? You know these are antique motors, right? No future? This is all way modern tech, they could probably even meet smog with this stuff.
If the buyer of my motor is wise, he'll have McMark go ahead with the plans we had discussed to eliminate the SDS and go to Megasquirt. The SDS just doesn't seem flexible enough to handle great changes in altitude. I live at 4500', I cross a 7236' pass regularly, I play at sea-level. I have EFI for pete's sake! I shouldn't have to re-tune!
Yeah, the flip side of the "simple" in Simple Digital Systems is that simple often also means "limited," or "requires user input." You do have a pretty extreme example of altitude changes, though, wouldn't be an issue for a lot of people.
Here's Mario doing that voodoo that he,. . . do so well. (for whatever reason, I can't seem to embed this video; sorry)
http://youtu.be/iD8hFF1Ooz4
Yeah it's a VW motor, but listen to the sound of that beast running full sequential ITB MS3 Pro w/ COP ignition. . .
I just love teaching folks to build their own motors and it's even better when we get to do special builds like this and bring in Mario and his top-notch products and expertise. SDS ain't got nuthin' on a well built and tuned MS system,. . . NUTHIN'!!
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