MegaSquirt trigger wheel sensor solution, What's your design?? Options

[draganc]

Hi guys!

I’m planning to upgrade my D-jet system on a 75 2.0 (2056) with a MegaSquirt system.

I’m still debating how to mount the trigger-wheel-sensor and would like to see some of your solutions.

Thank you for your input,
Dragan

[Jake Raby]

I actually prefer the handheld programmer of SDS as my users don't need to have to learn software and tables before tuning their engine.. The more interface and adapataion thats necessary the more phone calls we'll get and the more mis-tuning thats possible.

I first used Electromotive in 1994, Haltech shortly thereafter and in some way I have tested or applied most every system available except the newer CB system, that even includes Motec.

When people "play" with my engines they are playing with my reputation and IF they screw it up you can bet your ass they aren't going to be accountable, it'll be my fault and that takes my time to square away.

What it all boils down to is what makes sense, what people can understand and whats simple to comprehend. I tend to like simple with most everything, right down to the optics on my rifles. Doing more with less is what I prefer.

The tables and software for both Autronic and Electromotive both make a lot of sense to me.. Thats what matters most. Electromotive is setting me up with a new, simplified ECU that doesn't have all the bells and whistles and is simpler to install as well as tune. I will be using it in parallel with MS on the 912E, or I may possibly install it on my Wife's Vert which now has Dells on the 2270 roller cam, A/C equipped engine.

I am using SDS on my double cab, that engine makes 161HP at the rear wheels and is a true beast.. All the systems have pros and cons.

About the time MS was really starting to impress me a really well built system failed in the middle of a trip acorss Africa in the hands of one of my customers that has an older engine kit. This person already drove that Bus from Amsterdam to Beijing in 2008 with stock FI without issues. This year they made a trip across africa, 18,000 miles in total and MS didn't make the grade, it failed and had to be replaced with stock FI for the remainder of the trip...

BTW- The theory you have read concerning sequential arrangements has not proven to apply to TIV engine in my direct experience back to back. The TIV has exceptional port velocity, mixture motion and chamber filling compared to many other engines. We spend more time gaining power in the lower RPM range than anywhere, because thats where the street engines really need to shine, even those that make 200 net HP..

This post has been edited by Jake Raby: Aug 31 2010, 09:12 PM