Project Lex

[Halon]

Started on Phase 2 of the MS3 install. The injectors and ignition are all wired up. I had to actually cut these wires, and solder and heat shrink them to the MS pigtail, since MS is taking over full control of them, stock ECU has no control of them anymore.

I need to run a vacuum line to it now for the MAP sensor, then get a base tune from Jordan @ Powersquirt, and another start-up video shall be made :D

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[Matt D.]

I'm impressed that you picked up a soldering iron and went to town on your own car like that, very nice. Even tinned the wires and used heat shrink tubing!

Now don't lie, how many wires did you solder and forget to put the heat shrink on first? ;)

[Halon]

Haha, only once (the first wire). I'm a quick learner :)

And also, probably no one on here will really care, but as Ive been going, I've been constantly updating my earlier post with exactly how I am hooking up the Megasquirt. But if anyone on here randomly wants to know how to hook up an SC300 to MS3/MS3x the same way I'm doing it, it's all written down in my earlier post. There's still a couple things I have not hooked up yet (wideband, knock) which will come later. But I'm updating it as I go so it'll be complete once I'm all done for others to see.
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[cmspaz]

Most MS cars you see are a hacked up mess, this is a welcome visual treat already. I can't wait to see this thing completely running on the MS unit.

[goodhart]

Very nice work man, this is way more than I would ever attempt on my own!

[Halon]

Been awhile since I've been able to get back to this thing. Been busy lately!

Got the turbo exhaust housing back from Primo Performance from being coated. Looks great thanks guys!

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Started it up with the MS3 controlling fuel and ignition for the first time today also. Runs a little rough, but that's to be expected for the first start-up :) Again big thanks to Jordan (Shaodome) for the help!
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[95talonracer]

Nice! So it just needs better base tuning to make it idle better or what? I cant remember but did you originally say that idle would be controled by the stock ecu?

[polishmafia]

Nice work CEO! Keep it up. Maybe this thing can keep up with my bike sometime. ;)

[Andrew7dg]

Wow! I just looked at this project. Didn't know it was running on a MS system. I am kind of addicted to those standalone.
Good Job!

[Halon]

Ya, when I say it retains control over idle, what I mean is the idle components. Like how a dsm has an isc that it constantly adjusts to keep a steady idle. These cars have idle components as well in the TB/IM. And that's what I mean, is the stock ECU retains control over all of that.

The idle I'd say is rough right now because it's a very base tune for now, so the idle and ignition settings probably need a good bit of tweaking.