dalelc16 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Hi thinking of doing this but would like more info on wiring. Mega squirt???? Where can this be bought? What kit will I need? And any other info you can possibley send me.Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Do you know how to map an engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalelc16 Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Do you know how to map an engine? Well the plan was for me to do and build the engine then do the electrical side of it, any thing I cant do I could take it to Allen Jeffery (a garage in plymouth). What do you think?How hard is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 It's a highly skilled trade. Amateurs can and do have a go with mixed results, many of which they don't understand. I think I've bought ms ecus before from diyautotune and extraefi. Latter is UK based but communication and support was poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 It's a highly skilled trade. Amateurs can and do have a go with mixed results, many of which they don't understand. I think I've bought ms ecus before from diyautotune and extraefi. Latter is UK based but communication and support was poor. bolting all the engine pieces together is the easy bit! i considered a cheap turbo build a little while back using a decomp plate (i know this is pushing the boundaries of reliability) buying all the necessary parts isnt that expensive......but getting the right ecu and setting it up is where it gets really pricey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalelc16 Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 What sort of price am I looking at for the set up? ie ecu. Im trying to get as much info before I start doing it. Im thinking of doing the 1.8 turbo. Thankyou for info so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 you could use an ofab loom and ecu, should be able to get hold of that set up along with the relevant sensors for £150, but you'll also need a custom chip (£250) and a live map to get the best out of it. apparently there are only a few people in the country who can map ofab so you're probably looking at another £500 for mapping. Another option is to use the ofab loom and buy an ofam ecu (basically megasquirt in the ofab ecu case) so the loom will plug straight in. an ecu with a base map is about £400 but will probably cost less to map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Depends what power u want. Stu recently did a 'budget' thread buts its far from 'budget' lol Engine - 100rebuild with standard ford parts - 200 if done yourselfdecomp plate - 50Cvh turbo manifold - 25Zetec to cvh manifold adapter - 35Turbo - 100 second hand maybe depending which one u go forIntercooler n piping - 200 Ho inlet - 70 frst throttle body - 70Engine adapted - 200 - oil return feed. Spray jets. Baffle etcecu- 300Mapping and setup - 500 Iv deffo missed loads of little bits and the prices are extremely rough. Based on a quick flick the ever faithful ebay decomp plate is deffo the cheapest way to go but u will be limited on boost......and power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 It's easy to buy a load of random parts on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 It's easy to buy a load of random parts on ebay. Which is exactly what i said before. Buyin the relevant parts and bolting them together is the easiest bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalelc16 Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Ok so is it best to get a garage to fit and set up for the turbo. Iv found most of the parts ect but no nothing about mega squirt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 heres some info on the ofam ecu link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hezz Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 I dream of giving my gti some big boost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Ok so is it best to get a garage to fit and set up for the turbo. Iv found most of the parts ect but no nothing about mega squirt? you could build the engine at home (if you went with a decomp plate build, which is good for 250hp absolute maximum.....at a push) and fit it all to the car, you could even turn the key and get the engine to fire up.........however the ecu would NEED to be mapped by a pro to make the engine safe to use. ie. getting the fueling and ignition right you might get it running on your drive but as soon as you give it some throttle it could all go bang and die not that im telling you not to do it, definitely do it! I dream of giving my gti some big boost go for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalelc16 Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 Can i buy a Decomp plate?If so where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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