Timeless automotives v12 jaguar megasquirt youtube. Feb 28, 2018 v12 etype transmission removal by dick maury the auto or manual can easily be removed from the v12 without pulling the engine. The megasquirtmicrosquirt is a community supported project aimed at the experienced installer and knowledgeable enthusiast. If you are not comfortable with this then the megasquirt and microsquirt systems perhaps arent for you. Combined with inexpensive and easy to obtain oem coil packs, trigger wheel and crank sensor, sold separately you can realize your engines potential at a fraction of the cost of other systems. Hi, new megasquirt user here, currently converting my jaguar series 3 v12. The dual edis6 based ignition system is now working perfectly in my jag. To create online store shopfactory ecommerce software was used. You can also deliver your car to us, leave it with us and collect it when mapping is completed. The megasquirt will be piggybacked to the motronic so as to not interfere with the other ecus linked to the engine computer.
A number of merlin and allison v12 tractor pullers are running them successfully. Megasquirt and microsquirt controllers are experimental devices intended for educational and research purposes. V12 megasquirt 3 borla exhaust note on jaguar etype themysticsmoke. How difficult is it to assemble a megasquirt myself. The megajolte is designed to work with the commonly available ford edis 4,6 or 8 cylinder ignition module. The megasquirt microsquirt is a community supported project aimed at the experienced installer and knowledgeable enthusiast. This is the latest top of the range megasquirt ecu the megasquirt 3 ms3. Jaguar xj6 build thread aj16 into a series xj in effort to sort out a more pragmatic project, im looking at transplanting the natural aspirated motor from an x300 xj6, the jaguar body style from 19951997 into my 1979 xj6l. Ive worked on over 75 of these cars as well when i was a jaguar. Youll find more v12 users there than pretty much any other ecu i think. Ive lost count of how many ms2 implementations ive done but its more than 10 mostly on rover v8 and jaguar v12 and im willing to help where i can within reason. Pretty rare to be able to see daylight all the way around a jaguar v12 engine bay. Check the laws that apply in your locality to determine if using a megasquirt controller is legal for your application.
Our day of testing at diyautotune was a carefully orchestrated dance of fuel jugs, nerds and computer cables. What is the difference between the megasquirt pcb 2. For all the complication, weight, and technology involved, jag v12 s dont put out all that much power. Ms versions and tuner studio software are more capable. Jaguar with lucas 6cu and 16cu opel kadett c with bosch ljetronic other cars with bosch ljetronic and 35 pin 2 row plug. For all the complication, weight, and technology involved, jag v12s dont put out all that much power. Is it worth ditiching the dizzy all together and installing megasquirt. I saw on youtube a ghetto jaguar v12 tt with a single megasquirt board so i did some digging and found him on the megasquirt forums. It was back in june 2007 when i had a john eales built full race 4. Ik rijd een aftermarket ecu van megasquirt, dit is een wereldwijd bekende. Megasquirt engine management systems triggerwheels. Hi all, im new to ms and just want to clear up a few things before i start my build, the one thing baffling me at the moment is.
Several of my friends and i own jag v12 cars as well and we have been looking into this for quite some time. Emerald k6 ecu is fully user manageable through our easytouse software. V12 etype transmission removal by dick maury the auto or manual can easily be removed from the v12 without pulling the engine. Inside the car, remove the shift knob and tapered base chrome finisher on the manual cars. For many years the biggest restriction to performance upgrades for the engine has been the remapping of the engine to make the most of. Paramount performance was probably the first tuning company to specialise in the modern range of jaguar vehilces we have real heritage and history of working with jaguars, we have now developed into the leading modern jaguar. Sep 08, 2011 v12 megasquirt 3 borla exhaust note on jaguar etype themysticsmoke. Megasquirt on the v8 land rover technical archive lr4x4. Hello, im starting to make progress with my series 3 v12 e type. Used if when you start your engine it refuses to turn off on the key. Meanwhile, for v12 application, there are a ton of guys running megasquirt. This is fast becoming the best and easiest engine upgrade for the rover v8 engine. They answered no, but i cant quite believe that, because the dominator has 12 ignition channels and 12 injection drivers. Included is a megasquirtiii engine management system wpcb3.
It was by any standard a barking mad as a mad thing engine, wildlywild camshaft, huge ported heads, omega pistons with massive valve cut outs, bleed down lifters, and a whole host of other lovely tuning bits, which made for a fabulously powerful race engine. I have a insert year, make and model here, what exactly do i need to order for my car. Megasquirt is a reprogrammable diy ecu engine control unit which is a great tool if you want to learn about engine control systems, you can buy in kit form and assemble yourself, all instructions are available in the online manuals as you are aware if you modify your engine by fitting high compression pistons, wild cams, multiple throttle. Which megasquirt engine management system is right for you. Nov 07, 2007 i am considering buying a 1987 xjs v12 sedan with 70k original miles. Ms3 supports fullsequential on a v8 or semisequential with wasted spark on a v12. Extension of ms2, v8 sequential fuel and spark, many more ios. Tunerstudioms is the software application that is used to tune your megasquirt efi controller. Megasquirt and microsquirt controllers are experimental devices intended for educational purposes.
Megasquirt kits, ms3pro, ms3x, engine management system. The short version is that i implemented a saw delay circuit which memorises the last saw pulse width, waits for the falling edge of the pip pulse of the second edis module and then transmits the. Twin turbo jag v12 mid engined scratch built zonda. Even without a computer connected, the three leds on the megasquirt efi controller enclosure allow you to monitor injection pulse commanded, warmup enrichment, and acceleration enrichment at any time. V12 megasquirt 3 borla exhaust note on jaguar etype youtube. Twin turbo jag v12 mid engined scratch built zonda page 1. Car is immaculate insideoutstarts runs and stops very nicely last jaguar i drove was a 72 xk v12but didnt own it. He is the one who built the delay circuit for saw signal going. The latest version for windows, linux, and macintosh can be found at megalogviewer is the software application used to view datalogs. Megasquirt support forum msextra jaguar v12 view topic.
You can go to carburetion, give the car a 300lb diet, and pick up a bunch of power by swapping in nearly any 350 chevy with a performance cam. New here, ive been looking for jag v12 megasquirt info for some time, this thread still seems to be about the most comprehensive im beginning a build of a prehe racing engine. Megasquirt support forum msextra support and discussion forum for megasquirt 1, 2, 3, microsquirtmodule, diypnp, mspnp2, ms3pro. The software includes many race type features, two stages of progressive. However, the same solution can be implemented with a single megajolt or any other ecu capable of controlling an edis based ignition system. Megasquirt 3 is ready to support a wide variety of engines control anything with. I am considering buying a 1987 xjs v12 sedan with 70k original miles. The companys russ patrick handled the tuning using tunerstudio megasquirt software, while kevin boswell changed out the fuel jugs and flushed the fuel lines before each fuel was run. Fran olson at fox engineering sent us this video of a jaguar v12 running on.
Car is immaculate insideoutstarts runs and stops very nicely last jaguar i drove was a 72 xk v12 but didnt own it. The key is having a circuit to delay the saw pulse to the second edis module until. We are also corresponding with philip in south africa who did three of his v12 cars with megasquirt and edis. Megasquirt and microsquirt controllers are not for sale or use on pollution controlled vehicles. You can also bring your car to us and have it mapped. Fitting dual edis systems on the jag v12 or possibly other engines has now been done, with a single megasquirt 2.
Megasquirt efi is not for sale or use on pollution controlled vehicles. Check the laws that apply in your locality to determine if using a megasquirt or microsquirt controller is legal for your application. Gearbox removal with engine in situ the e type forum. Megasquirtiii engine management system wpcb3 unassembled. In case i manage to rebuild the engine once i have time and money to do so i would be happy with a cheap, programmable, understandable, reliable and somewhat simple efi. Here are the steps this is basically a 2 hour job with a lift and basic hand tools. An engineer can come out to you and map your vehicle on site and on the road or track if not road legal. This controller is jampacked with features found on aftermarket engine controllers costing 10x as much, yet is easy to use and configure. The megasquirt efi controller uses dedicated tuining software for firmware reprogramming, engine monitoring, and tuning. Sounds like an awesome project, its nice to know there are more people out there crazy enough to own a v12 jag and try to megasquirt it. Hi guys, im building a v12 twin or quad turbo setup, can anyone point me in the right direction of a good standalone ecu thatll work on a v12, is there any other options i could do. It is by being supported by the online community that enables the product to be offered at such low prices.
Pros and cons of running it on a wasted spark setup. There are a few forum members who are interested in using megasquirt to manage their engines. The companys russ patrick handled the tuning using tunerstudio megasquirt software, while kevin boswell changed out the fuel jugs and. Paramount performance is a name synonymous with the jaguar car marque and high performance engineering tuning. I have owned this car for 20 years and it is my daily driver.
Plus the v12 will simply out torque the small block fuel injection. The ms3 firmware includes many race type features, two stages of. From the info i gathered from this jaguar bloke he used a ms1 v3 with a single vr crank trigger on a 361 wheel. Megasquirt is the premier doityourself efi controller. We are running a v12 jaguar independent of the cars ecm. If you use a distributor its a no brainer in my opinion.
Autosport labs view topic dual edis6 support for v12. The other visual differences under the hood are the late model v12 fuel rails and. Fitting dual edis systems on the jag v12 or possibly other engines has now been done, with a single megasquirt2. Atp electronics fuel injection ecu for the jaguar xjs. Sep 15, 2017 our day of testing at diyautotune was a carefully orchestrated dance of fuel jugs, nerds and computer cables. Jaguar never intended that their v12 power unit should be fueled other than by electronic injection but the proposed ae brico system also under development for the aston martin db6 and the ferrari dino was cancelled at a very late stage. Whether you are looking to gain indebt knowledge of efi by building a full featured ecu on your own, or simply want to save money building a proven reliable kit, from megasquirt origins the diy spirit is available in partial and complete kits. A megasquirt v8 custom loom kit this is the easiest way and probably the most reliable for the future. Holley dominator efi need help, i asked holley about two years ago if it was possible to use the dominator ecu on a v12 engine like jaguar. Bright red hot headers as the v12 screams to 300 horsepower and 385 lbft of torque on the rolling road dyno. The short version is that i implemented a saw delay circuit which memorises the last saw pulse width, waits for the falling edge of the pip pulse of the second edis module and then transmits the saw pulse to the second edis module. These kits are put together so you get everything you need to get your engine running in one go.
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