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Build Your Own Fuel Injection Computer
renaissance-redneck writes "I was searching for details on assembling a fuelie setup from junkyard parts when I stumbled across this: 'MegaSquirt is an Experimental Electronic Fuel Injector Controller for Internal Combustion engines. Its main goal was to create a simple fuel-only controller that could be easily reproduced with cost-effective components.' If you've got the time and the skills, it beats spending $2000."
But I'd rather be blown!
Does this mean I'll have to gas up my computer now? The oil companies are controlling everything nowadays...
Would my auto insurance cover any injuries sustained while doing this?
...does it run Linux?
However I would much prefer my car to continue operating afterwards.
Seriously though how long till you see *Hacked with Megasquirt* stickers on all the rice mobiles going around?
37 - what does it stand for really...
confidently expect to see a lot of geek car enthuasiasts being nominated for Darwin awards after this mod.
Do not try to read the dupe, thats impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth
What truth?
There is no dupe
That aside, that's pretty cool. I wouldn't be willing to put one in my car, but it's still cool. Plus you could hack up the monitor circuit so you could connect it to your incar Linux PC with a little LCD panel to watch your engine in real time, or maybe use you're engine's performance (rpms, mix, etc) to somehow controll the music being played. The pointless add-on possibilities are endless.
Comment forecast: Bits of genius surrounded by a sea of mediocrity.
Sounds like one of those pills advertised in the back of mens magazines or through spam...
Is it *that* obvious that all computer geeks computers less valuable then their automobiles?
There is no sanctuary. There is no sanctuary. SHUT UP! There is no shut up. There is no shut up.
Only wankers reply to sigs.
Ha, who would fall for that.
Beowulf cluster, etc...
668: Neighbour of the Beast
are the editors crazy? that's impossible! typo aletr!@
Don't you think if they could get pussy they would? You insensitive clod!
Am I the only one seeing the pr0n possibilities?
668: Neighbour of the Beast
Yeah, and those Accura owners nearly have strokes when I toss them into the weeds with my 8 year old motorcycle. No computer control, just a 15+ year old block, piston and head design so refined and advanced that I can run 85 octane fuel at 12:1 compression, in 110 degree temperatures, up to 13,000rpm, without it even thinking of pinging.
Can you say "1005cc generating 122 hp measured at the rear wheel"?
Can you say "absolutely bone-stock"?
Can you say "53 miles per gallon"?
I thought you could.
all I could think was that is the ugliest car I have ever seen.
See, there you go. I've not been smoking anything and I think it is, as Cartman would say 'Hella Cool'. Sweet modern look, kinda goth and tech at the same time. The only thing that's going to keep me from buying one of these [if|when] then come out is going to be the sticker price. Probably cost more than I've made in the last 2 years combined.
Still, hand woven silk carpets - I guess you get what you pay for.
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
Fully agree bikes are superior. My survivability - on a track, with a helmet and roll bar - is much, much, much higher in a car. Said roll bar (not cage) also protects me on the road.
Some bikes CAN be beaten by little 4cyls, too, so don't get too cocky.
See also:
"Twisties"
"Traction"
"Speed Wobble"
"Rain"
"Loose Gravel"
and
"Insurance".
..don't panic
Yeah, yeah.. Who needs all this fancy engine computer stuff.. Ever since I painted my Civic bright yellow (everyone knows yellow is fast), cut off the exhaust pipe, and added a 3 foot high spoiler (have to keep the wheels on the ground), it goes like twice as fast. You can clearly hear that my car has TEH POWER when I rev the engine at red lights. I am so fast you cannot even read my decals.
And then the Acura owner meets up with a Lingenfelter Vett owner and shits bricks. Can you say 550HP/550Lb/ft of torque on a body that is actually designed to use it and can corner at over 200Mph, yeah lets see a hopped up Prelude do that =)
There are 4 boxes to use in the defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, ammo. Use in that order. Starting now.