Megajolts - Whos Constructed there own?
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How many folks have put the MJLJ together themselves and how hard was it. And more to the point who screwed up??

Im contemplating buying the Kit and getting it a tad cheaper.

Cheers

Mike

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

I have made a few of them. Its easy. If you have ever soldered wires together successfully before you will manage this!

I have assembled plenty of megasquirts. It is very easy, but if you haven't soldered PCBs before it could be a bit of a learning curve.

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whats the saving again?

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whats the saving again?

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

About 40squids

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

What problems did you have Ben??

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

As per Ben, built my own Megasquirt.

It hasn't run in anger yet but it's passed all the tests on the PC and stimulator.

The only fiddly bit was the small transistors, leads very close together - if you haven't done PCBs before they would have been a bit of a challenge.

Megajolt may not even have them, it must certainly have less parts than Megasquirt....

For any PCB work you do need a good soldering iron, lots of practice if you've never done it before, and a decent "solder sucker" for if you do get it wrong.....

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

Ive done abit of solering work, but nothing on a miniscule scale. The pics on MJ site look like there are some very small parts.

Ive got access to plenty of very soldering irons as i work at a school.

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

If you are scared of building it send it to me, Ive built a squirt which i ran on a supercharged mini, im just about to receive 3 jolts to build from kits. The plus side is, its what I do all day everyday so i have all the gear at work :) (Test Engineer)

I dont want ya money, just to help as Im sure you all will when I get round to building my engines up and asking silly questions!!!

Ill hold yas to that mate!!

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

S'OK I dont mind. LOL

Just hope you will share your map when its done maybe thats something we could have on this site ie spec your motor and add your map......

Thinks this has been done somewhere.

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

I know they are on the net everywhere Ive done many a search to see whats available, I was just thinking most of the guys on here are either 1380 or 998 turbos...............

Was a mere thought tis all LOL

Not worth it IMO as you won't get any kind of warranty or support (typically).

Alex

AlexF

I know, i might just order a built one, and buy the Hard Rev Limiter and Led Cluster seperate as they look a piece of pi$$ to do.

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

Just a sidenote, V4 looks infinately harder to solder than V3. I put a V3 together myself with very little experience soldering before. It was fairly handy. I had a look at V4 over in Pauls place a few weeks ago and I couldn't even see where you are supposed to solder It looks like a totally different kettle of fish

On 12th Nov, 2009 Paul S said:

I think Gary OS has taken over my role as the forum smart arse

Getting rev limiters tomoz as well

I got my v.4 plus hard rev limiter and shift light for 120 quid :)
Worth it in my opinion

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I got v4 off ebay already built £100 including postage

Built mine from scratch, no kits here :)

When MegaJolt started there were no kits.

Edited by Rob H on 11th Sep, 2008.

I have the hardcut limiter, bought it from autosport readybuilt and tested! hardly worth the bother for the exta cost! It was really easy to fit to the 3.2 aswell!

Whats it like, does the engine bounce off the limiter!!

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

my soldering is so poor, i did a megasquirt a couple of years ago and it looks like its been migged lol

in future id prob pay the difference fro piece of mind

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"