Steve, if you don't understand AND you want to learn, MS is a great pathway. That is why I went there. I do have a background in electronics so it was not intimidating to me. I can see how it might be different for someone starting from scratch. Understanding, then deciding, then implementing the circuit work will be first. Then there is the tuning part. I won't fool you, there will be obstacles to overcome, as in anything that is new. It is a new subject with its own new terminology and it all sounds Greek at first. If you are willing to do all that, great. Hopefully, you might have someone nearby that can lead you astray. No, I mean lead you along and tutor you.
One of the great things about the MSII is that it is very flexible. One of the difficult things about the MSII is that it is very flexible.
I know nothing about any of the PnP or microsquirt products. Perhaps one of them might mitigate some of the issues.
If you haven't already, I recommend you read our forum on Megasquirt to start with?
http://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=12117If you are more into wanting to jump in the car and drive, I'd say stick with your OEM system and check out some forums specifically for your engine to see what you will need and how to trick the ECM for the rest of the sensors/handshaking. Every bit of info helps. Tuning effort for a MS system can easily be underestimated IMO.
Whichever way you decide to go, just be sure you know why you are going there. Write it down. there will be times that you may have to re-read that.
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