MS3 or first gen AEM pnp?
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MS3 or first gen AEM pnp?
A used first gen AEM PNP unit costs about the same as a new MS3 w/ msx mod. Any feelings for which is the better unit? Ease of use? ease of tuning? Stability? Capability?
Through strange circumstances (I'm a packrat) I actually have both. Need to decide which to install and tune and which to sell off!
Through strange circumstances (I'm a packrat) I actually have both. Need to decide which to install and tune and which to sell off!
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I've got both, just wondering which way to go replacing my DIYautotune PNP unit I've been using the last couple years. Wanting to add sequential spark/fuel, use the larger fuel tables and faster processing. I've got a built bottom end in with some minor head work. Wanting a more capable ECU to up the boost safely. Wanna join the big boy club pushing closer to 300hp but safely.
Whichever I don't use will go up for sale along with the DIY PNP unit to help pay for dyno time!
Whichever I don't use will go up for sale along with the DIY PNP unit to help pay for dyno time!
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Biggest advantage I see of the AEM is the knowledge base. Every shop with a dyno know's the AEM. It's going to be tougher to find someone with a dyno that knows what they are doing with the MS3.
Any other plus/minus features you guys think are important in making up my mind?
Any other plus/minus features you guys think are important in making up my mind?
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Understand the resale completely! Of course I have less into the MS3 unit so resale isn't a big consideration. I've had the DIY PNP unit for several years. I'm familiar with using tunerstudio and fiddling with tune with MS. Big drawback of AEM to me is lack of familiarity for myself. Big plus for AEM is all the tuners in the area are familiar with it.
The AEM unit I picked up was from an autoXers car. He had a 99 motor in an NA with an MP62 supercharger on it. Not being familiar with NB motors and AEM I don't know how much of his tune I'll have to mess with to keep from blowing my car up. Anyone have a good base map to work with? My car has a 94 motor in it. Built bottom end, cleaned up head with minor porting. BEGI s4 system w/ 2860rs. Savingtons COPS, coolant reroute. MSpnp currently operating EBC, idle, has input from iat sensor, map sensor built in, stock temp sensor, stock cam sensor. AEM unit would need a map sensor added. Anything else obvious? O
f course all of these questions I really need to search for. Just thought I'd throw in the stupid questions while I was at it!
The AEM unit I picked up was from an autoXers car. He had a 99 motor in an NA with an MP62 supercharger on it. Not being familiar with NB motors and AEM I don't know how much of his tune I'll have to mess with to keep from blowing my car up. Anyone have a good base map to work with? My car has a 94 motor in it. Built bottom end, cleaned up head with minor porting. BEGI s4 system w/ 2860rs. Savingtons COPS, coolant reroute. MSpnp currently operating EBC, idle, has input from iat sensor, map sensor built in, stock temp sensor, stock cam sensor. AEM unit would need a map sensor added. Anything else obvious? O
f course all of these questions I really need to search for. Just thought I'd throw in the stupid questions while I was at it!
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See this thread for details:
https://www.miataturbo.net/megasquirt-18/so-my-megasquirt-does-veeveeteez-55609/
See this thread for details:
https://www.miataturbo.net/megasquirt-18/so-my-megasquirt-does-veeveeteez-55609/
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