MS ECU For Mazdaspeed Miata...
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I'm building MS ECUs for the Mazdaspeed. Plug and play with the exception of two things, you will only need to replace the intake air temp sensor on the throttle body with the GM one, and the electronic boost control valve with an EBC valve from DIYAutoTune.com. PM me for availability and prices.
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I'm building MS ECUs for the Mazdaspeed. Plug and play with the exception of two things, you will only need to replace the intake air temp sensor on the throttle body with the GM one, and the electronic boost control valve with an EBC valve from DIYAutoTune.com. PM me for availability and prices.
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I have a Greddy e-Manage setup that seemed to work well on last turbo Miata but thinking to sell it and get MS. Wanted something that will provide less limitations. I was told the Hydra ECU is good but expensive and not really any better than the MS as far as performance limitations etc... Anyone had experience with both for Mazdaspeed Miata application?
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I have a Greddy e-Manage setup that seemed to work well on last turbo Miata but thinking to sell it and get MS. Wanted something that will provide less limitations. I was told the Hydra ECU is good but expensive and not really any better than the MS as far as performance limitations etc... Anyone had experience with both for Mazdaspeed Miata application?
What sets apart "high-end" ECUs like the Hydra from "budget" ECUs like the MegaSquirt is measured mostly in vendor support. When you buy a Hydra from FM, for instance, you are purchasing more than just the physical product- you are also gaining access to FM's world-renowned technical support, and receiving a product which has been pre-wired and pre-configured such that you can take it out of the box and plug it right into the car.
With something like an MS3, you are gaining access to an ECU which is highly "open" (the source code and SOME of the schematics are available for all to see) and also highly customizeable, but in return you are taking on the full burden of properly assembling and configuring it for your application.
Some people are uncomfortable with this, and will glady pay a higher price in exchange for someone else doing the hard work for them. Others feel confident at first, but find themselves overwhelmed and discouraged, and wind up calling us all a bunch of unhelpful jerks.
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The previous owner kept the Hydra ECU that the car had so it is running on just the factory Mazdaspeed Miata ECU which is a total POC as far as performance and reliability goes with the turbo setup that the car has. Was thinking of getting a Megasquirt PNP ECU to resolve that issue cause it is almost $1000 less then the Hydra and seems to have a great reputation. Otherwise if it ends up becoming more than I wanna deal with I may just sell the car the way it is to someone that can easily get the full potential out of it. What are your thoughts?
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