I don't know what's worse.....The fact that winter is still here, with a vengeance...Or Megasquirt troubleshooting (once again...).

Long story short: I still don't have a RPM signal - Everything else is working, once again, except the most important parameter. That is outrageously frustrating...Especially considering all of the revisions I have made to the system.

So, while I ponder on that issue....I made a few purchases, and have made even more changes that once again clean things up in the meantime.


After pricing custom plug wires, and thinking about the easiest, and cleanest way to route them....I finally decided to ditch the block mounted Chrysler coil pack all together and opted for a coil on plug setup.

I'm, at this point in time, still going to run wasted spark, so very minimal wiring will have to be changed.... The entire setup, using Ford V8 coils, and a custom bracket actually turned out to be CHEAPER than the previously mentioned custom wires. Not to mention the challenge of routing them in a logical, aesthetically pleasing manner. So this was a no brainer.


Here's the Chrysler coil pack that is being replaced.




Here's one of the Ford coils. A new set of these was only $50, and I get eight of them. So I have two spares as well.




The custom valve cover mounted bracket. A beautiful piece machined by a Z aficionado in Arizona.

Bracket - installed

Coils - mounted





So much simpler!





Perspective

So, in the midst of my agonizing frustration, I decided I need a confidence boost....So, I ordered my 300mm big front brake kit: 2 piece slotted rotors and Wilwood Superlight 4 pot calipers. Those are expected within a week or so.

It was either that, or ditching Megasquirt and going straight to Haltech, which I now feel I should have done from the beginning.....But, I've decided to not let emotions get the best of me, and give it one more attempt. I need to step back for a moment, catch my breath, and reassess the situation....

Ugh...easier said than done.

Installing the brakes should boost morale a bit. I cannot let the car stagnate; I need some forward progress.



Winter really needs to end as well.... It was 10 degrees this morning. I shaved and got my hair cut too soon [Junior].....My face hurts....



Two steps forward......one step back, as always.

Stupid car......er....more like stupid owner.







Oh yeah....Almost forgot....A little carbon door panel (plug) progress as well. Lots to do on those yet.

those look nice AF. on the megasquirt problems have you talked to someone you know that has some knowledge with it or called like a tech support line or something? maybe just get a friend thats good with that stuff to come look it over and see if he sees something obvious that you are overlooking. sometimes fresh eyes are all thats needed

Thanks.

Yeah, I agree. It has to be something small that I'm overlooking.


I have a couple of people across the country that can potentially help me diagnose things, but there are only so many things you can do over the phone. And with no one within a day or more drive of me with a similar setup, this is proving to be difficult.

The problem is Megasquirt projects vary so greatly that they offer very little support, if any. There are only forums, which are questionable at best. It's definitely a system intended for the DIYer, unless you are lucky enough to have a car that they make a plug and play system for.

That's one of the main reasons I am questioning Megasquirt all together, and am entertaining a superior system with actual technical support. This is going to be a racecar, so I would like to know that there are shops around the country that can assist, if need be..... But as I said, I'll give it another go in the meantime....Hopefully I can figure it out.

Okay. To date, I've only shown a couple pictures of my door panel progress.

Here's the rundown of the process....



Took these pieces of garbage...







And turned them into these plugs..






Tossed some of this junk on here. Surface coat of the mold.

Dry cloth tacked in place.




Infused.

Popped, and trimmed. Release applied.





First test door panel. Driver's appears to fit, I'm stoked. Made the passenger's today, and won't be able to test until Friday as I won't be going to work tomorrow.

Almost a prototype! So much freaking work went into those damn door panels, I'm really happy to see them come to life.

So at least I have that going for me. I can't say the same about Megasquirt, but I'll keep trying.