KLZE ECU

[JWMX3]

that got carried away.,

now everyone post a picture of themselves doing a facepalm

I dont think this guy deserved it that much

[ramsen25]

is all good kinda funny tho, got it all sorted out tho

[drejin]

ok, somewhat based on the KLZE ECU, I am currently building my 92 mazda mx-3 KLZE with turbo, but I don't want to chip or mod the stock ECU and willing to spend some extra bucks on a megasquirt. My question is what model works best for the my mazda. Meaning the Megasquirt 3.0 is great to program for turbing it? Any suggestions on when I buy it such as including a harnest and such. I did find a person willing to program it for when my turbo set is in my engine bay for a couple hundred, just need to know what Megasquirt works for my mazda. Anyone?

[Nd4SpdSe]

Actually this isn't ECU related. It doesn't matter what ECU is in the car, the Megasquirt takes care of everything and the ECU just takes care of the accessories (cruise, A/C, etc).

If you want Megasquirt, a MS1 PCB v3 is the most popular choice. Look on ProbeTalk, there's a guy on there with the name Shaodome, he builds and programs Megasquirts and definitely for the K-series V6. He arranges bulk buys every once in a while.

If you have any Megasquirt and other fuel-management related questions, post in this seciton here:
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[SpatialTerror]

well on the original question.
it doesnt really matter which ecu you use.
or if its obd1 or 2
im actually using the k8 ecu on my ze.
runs a little rich when shes cold.
but other than that shes a beast.
sure it would be better to get the ze ecu.
the fact is. you can straight up drop a ze into a mx3 without having to buy anything except for the motor itself.
(keyword in that HAVING)
but it is good to buy other parts.
and very funny guys.
got a pretty good laugh outa that.
haha any megasquirt is great.
its nice having a tuneable setup.

[Nd4SpdSe]

NO, it doesn't matter if you don't care. A ZE will run with a K8 ECU, we all know that. However it doesn't run right. On mine, it wan pig rich that was worse than my truck is.

It's like driving down the street with 3 flat tires and a bare rim, the exhaust dragging on the ground, missing a door with no windshield and a hooker giving you a BJ....just cause you can't doesn't mean you should.

Running solely stock ECU and VAF should only be a temporary setup. You're wasting fuel, not getting all the available power and you'll burn out your cats. If you have emission tests in your area, you won't pass that either.

[drejin]

Hmmm, I had my ZE for almost 3 years now using the stock K8 ECU and havent burned out my cat yet. But, i defiently have seen a horrible gas lose.

[SpatialTerror]

haha very true i do lose alot of gas but only when its cold. see im in a desert. so once my cars warm it uses that extra fuel when i punch it. i can almost burn the tires through 3rd.
so i like it.
still curious what it would run like with a kl ecu though

[bbunkerc397]

Almost the same happened to my car, I used the K8 IM and it ran rich. Then I swapped to the MS8 IM and it ran better and didn't run rich anymore but I’m still losing power and gas, I have a KL31 ECU on the way from a Quebec. I'm interested to see if my emission test will pass with the KL31.