I was wondering how long it would be before an Arduino-based engine management solution appeared. Not gonna lie, I thought this would have been a thing at least 5 years ago for how long the Arduino platform has been around.
It’s simple, you do a lot of research and go carefully and slowly. It really isn’t witchcraft, it’s simple. That said, if you are chasing 3 bar boost things can go wrong very quickly, for a standard na or “normal” turbo car, a wideband, some kind of knock detection (even if it’s your ear) and a systematic approach is all you need. I will say though, the only way to get to absolute peak power is on a dyno, but on the road you can get to 98% I believe.
Hey, great to see you using Speeduino, and thanks for the mention in the Video :D A few small recommendations before you get too stuck in with your tuning. Update your firmware to the latest. There are some features in versions after yours that make running ITBs easier, mainly ignition based idle control. I use that on my personal project., ua-cam.com/video/EfR-dr7fOW0/v-deo.html Also, if you are using TPS as your load, make sure you have an axis cell for 0, and I would use about 5 cells going up in single increments (1,2,3,4,5) at the bottom of the table. A small throttle change in this region has a big impact. Good luck with your project, SUBBED!
I’ve thinking about updates for a while but i already have the functionality and value the stability above everything (don’t want to mess with it), it’s been running my wasted spark for about 2-3years.... I do like the sound of ignition based idle control, I’ve got a retard dip in my table at idle and if it drops in revs I get abit of advance to nudge it back but that’s not ideal, (less than perfect idle and it’s taking up a speed column), I will look at it 👍 So seeing as I am going to be messing with it, it’s likely a good time to update. And 🤫 on the Load axis break points, that’s basically the next video 😂😂😂
You get it! If the choice is going cheap or not doing it, there is no choice! Plus, in motorsport is always nice to beat the guy who spends $$$$$ when you spend $$!
@@MakingforMotorsport if time is money you could argue it cost the same as the $$$$ boards because you have to do so much extra setup, so it does have a catch that catch is setup time. Edit: I would rather spend the extra time.
@@nottobay6768 To be honest. It's about a hour of soldering. If you come in with a plan 1-2 wiring setup. Tuning probably takes the longest out this depending on the person and how well they know their vehicle.
@@donovan2697 exactly but for some people, especially those that would have to learn to solder I could see it being for the extra for those people, but not me.
@@nottobay6768 the problem I have with the time is money argument is with what would you otherwise be doing? If your answer is sitting around watching TV or something similar, your time is essentially free. If you would otherwise be learning how the engines functions and how to control it, your time is invested in that same goal which is essentially free too. It's only when you would otherwise be doing something productive that you cannot do at the same time that it would be money. For instance, you wouldn't consider helping your child with homework as time equals money. But yiu would consider not being able to do so as a loss. Watching this 12 minute video is not 2 tenth of an hourly rate you would otherwise earn unless you stopped earning to watch it. On the other hand, there can be costs associated with time outside of you earning. For instance, paying for insurance and license fees for a car you cannot drive. Maybe toss storage space in there as well. But if you were already incurring those costs but had to save for the more expensive solutions, it pays in savings to diy the cheap. I guess the point is that time can equal money but it doesn't always. Especially when the time is spent on a hobby.
This product is about to gain even more traction with the OBS Ford tuck crowd. A lot of Fox Body Mustang and OBS Pickup owners are having trouble finding replacement EECs (what Ford called a PCM back in the early 90s) as time goes on. I know Speeduino won't work for MAF equipped vehicles, but the older O2 sensor-only rigs can use this setup easily.
@@Tachikoma69 wonder if this would run my 98 volvo s70 t5 b5234t9 swapped with hybrid turbo. Running dw300 pump on dw800 injectors 3.25" maf but id like to go speed density. Currently managed by modified Bosch m4.4.
@@ogfromutube9649 t5 or t6? Either way, you can run both engines with what ever combo you want. If running a drive by wire, you will need to revert to drive by cable. Not yet supported unless you get a standalone.
@@Tachikoma69 its the t5 2.3 20v. Cable throttle used rn block and head but the older style intake and tb. Drilled cams for rotor plate til i go cop. Its tuned by vast now and he did great job but everytime i change something i have to bother him. Just swapped to 800c as i maxed out the 468cc greens.
awesome, this will be on my to buy list. Though I will go with a prebuilt as I know my hands are not steady enough for soldering normal components, much less surface mount.
First off your channel is amazing, I can't get enough of your videos. Have you experienced any issues with using an Arduino in an automotive electrical environment?
Thanks bud I always like it when I get messages like this! And I have had no problems whatsoever… the Speeduino boards are so well designed I have never had any problems. Buy a decent quality Arduino and you are set 👍
Great video and clear introduction to Speeduino. More people need to know about this gem and not be scared off by having to solder. It's a lot of components but individually are about as easy as soldering can be. I'm so close to firing up my 1979 Toyota Cressida with Speeduino and ITBs. So far the experience has been identical to setting up megasquirt. I've even referenced the megasquirt manual when the speeduino wiki lacks information such as hooking up some engine components. I also highly recommend spending the little bit of extra money on the advanced Tunerstudio and Megalog Viewer. Its a one time purchase and totally worth it.
The soldering doesn't bother me at all, it's how to know where to wire it in and how to set it up. I only want to control a monopoint injection on a 900cc.
@@izzzzzz6 Wiring is incredibly daunting. I've only installed one megasquirt and one Speeduino so I don't have extensive knowledge. But here's some tips. Break it down. Worry about each engine component separately. Figure out your injector. Then your spark. Then your crank trigger. Order doesn't matter but one at a time really helped me. Research one at a time and how it needs to be wired correctly (high/low impedance injectors, crank sensor hall/VR internal/external pullup, etc.) Make a wiring diagram or chart. Super helpful to refer back to. When wiring my Speeduino I had a chart with columns like "harness wire colour" "what its for" "where it goes on ecu" then a checkbox once each was fully wired. Most importantly is write things down, start a binder, make notes. I'm fairly disorganized so I struggled here but it payed off.
Just a quick tip for the wire block a good idea would be to use wire ferrules. They prevent the strands from spreading out and lead to a cleaner install overall
@@MakingforMotorsport They're not that expensive. But if you do decide to get one, skip the square ones. There are also crimping tools with a hexagonal crimping pattern that results in a much rounder crimp that's easier to install into screw terminals or circuit breakers. I bought mine on Amazon a couple of years ago, it was a brand I never heard of (Preciva), but it works great and I couldn't be more satisfied. Just checked, and a similar one from the same brand goes for £22.39 right now.
Just wanted to stop by and say how much I'm enjoying your videos, your style of presenting is fantastic Your project has inspired me to give Speeduino and ITBs a go! I've got an old Pontiac V8 that will make a cool test bed!
Cheers buddy, that’s great to hear and I’m glad your enjoying them 👍. Next video about to drop (if ur considering a Speedy you may find it interesting 🤔)
Omfg. Fallen in love. Thank you so much. That digital dash is what I had been looking for with regards to the MS as well. Looks like this one is on the money. Whoop whoop!
I'm in the US, using a speeduino on a l61 I'm swapping into a Pontiac Fiero. I bought mine fully assembled for $120 from a Venezuelan living in Mexico. The support from around the world on this project is absolutely amazing.
An international effort! I've always loved the look of the Fiero, like a more aggressive Mk1 MR2, never been in one (they are very rare in the UK), With a good engine I bet it'd be a graet drive👍
@@MakingforMotorsport the Fiero gets a little international love, the big go to forum for the car is in run and hosted in the netherlands. Still not many across the pond. If you ever get to sit in one, one of the biggest surprises is how roomy they are inside.
Hmm, they seem quite small but at the same time American cars are a little larger than the European/Japanese equivalent, the Mk1 MR2 feels tiny inside!
@@MakingforMotorsport yes, the mr2 are very small inside in comparison. The Fiero was intended to have a shorter roof but GM executives at the time were tall and wanted to fit in the car. The roof was raised 2 inches from the prototype. There's a shop in the US that used to chop 3" out of the roof. The design of the car was revolutionary. In 84 it was the safest car in the US only to be dethroned by volvo in 85. The car was the first with a full space frame that was adopted by the Corvette in 1996. Another thing that was unique is the body mounting was extremely precise, the mounts for the body were resin filled blocks, the whole frame went into a giant mill and drill machine that milled the mounts off at the perfect z hight, then drilled at the precise x,y so you could take the body from one and fit it onto another with no fitment issues throughout it's entire production. The Fiero was limited by budget in some ways, the engineers still managed to do some unique stuff.
I'm putting a rare Toyota V12 in a 54 Dodge and this would be icing on the cake. Anyone know what it would take to make this work for a V12? Btw, I'm a software engineer with an addiction to building unique cars. I put a MR2 motor in a 62 VW Bug, a supercharged series 2 3800 in a Fiero, a supercharged 2.5 in a Miata, and this is my next project.
I like your ideas! I’ll be honest, with your background you’d be best diving into the detail, the standard Speeduino is limited to 4channels for fuel and ignition due to the amount of timers, the Teensy version of Speeduino has more so can do 8channels of each. Lots of OEMs used 2 ECUs of v12, one for each bank.... I don’t see why you couldn’t do with Speeduinos.... I’d love to try it! You could do that with wasted spark and paired injectors with two Speeduinos, like 2 straight 6s. Best of luck 👍
Very cool! I built a megasquirt v1 years ago back when it was only a solder kit. Currently running some projects on arduino based samd21 boards like the qtpy. Super powerful for $6. And m5stack esp32. Looking for something like this for my hopefully soon kswap starion.
I looked into RusEfi when I first got my Speeduino, and it looks to have moved on significantly with some great features, but I had a history with an Arduino so I was comfortable... but it certainly looks impressive, the pre-assembled version looks like a match for a full commercial ECU
Just added one of these to my MX5 and had it professionally tuned. The Speeduino isn't that well known down here in Australia so my tuner had to spend a bit of time getting to know where some of the features were in Tunerstudio. Once he had, he told me that this ECU was as good as any of the more expensive units frequently used down here with all of them cost more than 4x what I paid (including shipping from the US to Australia). I'm definitely happy with my decision to go with the Speeduino.
That’s great to hear, I am convinced that a properly build and installed Speeduino, on the right type of engine, is a match for most other units! Really glad it’s worked out well for you!
he lied to you, most plug and play units will leave the speed duiono in the dust, how fast is a arduino cpu. thats right they are very slow, and it is precisely that lag in cpu speed that creates glitches, get a plug and play unit they are the stress free way to go, sure they cost a bit more but your saving on grief and failed projects and so on ???
I have a Datsun 280zx or a Nissan S130 Z. I’m planning on turbocharging it. It may be a bit high compression but I’m running low boost, good cooling, and good efi to mitigate for that. I was looking to get a Megasquirt Diy kit and run Ford EDIS and mod the trigger wheel a bit. But now that you mention this, this is a whole different animal. This changes everything. Thank you
Oh my goodness!! I am so unbelievably interested in this!! I am dedicated to learn how to wire and tune my Z32 TT instead of dropping $1500+ on a haltech!! Can the speeduino support boost controlling and all the other tuning features a haltech would have??
I'm researching for a aftermarket basic ecu for a 4x4 jeep project. F....iing zj brunt up a third stock one due to the faulty security system. So I'm gonna scrap that entire system which means rewiring the whole car. Thanks for all the info!
Just what I need! I’m rebuilding a Fiat X1/9 with a Fiat Uno Turbo 1.3 engine and I’m currently looking for a replacement for the standard and old ECU.
If you want the absolute cheapest if your running the GM gen 3 LS engines you can use an obdxpro which cost 80 dollars or a vcxnano which is a little bit more with open source software pcm hammer and universal patcher or tunerpro alongside the pcm logger you can write and flash a custom tune to the p01 and p59 ecus. The cool thing about this is they have been reverse engineered so extensively that many different engines including different makes and different numbers of cylinders have been ran by these ECUs. My P59 is great but theres one big shortcoming. I can't tune it in real time. I had to rebuild my motor so I decided since my crankshaft was toast I added a forged crankshaft with a longer stroke, and a new cam. The limitation to no real time tuning is to update the tune I have to shut the engine off, flash the ecu then test it. Which i don't really want to do when I'm first breaking the engine in. So I think a real time ECU for break in to get things running acceptably is a need, but afterwards I hope I can export the tables from the standalone to the stock ecu and go back to logging. Didn't want to spend 500 dollars for a dyno break in ECU so thank you.
I have a 83 944 NA and I would like to upgrade my OBD1 ECU. My car has a O2 sensor TPS coolant temp sensor a air box potentiometer to measure air flow and air intake temp sensor....however no distributor the timing is handled by 2 sensors off the ring gear of the flywheel. I'm thinking MSD 6 AL can handle the timing issue but id like to know if this ECU would be able to handle the timing and ignition system as well? Id like to keep it as OEM as possible.
Does the speeduino only have 1 ignition table and 1 fuel table? How would one map a Honda with VTEC where the activation & deactivation points often overlap depending on load which requires 2 ignition maps and 2 fuel maps? Finally, what are the effects or challenges tuning-wise with going with speeduino's 16x16 tables compared to say Hondata's 24x20 tables?
Hey I'm loving the videos, top job. I commented on your 3d printed inlet manifold video as I too have bought itbs from a zx6r. I'm getting the bits together to convert a 1973 series 3 land rover to run on a speeduino. I've gone for the ua4c flavour and to adapt a previously carburetor based engine I'm getting the rest of the bits needed.(trigger wheels, coil packs ect). I've noticed that alot of the videos revolve around adapting speeduino to already injected cars so I plan on documenting my journey on UA-cam, watch this space. I've not done it before but I feel I've watched days worth of videos on other conversion, please keep the content coming as every one helps me out a little more, cheers
I will do Mike, I love getting the feedback as the videos do seem to really help people! I know what you mean about the other conversions, there could be more info on how to pull together a wasted spark setup using junkyard bits (maybe I should’ve put that in my video🤔). I would LOVE to see ITBs on a Land Rover! I think UA-cam has enough Miatas and not enough original stuff! Go for it! Let me know when it’s out!
So I'm buying everything I need to boost my k20a3 in my 05 ep3 everything I have researched is like kpro or hondata etc...but those are over 1000 bucks and I don't wanna have to wait until I can save money for that! So will this work for me, bigger injectors throttle body and turbo kits?? Any help would be greatly appreciated 🙏
I was reviewing the documentation and looking at the installation guide. It may be overkill for this application as I would gather its mainly to customize sports cars, but is this scaleable for digital readback for something like a kei truck? My focus would be for real-time engine health monitoring. Again, probably overkill, but hey, I'm a "blue sky" kinda buy
I have D4D from Toyota. I have separate two ECUs, one for engine, ABS etc. and second for just 4 injectors. Can I still get rid of both and apply speeduino? I am sick of Toyota way of management of this engine. Engine code 1CD.
I've got a Jeep 2.5 4 cylinder that I am stroking to 3.0. I'm also modifying a 351 Cleveland head on top of it. I'm making a custom cam for it. I want to run individual stack injection. I might go carburetor and just need to control the spark.
I have a 1.4 Nissan Note 2008 with a supercharger kit off a JDM Cube fitted, Nismo tubular manifold, s/s exhaust and high flow air filter. Having trouble trying to find someone to remap it cos no one has done it before, and it's a lowly Nissan, so no one wants to know.
yep honda prelude 5th gen here im up for making one of these if it works for my car not watched the video yet just up to the bit you said let you know if we intend on doing it, i have already designed and invited something for the car well for all cars using a pico so very interested in this
This video has been popping into my suggested feed for ages, finally got around to watching it, now I wish I watched it a year ago… just wish speeduino worked with diesels…
can I replace the ecu on my Alfa Romeo 159? I mean... maybe a video about how the inmobilizer, ecu robotized gearboxes , ignition ....how all of this work together would be greatly appreciated ;)
Man i found the Speeduino on the internet a couple years ago. Everything to do with it was just links to dead ends and paragraphs written in languages i couldnt read. Its so cool someone pursued this and developed it to this point.
My dream project is a rocket three drag trike. Its a long term goal. Supercharged or turbo 500bhp. Wideband o2, modified compression and airbox. It's going to be interesting. The ultimate dream is.to use a modified exile rear axle and the treaded f1 tyres or MT drag slicks.
I have a 20 year old Escort, old 1.6 block but want a bit more poke. Looking at st170 route, possibly with speeduino. I was going to go back top head to remove vvt but it says that speeduino supports this!
this is awesome. So nice to see more ppl using speediuno. I decided to put ITBs on my s52 powered e30 and took a chance at using a speeduino (pasi board) ECU and i haven't looked back. Car runs very well thanks to my buddy Dwight from @DCwerx who got me all setup with a tune. This year i plan on adding a better flowing exhaust system and maybe trying out some longer trumpets for my ITBs.
Cheers Dwight, but you know the score about how long it takes! (This was my 2nd stab at this video). But Your knowledge and enthusiasm for the project always shine through on your videos... they are invaluable - stick at it 👊
I’m building an 98 328i e36 sedan fully gutted interior stock wiring gutted strictly track car no heater just lights and engine management I want to run a stand-alone ecu for the m52b28 mated with a zf 5 speed
so i like that but here in the states , diyautotune told me that for road use on everyday drive is "Illegal" ... this is funny now 😅.. then Carburated engine must also be "illegal" since carbs are stand alone ...
Is it possible to buy a build one with a plug and play harnass for a honda b16a2? And is this one verry good sith high hp and knock sensor? Or do you suggest another ecu? Regards Antoni Car Mechanic
Those smaller plug and play connectors can fail over time. While not pretty larger connectors are more reliable & do not have limited plug events to deal with.
I'm toying between a cheaper Russian modified ecu, an overpriced ecu that everyone seems to use or something like this. My searching for megasquirt brought me here 🤔😁
Thanks! I have just had a bit of a look, when I was looking years ago when I first built a MS, 14point7 was around but availability wasn’t great nor was documentation, but that’s all changed by the looks of it! TinyWb looks very interesting, it’d be interesting to do a side by side test between the two... 🤔
Thanks for doing this video. I have a 1980 FIAT 124 spider 2.0L that I have built up for auto crossing. I am installing ITBs off a 2004 CBR600RR and want to do away with my distributor. I was trying to decide between the Speeduino and the Megasquirt. this video was perfectly relevant! Thanks!
how was I not aware... coding my own car for this price while shooting flames at those hybrids behind me is a life long dream =). will be looking into this proper thanks for bringing this to my attention.
Yes! Now that, my friend, is a noble pursuit! I wish you best of luck and if you need help lightly toasting a prius, I'm here! (I'll come clean, my, main car is plug in hybrid, but it's a 330e and has 300bhp 😂😂😂
Cheers bud! I think a v10 is just outside the possible on a standard Speedy. There is the DropBear, and a few other 3rd party boards that have 8 channels so may be able to run it… There’s always 1 more option, get 2 ECUs and have them run a bank each. BMW did this with their v12s in the 90s…. It’s the big balls move but maybe not the easiest first time install! 😂
New video now out! I solder, configure, install and run a v0.3.7 Speeduino against the clock! Did it take me 4 hours or 4 days? Come find out!
Is this good for engine-swapped classic cars ?
Makes me wonder if I could use this Speeduino to convert my 30 year-old 600cc Transalp V-twin engine to EFI.
I was wondering how long it would be before an Arduino-based engine management solution appeared. Not gonna lie, I thought this would have been a thing at least 5 years ago for how long the Arduino platform has been around.
It has been a thing for a while, I think more like 6 or 7. It’s amazing what some smart people can do!
Project has been round since 2013 and growing all the time :)
@@Speeduino hi Josh, hope your happy with the video, the Speeduino is too good not to talk about! 👍
@@MakingforMotorsport Loved it, really quality production! Keep up the great work.
@@Speeduino that means a lot, cheers 👍
Having built and run a few Megasquirt ECUs, you have my attention! I’ve never heard of this ECM. This is great!
I built an MS1 about 14years ago... great for the time but this was a much easier build and has everything I need! 👍
I'm an Electronics Engineer and I will be making one of these and I approve of this vid.
I like it! Cheers Sid!
It’s simple, you do a lot of research and go carefully and slowly. It really isn’t witchcraft, it’s simple. That said, if you are chasing 3 bar boost things can go wrong very quickly, for a standard na or “normal” turbo car, a wideband, some kind of knock detection (even if it’s your ear) and a systematic approach is all you need.
I will say though, the only way to get to absolute peak power is on a dyno, but on the road you can get to 98% I believe.
@@MakingforMotorsport I don't think I'll ever have a tubro-ed car and i am shooting for economy. I think an ecu like that will help me greatly
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Hey, great to see you using Speeduino, and thanks for the mention in the Video :D
A few small recommendations before you get too stuck in with your tuning.
Update your firmware to the latest.
There are some features in versions after yours that make running ITBs easier, mainly ignition based idle control.
I use that on my personal project., ua-cam.com/video/EfR-dr7fOW0/v-deo.html
Also, if you are using TPS as your load, make sure you have an axis cell for 0, and I would use about 5 cells going up in single increments (1,2,3,4,5) at the bottom of the table.
A small throttle change in this region has a big impact.
Good luck with your project, SUBBED!
I’ve thinking about updates for a while but i already have the functionality and value the stability above everything (don’t want to mess with it), it’s been running my wasted spark for about 2-3years....
I do like the sound of ignition based idle control, I’ve got a retard dip in my table at idle and if it drops in revs I get abit of advance to nudge it back but that’s not ideal, (less than perfect idle and it’s taking up a speed column), I will look at it 👍
So seeing as I am going to be messing with it, it’s likely a good time to update. And 🤫 on the Load axis break points, that’s basically the next video 😂😂😂
I like the way he thinks! I'm not cheap, I'm frugal, and I like to keep money in my pocket for a change. Great video.
You get it! If the choice is going cheap or not doing it, there is no choice! Plus, in motorsport is always nice to beat the guy who spends $$$$$ when you spend $$!
@@MakingforMotorsport if time is money you could argue it cost the same as the $$$$ boards because you have to do so much extra setup, so it does have a catch that catch is setup time.
Edit: I would rather spend the extra time.
@@nottobay6768 To be honest. It's about a hour of soldering. If you come in with a plan 1-2 wiring setup. Tuning probably takes the longest out this depending on the person and how well they know their vehicle.
@@donovan2697 exactly but for some people, especially those that would have to learn to solder I could see it being for the extra for those people, but not me.
@@nottobay6768 the problem I have with the time is money argument is with what would you otherwise be doing? If your answer is sitting around watching TV or something similar, your time is essentially free. If you would otherwise be learning how the engines functions and how to control it, your time is invested in that same goal which is essentially free too.
It's only when you would otherwise be doing something productive that you cannot do at the same time that it would be money. For instance, you wouldn't consider helping your child with homework as time equals money. But yiu would consider not being able to do so as a loss. Watching this 12 minute video is not 2 tenth of an hourly rate you would otherwise earn unless you stopped earning to watch it.
On the other hand, there can be costs associated with time outside of you earning. For instance, paying for insurance and license fees for a car you cannot drive. Maybe toss storage space in there as well. But if you were already incurring those costs but had to save for the more expensive solutions, it pays in savings to diy the cheap.
I guess the point is that time can equal money but it doesn't always. Especially when the time is spent on a hobby.
Thank you so much! I'll be installing it on my old Citroen CX. Screen will be a 5' crt in the dashboard 70's style.
This product is about to gain even more traction with the OBS Ford tuck crowd. A lot of Fox Body Mustang and OBS Pickup owners are having trouble finding replacement EECs (what Ford called a PCM back in the early 90s) as time goes on. I know Speeduino won't work for MAF equipped vehicles, but the older O2 sensor-only rigs can use this setup easily.
It's not o2 sensor only. Difference is MAP or MAF
I can't tell you how much I appreciate your cadence.
Thank you, I appreciate your message! 👍
0.4.4 running a 91 volvo 240 as sequential everything with ls3 coils.
Nice! Old skool car with modern tech!
@@MakingforMotorsport next step is a borg warner t5 swap and ford 8.8
@@Tachikoma69 wonder if this would run my 98 volvo s70 t5 b5234t9 swapped with hybrid turbo. Running dw300 pump on dw800 injectors 3.25" maf but id like to go speed density. Currently managed by modified Bosch m4.4.
@@ogfromutube9649 t5 or t6? Either way, you can run both engines with what ever combo you want. If running a drive by wire, you will need to revert to drive by cable. Not yet supported unless you get a standalone.
@@Tachikoma69 its the t5 2.3 20v. Cable throttle used rn block and head but the older style intake and tb. Drilled cams for rotor plate til i go cop. Its tuned by vast now and he did great job but everytime i change something i have to bother him. Just swapped to 800c as i maxed out the 468cc greens.
currently working on a speeduino NO2C setup for a honda grom with a CBR250 engine swap. loads of fun!
I’ve had to Google what Honda Grom is and it looks fantastic! It’s like a Fireblade and a Monkey Bike had a baby! Loving it! 👍👍👍
I have a NO2C in my Spada with the daughter board added.
Nice piece of kit. Weaver is a great guy to deal with too.
@@MakingforMotorsport shame they are garbage performers.
awesome, this will be on my to buy list. Though I will go with a prebuilt as I know my hands are not steady enough for soldering normal components, much less surface mount.
id love one that could run a 6 without batch fire. i have dreams of a cheap Subaru EZ30 swapped car.
People are doing it, and you can use the Teensy to get more channels but it's just not as easy as the standard Speedy...
Imagine designing an entire modern car for the cheapest possible price (and decent quality) using all off the shelf parts
I installed one on my Honda civic, it has been very fun to wire up and tune. I definitely learned a lot. 10/10 would do again.
Do you still retain regular functions like AC, stereo, etc‽ I assume they are on other harnesses/ecu’s‽
First off your channel is amazing, I can't get enough of your videos. Have you experienced any issues with using an Arduino in an automotive electrical environment?
Thanks bud I always like it when I get messages like this! And I have had no problems whatsoever… the Speeduino boards are so well designed I have never had any problems. Buy a decent quality Arduino and you are set 👍
Great video and clear introduction to Speeduino. More people need to know about this gem and not be scared off by having to solder. It's a lot of components but individually are about as easy as soldering can be.
I'm so close to firing up my 1979 Toyota Cressida with Speeduino and ITBs. So far the experience has been identical to setting up megasquirt. I've even referenced the megasquirt manual when the speeduino wiki lacks information such as hooking up some engine components.
I also highly recommend spending the little bit of extra money on the advanced Tunerstudio and Megalog Viewer. Its a one time purchase and totally worth it.
Mike, great comment, summed up all the things I editing out of my video! Pinned!
mega squirts used to come on pieces like that back in the day.
The soldering doesn't bother me at all, it's how to know where to wire it in and how to set it up. I only want to control a monopoint injection on a 900cc.
There are plenty of guides out there, it’s simpler than you fear! Give the manual a read through, it covers most of the requirements 👍
@@izzzzzz6 Wiring is incredibly daunting. I've only installed one megasquirt and one Speeduino so I don't have extensive knowledge. But here's some tips.
Break it down. Worry about each engine component separately. Figure out your injector. Then your spark. Then your crank trigger. Order doesn't matter but one at a time really helped me. Research one at a time and how it needs to be wired correctly (high/low impedance injectors, crank sensor hall/VR internal/external pullup, etc.)
Make a wiring diagram or chart. Super helpful to refer back to. When wiring my Speeduino I had a chart with columns like "harness wire colour" "what its for" "where it goes on ecu" then a checkbox once each was fully wired.
Most importantly is write things down, start a binder, make notes. I'm fairly disorganized so I struggled here but it payed off.
Just a quick tip for the wire block a good idea would be to use wire ferrules. They prevent the strands from spreading out and lead to a cleaner install overall
Aboslutely right, I keep looking at them but then I want a proper ferrule crimper, then I look at the price and go.... nah, i'll be right!
@@MakingforMotorsport They're not that expensive. But if you do decide to get one, skip the square ones. There are also crimping tools with a hexagonal crimping pattern that results in a much rounder crimp that's easier to install into screw terminals or circuit breakers. I bought mine on Amazon a couple of years ago, it was a brand I never heard of (Preciva), but it works great and I couldn't be more satisfied. Just checked, and a similar one from the same brand goes for £22.39 right now.
Just wanted to stop by and say how much I'm enjoying your videos, your style of presenting is fantastic
Your project has inspired me to give Speeduino and ITBs a go! I've got an old Pontiac V8 that will make a cool test bed!
Cheers buddy, that’s great to hear and I’m glad your enjoying them 👍. Next video about to drop (if ur considering a Speedy you may find it interesting 🤔)
Omfg. Fallen in love. Thank you so much. That digital dash is what I had been looking for with regards to the MS as well. Looks like this one is on the money. Whoop whoop!
84 Yamaha Radian 600, converted to EFI.
Thank you for sharing this! I would love to update my vw type 4 engine.
How the hell do you only have 2k subs? Just added one more
Love this! Had you watched this 4 days ago i would’ve had only 800! But seeing some growth now! 👍 thanks for the sub... I’ll keep the vids coming!
now approaching 7k ;)
mostly interested in this because OEM computers are price gouged like crazy, and I'm a big fan of open source software
I'm in the US, using a speeduino on a l61 I'm swapping into a Pontiac Fiero.
I bought mine fully assembled for $120 from a Venezuelan living in Mexico. The support from around the world on this project is absolutely amazing.
An international effort! I've always loved the look of the Fiero, like a more aggressive Mk1 MR2, never been in one (they are very rare in the UK), With a good engine I bet it'd be a graet drive👍
@@MakingforMotorsport the Fiero gets a little international love, the big go to forum for the car is in run and hosted in the netherlands. Still not many across the pond. If you ever get to sit in one, one of the biggest surprises is how roomy they are inside.
Hmm, they seem quite small but at the same time American cars are a little larger than the European/Japanese equivalent, the Mk1 MR2 feels tiny inside!
@@MakingforMotorsport yes, the mr2 are very small inside in comparison. The Fiero was intended to have a shorter roof but GM executives at the time were tall and wanted to fit in the car. The roof was raised 2 inches from the prototype. There's a shop in the US that used to chop 3" out of the roof.
The design of the car was revolutionary. In 84 it was the safest car in the US only to be dethroned by volvo in 85. The car was the first with a full space frame that was adopted by the Corvette in 1996. Another thing that was unique is the body mounting was extremely precise, the mounts for the body were resin filled blocks, the whole frame went into a giant mill and drill machine that milled the mounts off at the perfect z hight, then drilled at the precise x,y so you could take the body from one and fit it onto another with no fitment issues throughout it's entire production.
The Fiero was limited by budget in some ways, the engineers still managed to do some unique stuff.
I'm gonna buy one for my v8 fiero after watching this can u recommend a low cost throttle body
I'm putting a rare Toyota V12 in a 54 Dodge and this would be icing on the cake. Anyone know what it would take to make this work for a V12? Btw, I'm a software engineer with an addiction to building unique cars. I put a MR2 motor in a 62 VW Bug, a supercharged series 2 3800 in a Fiero, a supercharged 2.5 in a Miata, and this is my next project.
I like your ideas! I’ll be honest, with your background you’d be best diving into the detail, the standard Speeduino is limited to 4channels for fuel and ignition due to the amount of timers, the Teensy version of Speeduino has more so can do 8channels of each.
Lots of OEMs used 2 ECUs of v12, one for each bank.... I don’t see why you couldn’t do with Speeduinos.... I’d love to try it! You could do that with wasted spark and paired injectors with two Speeduinos, like 2 straight 6s.
Best of luck 👍
You've got new subscribers! Can't wait for another speeduino!
Thanks for subscribing👍
Brilliant video! Easy to understand, no crappy background music, and a salient message for me - just do it! 😊 Thank you.
Paul 😎
Hell yeah! I might buy a speeduino just to use on my stock bmw m30 engine
Haha!! Why not? The modifications you don’t actually need are always the best ones!
Going speeduino on my 240z L28ET for GM injectors and GM coil on plug ignition. Such an underrated system.
Nice! Next video is i'm gonna put another one together...
Hm almost convinced ..... Let me looking in to it 😉
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Thanks buddy!
Same here, 👍
@@TheProchargedmopar cheers!
I’m just getting started with a Speedunio unit. Thanks for the video
No problem 👍
Very cool! I built a megasquirt v1 years ago back when it was only a solder kit. Currently running some projects on arduino based samd21 boards like the qtpy. Super powerful for $6. And m5stack esp32. Looking for something like this for my hopefully soon kswap starion.
Oh Jesus! A Starion?? 😍😍😍 I’m gonna go look at some pictures....
Turbo charging a 2.2 S10 and tunning has always been my concern, thanks to your video ..that's a thing of the past ...
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You bet i'm gonna get ITB's for my engine, Renault Clio F7P with ITB and Speeduino, going to be amazing! :D
Lots of revs, all the BRAARRP!!!! Nice 👍👍👍
I've already build a few.
Loads of Mx5 owners couldn't be wrong
May try to look up RusEfi
I looked into RusEfi when I first got my Speeduino, and it looks to have moved on significantly with some great features, but I had a history with an Arduino so I was comfortable... but it certainly looks impressive, the pre-assembled version looks like a match for a full commercial ECU
Just added one of these to my MX5 and had it professionally tuned. The Speeduino isn't that well known down here in Australia so my tuner had to spend a bit of time getting to know where some of the features were in Tunerstudio. Once he had, he told me that this ECU was as good as any of the more expensive units frequently used down here with all of them cost more than 4x what I paid (including shipping from the US to Australia). I'm definitely happy with my decision to go with the Speeduino.
That’s great to hear, I am convinced that a properly build and installed Speeduino, on the right type of engine, is a match for most other units! Really glad it’s worked out well for you!
That's cool, been thinking about slapping a maxpeedingrod gt2871 on my Miata 1.8. This speeduino would work, as long as I find a tuner right?
he lied to you, most plug and play units will leave the speed duiono in the dust, how fast is a arduino cpu. thats right they are very slow, and it is precisely that lag in cpu speed that creates glitches, get a plug and play unit they are the stress free way to go, sure they cost a bit more but your saving on grief and failed projects and so on ???
Speeduino is the future
I have a Datsun 280zx or a Nissan S130 Z. I’m planning on turbocharging it. It may be a bit high compression but I’m running low boost, good cooling, and good efi to mitigate for that. I was looking to get a Megasquirt Diy kit and run Ford EDIS and mod the trigger wheel a bit. But now that you mention this, this is a whole different animal. This changes everything. Thank you
Have a look into it, I had a MS1ex back in the day and this is cheaper, easier to put together and does the same thing….
Oh my goodness!! I am so unbelievably interested in this!! I am dedicated to learn how to wire and tune my Z32 TT instead of dropping $1500+ on a haltech!! Can the speeduino support boost controlling and all the other tuning features a haltech would have??
I'm researching for a aftermarket basic ecu for a 4x4 jeep project. F....iing zj brunt up a third stock one due to the faulty security system. So I'm gonna scrap that entire system which means rewiring the whole car. Thanks for all the info!
I've got a speeduino running my Micra powered mini on ITBs and it's excellent
Gotta love an engine swap mini, just watched your Croft video... that goes well and sounds lovely! 👍
Just what I need! I’m rebuilding a Fiat X1/9 with a Fiat Uno Turbo 1.3 engine and I’m currently looking for a replacement for the standard and old ECU.
Have a look into it further but this would do the job well I think! 👍
If you want the absolute cheapest if your running the GM gen 3 LS engines you can use an obdxpro which cost 80 dollars or a vcxnano which is a little bit more with open source software pcm hammer and universal patcher or tunerpro alongside the pcm logger you can write and flash a custom tune to the p01 and p59 ecus. The cool thing about this is they have been reverse engineered so extensively that many different engines including different makes and different numbers of cylinders have been ran by these ECUs.
My P59 is great but theres one big shortcoming. I can't tune it in real time. I had to rebuild my motor so I decided since my crankshaft was toast I added a forged crankshaft with a longer stroke, and a new cam. The limitation to no real time tuning is to update the tune I have to shut the engine off, flash the ecu then test it. Which i don't really want to do when I'm first breaking the engine in. So I think a real time ECU for break in to get things running acceptably is a need, but afterwards I hope I can export the tables from the standalone to the stock ecu and go back to logging. Didn't want to spend 500 dollars for a dyno break in ECU so thank you.
I have a 83 944 NA and I would like to upgrade my OBD1 ECU. My car has a O2 sensor TPS coolant temp sensor a air box potentiometer to measure air flow and air intake temp sensor....however no distributor the timing is handled by 2 sensors off the ring gear of the flywheel. I'm thinking MSD 6 AL can handle the timing issue but id like to know if this ECU would be able to handle the timing and ignition system as well? Id like to keep it as OEM as possible.
Does the speeduino only have 1 ignition table and 1 fuel table? How would one map a Honda with VTEC where the activation & deactivation points often overlap depending on load which requires 2 ignition maps and 2 fuel maps? Finally, what are the effects or challenges tuning-wise with going with speeduino's 16x16 tables compared to say Hondata's 24x20 tables?
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Damn right 👊👍
Hey I'm loving the videos, top job. I commented on your 3d printed inlet manifold video as I too have bought itbs from a zx6r. I'm getting the bits together to convert a 1973 series 3 land rover to run on a speeduino. I've gone for the ua4c flavour and to adapt a previously carburetor based engine I'm getting the rest of the bits needed.(trigger wheels, coil packs ect). I've noticed that alot of the videos revolve around adapting speeduino to already injected cars so I plan on documenting my journey on UA-cam, watch this space. I've not done it before but I feel I've watched days worth of videos on other conversion, please keep the content coming as every one helps me out a little more, cheers
I will do Mike, I love getting the feedback as the videos do seem to really help people! I know what you mean about the other conversions, there could be more info on how to pull together a wasted spark setup using junkyard bits (maybe I should’ve put that in my video🤔).
I would LOVE to see ITBs on a Land Rover! I think UA-cam has enough Miatas and not enough original stuff! Go for it! Let me know when it’s out!
So I'm buying everything I need to boost my k20a3 in my 05 ep3 everything I have researched is like kpro or hondata etc...but those are over 1000 bucks and I don't wanna have to wait until I can save money for that! So will this work for me, bigger injectors throttle body and turbo kits?? Any help would be greatly appreciated 🙏
I was reviewing the documentation and looking at the installation guide. It may be overkill for this application as I would gather its mainly to customize sports cars, but is this scaleable for digital readback for something like a kei truck? My focus would be for real-time engine health monitoring. Again, probably overkill, but hey, I'm a "blue sky" kinda buy
I have D4D from Toyota. I have separate two ECUs, one for engine, ABS etc. and second for just 4 injectors. Can I still get rid of both and apply speeduino? I am sick of Toyota way of management of this engine. Engine code 1CD.
I've got a Jeep 2.5 4 cylinder that I am stroking to 3.0. I'm also modifying a 351 Cleveland head on top of it. I'm making a custom cam for it. I want to run individual stack injection. I might go carburetor and just need to control the spark.
I have a 1.4 Nissan Note 2008 with a supercharger kit off a JDM Cube fitted, Nismo tubular manifold, s/s exhaust and high flow air filter. Having trouble trying to find someone to remap it cos no one has done it before, and it's a lowly Nissan, so no one wants to know.
Been struggling for years to find an affordable way to put a stand alone ecu on my turbo 2010 Kawasaki zx10r.
yep honda prelude 5th gen here im up for making one of these if it works for my car not watched the video yet just up to the bit you said let you know if we intend on doing it, i have already designed and invited something for the car well for all cars using a pico so very interested in this
This video has been popping into my suggested feed for ages, finally got around to watching it, now I wish I watched it a year ago… just wish speeduino worked with diesels…
can I replace the ecu on my Alfa Romeo 159? I mean... maybe a video about how the inmobilizer, ecu robotized gearboxes , ignition ....how all of this work together would be greatly appreciated ;)
Man i found the Speeduino on the internet a couple years ago. Everything to do with it was just links to dead ends and paragraphs written in languages i couldnt read. Its so cool someone pursued this and developed it to this point.
My dream project is a rocket three drag trike. Its a long term goal. Supercharged or turbo 500bhp. Wideband o2, modified compression and airbox. It's going to be interesting. The ultimate dream is.to use a modified exile rear axle and the treaded f1 tyres or MT drag slicks.
I have a 20 year old Escort, old 1.6 block but want a bit more poke. Looking at st170 route, possibly with speeduino.
I was going to go back top head to remove vvt but it says that speeduino supports this!
this is awesome. So nice to see more ppl using speediuno. I decided to put ITBs on my s52 powered e30 and took a chance at using a speeduino (pasi board) ECU and i haven't looked back. Car runs very well thanks to my buddy Dwight from @DCwerx who got me all setup with a tune. This year i plan on adding a better flowing exhaust system and maybe trying out some longer trumpets for my ITBs.
S52 in an E30??😍😍😍😍 now that’s my kind of car! I’ve watched a lot of Dwight, he does some good content and knows his stuff (unlike me!)
@@MakingforMotorsport thanks. the quality of your videos is something I can only aspire to
Cheers Dwight, but you know the score about how long it takes! (This was my 2nd stab at this video). But Your knowledge and enthusiasm for the project always shine through on your videos... they are invaluable - stick at it 👊
I’m building an 98 328i e36 sedan fully gutted interior stock wiring gutted strictly track car no heater just lights and engine management I want to run a stand-alone ecu for the m52b28 mated with a zf 5 speed
I have a 2005 Benz w203 C270 cdi... How do I connect to the existing cable loom? Does it just plug in???
Shame they only have 4 fuel channels. I'm looking for something to do 6 cylinder SFI with VVT and a multistage oil pump.
thanks so much for you
very great information because my graduation project is to make ecu and you make it easy for me
I'm currently rebuilding the 7mge in my 87 supra. Looking to upgrade the ignition system to a coil on plug system for easier repairs in the future
so i like that but here in the states , diyautotune told me that for road use on everyday drive is "Illegal" ... this is funny now 😅.. then Carburated engine must also be "illegal" since carbs are stand alone ...
Is it possible to buy a build one with a plug and play harnass for a honda b16a2? And is this one verry good sith high hp and knock sensor? Or do you suggest another ecu?
Regards Antoni Car Mechanic
Those smaller plug and play connectors can fail over time. While not pretty larger connectors are more reliable & do not have limited plug events to deal with.
I have a 44.2ci Engine that currently doesnt run, I assume its because of the carburetor.. Its always because of the damn carburetor...
I looked at a lot of videos on the speed dueno and this one was the most succinct and best and clearest presentation and simplest to understand.
I'm toying between a cheaper Russian modified ecu, an overpriced ecu that everyone seems to use or something like this. My searching for megasquirt brought me here 🤔😁
I have a few ford V6 one boa 2.9 cologne and ford Yamaha sho engine can you ECM would fit my engine and does it come with wiring harness? Thank
Good video. Check out open source wideband lambda stuff too. LC-2 is quite expensive when compared to the Speeduino!
Thanks! I have just had a bit of a look, when I was looking years ago when I first built a MS, 14point7 was around but availability wasn’t great nor was documentation, but that’s all changed by the looks of it!
TinyWb looks very interesting, it’d be interesting to do a side by side test between the two... 🤔
I was wondering if an Arduino could be used for a car engine controller...know I know!
Going to check this out...👍👍👍
next project is Clio 1.4 16v with Kawasaki zx6r itb but I have to figure out exactly how to map it later 😁
I consider to put speeduino and motorcycle itbs combo into ex grandpas 1.3L skoda felicia at engine overhaul occasion :D
How about 3 cylinder engines?
Will Speeduino work on a Ford 1.0 EcoBoost engine?
if you have money, the FuelTech, aBrazillian ECU, avaliable in USA too is the better choice.
Ok, i am interesting for buying one. Where can i buy it??? I know about soldering.. i want to buy thiw one with the 150..
Is this still a thing? I know this video is pretty old. The only place I found prebuilt version is $700 shipped.
hello
for your tablet,what kind or which model do you have ?
what is the size ?
thanks
Thanks for doing this video. I have a 1980 FIAT 124 spider 2.0L that I have built up for auto crossing. I am installing ITBs off a 2004 CBR600RR and want to do away with my distributor. I was trying to decide between the Speeduino and the Megasquirt. this video was perfectly relevant! Thanks!
please document your journey! i have a 1986 X1/9 that i'd love to put one of these into
I'm looking into doing this sort of thing but using raspberry products instead! Thanks so much
Can you do a more in dept video showing exactly how to do the blue tooth and tablet setup? That's awesome!
Will the speeduino work on a Mercedes om648 diesel??? I need to put this engine in a Mercedes R class.
Can work on golf 3 GTI with digifant 2 with analogic AFM?
Hi! Do you know a DIY ECU for 1 cylinder, 2 stroke engine?
Thanks for the video mate. Definitely going to dabble into this.
It’s great fun! Best of luck! 👍
YEP STILL NOT AS GOOD OR AS CHEAP AS COBRARTP AND SAME WITH ALL THE WIDEBAND STUFF THEY OFFER. ITS NOT CHEAP OR AS GOOD OF QUALITY
how was I not aware... coding my own car for this price while shooting flames at those hybrids behind me is a life long dream =). will be looking into this proper thanks for bringing this to my attention.
Yes! Now that, my friend, is a noble pursuit! I wish you best of luck and if you need help lightly toasting a prius, I'm here! (I'll come clean, my, main car is plug in hybrid, but it's a 330e and has 300bhp 😂😂😂
$160 is rather expensive for a $16 hardware board..
i want to do this in my motorcycle, but its impossible because i live in argentina :(
I always figured an arduino would be the way to go .
The Speedyefi for my miata nb cost almost 450€
I really want to build one I don't really have a need for it right now but I should start a project
Great video man! its a shame, looks they wont support my V10 dodge ram......any suggestions?
Cheers bud! I think a v10 is just outside the possible on a standard Speedy. There is the DropBear, and a few other 3rd party boards that have 8 channels so may be able to run it…
There’s always 1 more option, get 2 ECUs and have them run a bank each. BMW did this with their v12s in the 90s…. It’s the big balls move but maybe not the easiest first time install! 😂
@@MakingforMotorsport Thanks man gives me something to look into👊
now im desperately trying to find someone who will make me a speeduino board in the states.
So the biggest setback is that you cant have your original dash?