Sunday, April 26, 2015 (aka Monday in Kiwi-land and Public Holiday) FreeEMS engine number 35 came to life. Thanks to the FreeEMS community. Couldn't have done it without the support!
Yep- that's a Mac running a Win 7 VM for EMStudio/tune, EMSloader-- and ULV running in Java in Mac OS. Zero issues there.
Owner: Rob
Make: Mazda
Model: Mx-5 Miata
Engine: FE-dohc (FE3)
Capacity: 2.0L
Power Adders: old skool Garrett T3/T4 AR70/63
Firmware: FreeEMS-0.2.0-SNAPSHOT-288-gc2a0282-M2CUPCAR-MitsiAndMazda-CAS-4and2.s19
Hardware: old skool Jaguar A3
Description: All DIY baby
DIYEFI Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=67&t=2119
Engine fired up on the second try after boosting the lower VE zones ~40%.
First start video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5eNhSxHWKs
First start ULV log screenie:
Jaguar A3 in spacious stock Mazda ecu chassis:
There's enough room in there for two Jaguars! freeemspnp?
Still lots to do, but it runs!
M2cupcar's 1990 Mazda Mx-5 Miata FE3 Turbo (35th)
M2cupcar's 1990 Mazda Mx-5 Miata FE3 Turbo (35th)
90 Miata | 302rwhp @ 6450rpm | 281rwftlbs @ 4800rpm | FE-dohc 2.0L turbo
Re: M2cupcar's 1990 Mazda Mx-5 Miata FE3 Turbo (35th)
Awesome work, Rob! Super proud of you sticking with it and coming up with that great video :-D Looking forward to further vids with more exciting content ;-)
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Re: M2cupcar's 1990 Mazda Mx-5 Miata FE3 Turbo (35th)
Great work ! Congratulations. I am jealous !
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Re: M2cupcar's 1990 Mazda Mx-5 Miata FE3 Turbo (35th)
Congratulations! Great to have another brother in the FreeEMS family.
Also, nice job with the OEM ECU case fitment. Looks slick.
-Jeff
Also, nice job with the OEM ECU case fitment. Looks slick.
-Jeff
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Re: M2cupcar's 1990 Mazda Mx-5 Miata FE3 Turbo (35th)
Good work Rob!
And welcome to the FreeEMS family
And welcome to the FreeEMS family
Andy.
FreeEMS vehicle #11, 1932 Ford 5 Window Coupe with a 1996 GM 3.1L SFI V6 with DIS ignition
FreeEMS vehicle #16, 1996 Chevrolet S10 2.2L SFI I4 with DIS ignition
Owner of http://www.coolefi.com
FreeEMS vehicle #11, 1932 Ford 5 Window Coupe with a 1996 GM 3.1L SFI V6 with DIS ignition
FreeEMS vehicle #16, 1996 Chevrolet S10 2.2L SFI I4 with DIS ignition
Owner of http://www.coolefi.com
Re: M2cupcar's 1990 Mazda Mx-5 Miata FE3 Turbo (35th)
The car is running and officially driving, though hardly tuned. Took it for 5 miles in stop and go traffic, full sun, Atlanta summer heat @ 96f. Essentially untuned. No drama. Posts to follow on how I arrived at this drive.
90 Miata | 302rwhp @ 6450rpm | 281rwftlbs @ 4800rpm | FE-dohc 2.0L turbo
Re: M2cupcar's 1990 Mazda Mx-5 Miata FE3 Turbo (35th)
Built downpipe and external wastegate dump pipe.
90 Miata | 302rwhp @ 6450rpm | 281rwftlbs @ 4800rpm | FE-dohc 2.0L turbo
Re: M2cupcar's 1990 Mazda Mx-5 Miata FE3 Turbo (35th)
Created a new dipstick/tube and water pump mixing manifold. Had to move the dipstick forward to make room for the wastegate dump pipe. The wp manifold makes a 90 and runs directly over the AC compressor to avoid the AC compressor belt/tensioner.
90 Miata | 302rwhp @ 6450rpm | 281rwftlbs @ 4800rpm | FE-dohc 2.0L turbo
Re: M2cupcar's 1990 Mazda Mx-5 Miata FE3 Turbo (35th)
Used a Volvo cooling fan circuit/relay with a fat ballast resistor to run my Spal 16" 2800cfm fan a two speeds- low for engine cooling and high for engine cooling + AC. FWIW I picked up two of these volvo fans (swept blade 16" 3000cfm Seimens) with full wiring harness including relays at pull-a-part for <$40 US. Unfortunately the volvo fan is just too thick to fit in the Miata engine bay without rearranging the sway bar mounts.
90 Miata | 302rwhp @ 6450rpm | 281rwftlbs @ 4800rpm | FE-dohc 2.0L turbo
Re: M2cupcar's 1990 Mazda Mx-5 Miata FE3 Turbo (35th)
Fab'd up an AC bracket to mount an 04 Miata/RX8 AC compressor to the FE3. Bracket and compressor weigh more than 10 lbs less than the original Miata pair.
Started with a factory bracket and cut like this:
Made this with some aluminum plate:
Final mounting with tensioner:
Modified the stock Miata AC lines with cutting/brazing/adding RX8 fittings to build custom lines:
Started with a factory bracket and cut like this:
Made this with some aluminum plate:
Final mounting with tensioner:
Modified the stock Miata AC lines with cutting/brazing/adding RX8 fittings to build custom lines:
90 Miata | 302rwhp @ 6450rpm | 281rwftlbs @ 4800rpm | FE-dohc 2.0L turbo