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Old 01-18-2013, 11:13 AM
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Anyone here installed something like a megasquirt ( www . megasquirt . info) aftermarket powertrain controller? I want to ditch the Renix, and retune everything. Any experience, tips, tricks, recommendations, suggestions or ideas?
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Suggestion?


Keep the Renix system.
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Tune the 4.0? lol

What else are you doing to the engine that requires tuning? Stroker? Supercharger? Turbo? Propane/LNG?
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Not sure about propane, but the renix op system should be able to easily handle everything else with a different map sensor...
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I run megasquirt on another rig i own and love it. Diyautotune.com is the best place to find it and best prices they were talking about a plug and play unit for the renix ere xjs that plug right into the factory jeep harness. I use there plug and play unit on my nissan. I did the build it yourself option like 400 bucks
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they have a plug and play for the renix era jeeps for 430 but you gotta put it together yourself. still its a great price
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Me and my brother put mine together and neither of us have done anything like it before and it was easy and diy normally has a stock base tune so your up and running fast
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Thanks for the info guys, any ideas on install time? Does the mega squirt DIY come premapped? I need to find someone with a dyno around here.
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