There is no logical reason to call an Engine a motor.
Randy Hicks
86 GLHS60
86 GLHS 373 : SOLD, but never forgotten
89 Turbo Minivan
83 Turbo Rampage : SOLD
Edmonton,Alberta,Canada
for those of you guys tuning the SMEC, is there a particular cable/dongle you guys use to hook up a laptop?
Others are much more advance than I, but I just burn the chip and swap it out. I am getting ready to install my first MPSciLink deal. It should bring me into this millennium.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/sh...9268-MPSciLink
Is your SMEC flashable or stock? Is the SMEC socketed?
If flashable you need a FTDI cable. Personally I use a "genuine" FTDI USB board and invert the signal as per the BoostButton instructions. Let us know what you need. If you are handy at soldering, let us know as well. If not, we can lead (pun intended) you to someone who is.
A SMEC flash module is the way to go as you don't need a burner.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/sh...l=1#post593977
Will help get you started
Regards,
Miles
DD '87 Sundance T1, SLH with rear disks
'87 CSX #432 2.5 CB TII, SLH
thanks for the link! I’ll be sure to read through it :-)
I’m not 100% sure what I have. I know the PO installed a computer from FWDPerformance (stage 1 or stage 2).
is their stuff flashable?
- - - Updated - - -
Oh and I’m decent as soldering. I have also done stuff with Raspberry Pi in the past. Not sure if that’s applicable lol.
Got some more work done last week.
Gonna to do the roof next in white.
I still need to clean up the wiring and make it look prettier.
Now I need to figure out how to repair this broken headliner. Slow progress, but it's getting there.
ps: Does anyone know if FWD Performance computers are flashable?
Not the one I have. Send me a PM and I can send you names of those who can help you create a flashable ECU. If you are handy with electonics, it is not that bad to do it yourself.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/sh...=1#post1154075
Wayne shows a few pictures of him getting a SMEC ready for a MPFlash module. We have other howto....
Regards,
Miles
DD '87 Sundance T1, SLH with rear disks
'87 CSX #432 2.5 CB TII, SLH
i still want to get some stuff ironed out with the car BEFORE i go crazy and upgrade stuff. but from what i read on Donovan's site (and other places), the mitsubishi turbo has some limitations. i found a deal that was too good to pass up. now i just need some lines.
Very cool. You can buy the lines from our vendors or you can make them yourself.
I've been using steel brake line for oil the feed line for about 20 yrs now.
Inexpensive and reliable!
Thanks
Randy
There is no logical reason to call an Engine a motor.
Randy Hicks
86 GLHS60
86 GLHS 373 : SOLD, but never forgotten
89 Turbo Minivan
83 Turbo Rampage : SOLD
Edmonton,Alberta,Canada
I built an 89 Spirit ES a few years ago. It’s owned by another SDAC member now. He drives it all the
I installed a Spirit R/T radiator fan and intercooler along with a Garrett TII style turbo. I used a Boost Button stage II cal to run it all.
Koni struts and shocks with Eibach springs on all four corners.
If your car has high miles and an automatic trans, check the differential bearings. Mine were bad and the trans would leak like crazy.
The turbo in your photo has a 2.25 inch swing valve. Installing 2.5 inch swing valve will help make a little more power.
Regards,
Miles
DD '87 Sundance T1, SLH with rear disks
'87 CSX #432 2.5 CB TII, SLH
slowly but surely plucking away at the small projects.
ended up fiber-glassing the headliner back together. now to patch the other size and find some cheap material to wrap around it.
sanded down the roof earlier this week to get rid of the hideous surface rust. shot some epoxy primer, a little 2k, and then covered it with Majic tractor paint. not exactly a concours type job, but it will do.
the family and i have been battling a certain type of illness that shall not be named...hoping to feel well enough to tackle springs and struts later this week.
broke open the computer to see what we are dealing with before i go purchasing things.
looks like it has already been socketed from FWD Performance. now i need to learn how to burn me some chips.
SST27SF512 is your friend. Make sure to buy from a reputable vendor. There are a lot of fakes out there.
Sorry, been away from checking in here for a while.
As far as the Slugmobile II tribute, be my guest!
I first bought my 91 Spirit ES turbo to build a Slugmobile of my own, but mine is a 5spd and always wanted to convert to auto.
Then Gus went and painted Slug silver. But she is still around, just waiting for her day to get freshened up once again.
I think it's already been explained but the socketed FWD-P SMEC is not flashable, you need to burn a new chip. The flash modules possibly can be installed onto the socket, but then the components would be too tall and prevent the power board from being installed into the ECU case. Also, you would need to do additional modifications to the logic board to support the flash module.
So it may be better to start with another SMEC logic board.
I have a FWD-P stage 5 SMEC, that I want to test with a flash module, so if you can be patient, I might know more later on.
Sent from my ONEPLUS A6000 using Tapatalk
Wayne H.
'91 Dodge Spirit ES 2.5L turbo 5spd
'05 PT GT 2.4T HO autostick (RIP)
'89 Plymouth Acclaim 2.5L turbo auto, "Slugmobile" yes, THE Slugmobile!
'89 Dodge Caravan SE 2.5L turbo auto, "Mean Mini" yes, Gus' Mean Mini! (Current best 11.699 @ 114.43 mph! - Oct 15th, 2022 Cecil County Dragway, MD)
MeanMini dragracing videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...URZLB1RxGYF6vw
and other cars, trucks and motorcycles
https://www.youtube.com/user/SlugmobileMeanMini
Got some more work done today. New shocks/struts all around.
If there is one thing I hate hate hate doing...it's upholstery...just don't have the patience for it (and it makes me itchy). The headliner is not my best work (note the creasing ), but it's also not my worst. The next phase of life for the Spirit will probably involve gutting the interior anyways.
I couldn't have re-installed the aftermarket sunroof without my helpers :-)
After finding some play in the mitsu turbo, I decided that it's time to swap it out for a Garrett II. I got all the bolts from the top loosened before dinner. I'll climb under and finish the install later this week.