Making a pnp adapter for ms?

[ThatOneEuroE30]

I disagree with the "half as nice" comment. I put a v3 board in the motronic case and I think it looks great. Plus, I can just take the entire MS out of the case and use it in something else if i want. It was a fun build and I am probably going to make another soon. Plus it cost under $300 and left me with extra cash for the JimStim, Wideband, and TunerStudio registration.

http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...from-barbierij

Where did you get it for under 300 with a 55 pin connector?


edit: just saw link. gonna try and do what you did. Expect many pm's through the process haha

[barbierij]

IMO - at this stage, it's a waste of time. get the PnP kit, either from DIY or from Whodwho. the end.

I've built a lot of PnP kits & adapters, you'll spend a lot of time and end up with something half as nice, and you'll likely run into issues that need to be fixed.

wasted spark costs like $50 (using GM coils), so I don't see that savings being worth it at all.

I disagree with the "half as nice" comment. I put a v3 board in the motronic case and I think it looks great. Plus, I can just take the entire MS out of the case and use it in something else if i want. It was a fun build and I am probably going to make another soon. Plus it cost under $300 and left me with extra cash for the JimStim, Wideband, and TunerStudio registration.

http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?1955911-Quick-status-update-from-barbierij

[Northern]

http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=68448

That's what I followed for my iX. I think I found one on ebay with coils, connector, and plug wires for ~$50 shipped

[ForcedFirebird]

Do you have link to the gm coils?

They came on almost all GM 3x00cc v6's of the 80's up.

[E30-325iS]

Buying a pnp kit also pays for a developed product with warranty and support, how much value you place on that would depend on your abilities and how confortable you are resolving any issues that come up.
If you are comfortable DIYing then diyautotune has a kit for about the same price as ms2

http://www.diyautotune.com/catalog/diypnp-bosch-55pin-unassembled-kit-p-385.html

Or have a look at this.

http://wiki.diyefi.co.uk/index.php?title=BMW_E30_Megasquirt_%26_Wasted_Spark_Conversion

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Do you have link to the gm coils?

[ThatOneEuroE30]

IMO - at this stage, it's a waste of time. get the PnP kit, either from DIY or from Whodwho. the end.

I've built a lot of PnP kits & adapters, you'll spend a lot of time and end up with something half as nice, and you'll likely run into issues that need to be fixed.

wasted spark costs like $50 (using GM coils), so I don't see that savings being worth it at all.

Alright. I guess Ill get the pnp kit

[nando]

IMO - at this stage, it's a waste of time. get the PnP kit, either from DIY or from Whodwho. the end.

I've built a lot of PnP kits & adapters, you'll spend a lot of time and end up with something half as nice, and you'll likely run into issues that need to be fixed.

wasted spark costs like $50 (using GM coils), so I don't see that savings being worth it at all.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

So I was screwing around on diyautotunes site and see the regualr ms2 kit is way cheaper then the pnp kit. so i got to thinking Could i cut a 55 pin ecu and make an adapter? Kinda like one would to get a square c101 to connect to dircle or like guys use for 24v swaps. I plan to make it my self just wanna know if its possible and even worth it. the money i save would put me on wasted spark and help pay for some of the wide band.