a friend and I are starting to build up his corolla again from the ground up. Recently (before we picked her dry) she was running a 4AGZE from AW11 MR2 with a bigport head, and now she's gonna be running a small (T2/T25 maybe) turbocharger instead of the super.
We ordered the parts (MSv3.0), and they came in, and i will be soldering the board this week. But the problem we've encountered is the decision on how to drive the coils or regulate the fuel/spark control. We know that in order to run Spark control, you'd need to have the MSII daughter board, as it provides the spark control feature, but we're unsure as to if we need the EDIS module still.
I know it seems like a daunting task, but searching for info results in a lot of hibbity bibbity and we dont even know what parts can be dropped, and what parts we can keep.
Most of the cars behind the shop that we're working with have been donated (because they were Found On Road Dead
) and they contain the entire EDIS4 system, except there's all these variations talked about in all the FAQ's that dont use the 36-1 trigger wheel, and uses the stock distributor instead. This is sorta confusing because we thought that the coils had to be driven off the EDIS system, but now im reading that it only allows fuel control, and the spark is handled by the EDIS module. But if using this distributor setup, you can control both Fuel and Spark.But that doesnt make sense to us because we have nowhere to look at schematics, and with all this talk about it, everyone seems to be talking chinese, and we havent a clue where this dizzy came in, and why it does stuff that EDIS or MSI cant do.
So what we're asking is:
1) what is the best system to run the spark and fuel. we have no intention of running the stock system, unless it's easier and better in the long run, as opposed to EDIS.
2) tuning time is not a problem, we have access to a dyno with someone who wants to try out the system and see what it's got (very knowleadgeable guy). He wants to see what it's capable of, and not have the system limited to what the stock hardware can only provide. (which is why finding the most tuneable, and reliable setup is what we're after)
3) are there are diagrams or schematics that would lend a hand to choosing which system would be best, or to aid us in creating the circuits once we make our choice. my father has been teacher AC/DC motors and electical components at a college for over 32 years, but i dont want to have to bother him with every single question that we could possibly have, as he's getting old and starting to lose his vision, and is more versed in older circuitry and how they did it back in the hay-day. so if theres something we dont undertand (after someone provides what they consider to be easy info/alternative methods, and what-not), we can use him as a knowledge base for troubleshooting and decision making. he's not well versed in cars, that why the first people i would ask are the people here, although i imagine we will need his help.
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if there is no guide or schematic, i have various programs that i've used to create layouts for printed circuit boards and schematics, as well as extensive graphics knowledge, so i can design a FULL COLOUR full info PDF booklet for everyone to follow as a guide to start and finish from the exact predicament we're in, here, with it going as smooth as possible for them. We're willing to help the community with this as much as, if not moreso than they'd help us, just for the fact that we're nice that way
4) Can i use artic silver 5 thermal paste as opposed to the provided china-backyard paste that comes with these components in the DIY kit, i put together computers and i find that it is not only a great thermal compound, it's the best , year after year, revision after revision, and it is tested like no other compound, so it SHOULD yeild better results, should it not? i have some left over by running it on my overclocked home computer and it had a 5 degree difference.
The car is a 85 Corolla coupe that has been pretty much stripped to the bone, so we have access or room for removal of all unneccessary wiring.
ALSO, we will be running a CPC (circular plastic connector) as a quick release hub for a wiring harness that is water proof, firewall mounted, and a quick disconnection for migrating the entire system to a new engine if need be, within just hours. I can provide info and diags for that aswell.
SO, i know this is a super long read, but we're loving what we have done to the car so far, and the project is gonna be a big one and a great experience for us and all of the people looking for the same system. So please take the time to read through this (well you would have alread if you got this far, unless you skipped it all....... meany-pants
) and answer some of our questions to the best of your knowledge, as we were a little dumbfounded with the current posts we tried to read.Also, we're from Toronto or GTA area, so if anyone in that area is willing to meet up or take the time to explain further in person or whatnot, we will return the favour no problem, guaranteed.
