Originally Posted by Smeeeb
Reply With QuoteI guess that is the big difference between putting a vr6 on megasquirt and an e30, theres heaps of people running e30s on megasquirt in Australia and I know a couple local guys running it on the same motor as mine, so if I run into trouble I have people to ask, but its quite the opposite with the VW's, I guess you would be on your own except for support on forums from people in the US etc... Its definintely a big learning curve, learn a lot about electronics and how lots of little bits of the engine you've never even thought about work. Once you have it set up though the possibilitys are endless, you're no longer running a generic tune and can squeeze out every horsepower the engine is capable of making with your exact modifications, and if you do more modifications or even swap engines, you simply just plug in the laptop and tune it again
But yeah, a stock vr6 weighing in at <1000kg with a good suspension set up will be more than enough to have a great time with and learn to race with. I'd be spending money on things to make it handle nice before looking for more power, a good set of coil overs would be the first thing I'd buy (I know you've got the racelands, but theyre not exactly known for doing anything more than getting you low on the cheap, which isn't what you actually want on the track really) followed by sway bars, bushings etc and a set of wheels with some nice sticky tyres. Good brakes are also very important. Strip it out and get the weight down, set it up to take corners and stop like a boss, and then start the engine work. Cornering nicely is much more fun than just pulling hard down the straights
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