Is a Standalone ECU Worth It?

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This week on Money Pit, we’re doing brain surgery! That’s right, we’re replacing the factory ECU with a Megasquirt Standalone ECU so we can take complete control over the engine and the way it runs. Then we’ll take it to our friends at EF1 Tuning to develop a tune - can we make any more power with our new brain?
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[@Donut]

Just noticed I was saying things like 'big voltage' and 'little voltage' when talking about the relay 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️that's not a thing! Voltage is constant! I should've said current. Anyway just wanted to call myself out on that, hope everyone enjoys the video and has a totally tubular Wednesday! - Zach

[@AR-qr9eo]

No prob

[@TheCrazyBird844]

Laughing so hard at James’ rejected cartoons reference lol

[@ethanwebb7912]

I feel you, electricity is confusing mate!

[@jamessizemore7103]

How dare you

[@Grocbeast]

My mom wont work on cars, so i gotta wait till im 18 :(

[@lawless3557]

I can’t stress enough how donut made an incredible decision hiring this guy

[@lrrowley]

Seriously, he's the best host they have

[@roxieloot]

So Much better than the Scottish guy on DRIVE TRIBE, and I'm from the UK. Donut & Zach #1

[@invader2727]

more upvotes on this please!

[@drivebay6479]

@@invader2727 "upvotes"

[@aygwm]

Someone has a Jobe crush

[@ajwash3247]

Miata: Please I’m overheating I need more cooling before I die Zach: Yea so we’re gonna replace the brains of the Miata for some gainz

[@11erikson]

Miata: overheats Zach: I'm thinking we can squeeze a bit more power out of it. Hp goes vrooommmm

[@addamsiewdass1832]

Miata: Am big overheat plz Zacc. Zacc: Lets slam a standalone in this hunk a junk so we can bolt a turbo on for dem sicc peak hp numbers.

[@campkira]

that intercooler is too small.. that why...

[@kidxo6813]

@@campkira intercooler 🤨

[@kountatalk]

Haha exactly what i was thinking! The miata was overheating when he took it to the track

[@philipaliscious]

It baffles me just how smart and knowledgeable Zach is in so many realms. Electrical, mechanical, you name it. Such a good teacher.

[@ericscaillet2232]

Smart and good looking,not a bad mix.

[@newnamepending7084]

Zach is awesome.

[@waldolemmer]

I'm taking this as a compliment for myself

[@jimdshea]

I miss this man. Something happened as the hair got longer.

[@qtbearqt]

"I think my hands are clean enough for brain surgery" - The last thing you want to hear from your surgeon

[@b4llesterosg4mer91]

So trueeee

[@Eliasstatis2341]

That's really funny

[@worldwaryou.]

Everyone from Donut is great, but this guy is the most relatable since he actually wrenches on cars in the driveway. Also, bring back Bart.

[@azhadaffandi212]

Ya weh.. Bart teach us like a lot. I miss Bart. Nohomo

[@Jaytriple1]

R.i.P Bart he died

[@ismailshahzad6284]

Bart was the reason i found about and subscribed to donut.....miss science garage.......they really need to bring him back

[@kylewilson2914]

@@Jaytriple1 bart works for KBB on their Ride News Now series. Not dead!

[@serevine9730]

We miss Bart donut

[@sopni7842]

"Lil dudes getting beefy" they grow up so fast

[@Donut]

don't they though

[@pwd1134]

That's what I tell my girl when I'm ready for some romance.

[@coygoss5052]

Paul bro???

[@marnov.dmerwe8904]

@@pwd1134 😭😂😂😂

[@alienclay2]

Then they start eating you out of house and home 🤣

[@samthelegoman3990]

Is no one going to acknowledge that the companies name is “Megasquirt”?

[@csbeverly1]

It was designed for aftermarket injectors, thus the name.

[@maxwellhughes7821]

Megasquirt has been around for a decade now and tons of guys run it. It's not as funny a name any more lol.

[@Shaun-hp2yz]

me

[@ChrisP576]

Anyone who knows much about cars at all won't laugh at it, they're one of the industry standards and there are so many people running MS3s and MS3 pros includind myself

[@dustinbryant9586]

connor beverly NO SHIT MAN! The fact they’re injectors was never in question.

[@dstrkt.cs2]

Best host for sure. He feels the realest and whenever he talks about or explains something it doesn't feel like an information dump. Best host 100%

[@jamessizemore7103]

Imagine if your dr came in and said, “I think we’re gonna attempt brain surgery... I think I’d be good at it.”

[@Donut]

trust me bro, i got this

[@karlkukk7080]

And then adding:”You don’t really need it but it’s a nice upgrade”

[@danielcastaneda7801]

Fuck it, send it!

[@Jackyjo007]

"I think my hands are clean enough for brain surgery, let's dig in!"

[@carpenter3461]

@@ianvisser7899 Reddit meme

[@lofipinky]

I have never seen someone being so excited about their car making 112 hp

[@orderofmagnitude-TPATP]

True..... but its got good power to weight and hes openin up the gates for bigger gains.... layin the ground work. It does seem a lot of work for very little gain until you see what angle he's coming from - example once he adds a blower of descriptions - he can really get the most out of it. Plus thats hp at the wheels. Not engine.

[@kierancarter8369]

my 09 R6 does 110 hp at the rear wheel...BUT i will acknowledge there was a heck of a lot of engineering to get there. As mentioned above (and probably below) Jobe is probably getting ready to add a power adder.

[@JayGangster1]

Order Of Magnitude - The Paranormal & Personal at the hubs* would be like 94 on a regular dyno

[@randypender2867]

@@JayGangster1 that doesn't make sense

[@JayGangster1]

Randy Pender hub dynos read higher because theirs no slippage in the tyres

[@BlueBenGo]

"It's so hot out" *Blocks off driver's air vent*

[@gospeed81]

having been in the Miata turbo scene, I was more than impressed not only with the topic, but how well you went thru everything. Most of the time interesting car management blogs/vlogs gloss over the details that make standalones so powerful. Earned a subscribe

[@urmo6514]

"New legs": **Shows bucket seats** *Suspension: Am i a joke to you?*

[@goodguy...badrep.]

I, too, was confused.

[@NerfWarsJuelich]

that's knees. seats = thighs, suspension = knees, wheels= lower legs, tires = shoes

[@Nickelman16]

You made something that I saw to be the most complex part of a vehicle, into the simplest part. That made 100% sense, word for word. Well Done! And Thank You!

[@chromasux2]

While I love how well Zach explains things and educates the viewers, one thing cracks me up. "So we're going to add a standalone ECM" Ok, easy. "Now we just have to add this sensor, this switch, this gauge, this other sensor, some power wiring, a couple other parts, tear apart the dash, behind the seat, some wiring under the hood, and that's it!" . . . .for a standalone ECM :D

[@johnnysea9921]

Zach's seriously 90% of why I'm subscribed to Donut, super great host and all around super watchable.

[@blakexie5209]

For real he’s not cringe like the other ones

[@unusualcrate4100]

@@blakexie5209 YES, i hate the "moah powah babey" guy. The way they say it is so stupid and he's overall just obnoxious as well.

[@flippy66]

@@unusualcrate4100 You mean the guy (James) who started the channel.

[@tr1jn]

Zach's qualifications for brain surgery: dude trust me

[@Nicksanders386]

Its all fun and games until the brain doesn't come out and he walks into the surgery room with a 4lb sledge

[@bushtruck]

On my channel we actually drive things...we're out in tha bush tryin to make ya'll laugh!

[@RoxusRemo]

Actually love how donut teach you along the way. Entertaining, relatable with a a commonly modded car, well presented and easy to watch.

[@onny8980]

Really enjoying this series, there isn’t a lot of people who would look at this and shrug their shoulders at 112 hp, but watching the work and time and just the ups and downs make you so excited for it.

[@abou824]

Ok this sponsor is SO REFRESHING!!!! I'm sick of the Raycons and Shadow legend bits, this is super cool I love it

[@Soundwave501st]

yesssss quite indubitably

[@abou824]

@Matt this is a sponsor spot I'll actually watch

[@worldwaryou.]

True, but I’m still gonna order Raycons 😂

[@jayhawker03]

WorldWarYou From what I’ve seen raycons are just rebranded generic Chinese earbuds. Just cut out the middle man and save some money.

[@abou824]

@@jayhawker03 yeah they're shit. Dankpods did a good review of them

[@Love2Cruise]

Car overheated on track. Al’right, Imma do brakes and a new ECU.

[@Dan-ty7cb]

Meme Man A mega squirt is more expensive than a good intercooler and a radiator.

[@drivebay6479]

@@Dan-ty7cb sometimes a mega squirt can cost 70k in child support

[@LaccerHS]

@Meme Man A Mishimoto rad with two fans is $500 max, an MS3 Pro is $1300 (Jeesus, I just checked).

[@magloire3]

Dan the show is called money pit for a reason

[@11metalfan]

@@drivebay6479 hahaha

[@isaaclea1965]

Probably one of the more interesting episodes so far, its cool as hell learning about the process

[@donfronterhouse4759]

James is really entertaining to me and why I started watching regularly. This guy shows me a lot of practical stuff,really hands on. I have come to appreciate the whole crew. I'm 57 and have been a car guy my whole life. I rate this show up there with Jay Leno's garage. Thanks guys.

[@wastl8778]

* revs car * Automatic subtitles: "music" Couldn't agree more

[@MCFishNuggets]

youtube finally did something right

[@al7422]

Supercharge the Miata, We've already seen turbos on the high/low series

[@lucasvanhamburg4937]

no, engine swap it, don't make an unreliable piece of shit.

[@tylertabor244]

Lucas van hamburg you definitely don’t know Miatas if you think that

[@karigori6415]

We ALSO learnt how friggin unreliable they are.

[@reaperreaper5098]

Karigori Pretty reliable if your host engine is made to handle boost and the guy doing the install knows what he’s doing.

[@thunderroy24]

@@lucasvanhamburg4937 obviously you never worked with these motors before if you think they're unreliable

[@richardfoshee3244]

I love watching you get so excited over all of this. I never miss Money Pit

[@SturdivantRacing126]

This is probably the best Donut media video I've seen. Informative, and not stupid annoying. I'd actually watch a series from this guy.

[@joshhalterman5701]

This is how I wish the HiLow tuning episodes went. Instead of "Let's get em tuned" 15s later "They're tuned!" Another 15s later "They broke!" Edit: whoa this got more likes than I expected. To clarify, I love the whole crew at donut and totally understand that everything was rushed and on a tight budget.

[@GMT-tx2xz]

For real. As much fun as it was to watch them go from stock to built (if you could call them that) was really disappointing that the end result for the HiLow Zs was $70k dumped into two cars that both ended up with serious problems, can't even draw a good conclusion from that

[@samuelhodge4096]

@@GMT-tx2xz they were constantly talking about having to get shit done in a day, it really feels like they rushed the series way to much. I absolutely agree that you can't draw any real conclusions from it. It was fun series though, hopefully season 2 is better.

[@GMT-tx2xz]

@@samuelhodge4096 It's definitely a great show, I was very happy to see the Donut crew turning wrenches together. I can't imagine what kind of pressure it must put on them to have to do all these mods on such a short timeline, let alone on camera - so I absolutely can't knock them for that. I just hope that in future seasons they have a chance to take a little more time to really get all the bugs worked out before the cars (or maybe trucks) get beaten to death because they just weren't ready to be run that hard. I wouldn't be the slightest bit upset if sometimes the video ended with "Well, we didn't get as much done today as we'd hoped but we'll be back at it next week" rather than watching all of this work getting rushed and at the end having the summary be "We don't know if more expensive means more better because both cars are toast." Here on the internet, everyone wants the instant gratification of a modification completely installed in a single video and the whole car built on a rigid timeline, but in the real world it just isn't always easy to do it quickly AND do it properly. As an automotive community, I hope the Donut fanbase can accept that and give the teams some time to really make sure all the mods are properly supported so we can finally know if more expensive really is more better

[@PeterKnagge]

I'm still waiting for a HiLow oil cooler episode, I hope one day they will have it. I have to agree in hindsight the series did feel incredibly rushed...

[@andrewcowfer5829]

The series does feel rushed but it kinda has to be from a production budget standpoint. They can't pay cameramen and sound guys to stand around and film them build cars for a month. The shorter a time frame they can accomplish filming in the better. It just leads to the cars being half finished in terms of reliability. Ultimately I feel like the point of the series was to show some of the realities of modifying a car, especially one you're intending to keep as a daily driver which it mostly accomplishes. Its marketed more casually and is intended more for entertainment than to be informative. It would be nice if they included some more explanation of the technical aspects of building the cars though.

[@YoungIanHollister]

Yo my guy James, you’re looking great dawg. Jobe doing his job, killing it as usual. Keep it up lads

[@Donut]

💪💪💪

[@lochlan.]

You used the words "dawg" and "lads" in the same sentence what a frickin savage

[@YoungIanHollister]

L M T lmao thanks m8

[@bobertjohnson3473]

L M T I’ll just ignore that that was 3 sentences. XD

[@122martin122]

I really like this episode where you get in dept about the details, could have been deeper but compared to the other episodes its perfect! keep it up

[@lancegros5566]

Seriously I can't stress how much this video helped me out with my mega squirt in my foxbody since my tuner has been closed since Laura thank you donit media

[@TheCarPassionChannel]

Good stuff! Now I need to try to hit 113whp once I get a standalone in my NB 😅

[@MiataMods]

You can do it Miata dad

[@bocaj949]

@@MiataMods I hit 115 with the stock exhaust and just a cone filter in my nb1. That's Virtual Dyno tho

[@Zafosgr]

GREEEEG

[@lloyd9435]

Why bother with that engine? Just yank that puny 1.8 outa there and slap in an LS3 crate engine from Walmart and boom 500 hp

[@jeremycook5836]

Ayyyy Grehck is here!!

[@aswallace88]

Me, counting the number of times Zach mentions turbos: "I think they're going to turbo the Miata in the future". Also Me: "ALRIGHT!"

[@destryhoward2551]

I’d like to see Supercharger!! Not too many of those out there. Just sayin🤷‍♂️

[@Grr8xtc]

I'm down for either. Mo powah baby.... (probably misspelled, but you get it) 😉

[@bookle5829]

I'm hoping they'll NOT add a turbo or a supercharger. They could possibly knock the engine just like their nissans.

[@bookle5829]

@TimothyReidUpNorth907 I mean like damage the engine. But whatever. It's his car so he can do whatever he likes.

[@GusMortis]

You spelled "it's about time wrong"

[@Charliejr22]

Hope that one day when this series ends, they do the same thing with a different car

[@thomaswill37]

Meanwhile at Donut…

[@johnathandewerdt892]

This is a great series- I catch myself looking forward to the next episode every week!

[@etui17]

Zach: "haha car go vroom" Miata: "I'm hot, need more cooling!" . . . Zach: "haha car go VROOM!"

[@Fanasz]

Miata: coooling Zach: did i hear ECU? Miata: cooling Zach: Im gonna send it

[@wotwott2319]

You can tell that James is actually super excited when he's playing with the Micro Machines.

[@BurnPerimeter]

Id be pretty happy too ngl

[@squirlmy]

Yeah, and compare that to "...tune our volumetric efficiency, that's what speed density is" WHAT!?!? And 5:47 This episode is like "car tuning for physicists", yet they're sponsors of "Micromachines" 🤔 I think maybe the sponsors misjudged the demographic. Or maybe not, maybe KZbin algorithms figured all that stuff out. I'm just 🤯

[@torqueracingproduction]

Paul Walker would be proud of that hair bro! Love this series, feels like the path we all take on our rides, taking it one mod at a time. Keep up the good work!

[@Renegade0056]

This episode brought back a lot of memories of my automotive tech training days... good times. Only people that've gone through training knows stoichiometric and the golden ratio 14.7:1. Just another reason why engineers and mechanics watch and should watch Donut Media. You guys know what you're talking about.

[@DyneHammer]

Zack a few weeks ago: We're going to have to upgrade the radiator." Now: "So how about a standalone? :D"

[@nickleland2131]

Doubt 4 hp will change anything regarding temps

[@alexisknows6513]

You can safely build up this engine to 150whp with the standard ECU (with head modifications) ....this standalone ecu $800 to $1200 plus $3000 in major modifications (turbocharged) will get you 230whp ....

[@TheAdatto]

@@alexisknows6513 even more. But the rods and pistons will disagree. And above 180 the clutch. I'm at 300 at the wheels now.

[@alexisknows6513]

@@TheAdatto .... turbocharger adds a lot heat to the pistons ,ring gap goes to zero ....part of the piston head pulls off ...on these engines #2 cylinder. 300whp.....you are looking for a ZF gearbox at the bone yard soon.

[@TheAdatto]

@@alexisknows6513 my 6 speed can handle350

[@HeyPlebes]

Zach: I rarely use the A/C.. Me watching from Arizona: You can DO that??!

[@atuzi3458]

If it doesn't have a/c it doesn't get bought here! 😂

[@jadz684z]

I didnt have ac and I lived in Phoenix .... ok it broken and I couldn't get it fixed for a while

[@oscarthenotsogrouchy]

Hey Plebes At least you don’t live in IGLOOS!!! (like me)

[@Eddyforshort]

I mean, I live in Phoenix area, and I drive year-round no A/C or heat. Even ride my motorcycle mid summer.

[@crowvelle]

@@Eddyforshort Florida, here. Never really had a/c.

[@neophara5816]

😂 😂 Everytime I watch these I remember that one time that Zach said welcome to Snake Pit

[@norsethenomad5978]

As someone who is about to swap a K20 Honda engine in a 98 Kia Sephia body, this video has helped me understand a bit more about tuning, and also the pros and cons of having an aftermarket ECU

[@andrewobrien6282]

I've never seen someone so genuinely excited for 112 hp. Really enjoying this build series.

[@mikedrop4421]

Yeah but that's like 250 in a full size car. Plus that's to the tires so it's making 130-135 at the flywheel. Most importantly he's now ready for BOOST!

[@atarvhegde5210]

You clearly haven't seen India.. Here most people only modify the looks and big builds like 800-1000 bhp are super rare. Also very few people actually tune the engine( except a few)

[@atarvhegde5210]

@@mikedrop4421 112 whp is like 123 at wheels (10% power loss). Even at a 15% power loss it would be 129 bhp

[@ThisIsntMeGaming]

@@atarvhegde5210 112 whp is not 123 at the wheels. 112 whp is 112 at the wheels, cause thats literally what it stands for. Wheel horsepower.

[@atarvhegde5210]

@@ThisIsntMeGaming Oops. I mean 123 bhp at the crank

[@adrianstanford4402]

Most days I'd be like "Yeah, I can do that". This isn't one of those days💀...

[@HaveAGoodDayFk.U]

Jobe has so much frickin knowledge for his age. I swear at every car shop I go to hang around with the guys at, it's always some old head that knows everything like this. It's crazy to see someone so young young know all the terms and phrases and what does what that nobody else really knows.. Zach is definitely my favorite personality on donut media.

[@Matt-yv6yu]

Omgggg Super Van City ... I'm so glad you just reminded me of the name of it bc I was FLOODED with nostalgic memories of playing with this exact thing with dozens of micro machines as soon as u started talking about them. I somehow forgot about this even tho it was one of my fav toys for yearsssss

[@boomershooter69]

Truly educational, simplest automotive channel on the internet!

[@jaxonparr2122]

“PLAY SMALL” *points to groin*

[@SirSpinalColumn]

Came here to say that. Hella funny.

[@DukeFerris]

Yep. Pretty sure Micro Machines didn't notice that. Well played.

[@jankyredstoner]

I was thinking the exact same thing lol

[@PBreezyify]

@@guyontheinternet8891 lol. Bless your heart.

[@alexgulewich9670]

1:17 "Play small" *Gestures between legs*

[@jake4194]

lol I saw that too bro

[@peppermintnightmare4741]

This is extremely informative! Thank you, Zach! You are a very knowledgeable, You're a Car Wizard, Mate.

[@blkbrry4375]

"However much power we make is how much power we make" - Zach Jobe 2020

[@johnbarron4843]

Only person who wears a new white shirt while working on the car 😂

[@dope1151]

@mydad

[@valcian1]

A FREE new white shirt

[@bacquivaguidelava]

How’d you know it was free

[@valcian1]

@@bacquivaguidelava fair point, I don't. But if the company he works for is charging him for their merchandise I'd be surprised.

[@samcoote9653]

Check out Jethro Bronners channel, only guy I know of who comes out of working in an engine bay as clean as he was going in. Great cinematography too especially if you love close ups of inner workings like carburetors and transmissions

[@johnm.withersiv4352]

I'm glad Micro Machines are back! The ad was a great part of this video.

[@AndriusKamarauskas]

13:14 i think we just missed miracle in the background

[@zz_beatzz3008]

Bro got tired of sitting and decided to walk 💀💀

[@drewa9387]

glad I wasn't the only one to notice😂

[@chrism3562]

Holy shit! Micromachines are back!? They were my JAM when I was a kid. Time to introduce my kid to them! Thanks for the heads up Donut!

[@soggypoptart652]

Looking forward to the “Is an aftermarket turbo worth it“ *600 Horsepower Miata* Video

[@psyloshroom3973]

is thaat numbers realistic? thats like a 500% gain in horsepower

[@knives4reason725]

psylo shroom stock bottom end you’re looking at around 200-225 or a bit more if you’re willing to green house your block

[@domnindebretagne3244]

psylo shroom I think he was joking

[@hazzchah]

Thank you so much! This was soooo useful!!!

[@cristopherfernandez6936]

Love this guy seriously thank you for this video not a lot out there with the same energy 👌👌👌😁😁

[@JustinY.]

Day 0 of asking James to do anything he wants

[@xplosivetime8595]

Boy it has been a long time since I’ve seen u. 🤣

[@heidi_homsestol2728]

Been a long time

[@milkyy4168]

Justin is not only in the JoJo community, but now in the car community? He is literally EVERYWHERE. Does he get paid to watch KZbin all day or something? Dayum.

[@thatonecarguy8488]

WAIT ITS YOU

[@lula221h]

Hello Justin, glad you came along.

[@Ungabunga2015]

I feel like the Miata needs a name now, so much love and care as gone into the beauty. Just calling it... Money Pit or the Miata doesn’t cut it for me.

[@jamjam-1418]

Monica = Money Ca(r)

[@javsjavs8659]

100% agree What about Pete? It gives the car a proper name and they are still able to call it the money pit/pete

[@fakeplasticmike]

It's definitely medium car

[@voidgalaxzii1030]

Jay Jamerson noooo Monica

[@yaboianz]

@@jamjam-1418 yes.

[@scottshepherd1365]

Zack really is the best automotive personality on KZbin. He needs more recognition for sure

[@chrisabbott7657]

Duddeeee oh my memories! I had that same micro van growing up and loved it! With the little draw bridge! Ohh man

[@ruskycl5817]

Zach: *starts to sendin it* Laptop: WARNING!! Danger to Manifold

[@orderofmagnitude-TPATP]

"SHUT UP" (ridiculous nuts and bolts randomly being chucked onto floor pan...even tho that just does not happen)

[@neondynamite1813]

“I don’t need a computer to tell me how good my throttle response is”

[@thegreasybandit6373]

Why is your miata so big? Zack: I feed it well

[@darkhorse5932]

This is great, just picked up a MS3 pro and this will be an awesome general step by step reference.

[@_trudge]

this is one of my favorite videos yall have made.

[@vortifyne]

Next episode: "Are Turbo's Worth It?"

[@velsonline]

"thanks to micromachines for sponsoring this video!" *That intro killed me* Rip high volume headphone users

[@aarnealvar7911]

I am so jealous, how clean your garage and car is, its almost impossible to have it so clean where I live, since streets are really dusty and dirty thanks to winter and quarries near the city.

[@jerardorojas7164]

Im on the same boat. Ive had all possible bolt ons For years and its time for a megasquirt. God i really hope they supercharge it!!!

[@alexaustin5541]

"Lets do some brain surgery" I do not believe this man is a qualified surgeon

[@hectorgarcia1624]

I’m hooked into this show, this guys excitement brings me happiness

[@velsonline]

Of course

[@CB-dn5fk]

Dude, u seem a lot more in rithym with ur own brain when ur doing and explaining the technical side. I enjoy all ur videos but now I'm learning new things and it's great. Thanks yo!

[@zues2013]

Really enjoy this series donut keep them coming

[@DenzCasuela]

This thing is good at almost everything except power

[@campkira]

the add on ecu are for to help if you change after market that the og ecu don't design for...

[@jitterrypokery1526]

Turbo is coming soon

[@niccilus7758]

JItterRy PoKERy they’re gonna need a new cooling system for that

[@TykeMison_]

It needs a better cam, valvetrain, injectors, higher comp pistons, and tuned for at least 93 octane to have a hope of 140whp without a turbo.

[@thatoneguy3253]

JItterRy PoKERy we still got about four episodes before he does that but you are right, turbo is coming soon!

[@Bald_Monkey]

“This one’s pretty small too” 😂 best line in a commercial of donut yet 😂😂

[@joshuacollins9589]

Front probing your connectors with test leads are a good way to create wiring problem. Back probe the connectors or use an adapter for your lead that has correct pin figment for the connector you are testing.

[@bobbybeattie4738]

This is around when I found these videos and going back now and reading all the comments. Zach I think people like you dude lol. Well earned. Respect

[@foxtail1179]

"brains is still a little bit behind" Same bro, same.. 😔

[@daltonmeredith6790]

Money Pit has easily became one of my favorite series ever on youtube. Along with everything else donut media puts out.

[@wakamotorsports]

Great vid boys. Keep up the good work.

[@qdog2418]

My mom had the super van car, the one you showed and I remember playing. After watching this I found it in storage.

[@kylejones6465]

Zach: imma keep this incase we have to pass smog Me: laughs in non californian

[@elijahm9488]

Hey man 😔

[@andrew_hall]

Yea, in Tennessee a majority wouldn't pass

[@fishkluch]

Sad, literally every state let's you be exempt after 25 years if I'm not mistaken

[@steadyboost7]

Eh, pretty nice being able to breath though.

[@GMT-tx2xz]

@@fishkluch In Illinois, it doesn't look like they have any intention of a rolling 25-year exemption (that I've heard of, anyway). If you're a 96+ OBD2 owner, gotta stay compliant. I guess we'll just have to wait until next year to see. Meanwhile, unless you go crazy enough to become a cop magnet and the state decides to take a peek at your emissions equipment, 95 and previous is fair game. No biannual check for pre-OBD2

[@bgubs07]

Next video idea: "James passes Smog with a tuned ECU"

[@nicholastucker3480]

They are always talking about smog. How many states in the US actually check emissions. Because where I live we don’t

[@Billy57650]

Nicholas tucker More than you think with the largest being California.

[@JayWhite08]

Nicholas tucker I just passed emissions in CT with my 5.0 swapped ranger. Not very hard as long as your rear O2 sensors and EGR are working and you have cats.

[@JosephRedfern]

Thumper5.0Ranger I’ve only got a dog, is that gonna be a problem?

[@JayWhite08]

Joseph Redfern dogs are more efficient I hear lol

[@tylrbyrd]

I recognized the front of that tune shop immediately. I’m a first responder in that city. Wish I would have known the Donut crew was dropping in, I would have made it a point to stop by and say “hello” during my shift. Love the work. 👍

[@Biscuits514]

Zack, you're a legend. I love this show!!

[@mtr1258]

Imagine being on the operating table and the doctor says “I think my hands are clean enough for brain surgery”😂😂😅

[@BransonBeard]

Malik Reese and then the amnesia kicks in and you pass out🤣🤣🤣

[@lopjos321]

What happened to the price of the parts? I miss that. Especially when it comes to big parts.

[@joshhalterman5701]

Megasquirt ain't cheap, usually around a grand

[@darkhorse5932]

That specific ecu is about 1200 to 1300, a wideband kit would cost about 200. Install yourself? Expensive. Install by a shop? Your first born.

[@MrOblivious]

Some amazing info here. Thanks so much!

[@bristolpka1143]

Um I did learn quite a bit more about ECUs, but the micromachines being back brought me back to 1992 thank you guys so much for both!

[@iampotates]

Jobe is smart as hell, i look forward too and enjoy learning alot from this segment.

[@marcodantuono2550]

Next will be "Is a Supercharger worth it?" please

[@DEN8Y]

Turbo bro

[@arjay3822]

Supercharger is at least more reliable

[@dsrtrsx]

The Mazdaspeed version of the Miata N/A came with a 1.6L Supercharged engine or a 1.8L supercharged engine. I think a turbo/turbos would be better

[@colbyc6717]

I had a supercharged na miata and yes way worth it, had around 200whp on 10psi

[@kylesonsalla7620]

@@arjay3822 No

[@likablemichael]

Thanks my guy, was having a day and this video made it better lol Keep crushing it 🤙

[@AFatGuyILittleCoat]

not just power, but the ability to tune the things that keep it making power without destroying itself!

[@PolishCowvsJuan]

Who else randomly found Donut Media one day and has been watching ever since?

[@ryanmccomas154]

There's ur 1 sub

[@arandomelk8559]

yep

[@alberto1311]

Basically how youtube works maybe??

[@gabrielgilbert1993]

3rd sub

[@pwd1134]

I don't even own a car. At all.

[@Dallasvb]

I love how they are professionally corny lol its hilarious

[@amrnano02]

I love everything about this channel and it’s made me want to pursue a career in the automotive field and I want to go to School at UTI but idk where to start:(

[@gotindrachenhart]

Thumbs up for MicroMachines! I remember when the color change cars came out man that was dope!