vtec swap question
06-29-2009, 02:06 PM
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vtec swap question
i have a 93 del sol si, d16z6
im thinking of swapping a b16a from hmotorsonline...
http://hmotorsonline.com/shop/sc2000...age&item=30005 <------
would i have to have my car rewired for vtec?
im thinking of swapping a b16a from hmotorsonline...
http://hmotorsonline.com/shop/sc2000...age&item=30005 <------
would i have to have my car rewired for vtec?
06-29-2009, 05:39 PM
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Re: vtec swap question
You won't have to rewire anything, no. As long as everything reaches where you want to route it, no problems. You'll have to run a shielded cable for the knock sensor though if you're going to use the stock P30 that the swap will come with.
06-30-2009, 12:48 PM
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Re: vtec swap question
or could i just use that ecu and take it to get it chipped or something?
06-30-2009, 12:54 PM
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Re: vtec swap question
ok so one more question while i have a thread made
say if i went with a b20b swap that hmotors would put piece togethe for me.
i wouldn't need to wire anything at all for that would i ?
say if i went with a b20b swap that hmotors would put piece togethe for me.
i wouldn't need to wire anything at all for that would i ?
06-30-2009, 01:37 PM
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Re: vtec swap question
can i get the ecu chipped or reflashed to eliminate the knock sensor?
07-02-2009, 07:00 PM
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Re: vtec swap question
So you have the P30 that the swap came with? If you have the ECU, and you have the engine with the knock sensor, just run the wires for the knock sensor. If you don't want the knock sensor, you could either get the P30 chipped with a disabled knock sensor program, or get your stock P28 chipped with a disabled knock sensor P30 program. The P28 and P30 are the exact same ECU but the P28 lacks the knock sensor daughterboard inside. The only other difference is what they are programmed for from the factory. That's why you could use either ECU with the same program if you don't want to use the knock sensor.
Given the choice of which ECU to use if you're not going to use the knock sensor, I'd chip the P28 and sell the P30. The P30 is worth more because of the knock sensor board.
Given the choice of which ECU to use if you're not going to use the knock sensor, I'd chip the P28 and sell the P30. The P30 is worth more because of the knock sensor board.
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Re: vtec swap question
So you have the P30 that the swap came with? If you have the ECU, and you have the engine with the knock sensor, just run the wires for the knock sensor. If you don't want the knock sensor, you could either get the P30 chipped with a disabled knock sensor program, or get your stock P28 chipped with a disabled knock sensor P30 program. The P28 and P30 are the exact same ECU but the P28 lacks the knock sensor daughterboard inside. The only other difference is what they are programmed for from the factory. That's why you could use either ECU with the same program if you don't want to use the knock sensor.
Given the choice of which ECU to use if you're not going to use the knock sensor, I'd chip the P28 and sell the P30. The P30 is worth more because of the knock sensor board.
Given the choice of which ECU to use if you're not going to use the knock sensor, I'd chip the P28 and sell the P30. The P30 is worth more because of the knock sensor board.
but the problem is i dont know what ecu im running with the z6 right now, when i bought it i was told the ecu is for a b16. idk for sure or if the dude didnt know what he was talking about.
but how hard is it to run the knock sensor wire?
is it more than 1 wire?
i tried googling it but i couldnt really find a specific answer..
07-03-2009, 04:03 AM
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