i got a 99 civic hx and in the process of turboin it.... i need some help on the ecu part..... https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-del-sol-1992-2000-1/faq-civic-hx-d16y5-alternate-oem-ecus-%3D-no-445689/

this thread here is makin it sound like i dont really need to do anythin.. what should i do?????????

 

You want to take advice from a thread made in 2003?

 

im just tryin to learn how to do all this **** lol.. im not a big electrical fan or computer fan lol.. i can throw the turbo kit itself on no problem but when it comes to the ecu its like...... umm????
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????? what lol... i mean if i could find someone that will sell somethin like that for really cheap i would but i just dont got that type of money at the moment... basically, im lookin at like the apexi **** at this time lol... i dont have no 700 to get a hondata

 

The "apexi ****" is not the way to go. There's some really really old threads on why that I'm sure the search feature can dig up.

Check with tuners around your area and see what they offer for tuning. Do it right. If you don't have extra money for decent management, you likely won't have extra money for new engines every time you blow one up either.

Or test your luck and see how it goes! GL

 

well its not gonna be a forever thing just like a get started deal then once i can get enough money, get a hondata s300, i heard that they was good (correct if wrong)

 

Educate your self http://www.phearable.net/tech/efibeginnerguide.html

 

Obd1 ecu tuning system or chipped ecu & Obd2a to obd1 jumper harness needed. (99-00) civic


once again dumb when comes to ecu... english lol... sorry if i make it difficult lol

 

john at phearable.net is awsome they are probally gunna be your best bet.
i have bought from them on several occations and have had nothing but awsome service not to mention the fastest shipping from any company ever to my house!!

pretty much there is no reason to go out and spend 200 bucks on a afc when you can get a obd1 computer and have a basemap burned on it for around the same price. then later on have it tuned to exact set up. IMO if you dont do it this way dont do it at all your just wasting your time and money. its not the 90's any more so no reason to use a piggyback.

get your conversion harness
get a computer with a basemap untill you can get it tuned

 

how much will all this be??? cause that is true... hopefully when income taxes come in it will prolly give me enough money to do this..

 

tell me if this will be good.....

OBD1 P28 P06 P72 P30 P13 P73 CHIPPED ECU 5SPD VTEC ITR
CHROME NEPTUNE HONDATA eCtune ASK ABOUT FREE SHIPPING...
and...
OBD2B to OBD1 Jumper Conversion Harness Honda Accord (supposed to work for civic too)

does all of that sound good??????? let me know, thanks...

 

oh and one more thing... where i live dont have emissions, but if i move to a place that does what do i do since it will be obd1???? now

 

You were given a website to check out a few posts ago. They have a store with pricing.
Phearable.net

Or talk to rrivera. He's a good guy to deal with.



No. He misspelled Crome, and you probably don't want to buy from someone who can't even spell the name of the products they're trying to support correctly. Support someone who actually cares enough to get the details correct, they're more likely to take care of you as a customer.

 

pm'ed... im on a budget, but if u wait a lil bit ill get it asap! thats a good deal... and hell gettin a apexi vafc anywhere is more than that, rather just get the ecu... if i get this i would be more satisfied.... but will i still be able to pass emissions if i need to

 

As long as your primary O2 sensor is installed and in good shape, and your tuner sets your map to run closed loop, I think you will pass emisions. You could probably also swap in your OEM ECU before going for an inspection - maybe others can chime in here...

 

Thanks for the vouch HR!

 

 

swap in??? and how hard will it be do convert ur obd2 to an obd1

 

Thanks for the kind words!

 

now a guy i work with that has worked on civics since he was my age (19) hes now in his 30s and has a built up honda himself is tellin me that i shouldnt go to an obd1 ecu or none of that and all i gotta do is get 350cc injectors and thats it... of course go to a tune/dyno shop. but its like, really.... ughh y cant people just all do the same thing lol..... if the obd2b to obd1 isnt that hard ill still prolly do that as a just in case with 350cc injectors, but i still wanna know exactly how to change it over... oh do i gotta change all the sensors too??? that another rumor i heard if i switch over

 

i hope i dont gotta change sensors.... but...

 

rivera is pretty damn cool yal.... he has answered every question i needed answered and still answering lol... but still i will prolly be gettin the new ecu from him realll soon..

 

ok, ttt


new found confusin...... when exactly did they go to obd2b cause my ecu looks like its an onb2a.... its a 99 yes, but built in feb... (2/99)

and how its plugged up is slot A, nothin in slot B, slot C, then slot D

can anyone explain.... pleassssee!!!!!!! thanks

 

i dont know what kind of hondas your co-worker was building but i think you have to convert to obd1 to tune i dont think you can tune a obd2 ecu(someone correct me if im wrong). and btw you should have a obd2b to obd1 conversion harness. it is just a harness thats plug and play.(plug one end to your wire harness and the other end to the obd1 ecu)

 

hx's are obd2a.

 

wooow.. and all this time i thought i had an obd2b... hmmm