vr6chris

I am running DTA Fast P8Pro and right now, I have the ecu mounted under the pass. side floor mat cover. I would like to make a panel to mount my ecu. Any pictures would be greatly appreciated. I've seen this done mostly in drag cars. Thanks a lot

bomber

This isnt a pic of my car, but I am running a setup EXACTLY like it.

5thgencivic

I'm thinking about making a custom glove box to mount my ecu. That or trying to make it fit in the stock one.

vr6chris

anyone else have any other pictures of how they mounted it.

underpressure02

That looks pretty nice have a link to other pics? It looks like they just bolted a piece of ss to the floor and mounted the aem and msd on there.

DaX

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I have Hondata, and here is how I mounted mine:



I just drilled holes in the ECU cover and bolted the blue box to the ECU. I drilled a 1/4" hole also and used a gromet to route the wires through the cover. This all bolts up in the stock ECU location.

ScrapinSi

Here's a link to my setup... (Hi Res)

http://www.scrapinsi.com/photo...3.JPG

DaX

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ScrapinSI-

Nice, but why not use a low profile ZIF socket? I have the low pro ZIF and can still use the original cover. I guess it's easier for you to pull out your ROM though...I sill have to remove the 5 screws to take my cover off.

brickonwheels

Nood question, but where is the stock ecu?

bomber

Depends on the car. Some are in the passenger kick panel (both my civics are this way). Others are in the passenger footwell area (like my accord).

brickonwheels

Gracias, i will have to look around in my teg, i felt bad for not knowing, but it had never really come up on the board and this is where i get all of my information.

flip1199

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where did u get the sheet metal plate at?

eg crunkmonster

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where did u get the sheet metal plate at?</TD></TR></TABLE>

u gotta be kidding me........something simple as an aluminum plate and you dunno where to get one?? HOME DEPOT sells sheets of aluminum like that....you juse gotta cut it to size

Charles B.

good thread

...waiting for someone with a glove box setup...

Liltrix

Would it be a problem (electrical or otherwise) with the ignition box being so close to the ecu? I dont know I am just asking, but that setup looks purdy.

speeddave

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i am curious about this as well. is there any advantage besides no heat, to having the ignition box there instead of the engine compartment?

Alstare

I like the setup onthe floor panel, but isn't that a theft heat score...?

ek9vboi2

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I just drilled holes in the ECU cover and bolted the blue box to the ECU. I drilled a 1/4" hole also and used a gromet to route the wires through the cover. This all bolts up in the stock ECU location.</TD></TR></TABLE>

pretty freggin clever

Dee

Installation of the rollcage required that I relocate my ECU. Since I had to hack my glove box for the installation I used the remaining space for the ECU, blue box and Wideband controller (not mounted in the pic).

skrewdlude

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I had mine set up sort of like this, but everyone commented on how close my MSD was to the ECU. I asked MSD and the recommended I keep it at least a foot from my ECU due to possible EMI. (maybe the AEM is protected better than the stock ECU?) How many of you guys have your MSD and stock ECU this close? I'd like to put mine back like this if it doesn't cause any probs.
Thanks,
Josh

bomber

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Well, again this isnt my car...I am just using a similar setup. If anyone wants to contact those guys check out http://www.tunedbylorange.com.

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where did u get the sheet metal plate at?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Hardware store for small quantitys, or if you want to do a lot of sheet metal work just look in the phone book for a sheet metal supply place.

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I am using the AEM C2DI and AEM EMS. I have seen way too many people set it up in this configuration with no issues...I don't know about MSD though (although the tunedbylorange guys seem to be doing ok).

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On a street setup I think I would either try to to utilize the stock location or maybe that glovebox setup. My car isn't a street car so I don't care.

Griffin@Camtech

good thread

5thgencivic

Just got done putting mine in the glovebox. Only thing I need now is to stack some DIP's(or something) and cut a hole in the ecu cover to expose the eeprom and zif socket.

BB6-213

Did you just extend your wiring harness to allow the ecu to pe mounted in your glovebox? Because I am thinking about doing the same, I just do know how I am going to pull it off.

5thgencivic

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No, it was just long enough to make it. I thought I would have to make an extension, but didn't. For the hole I took a 1 3/4" holesaw and drilled half the diameter in from the side, then half from the back side.