superhatchbackbros

i was wondering what ecu is the best to use on a 95 civic coupe with a b20v mild build! i have a rare xsi b16 pr3 ecu but thats a 1.6l compared to the 2.0l soo i was wondering is it better to get a virgin gsr?1.8l? can anyone help me please thanks!

superhatchbackbros

anybody?

eg6illness

Hey man, sounds like you and I are in the same boat lol. I currently have a EH2 (1992 VX) with a JDM obd1 B20B, JDM odb1 B16A head and ecu. I have heard of people in my area using a virgin GSR ecu with their LS/vtec and B20/vtec swaps. It was recomended to me from Innovative Motorworks in Carlisle,PA (http://www.innovative-motorworks.com/) to get a Neptune chipped ecu, or Hondata s300. Of cource, from what I was told and have researched, Hondata would be the best choice.

Red_Army

do what his last sentence said.
i would never run a b20v on a stock ecu. ever.

get it chipped basemapped at least then dyno tuned.
a p72 still makes no sense. doesn't run what the head runs and is still smaller then the block. silly.

superhatchbackbros

yeah so im lookin to get a chippped ecu and get a b20v program?

NotAJDMFanBoy

If you plan to use the GSR intake manifold, get a P72 or you'll have to have IAB control added to whatever you get. Or you can run Hondata and set one of the outputs to actuate the IAB control. Otherwise, a p06, p75, p28, p30, etc can work.

The B20V will want as much air as possible. I'd get an aftermarket intake and throttle body and run something other than a P72. You'll have to have the ECU chipped no matter what, so it doesn't matter what ECU you use. A Civic DX automatic ECU will work the same as a Del Sol VTEC ECU. The program you load on it doesn't care as long as it has the circuitry added for VTEC. And even then, it's possible to simply run a non-vtec ECU as VTEC by using a different output and a relay.

superhatchbackbros

i have a victor x intake manifold and a skunk2 tb and a aem cold air intake! so its getting more air! but yeah im going to get a ecu chipped i have a **** load of obd1 ecus just for this reason lol thanks guys!

THC07

NotaJDMfanboy said it well...

are you going to use the IAB funtion?
just about any obd1 ecu can be chipped, converted into what you need.

if you have a chipped ecu, I have a Bin i can email you. its a copy of my old b20v. it will work as a great basemap for you to drive on untill you get tuned.

Or I can sell you a b20v ready ecu. 1 C note

NotAJDMFanBoy

He has a Victor X manifold, so he doesn't need the IAB function. So a P28 or converted non-VTEC or non-vtec with Hondata and utilizing a different output would work.

I looked into adding IAB and PWM control to ECUs, and had printed out a ton of paperwork on the parts and where it all went...and then lost it. I can chip an ECU practically with my eyes closed now.

THC07

I have the info for adding IAbs to your ecu. if you want it i can email.