y8 ecu work with a y7 engine?

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11-18-2005, 05:43 AM

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y8 ecu work with a y7 engine?

like the title says will a y8 ecu work with a y7 engine? or will i need to get the non-vtec ecu?

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11-18-2005, 05:53 AM

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You'll throw codes and it'll run like ****. Get a non-vtec ECU.

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11-18-2005, 05:57 AM

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Re: y8 ecu work with a y7 engine? (96 EX)

so ill need to go get the y7 ecu? shitty broke as expletive right now

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11-18-2005, 06:27 AM

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Re: y8 ecu work with a y7 engine? (96 EX)

As Kendall said - it'll run. It'll run like ***, but it'll run. You'll have a code or three...but it'll run.

So if you can live with the above, then no, you don't 'need' the Y7 ECU.

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