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jdm motor!!! us or jdm ecu?!?!?!?!?!? help!

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Old 08-26-2004, 08:18 AM
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whats up guys i bought a jdm motor and i swapped it into my civic, the motor is a 99 jdm engine, but im still using an obd1 usdm ecu, should i change it to the jdm ecu? would it run better?
my vtec isnt engaging because my coolant temperature senor is missing too....this sucks....no vtec
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jdm ecu is better in some ways but you can use usdm and will run fine. what motor and car is this all in?
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ITS A 99 JDM GSR MOTOR IN A 92 SI HATCHBACK

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chipped p28<<<<<<<my vote


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use the 94-95 usdm gsr ecu or I can have a P28 chipped with a good gsr program with IAB control. I have dynoed it back to back against a P72 and it was better low rpm wise and make same HP top end, can also move rev limit.
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Usually JDM ECU's have a speed governor on them.
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