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Old 03-27-2009, 04:57 AM
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okay one quick question can i use a p28 from an obd1 ex for my b20...help would be greatly appreciated
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You can but it will be looking for vtec and it won't be there...An OBD1 P75 would be the best bet if you are against getting a socketed ecu, and getting it tuned/burn a chip for your application. Good luck!
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apearently the P75 ecu is a little rich for the B18b so its only a touch lean on the B20. I wouldn't risk it though a chip kit with basemap from an online retailer is less than 50$ and if its a mostly stock motor they can probably get the basemap closer than the P75 would be stock.
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if your obd-0 use a pr4, if you are obd-1 use a pr4 or p75 whatever comes easiest to you. if you are getting a p28 cheap get it save it till you go vtec or sell it/trade it for said ecus with money on their side. treat it like a bored over b18a/b your splitting hairs otherwise
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cmon now people, this aint' that complicated. Get the P28 chipped and have a B20 bin loaded. 72 bucks through xenocron and your done.

that way you have the P28 if you ever have the need for the vtec capability, but it'll operate a b20 just fine with the right bin loaded.
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Agreed, but JFTR I have ran the P75 with a B20 without issue...
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yeah sadly i ran the car at the track it ran flat 16 secs
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What car are you running the B20 in?
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From what I have seen, the P75 seems to be a better tune than the stock crv program.
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x2, ive heard the p75 is a little rich for the ls and almost perfect for the b20
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Default Re: what ecu for b20

back from the dead lol didn't wanna start another thread

friend is gonna run a stock b20 shorty replacing his LS block..


should he run a p28 with a B20 pin, or p75??

or just use the LS ecu with some sort of FPR??
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Default Re: what ecu for b20

I have a b20vtec in a ej1
b16 head
ls tranny
and i run a p75 and now my car takes forever to start up
idk what wrong?
might be ecu or coolant temperture sensor or?
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Default Re: what ecu for b20

Originally Posted by dougieboy
I have a b20vtec in a ej1
b16 head
ls tranny
and i run a p75 and now my car takes forever to start up
idk what wrong?
might be ecu or coolant temperture sensor or?
I'm having the same issue, B20b running a PR4, it takes forever for my check engine light to turn off and allow the fuel pump to prime, at first I thought it was my PGMFI relay but I plugged in an old D15 ECU and it cranks instantly, just runs like ****
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Hey there I’m still new to the car world. Bu I yeah So I have a 96 gsr with a b20 non vtec. And it has a obd1 ecu u and I’m guessing it’s going bad. So I’ve been asking guys and some say b18 and b20 run same ecu, but I don’t know which ? Help thanks
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[QUOTE=ChRis Thao;51706556]
Hey there I’m still new to the car world. Bu I yeah So I have a 96 gsr with a b20 non vtec. And it has a obd1 ecu u and I’m guessing it’s going bad. So I’ve been asking guys and some say b18 and b20 run same ecu, but I don’t know which ? Help thank
P75 ecu should work
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Default Re: what ecu for b20

Originally Posted by unusual71
apearently the P75 ecu is a little rich for the B18b so its only a touch lean on the B20. I wouldn't risk it though a chip kit with basemap from an online retailer is less than 50$ and if its a mostly stock motor they can probably get the basemap closer than the P75 would be stock.

I'm trying to get a 1998 B20z2 motor to run had an old ecunon it it was from an H23 its a P14 it was work can I use this or no, should i stick to a P74-P75 or should I use the CRV ecu with P3F
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Default Re: what ecu for b20

I would use the P3F ECU if you can... the intake manifolds are quite different, but it may work fairly well. If not, the next best stock ECU would be a P74/75. The P14 is totally wrong... and there would be codes. Ideally, you would use an OBD-1 style ECU with a tuning solution.
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