I have a 2000 Civic Si with I/H/E, a BM FPR, and a CTR intake cam. I want to get a chipped ECU w/ conversion harness to OBD1.

My friend has an OBD1 harness he can give me, so all I need is the ECU.

Can I buy any ECU that is chipped for a b16, or is it better to get one chipped specificaly for my setup? That will run me about $175 but I can get a used one for alot cheaper. What are the differences?

Also can I do my motor any harm by running a chipped ECU? Is it possible to run to lean or to rich or to affect the motor in any way whatsoever?

How much HP gains can I see from a chipped ECU?

Thanks, all info appreciated.

 

http://www.phearable.net

You can get the ECU and the chip that is tuned for your set-up for ~$175 if I remember correctly (been a while since I ordered mine).

To answer your questions...

1)It's better to get one that's tuned for your set-up.
2)No, unless the tune isn't right...most tuners tend to make it run a little rich, just to be on the safe side.
3)Phearable.net claims ~15hp (not sure if it was wheel or not, check the website), but I know that I most definitely felt a difference in between my old set-up and the new phearable.net one.

 

yeah they do pretty good !! phearable !!

 

i would try to find a chipped p30 because it has a knock board, and just have it street tuned... there are a couple of tuners in miami, and a bunch in south florida

 

Anyone else? bump

 

thats kinda the only right answer sweetheart... If you are looking for permission to run around on a generic base map so you feel better about it, go ahead, but it wont be right. A modified engine will never be right until it is tuned on a wideband by someone who knows what the **** they are doing.

 

im wondering the same stuff....i have a b16 del sol ecu forget which one that is maybe p30?? should i send it in to get chipped by phearable.net with hondata s100 or should i just order one already chipped???im going to be running b18c5 block

 

i chip alot of ecus myself. if your intrested pm me. but i only load stock basemaps on them. like said before, you sohuld always get your car street or dyno tuned. you can have 2 of the same cars, with the exact same set up, and get different results when tuning. i can adjust the basic stuff like vtec redline 02 settings ect, but as far as timming/fuel maps i tell all my customersa to get there ecu tuned.

 

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Can I get my stock ECU tuned? Or do I need an obd2 ECU like a p28?

Can I just get a stock p28 w/ conv harness and have it tuned right then and there or does it have to be chipped, then tuned?

How much does a street tune usually cost and how much power can I see from it?

 

you cannot get a tune on a stock ecu. thats the whole puprpose of the chip, so that they can edit the program. also when buying a chipped ecu, its dosent have to be a p28, just make sure its a vtec ecu if you have vtec. i can take a dx automatic ecu, chip it and make it an exact replica of a p28.

 

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p28's are OBD1

 

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p28's are OBD1</TD></TR></TABLE>

Sorry, that's what I meant. Typo.

And I meant can I get my STOCK obd2 ecu chipped/tuned, or only an obd1 ecu?

 

only obd1 ecu's can be chipped

 

if you have an obd2 car you will need to get the correct obd conversion harness and then you can rin the obd1 chipped ecu