Since I am having a hard time locating a 1998 USDM ITR ECU (Part #: 37820-P73-A03), I am thinking about buying one from acuraautomotiveparts.org.

Have any of you guys ever bought one from Acura? It's about $530.

Would Acura still stock the ECU's?

 

chip ecu is way cheaper

 

seriously??? There are stock ecu's fs everywhere, and why you need a stock 98 so bad? chipped p72 or p28 will work fine

 

Not if you have emissions testing and they hook up to your OBD-II port. You're gonna fail, really quick.

 

Exactly what I need it for...emissions testing.

Also, I need a 1998 because newer years have the immobilizer in them.

I was just wondering if you can just buy an ECU from Acura like any other part. Like is it a part where you will have to supply a VIN?

 

PMed u

 

obd2a p72 will work then and no one wants those probably find for 100 or less

 

A P72 will look for IAB's in which my engine does not have. Won't I get a CEL?

 

yes you will. p72 wont pass emissions

 

They sell the ecu's at the dealer new.

 

A GS-R ECU will also get you to pass the emmisions test..Thats what I use.

 

NO. ECU's are not controlled parts. you can order them over the counter with no info at all.

btw. A03 ECU's are everywhere. i know cuz im looking for an A02, and all i find are A03 and A14 lol.

 

Thanks for the info

 

pretty sure IAB is a softcode, not a hardcode, won't throw a CEL

 

noob question and feel dumb for asking whats IAB? say other threads about removing it from the ecu or bypassing it

 

They're secondary "butterfly" valves inside a GSR intake manifold.

 

oh that wont throw a CEL,

 

Found an ECU from a member. Thanks.

 

anyone else has a p73 a03 ecu they want to sell?

 

a02's are the most rare and get at least $200

a03s use to be everywhere and i even bought one for 150 once. i haven't seen any usdm ecu's on ebay besides a04 in a long time though. i would think the gsr ecu would pass if you switch it in the parking lot. if they just do a plug in and call it good you shouldn't set any faults until you drive it for a few minutes