So I'm working on a custom setup and trying to keep cost down. There is no standalone available for it that is specific. A friend has two AEM standalones, one is for a 4-cylinder universal and the other is for the J-series V6. I have a V6 so I figured the J-series one would work best for me. My questions are:

-Can I use an engine specific standalone on any other engine (same amount of cylinders), if I rewire the harness to match up? It seems like it's just all the basic sensors and outputs that it needs (MAP, TPS, Injectors, etc...). I assume I would have to make a basemap from scratch.

-Do the 4-cylinder universal ones only have four injector drivers, so it wouldn't be possible to use on a V6?

Any help is very much appreciated.

 

Any AEM users out there?

 

You have have to post the AEM part numbers. It could be a older unit that does not support much.

 

The 4-cylinder one is an AEM EMS 30 - 1040, I guess for the OBD1 4-cylinder Honda.

The J-series one is a series 2, will have to check the part number.

 

The 30-1040 only has 5 coil drivers. If your motor is a distributed V6 than this shouldn't be a problem. There are some limitation on the 30-1040 since it is a Version 1. The best bet would be to go with the J-Series one. This can be converted to run pretty much anything.

 

Yes distributor ignition so coil drivers aren't an issue. What exactly are the limitations? Do these only have 4 injector drivers or does it have 8? I will probably just go with the J-series one, but I'm curious.

 

well it depends if the motor is auto or manual, the sensors are different.

 

On the J-series engines?

 

The 30-1040 has 10 injector outputs. However you will be required to use the old software AEMpro. AEMTuner is the newer software. Also hardware wise the J-Series is a much better ECU.

 

I understand, thank you.

 

yes. one is hall and the other is mag