ECU/Tuning options
evol911
familEE
This may have been discussed before but I couldn't find anything on it: I am going to build a D16A6 all-motor for my RT4wd wagon. Should I run an obd1 distributor and ecu(I don't want vtec) for better tuning compatibility? Or should I just find something/someone to tune the stock ecu(PM6)? Something like Zdyne for my stcok ecu.http://www.zdyne.com
If anyone knows of some good setups that don't cost more than the engine build, let me know.
If anyone knows of some good setups that don't cost more than the engine build, let me know.
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Also unnecessary and more $$. Can anyone prove that these can make any more power? Especially on a all motor D. Unless you need the features or know someone with hondata laying around that you can get for cheap then obd0 chipping will work excellent.
On the D-series though, I dunno what OBD1 dist you can use that will bolt directly to the head without modding it. I wsh Honda would use the same dist on all thier cars and there would be so much less confusion when doing swaps. I did however find out that the OBD2 SOHC VTEC heads use the same pattern dist as the A6. So when we swapped out the motor in my girls sedan with a OBD2 motor, her dist (from the EX) bolted right up.
Here is some basic turboedit info:http://www.xenocron.com/te.php?page=starting
It was extremely easy to install and use. But at that time, it was extremely expensive. And it didn't have any datalogging. I sold it when I switched to a B-series.
Last time I checked, the price had come down significantly to try and stay competitive with the Hondata s300(which I'm currently running in my CRX).
If you're thinking the Hondata is the way to go...don't to forget to add $200 for the obd-1 conversion. Aside from this inconvenience, it is a better product than Zdyne.
I know, better than most, the urge to go budget...but when you really look at the expense of something like Turbo-edit...its never as cheap as people make it out to be. Especially if you're novice and starting from scratch. The learning curve is a bitch.
But given your plans, the Zdyne is a good choice. It is the most plug and play option of the bunch. And at the end of a project, when it comes time to plug it in and start it up, its comforting to know the ecu isn't going to cause a lot of headaches. Since there are no datalogging features, you'll need to get a decent air-to-fuel ratio meter to help street tune it.
No problem.