Well I got the bpt in my new car. I feel sick sending my black baby to the scrapper, but hey. I spent yesterday swapping in the gtx. No I have to wait for the new intercooler to show up next tuesday befor I can drive her. I think I really enjoy doing motor swaps. The first time I put the motor in it took me 8 hours. Yesterday I started at 8am and was done well befor 1pm. **** I was haulin ass. I am in the proeccess of making an ECU adapter to wire my safc into. That way I don't have to mess with the factory wires. And that way when my GTR ecu shows up I can just plug it in with no prob. Ill take pics as I make the harnees to help anyone elso who wants to make one.
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Too bad I have AWD and you don't!
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I wish i had a GTX motor.
94 Protege LX: HX-35, Megasquit, ect...
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DId I miss the pix of the new car or haven't you posted any yet.
94 Protege LX: HX-35, Megasquit, ect...
98 Subaru Legacy GT-DD: 1 inch lift, and all the standard N/A stuff.Comment
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nice job dood. Good work.
GTR ecu?Comment
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No I haven'tposted pics of the new car. Maybe Ill take some today. Ya corksport is getting me a gtr ecu for 225 bucks. Not bad. Plus theyll give me all the wiring diagrams Ill need.Too bad I have AWD and you don't!
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Sweet
94 Protege LX: HX-35, Megasquit, ect...
98 Subaru Legacy GT-DD: 1 inch lift, and all the standard N/A stuff.Comment
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what kind of gains with a GTR ECU?Comment
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thats what I was trying to figure out..... are the gains to be expected with a GTR ecu? I know that the fuel maps are probably made for higher hp applications, but that wouldnt increase power unless youa re going to be turning up the boost way high.Comment
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congrats! and..... I wouldn't recommend getting too good at doing this.....
Original owner: 1991 Protege LX (now w/SOHC) and a few more BG's ....Comment
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To late. The gtr ecu gives about ten extra horses by just plugging it in. I was running 12 psi so any help with fuel and timing will be a plus. I was using the stock bp ecu, so it has to be better than that!Originally posted by naprotejaycongrats! and..... I wouldn't recommend getting too good at doing this.....Too bad I have AWD and you don't!
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how come i wan't aware that you can just plug the GTR ecu in and run without issues.... D'oh
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1992- project FE3..... 313 WHP @ 9.3psi
I pet my dash when I get into the car..."good car"he actually has a mazda tree, parts grow on it
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Well there are some pins that need to be change, but that will take 5 mins or so. Ill post a how to on it when I do the conversion. I believe there are also some wires that need to be ran. There is an extra one for the jdm throttle body, and the knock sensor needs to be wired. So I guess it isn't plug and play but hey, it will so be worth it.Too bad I have AWD and you don't!
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have you dynoed the 2?
How can you be sure of the differences? I'm not trying to start some crap or say its impossible or anything, I am just curious what your basing your claims on.
I would have thought that since the GTR has low impedance injectors and other crap, you would need to do more than just move a few pins and run a wire or 2 here or there.Comment
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