Mapping a cars ecu need info

dean bride

im tinking bout mapping a civic 1.6 dohc vtec my self never did it be for just want to know is there disc i can buy and plug it up to my laptop and ecu and map it by the road....

i seen ones on adverts and internet that flash the ecu but im not 100% sure what that is
but most devices that can be buy are just to flash and send the normal map over to a company to buy upgrade map....im looking to get more power

JimmyCrackCorn

Cant be done as a flash all the B and A series ECUs did not have flash.

There are a number of options


Converting OBD1 ecu to a map-able ECU

Requires soldering and a conversion harness.
There are people in Ireland who can get you the harness and ECU


1. OBd1 honda ecu with chip (old school)

http://support.moates.net/category/manufacturers/honda_info/

Burning Eprom chips and just not worth it anymore.
Works out more expensive as tech moved on.



Converting OBD1 ecu to a map-able ECU


2. OBD1 ecu with neptune Which is a Chip and emulator based on #1
http://hrtuning.com/

3. Hondata do a similar
https://www.hondata.com/index.php?_route_=s300



Standanone Plug and play
Compete ECU replacing factory ECU

-Power FC
-Link ECU
http://www.speedtechnz.com/shop/brands/link/Civic+Link+G4+-+Honda+Civic.html


I have been down this road, If you are putting an ECU in the car make sure you have a something to justify it like major work being planned otherwise you will put 1k in for 10hp


I had 2k worth of supercharger and ECU injectors ect ready to go before my car was stolen.

I couldn't put them on as my insurance company hated me. I was 29 at the time with 4 years NCB and could not get insurance if i went ahead.

Drummerboy08

This will end up in you destroying an engine, so have a spare B Series sitting there ready to drop in too.

And then find the extra €400 to get it professionally done on a rolling road.

I'm all for lads learning but this isn't changing a set of pads. If you need to ask the question on the internet as to what software is required, you don't know what you're doing.

JimmyCrackCorn

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

This will end up in you destroying an engine, so have a spare B Series sitting there ready to drop in too.

And then find the extra €400 to get it professionally done on a rolling road.

I'm all for lads learning but this isn't changing a set of pads. If you need to ask the question on the internet as to what software is required, you don't know what you're doing.

Engines don't blow up by themselves they need a little help.

Rolling road mapping is highly recommended as its not something you can do yourself without specialist knowledge.
https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiNwajP-bLOAhUCHJQKHShuAEIQFggfMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hpacademy.com%2F&usg=AFQjCNFbrUyRiQ9JcJDhu8gAVy2t4jScrA&sig2=rlbWcMrZzuqPhhXKERruaA

readytosnap

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

I'm all for lads learning but this isn't changing a set of pads.

Yeah, not too important to get them right.

Drummerboy08

readytosnap wrote: »

Yeah, not too important to get them right.

Slightly easier than mapping a B Series Honda with no knowledge!