b16a head

[stanleym]

hey guys..

toying with the idea of doing the frankenstein conversino to my dc4....

only thing is the car is automatic..
i kno i could do the manual conversion but i am tight on cash at the moment etc
and i kno every1 gunna post their thought about that issue of the conversion BUT....

my main question is...

It there a b16a ecu that also is programmed for a automatic car
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/stanleym_69/ecu.jpg
these are a list of the ecu's for b16a

was there any civic etc that came out in auto and also had vtec

thanks for info cheers

[tRipitaka]

yep..
b16a auto..
and i believe b18c auto too

[stanleym]

realli do you happen to know which ecu were used for both instances..

parts for the conversion wouldn't be to hard to find besides the ecu situation i believe

[JasonGilholme]

What would make the most difference???

B16 head swap or manual conversion??

[stanleym]

i dont see how just the manual converion woud make the most difference in terms of power..

obviously if i did both they it have more power over just doing the vtec..

think about how rare it would be lol vtec auto gsi

[JasonGilholme]

lol. I was quite surprised when my friend did a manual conversion on his silvia (NA). Made ALOT of difference.

Might want to check out if the pistons are lower compression as well.

[stanleym]

one day ill look into it lol

back to the posing question...

wat ecu can i run that has auto and vtec cheers:)

[JasonGilholme]

yep..
b16a auto..
and i believe b18c auto too

Definately correct.

Should be able to find them in Civics, Integras and even the odd CRX (del sol shape)

[ACTI0NMAN-1]

manual makes a huge difference in fwkw. you can lose about 20-25kw from the auto box alone.
also having the idea to start a lsvtec and saying i dont have much cash doest go well together.
have you costed out the conversion as its advisable to build the bottom end at the same time.
the 0bd1 p28 converted to dohc (chipped) would be the easiest to use. second choice would be a chipped p30 or p72.

[JasonGilholme]

damn, sounds easier and cheaper to do a b series swap.

[ACTI0NMAN-1]

damn, sounds easier and cheaper to do a b series swap.

yes it is. i started a lsvtec, had all the parts too.
then sold it all and changed to a bseries swap. so much more reliable for the price.

[vtegra]

what he said :) (actionman-1)

[[[d a n n y]]]

also auto B16a have slightly less aggressive cams so less power is produced too

[IZY-10]

why dont you save your money and buy a dc2?

[Edgeauto]

Just give whateva OBD1 ECU to ECU-MAN, he can convert it auto if its a manual ecu.

[defect]

wouldnt it be easier to just get a dc2? personally, you WOULD want manual for some kind of frankie conversion, but hey, it would be different.
ls/vtec automatic :D