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Old 02-26-2004 | 04:25 AM
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Differences in ECU's between 4 port and 6 port?

Hi all,

Does anyone know if there are any differences in the 4 port and 6 port ECU's?

i.e. are they are completely different unit? do they have the same wiring loom etc.?

Thanks in advance.
Old 02-28-2004 | 12:37 AM
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Old 02-29-2004 | 04:14 AM
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Anyone got any ideas?

I would assume that the tune itself would be different between the two engines/ecu's.

But I want to know if the wiring in the unit itself is different etc.

Anyone have access to part numbers?
Old 02-29-2004 | 05:59 AM
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I'll check the part numbers on Monday and get back to you.
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Thanks Mr M.
Old 03-01-2004 | 02:54 AM
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Checked the parts catalog for Europe, the PCM's for Hi Power and Std Power (or 5spd transmission and 6spd transmission as they are categorized in the catalog) are definitely different.
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I suppose it doesn't go as far as the board itself?

I would assume that some of the wiring is slightly different, and the map itself.

Would like to know if the board is different?
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I wonderif the primary port that opens at 3750 RPM on 6speed also opens at 3750 on the automatic
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Don't you mean secondaries? Primary ports run all the time. Secondaries open around 3750rpm (on the 4 port engines).
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Yesthats what I meant. So Iguess that the keeping RPMs below 3750 manuever for better gas mileage is alsorelevant to the automatic Rx8s too. Forsome reason I just had a feeling that the secondaries opened a littlebit earlier on the automatic since the manual runs much differentlyand has the extra 1500 RPM.
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