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Old May 2, 2004 | 02:33 PM
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aftermarket ecu question

I have a Cali '94 R2 and I'm looking for a pettit ecu as a good temp upgrade until the apexi fc. I have a great deal lined up the only problem is that the ecu is a pettit for a '93 non cali.

Is it a big deal to run the '93 ecu in my '94?
Is it possible to damage anything?
What are the diff? From what I think its only the egr check, right?

Thanks for any input.
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Old May 2, 2004 | 03:09 PM
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Call pettit
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Old May 2, 2004 | 03:11 PM
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lol good idea. i will on mon. but does anyone else have any input or experience on this?
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Old May 2, 2004 | 07:50 PM
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Thinking it would be OK. Same motor, same turbos. We all run on the same PFC (well 2 versions but universal). Good Q tho, post answer when u find out
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Old May 2, 2004 | 07:53 PM
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it should not be the problem
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Old May 2, 2004 | 07:56 PM
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going that way should be ok. going cali ecu to non cali car will set a code for the egr sensor
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Old May 2, 2004 | 08:19 PM
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^ moreover, it won't control the EGR which will fail you on emissions testing.
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Old May 2, 2004 | 08:35 PM
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if you have a 94 ecu in a 93 car, will the only side effect be an error code? is there any way to trick it into thinking the EGR is there?
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Old May 2, 2004 | 08:46 PM
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if you have a 94 ecu in a 93 car, will the only side effect be an error code? is there any way to trick it into thinking the EGR is there?
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Old May 3, 2004 | 06:52 PM
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maybe if i post it a 3rd time people will see it...haha

if you have a 94 ecu in a 93 car, will the only side effect be an error code? is there any way to trick it into thinking the EGR is there?
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Old May 3, 2004 | 07:20 PM
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maybe a resitor? but i thought the egr sensor looked for changes in position and interpereted it as changes in voltage values??? are all 94 egr or just the cali emission certified ones??
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Old May 3, 2004 | 10:45 PM
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cali 93's have EGR, and i believe all 94-95 have EGR.

i dont know how the EGR works, but it doesnt sound like there is a way to trick it. hmm
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