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Old 10-24-2016 | 04:02 PM
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Default Megasquirt for 1.6 AND later 1.8 NA

Haven't been able to find anything on this thru searching; how much work would it take to swap a DIYPNP Nippon Denso 76 Pin Unassembled Kit from a 1.6 to a 1.8?

I was thinking of buying it now and learning on my 1.6, but wanted to have the option to use it on a 1.8 if I decide to swap in a BP and turbo it.
Old 10-24-2016 | 04:07 PM
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You buy the MS based on what year wiring harness you have in the car. The size of the motor does not matter. If you currently have a 90-93 with a 1.6 and are planning on swapping to a 1.8 motor later in the 90-93 chassis you would build the harness for a 1.6 car.
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Considering you can run a 1.8 on the stock 1.6 ecu....
Old 10-24-2016 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by shuiend
You buy the MS based on what year wiring harness you have in the car. The size of the motor does not matter. If you currently have a 90-93 with a 1.6 and are planning on swapping to a 1.8 motor later in the 90-93 chassis you would build the harness for a 1.6 car.

So essentially the same amount of work to swap a 1.8 to a 1.6 harness.... how difficult / time consuming?
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Do you mean changing the full harness in the car from a 1.6 to 1​​​​​​.8 harness? If that, then it is a complete pain in the *** and not worth it.

If you mean move the diypnp2 from a 1.6 car to a 1.8, it should not be to bad. Simply changing wires around inside the case for the plug. Not sure how involved as I have never built a diypnp2.
Old 10-24-2016 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by shuiend
Do you mean changing the full harness in the car from a 1.6 to 1​​​​​​.8 harness? If that, then it is a complete pain in the *** and not worth it.

If you mean move the diypnp2 from a 1.6 car to a 1.8, it should not be to bad. Simply changing wires around inside the case for the plug. Not sure how involved as I have never built a diypnp2.

Im saying swapping in a 1.8 to a 1.6 car, and making it work on the MegaSquirt that was previously wired to a 1.6....
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In that case, you just use the 1.6 wiring and DIYPNP configuration, and retune it for the new motor.
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