sti type r ecu- uk my98????

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08 November 2009, 06:26 PM

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sti type r ecu- uk my98????

I have been offered for a good price a sti type r ecu v4 for my (my98) firstly i have been told that its 3 plug and that it will fit my car, and secoundly that not only will it fit my car but it will be a good upgrade on my standard ecu,is this true and will it damage my engine in any way??

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08 November 2009, 06:32 PM

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it will fit BUT the STI engine internals are better,the rev limit is different ,runs a different turbo etc so not a good upgrade

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08 November 2009, 07:20 PM

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I have been offered for a good price a sti type r ecu v4 for my (my98) firstly i have been told that its 3 plug and that it will fit my car

The connectors in your loom will physically fit it but your car will not start without making changes to the pin configuration, and even then...

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and secoundly that not only will it fit my car but it will be a good upgrade on my standard ecu,is this true

No, it's complete bollocks.

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and will it damage my engine in any way??

Quite possible. Even if it doesn't damage your engine, you would find the car almost certainly slower than with your own UK ECU. As Myblack has already said, STi ECUs are designed to run STi engines and turbos.