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not sure if anyone here has tryed this, but im about to do a mini me swap on
my d15 block (mini me is putting a d16z6 head on the d15 block, thus adding
vtec) Anyways, basically getting all of the parts together now, basically
just waiting on the ecu from ebay. From every write up ive seen, i can't
tell if i need to get a vtec controller or not. Seems like its just
something everyone adds to control the vtec engagement point, and its not
nessecery at all, just a nice option to have. Can anyone confirm this? Or is
it needed, as in the stock ecu (vtec ecu) will not control the actual
engagement

I have some interesting documents on VTEC swap and mini me info (~200 KB
zipped). Unfortunately, when I sent the reply with attachments the newsgroup
blocked it. Unless you give a valid email or other means I am unable to
share the info.

Matt. A

"M.C. Tee" <tedwards@LEAVEMEALONEroadrunner.nf.net> wrote in message
news:bv5k18$n61$1@nntp-stjh-01-01.rogers.nf.net...
> not sure if anyone here has tryed this, but im about to do a mini me swap
on
> my d15 block (mini me is putting a d16z6 head on the d15 block, thus
adding
> vtec) Anyways, basically getting all of the parts together now, basically
> just waiting on the ecu from ebay. From every write up ive seen, i can't
> tell if i need to get a vtec controller or not. Seems like its just
> something everyone adds to control the vtec engagement point, and its not
> nessecery at all, just a nice option to have. Can anyone confirm this? Or
is
> it needed, as in the stock ecu (vtec ecu) will not control the actual
> engagement
>
>

just remove LEAVEMEALONE from my email address, please send



"MattA" <matta@ipass.net> wrote in message
news:0SuRb.17185$5K1.1420296@twister.southeast.rr. com...
> I have some interesting documents on VTEC swap and mini me info (~200 KB
> zipped). Unfortunately, when I sent the reply with attachments the
newsgroup
> blocked it. Unless you give a valid email or other means I am unable to
> share the info.
>
> Matt. A
>
> "M.C. Tee" <tedwards@LEAVEMEALONEroadrunner.nf.net> wrote in message
> news:bv5k18$n61$1@nntp-stjh-01-01.rogers.nf.net...
> > not sure if anyone here has tryed this, but im about to do a mini me
swap
> on
> > my d15 block (mini me is putting a d16z6 head on the d15 block, thus
> adding
> > vtec) Anyways, basically getting all of the parts together now,
basically
> > just waiting on the ecu from ebay. From every write up ive seen, i can't
> > tell if i need to get a vtec controller or not. Seems like its just
> > something everyone adds to control the vtec engagement point, and its
not
> > nessecery at all, just a nice option to have. Can anyone confirm this?
Or
> is
> > it needed, as in the stock ecu (vtec ecu) will not control the actual
> > engagement
> >
> >
>
>

you do need the vtec ECU, without it the vtec will not work, it sounds
like you dont know how vtec works, if this is the case i would suggest
you do some reading on the subject.
-Andrew Smit-

for the mini-me to work the best you need the VTEC ecu from an EX or SI with the
manual or auto (whichever you have)
the only time you would need an aftermarket controller is if you are using the
stock (non-vtec) ECU. This will work fine, but the fuel maps aren't optimized
for the VTEC so you would be better off with the ECU.



"M.C. Tee" wrote:

> not sure if anyone here has tryed this, but im about to do a mini me swap on
> my d15 block (mini me is putting a d16z6 head on the d15 block, thus adding
> vtec) Anyways, basically getting all of the parts together now, basically
> just waiting on the ecu from ebay. From every write up ive seen, i can't
> tell if i need to get a vtec controller or not. Seems like its just
> something everyone adds to control the vtec engagement point, and its not
> nessecery at all, just a nice option to have. Can anyone confirm this? Or is
> it needed, as in the stock ecu (vtec ecu) will not control the actual
> engagement