single plug/3 plug got me confused!

1. jware92 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Colwyn Bay/Southend Posts: 608 Mk2 vts VXR engined astra

   #1 15th April 2009, 12:22

   my cars a single plug ecu.
   so if i was to put a single plug vts engine in it, will i have to change the loom?
   
   whats the difference betweenn locked/unlocked ecus?
   thanks
2. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #2 15th April 2009, 12:28

   no you wouldnt need to change a any looms just use the single plug vts engine loom
   
   and ecus are coded to your car
   so one coded to another car (or locked) wont work
   you remove the codes and unlock as such for it to run in another car
3. jware92 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Colwyn Bay/Southend Posts: 608 Mk2 vts VXR engined astra

   #3 15th April 2009, 12:33

   ahhh nice one!
   so i only need to change the loom if im going for a 3plug vts conversion and not a single plug vts conversion?
4. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #4 15th April 2009, 12:36

   yea but thats a ballache
   if yo wanna go that way youd end up being easier to put a single plug loom on a 3 plug motor (like i just have)
   
   but tbh your better off just buying a single plug motor
5. jware92 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Colwyn Bay/Southend Posts: 608 Mk2 vts VXR engined astra

   #5 15th April 2009, 12:44

   oh right.
   is there a shopping list/ guide on what bits i will need for a conversion?
6. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #6 15th April 2009, 12:48

   there was a guide in the stickies by dj rem but the pics are messed up
   its still got the list of parts iirc

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7. jware92 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Colwyn Bay/Southend Posts: 608 Mk2 vts VXR engined astra

   #7 15th April 2009, 12:50

   lol just searched dj rem but coludnt find any thing
8. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #8 15th April 2009, 12:52

   thats as he got banned
   its in the stickies at the top of the page
   ill look for you
9. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #9 15th April 2009, 12:53

   my apologies they have swapped it to a guide by colin
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84099
10. jware92 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Colwyn Bay/Southend Posts: 608 Mk2 vts VXR engined astra

    #10 15th April 2009, 12:56

    thanks mate
11. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #11 15th April 2009, 12:57

    no worries man
12. user_31895 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 601 Polar white VTS Fixed for the 2nd time!

    #12 15th April 2009, 13:21

    nice one. how much are these engines to pick up? im already considering a 16v conversion!
13. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #13 15th April 2009, 13:27

    can pick up a 16v fairly cheap tbh
    ive seen em go for about 100 quid sometimes
14. user_31895 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 601 Polar white VTS Fixed for the 2nd time!

    #14 15th April 2009, 13:44

    not bad, mines on a v plate single plug. can i still use vtr running gear on the vts engine? read that little link you put up i'd need to look into the old fuel return?
15. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #15 15th April 2009, 13:47

    you can but the gearbox is long so it would be a bit shit on it
    
    the fuel returns not hard to do tbh
    its ran along the passengers footwell by the sill and then just drop the tank to pop it up to the pump
16. user_31895 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 601 Polar white VTS Fixed for the 2nd time!

    #16 16th April 2009, 13:28

    sweet. do you know how insurance is with modified engines?