L6 to L8 Upgrade
01-03-2009, 10:22 AM
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L6 to L8 Upgrade
I'm thinking of upgrading my L6 ECU to an L8 version.
01-03-2009, 10:24 AM
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pf o9 throttle position switch,and swop the two outer wires round
01-03-2009, 02:21 PM
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01-03-2009, 02:24 PM
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pf o9 throttle position switch,and swop the two outer wires round
Is that right?? i'll have to sort that out as i wasn't aware
01-03-2009, 02:45 PM
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When i converted mine,i just got an adaptor loom for throttle position sensor from car looms,for about Ł12,just plug and play,
01-03-2009, 02:51 PM
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Thanks for above lads
Shall now be on the look out for a decent L8 ecu and above accessories then !!
01-03-2009, 03:19 PM
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What is your reason for the change,as your 2wd ecu does most things ppl want on the road
01-03-2009, 03:27 PM
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Thanks for above lads
Shall now be on the look out for a decent L8 ecu and above accessories then !!
ask shorty on here he has a fettish about L8s
01-03-2009, 04:07 PM
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i have a spare mint pfr09 if you need...........and a 4x4 loom
01-03-2009, 04:16 PM
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When i converted mine,i just got an adaptor loom for throttle position sensor from car looms,for about Ł12,just plug and play,
To clarify, you still need the PF09 though.
01-03-2009, 08:41 PM
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What is your reason for the change,as your 2wd ecu does most things ppl want on the road
Was advised to go Closed Loop and that an L8 is required to do this ??
01-03-2009, 08:49 PM
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Was advised to go Closed Loop and that an L8 is required to do this ??
Or P8 yes.
01-03-2009, 09:01 PM
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Or P8 yes.
So Stu,
What your saying is that it has to be either a P8 or L8 (Green Top)??
01-03-2009, 09:06 PM
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So Stu,
P8 or any L8 mate.
01-03-2009, 09:32 PM
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Dero,stu's going to kill me here,but do you do enough miles to justify fitting closed loop,as you will need to do a fair few miles for it to pay for it's self,but yes it is a good system,have it on my own 2wd saff,supplied by stu
01-03-2009, 10:05 PM
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Dero,stu's going to kill me here,but do you do enough miles to justify fitting closed loop,as you will need to do a fair few miles for it to pay for it's self,but yes it is a good system,have it on my own 2wd saff,supplied by stu
Yeah Stu, I must admit it is a bit of an outlay for the closed loop set up eh ??
What other plus points does the L8 have over the L6 ??
02-03-2009, 12:08 PM
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Dont you also need to wire in a lambda sensor for ruuning close loop on the L8/P8?
02-03-2009, 12:38 PM
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This may be a daft question but when you change to a L8 how does it fit into the car as it doesnt have the mounting lugs like the L1 and L6?
02-03-2009, 04:38 PM
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Yes need lambda as well if not already got, all on msd's site.
02-03-2009, 05:13 PM
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This may be a daft question but when you change to a L8 how does it fit into the car as it doesnt have the mounting lugs like the L1 and L6?
Good old velcro or swap all the L8 stuff into the L6 case.
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