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Old 02-03-2011, 11:50 PM
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Default L6 ecu to L8

Hi there all
Basically folks I have changed the standard L6 ecu on my 2wd saph to a L8 ecu as many of you cossie owners have done before, but what I was wondering was, is the 'guts' of a L8 transferable to a L6 case and if any of you have done this already from experiance how difficult of a job is it.

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Old 03-03-2011, 10:55 AM
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Yes they are.
Old 03-03-2011, 06:33 PM
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whats the reason for doing this though?
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easier mounting, in my case
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Does this mean you will have the 'guts' of a working L6 spare? If you are looking to sell it please pm me a price? Some muppet has glued my chip in to the board!

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The main reason for doing this is so the ecu would still bolt securely into place as standard as at the mo it is wedged in with a bit of rubber to stop it moving about.

Cossiedad no sorry mate the L6 was faulty thats why when looking for a replacement was recommended to change a L8 instead.

Jon@work does this mean you have done this? if so is it difficult is it simply unsrew it and screw into old case or more fiddly than that?
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It's just a few screws and IIRC 7 spring clips to undo, but you've also got to drill and tap the mounting holes in the L6 case for the baby board.

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