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DISCUSSION => Engine management => Topic started by: bme30 on March 08, 2009, 07:01:06 PM

Title: any difference with...
Post by: bme30 on March 08, 2009, 07:01:06 PM

swaping a 95 318 obd1 ecm instead of my stock 1991 318 ecm?  would the motor run the same or would it be more efficient?

thanks

Title: any difference with...
Post by: Cobra Jet on March 09, 2009, 02:13:20 PM

I don't think you can just swap the DME's...  The harnesses and some other parts/sensors vary from vehicle to vehicle, especially the difference between years...

Title: any difference with...
Post by: bme30 on March 09, 2009, 03:15:07 PM

thank you

Title: any difference with...
Post by: kowalski on March 09, 2009, 06:50:36 PM

Quote from: Cobra Jet;67963

I don't think you can just swap the DME's...  The harnesses and some other parts/sensors vary from vehicle to vehicle, especially the difference between years...

correct.

the e36 m42 has knock sensors, and a variable length intake, those are the two main differences as far as that goes.

Though I doubt it would be any more efficient