my neighbor bought a vtec head for his 04 dx and he only bought the head and a vtec controller and he said thats all you need and hes installing it right now, i told him he needs a new ecu and some other s**t, and hes like you dont know what your talking about man....is this kid just dumb, or am i?
2004 civic dx vtec head swap?
- Thread starter Suanico
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dude..... everybody including me thinks this guys gonna blow his shiet up. haha. dude..... can't wait till tomorrow when u call me up and tell me how funny it was when that moment arrives.....
actually there has been people who figured a way to install a vtec head w/o the ecu they used the vafc controller and used that as a piggy back and so far there car is still running strong....bc doing that was easier then getting the ecu and having it reflashed bc of the igintion
ooh then no i know that you need the headers, vtec solenoid, intake, and harness wires and also the ecu only if you want to reflash it because of the ignition....check out the threads there is a really good one on civicseven.com for the 7th gen civic also if you search it here you can find it on this website also because there are a few DIY's here
i thought the dx was the VP for 04-05
its an lx
Generation: 7th
Chassis Code: EM2
Engine Code: D17A1
Engine Specs:1.7L 16V SOHC, 115hp @ 6100 RPM
Generation: 7th
Chassis Code: EM2
Engine Code: D17A1
Engine Specs:1.7L 16V SOHC, 115hp @ 6100 RPM
the vafc can be wired up to control vtec... although it wouldn't be controlled as well as the ecu would control it. Also, you do not need the header for the ex or the intake manifold. The cheap way to do it is just get the head and a vafc pretty much.
really, thats cool, and ghetto at the same time, will he be able to beat me now?Blahman240 said:
his mods
lx coupe
cai/vafc neo/greddy catback/vtec head swap, pullies
my mods
ex coupe
gutted trunk,i/h/e, vafc, new dizzy/plugs/wires,short shifter, pullies, and sweet ass air spencer
Suanico said:
hey so i guess i did not f**k up my car did i it runs smooth enough to give you a ride in it.
Suanico said:
probably not..
It is true people, he did it with the exact parts he says he bought and it ran good, im still in awe about this, i feel bad for doubting, but i just dont see how you can swap and head and leave the ecu and all the sensors still work fine though, but hey it worked and runs good tooblackcivic20 said:
now.....
we race