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Could a newer Corolla ECU be made to work?

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 2:55 pm
by Sprite
At the local Pick and Pull I saw a cheap 2001 Corolla ECU laying about and got to thinking. I wondered if it could be made to run my Silvertop? Probably more work than it would be worth. I guessed I would have to ditch the AFM for a MAF at bare minimum, tons of pin out changes too I guess. Just a thought, I can get into real trouble with too much time on my hands in a salvage yard.

Re: Could a newer Corolla ECU be made to work?

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 7:50 pm
by taroroot
I suppose anything is possible, but I would think it would be so much work that it would be just as easy and better to use a standalone. I imagine the flow rate and fuel maps for a 20v would not be close to a 2001 Corolla. The rev cut in the 20v is quite high, the 2001 Corolla I would figure to be lower since I think its the 1ZZ-FE. You might get it to run, but I'm pretty sure it wont run well. Not even going into whether all the sensors could be made to work or not.

Re: Could a newer Corolla ECU be made to work?

Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 7:38 am
by aukword1
Definitely not worth the trouble unless you are very bored. You'd probably have to swap injectors too.

Re: Could a newer Corolla ECU be made to work?

Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 1:30 am
by jinx
a few have ran their 4AGE using 4AFE electronics(cheap & plentiful). Got rid of the 4ag AFM and ran 4afe MAP sensor instead
dunno how ITBs would like it tho, or the lower ecu redline
Mitsu DSM electronics run a 482hp street starion 2.6 SOHC, and a street nissan ka24de 2.4L just under 700hp!
So its possible to run other motor ECUs.... has to b well thought out tho