DEPTLS

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I've been searching HIGH and low for an ECU From a 2003 CLS-6 MANUAL Car!!! I CANT FIND ONE!!!! the ones i have found. people want some ass rape prices for them and i'd rather spend less than more on it even though i know i need it. Question is i saw on Rock auto.com a Remanufactured ECU and i'm not sure if this is a GOOD ecu? if there are any known problems with a reman ecu... can anyone give me some ideas so hopefully i dont waste my next few hundred dollars on a buy that was no bueno... This is the link to the site. http://www.rockauto.com/dbphp/x,carc...Computer_.html

99 SSM TL

Ive bought some A1 Cardone stuff before - no issues. I know its a popular company for aftermarket specific items ( like your OE rims, etc) that others wouldn't typically carry.

Insurance companies up here use them as well as a parts provider. Im not sure of the value of that statement.

The only other alternative I can forsee for you is the "junkyard" for a part out vehicle. But I would make sure the ECU part is the one that you need as I see 4 different ECU parts for that vehicle.

I have generally found rockauto prices to be very competitive. For us up here in Canada, they are a steal in terms of prices.

Good luck.

Karanx7

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Just wait for it, they come up for cheap every now and then.

Karanx7

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If for some reason my swap goes South, I'll sell you mine for cheap.

DEPTLS

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Ill take you up on that. Hopefully your swap is completed, and properly that is, but if the need is there, and your ready to sell it. Lmk

assclown

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Why do you want an 03 CL-S ECU versus TL-S auto + richie module?

also,

Stephen00TL

Dont trust that jacksonville Florida dealer. I have seen that car listed a few different places with mileage ranging from 63,000 miles up to 179,000. When I called them they said we wrote down the mileage but lost it somewhere and the guy kept giving me a bunch of bs

DEPTLS

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What jacksonville florida dealer? where did you experience this at?

Stephen00TL

The first one assclown listed. I live in Jacksonville Florida and was thinking about doing the 6speed swap so I was going to get the stuff since it said the car only had 63,000 miles on Craigslist. When I called them to check the mileage they were like hold on I'll call you back. He called me back and said he didn't know what the mileage was because they lost it somehow. Then he kept giving me a run around about how he rather have a car or parts with higher mileage so I decided to stay away from them. Everytime I see them list stuff places it has different mileages/ information.

assclown

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yeah, I'm not advocating any particular dealer. I'm just showing you the query I found. I still think if you're doing the 6speed swap, the richie harness is the way to go.

Karanx7

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Do you know where he is? He is MIA, I've been trying to contact him for a while now. Been a few months since his last login on .

ua5inspire03

maybe he said "I QUIT" and disappeared? who knows...

DEPTLS

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This is why i didnt follow that route. I had been PM'ing him before and once he told me to get in touch with him in 3 weeks because he was making a new batch, so i was a little thrilled thinking id just pay and a week or so later one wud b on the way. Instead 3 weeks later he asked me yet again to get ahold of him in a "couple weeks" because he said he wasnt finished.. so i waited and PM'ed him a few weeks ago without a response. Ive already bought a few sensors, the harness, and the speedo.. so the moral of my story is... I dont chase people around to give em my money.. i would think he would want to take it... But i cant say richie has only this as priority so.. who knows!?!? I just am not patient enough to wait for the answer to that..

assclown

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He has his own website, maybe if you use the contact us form or something he'll respond. Very busy guy.

http://rv6-performance.com/

DEPTLS

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the site is all bare... its not much there. especially for my car... doesnt discount that the man knows what he's doing... its just that my timeline and his aernt matching up... I'm just at a point where I dont want to hear of my trans failing and i'm just waiting for richie to make the harness so i can finish my swap...

fsttyms1

If i were to do the whole thing over again id say screw the oem cls6 ecu and module and get the aem ems standalone and keep auto wiring. Costs is a little bit more but you can actually tune it and see good results.
I have one waiting to go in along with auto harness. Just need to get time and monies to finish engine

DEPTLS

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Is there a link to the page giving me more info on this ECu?

Karanx7

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You gotta do it first, then we'll follow. I don't want to be the next assclown lol.

assclown

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google is your friend homie

http://www.aemelectronics.com/series...a-j-motor-1112


Moneypit has his setup going. Don't waitup on Kris. Honestly in my case, it had nothing to do with the EMS. My engine's timing was off and that's what the whole problem was. After all that I just didn't feel like turboing anymore so I sold the EMS and haven't had the motivation to sell the turbo kit.

DEPTLS

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Thats Damn near a thousand dollars more than i want to spend... i want this Auto OFF NOW... and then i'll tweak the manual as i drive it.... but I'm STILL Not finding this and the people who have this freggin ECU wants to sell the whole swap and the people who have just the ecu want like 6-700 for the damn thing... I need help!!! this freggin ECU got me stuck... I done bought a harness 6mt and all those pesky sensors so i'm just about finished with all the TRUE manual parts... I just wana get this done ASAP.. and its already time consuming toget these parts then get a mechanic to put it all together... I'm just ready to Be NOTOMATIC....

DEPTLS

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SOME OF YOU GURUS!!! CHIME IN!!!

Karanx7

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Get the richie harness man, this wiring is killing me slowly.

assclown

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Contact info right here man....

http://rv6-performance.com/index.php...id=9&Itemid=71

DEPTLS

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ANY NEW DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF ECU'S for the 03 CLS 6MT!?!?!?!?

DEPTLS

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This guy... idk.... it seems like maybe he makes more money off of the 3G Tl stuff or other items for other cars... If this guy was motivated to sell his product when I was ready to buy. I would have not given up on him so fast. Aye.. we all gotta Eat... but Good communication Can make or Break a good or bad business, a Friendship, relationship etc.... Communication Sucked... and I'll try anything once.... Except feel like i have to bug someone to GIVE them MY hard Earned Money....

assclown

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See if you can setup an AZ GB. There are a few people on here looking to do the swap (if they haven't already) and I know Richie likes to make them in batches. Just a thought.

victorvu

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I found one on car-parts.com just this past weekend got it from canada. theres another one on there but when i called they said they didnt have it. you can try and call the canadian seller and see if he has another one. i got it for 300shipped 2-3days shipping. I should see it tomorrow. Or else give lkqcorp a call they might locate one for you. theres also a member on here that is selling his for 500 if you want to pay that price.

victorvu

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MyTL09 is selling the one for 500

Karanx7

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It's hard to even contact him. He just doesn't reply. At least to me.

zeta

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Your welcome.

DEPTLS

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Found one!!

Came with the Ecu, Stering Column with key and a transmitter! all for a VERY Awesome price!!! Now... on the hunt for a flywheel

yungone501

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Crazy as hell how Acura used two completely different crank/cam reference systems on on the same year/model/trim/engine vehicle (2003 CL-S). I'm not too familiar with the CL-S 6-speed but after reviewing the powertrain diagrams I'd say why didn't they incorporate the manual transmissions engine sensors onto the atleast all other type S models? This is the only model (01-03) Acura did this on and surely they were quite aware of its extreme timing/referencing accuracy to keep it on the their top model for 3 consecutive years! What is perplexing is how they used 4 referencing sensors on the CL-S MT but in 04 went back to 2 sensor but changed them to Hall style. And the 2 sensor Hall system was kept all the way to 4G TL and is currently still in existence. Meanwhile, the 2G TL-S boasted a 2 sensor Mag style system. Why?

Also, Acura reports BOTH the TL-S and CL-S (auto and manual) as having a 6,600RPM rev limit. Ive read where others here have wrote 6,900 or 7,200 rev limits...

assclown

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http://www.carolinaclutch.com/ShowIt...0Flywheel.aspx

You're welcome.

fsttyms1

Spend the money on a light weight flywheel. It will really free up hp.

Something like this.

http://www.stillen.com/product.asp?i...ACURA&model=CL