Hello, I went guns blazing and got a Subaru legacy last year (2005) very clean low mileage engine however, I’ve since learned that this engine has canbus and will be a pain in the rear end . The engine is actually ready to be mounted in the engine bay and I’m wondering just how much of a challenge I’m looking at here ? I feel it would be a shame to throw away all this effort now if it’s actually somewhat possible. The route I’m looking at taking is the standalone ecu . Is it as simple as matching the pin out on the main engine plug to the pin out on the ecu ? If so this sounds the best route for me. The drawbacks of a standalone are not news to me but at this point I feel it would be falling near the last hurdle . If anyone has done it then I would like to share your experience. I have spoken to nick tune however he said he doesn’t have any standalones. Thanks !
Very difficult/costly to go the canbus route, give Nick tune a shout at Subaru surgery, he's working on a solution but it isnt ready yet Oops just re read the last sentence and youve already spoken to Nick Sent from my Pixel 6 Pro using Tapatalk
Probably best to just find another engine then . All the older Subarus I’ve seen are £2k and 100k miles so it would be a shame to have to start again. Any idea a rough cost for the standalone ecu route ? The engine is near enough ready to go in so if it’s about 2k then I think I would rather do that and know I have a good engine . My job involves working with high voltage but vehicle electrics just blow my brain ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Subarugears do an adaptor box and there's another company too but can't remember their name. AGT maybe Sent from my Pixel 6 Pro using Tapatalk
I may order an AGT emulator . I just need to hope that I haven’t cut any of the wrong wires next on the loom . So In theory, the $300aus emulator should make it run ? In which case that is very reasonable. I was expecting in the £2000 region. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
