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LatinGalant
10-10-2002, 03:09 PM
Guys I just wanted to share this information with you !!!!The information provided does not mean go and steal other peoples stuff!!! In Puerto Rico they have a big problem because the mitsu racers found out that they can swap the ECU from a Montero and put it in their lancers, mirages(Technica), and galants and increases horsepower and performance without having to do any major modifications. This was a problem over there because they where stealing the Montero's to get the ECU's. Has anybody here tried it? I myself have'nt because I have no experience with this but when I went home over the summer my friend told me. I believe they are the big monteros not the Montero Sport (Nativa Puerto Rico Spec).
toc8g
10-10-2002, 09:29 PM
Dont the Big Montero's come only in V6? So how would a V6 ECU work on a I-4?
LatinGalant
10-11-2002, 09:49 AM
Like I said I don't know how they are doing it I am sure if I call my cousin in PR he can tell me but there doing it. I will try to get a hold of him this weekend.
Gilhuly
10-11-2002, 12:00 PM
I was looking at the Montero's and they generally have either a 3.0 L sohc V6 or either a SOHC or DOHC 3.5. The 3.0L V6 tops out at 177hp(at the crank, I'm sure) and even the DOHC 3.5 tops out at 215 hp. Can you put a 3.5 ECU on a 3.0L?
ASTIG
10-11-2002, 05:14 PM
i got a v6 galant and a 3.5 v6 montero limited. dunno if i got the guts to try it out.
ThaKiDThaTWinS
10-11-2002, 05:31 PM
hey latingalant...u seen the aftermarket mitsubishi emblems that they got out there...? they real nice
Galant_01
10-12-2002, 11:19 AM
I also heard that you can swap the throttle body from the 3.5L engine(which comes in the Montero, Caravan, Town & Country, and many other Dodge/Mitsu vehicles) onto our 3.0L engine and it would work well? Anyone know anything about that?
toc8g
10-12-2002, 09:44 PM
Yeah thats cool swapping V6 stuff inbetween V6 cars but he said a Montero V6 ECu into a few I-4 vehicles,..thats what I am wondering about swapping V6 for V6 is ok,..thats beleivable,...but V6 to I-4???
Galant_01
10-13-2002, 08:28 AM
Yea the ECU contols things like valve timing and if the V6 ECU is put in the I4 the ECU would be looking to control 2 more cylinders! I do not think it would work either.
LatinGalant
10-14-2002, 08:07 AM
My cousin was getting drunk this past weekend so I could not talk to him (it was his birthday) So I am going to try this coming weekend. I will let you know how they are doing this.
Jet Black
10-18-2003, 12:34 AM
Bumb Im intrested.
Live4Redline
01-18-2013, 09:17 PM
Sorry to bump an old old thread...

Found this while searching for the possibilities of swapping a tunable ecu into my non-tunable 3.8 non-mivec 2005 Montero (not the sport version)

They did make a 2.4L RWD only, Montero Sport. I believe mine was a 1997 and was a 5 speed manual.