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Would a mivec engine go in a gr as a straight swap or would there be other things that need to be changed like engine mounts
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The engine itself would go as a straight swap but you would need to change your ECU and wiring loom at the least.
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You will also need gpx loom, ecu.
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aza013 wrote:You will also need gpx loom, ecu.

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cool thanks guys mate of mine is selling his gr for $3000 so im just gonna chuck my mivec engine in there as his is up to about 300000k but i want a manual lol
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scott.jem wrote:cool thanks guys mate of mine is selling his gr for $3000 so im just gonna chuck my mivec engine in there as his is up to about 300000k but i want a manual lol

would be easier to just convert yours to manual with his g/box ;)
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