a-box m-box

**smooths4** · 11-18-2008 07:01 PM

i know that must already be discussed but....

I can have a deal for a A-box giac! is-it possible to re-code the cluster on a 2001.the giac have allready a maf conversion to hitachi.Do it need an other flash??or i should wait to find a m-boxflashed

**smooths4** · 11-19-2008 11:25 AM

??????TTT

**nocturnals4** · 11-19-2008 11:39 AM

I think something is lost in translation bro...I dont understand the question. Hopefully someone can help you out

**AK1RA07** · 11-19-2008 11:52 AM

http://s4wiki.com/wiki/Cluster_recode

I might have a GIAC M-box for sale soon if you wanna wait like a month.

**Unispeed** · 11-19-2008 01:32 PM

IF you go over to an A box ecu you have to find a bosch MAF sensor too....

**smooths4** · 11-19-2008 04:24 PM

i just want to know if i have an a-box giac,will it work in my 2001.5 s4???

**AK1RA07** · 11-19-2008 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by smooths4

i just want to know if i have an a-box giac,will it work in my 2001.5 s4???

If you put an A box in your car you should have:

1) a Bosch MAF
2) a 6spd transmission

Otherwise you need a different MAF / Recode the cluster

**smooths4** · 11-19-2008 05:42 PM

i know that.the a-box have a maf conversion for hitachi
but i have the esp and abs cel

**VR4-S4** · 11-21-2008 09:21 AM

keep the m-box

**Unispeed** · 11-21-2008 11:37 AM

I just went from an A box to an M box myself. Why would you wanna downgrade? You should keep the M box.... As a side point, is your M box stock? I have an ABT/AMS M box ecu (almost as powerful as giac but with the smoothness of MTM). Would you be willing to do a trade plus $200? PM me if you are interested.

Originally Posted by smooths4

i know that.the a-box have a maf conversion for hitachi
but i have the esp and abs cel

**DxC** · 11-21-2008 12:53 PM

why is it an upgrade/downgrade to go from abox to mbox? i dont understand this perception. is it because the hitachi sensor is less prone to failure than the bosch? i just dont see the reason.

while the map locations for a box and m box are different, the maps themselves are the same. most tuners tune to mbox just to keep things standardized

FYI you can change any ecu to any box ... the information is stored in the eeprom.

what you are talking about is changing the car to work with the box that you get... which i guess is doable too.

THE MORE YOU KNOW.