# need honda help
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-honda-help/50025
**Category:** Classifieds
**Created:** [June 15, 2008, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-honda-help/50025 "2008-06-15T08:50:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@95BLKHaTCH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95BLKHaTCH)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2008, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-honda-help/50025/1 "2008-06-15T08:50:54Z")
apparently the tech section is not working do to the fact ive been waiting 3 days for my post to show up. mods move this where it belongs if need be but i just need to get my question out there so im putting it here thanks!!!
ok so i have a 95 dx auto hatch as a DD. the auto trans is on the fritz and im going to be swapping the car to a 5-speed to bump up the MPG. so i have a couple questions about the swap.
1. will i need to change to a standard ecu or will the auto ecu still function properly?
2. does anyone know whats the better choice to get better gas milage out of using a vx/cx trans or dx/lx. i know the vx/cx are fuel sippers but wasnt sure if its better on gas then the dx/lx being linked up to a dx engine
thanks let me know what you guys know
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### Author:  [@Radyjr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Radyjr)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2008, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-honda-help/50025/2 "2008-06-15T09:56:45Z")
your going to need to get a manual trans ecu, cx/vx trans is getter on gas ive had all style d series trans and cx/vx trans are deff better on gas, what motor do you have i might have a left over ecu some where that i’ll sell you in case if you need it for your 5 speed manual swap. even if you want you can take your ecu to innovative tuning on hinman in buffalo ny and they can chip your ecu and add a base map for about 100 bucks or so…
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### Author:  [@95BLKHaTCH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95BLKHaTCH)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2008, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-honda-help/50025/3 "2008-06-15T10:04:58Z")
its a stock 95 dx motor… wasnt sure how the torgue curve of the dx would be on gas with the vx/cx gearing or if it would come close to the 50+ mpg of a actual vx hatch
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### Author:  [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2008, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-honda-help/50025/4 "2008-06-15T10:12:41Z")
you will need a manual ECU…but i could convert your auto to a manual
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### Author:  [@95BLKHaTCH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95BLKHaTCH)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2008, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-honda-help/50025/5 "2008-06-15T10:13:18Z")
alright did you get my PM tony???
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### Author:  [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2008, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-honda-help/50025/6 "2008-06-15T10:15:08Z")
> [@95BLKHaTCH](#):
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> alright did you get my PM tony???
yeah i did…i wish i could buy the oil lines but im broke for the next couple weeks…im trying to move out soon
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### Author:  [@I\_Have\_an\_STD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/I_Have_an_STD)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-honda-help/50025/7 "2008-06-15T19:09:33Z")
you dont need a manual ecu. all the auto one will do is throw a code, but it WILL run perfectly. the vx/cx trans will be better on gas, but you will hate life. since this is in the classifieds, i have no problem whoring… i have a 96 dx trans for sale, cheap. $60, get it out of my garage.
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### Author:  [@b18ctrb](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/b18ctrb)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2008, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-honda-help/50025/8 "2008-06-16T08:22:48Z")
I used a auto P28 with my GSR swap and did not have a problem. So you really dont need a 5speed ECU. You will still be able to use your auto one