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Honda Civic FK8R 2017 M1 Kit Obsolete
Honda Civic FK8R 2017 M1 Kit Obsolete
Honda Civic FK8R 2017 M1 Kit Obsolete
Part No: #11401

OVERVIEW

This kit is designed as a complete replacement for the factory ECU, utilising existing wiring, sensors and mounting hardware to deliver plug-in convenience with fully programmable control. The M1 ECU is supplied with the firmware preloaded, providing all the functionality of MoTeC's GPR-DI Package with additional features unique to the Honda Civic FK8R.

Along with fuel, ignition, camshaft and turbocharger control, this Package also supports other OE ECU features, including:

  • Push button start
  • Air conditioner control
  • High and low speed fan control
  • Adjustable driving mode
  • Fuel canister purge valve control
  • Engine speed matching (throttle blip) on downshifts
  • Alternator control
  • Reverse lockout
  • Cruise control

The supplied start file contains all the calibrations and settings for the sensors, direct fuel injectors, ignition coils, knock control, throttle servo, camshafts and turbocharger wastegate. It has also been calibrated to match the OE factory fuelling, ignition, camshaft phasing and boost pressures. This saves a significant amount of time as it shortcuts the setup process. Users can begin tuning to their desired power level right away with the assurance of a safe base tune that is equivalent to the original ECU.

Included are many ancillary features commonly found on race cars, such as anti-lag, driver switches (e.g. pit switch, launch enable, boost trim), gearbox control, knock control, intercooler sprays, launch control, coolant pumps and traction control.

The ECU fully integrates with other MoTeC products, and provides pre-defined CAN messaging for all current Display Loggers, Loggers, LTCs, E888, VCS, GPS, ADR, BR2, PDM and SLM.

KIT CONTENTS

Hardware
  • 13142 – M142 ECU
  • 61417 – M142 HONDA CIVIC FK8R 2017 ADAPTOR KIT
    • 61404 – M1 ADAPTOR 250MM 26W KEY 1 STUB LOOM
    • 61405 – M1 ADAPTOR 250MM 26W KEY 3 STUB LOOM
    • 61406 – M1 ADAPTOR 250MM 34W KEY 1 STUB LOOM
    • 61407 – M1 ADAPTOR 250MM 34W KEY 2 STUB LOOM
    • 61418 – M142 HONDA CIVIC FK8R 2017 ADAPTOR BOX
    • 61430 – M1 ADAPTOR LTC LOOM
    • 61300 – LTC - LSU LAMBDA TO CAN
Licence
  • 23320 – M1 LICENCE - HONDA CIVIC TYPE R K20C

This Licence is required to run the Honda Civic Type R K20C M1 Package in the M142 ECU.

VEHICLE COMPATIBILITY

This product includes CAN messaging for full OE vehicle integration. The Package caters for OE vehicle systems such as power steering, ABS, starting systems and dashboards. Bosch Motorsport ABS-M4 integration is also included.

The following table shows compatible vehicles.

Vehicle Engine Designation Year Vehicle Platform Comment

Honda Civic Type R

K20C

2017-2020

FK8R

Manual Transmission

NOTE: This product is not suitable for other Honda Civic variants (e.g. 1.5L engine models).

FEATURES

  • This kit fully integrates with these original systems:
    • Direct fuel injection
    • Push button start
    • Dashboard
    • Drive Mode
    • Adaptive Cruise Control
    • Engine Speed Matching
    • Electric Power Steering
  • For ease of integration a number of features are pre-configured to suit compatible vehicles:
    • Calibrations for Original Equipment (OE) sensors and engine triggers.
    • Control of Direct Injection fuel system.
    • Reference mode for engine synchronisation.
    • Physical settings for engine displacement, fuel density, stoichiometric ratio, fuel pressure, and injector linearisation, for simplified engine start-up prior to tuning.
    • CAN messaging for OE systems.
    • Boost control using wastegate actuator and bypass solenoid.
    • Transient fuelling compensation using physical modelling of fuel film for direct injectors.
    • On-board knock control for each cylinder using the OE knock sensor and selectable centre frequency.
    • Lambda control with included LTC module. Utilises the OE Bosch LSU 4.9 sensor.
    • Idle closed loop control system using ignition and throttle servo actuation.
    • Sensing of OE subsystems
      • Drive Mode switches
      • Engine Oil Pressure
      • Coolant Temperature
      • Boost Pressure
      • Fuel Pressure Direct and Fuel Pressure (low)
      • Vehicle Acceleration and Wheel Speeds
      • Airbox Mass Flow
      • Intake Manifold Pressure and Temperature
      • Clutch Position
      • Throttle Servo and Pedal Position
      • Gear Input Shaft Speed
      • Boost Servo Actuator Position
      • Clutch switch
      • Brake pressure and brake switch
      • Reverse gate
      • Neutral gate
      • Cruise Control switches
    • Control of OE subsystems:
      • Cooling Fan control
      • Variable Valve Lift (VTEC).
      • Fuel Purge Solenoid
      • Turbocharge Wastegate Actuator and Bypass Valve
      • Downshift rev matching
      • Alternator (via LIN)
      • Reverse Gear Lockout Solenoid
      • Air Conditioner Clutch
  • Included GPR features:
    • Engine Load Average channel with tables for engine speed limit, ignition timing trim, fuel mixture aim, boost limit, and throttle limit.
    • Configurable security for multiple users with differing access options.
    • Intercooler temperature and spray control.
    • Lap distance, time and number via BR2 or switched input, with split and sector options.
    • Vehicle speed limiting (pit speed control).
    • Launch control
    • Race time system with tables for ignition timing trim, fuel mixture aim, boost limit, and throttle limit.
    • Configurable anti-lag with ignition timing limit, fuel volume trim, ignition cut, fuel cut, engine speed limit, boost aim and throttle aim tables.
    • Traction control with tables for aim main, aim compensation, control range.
  • Additional optional integrations:
    • Support of MoTeC devices: E8XX, PDM, SLM, Keypad, Rotary Controller.
    • 8 configurable driver switches, 8 rotary switches and MoTeC Keypad and Rotary Controller support, each with 10 positions that can be simultaneously mapped to launch control, pit switch, anti-lag, traction, race time reset, engine speed limit maximum, throttle lever translation, fuel volume trim, ignition timing, fuel mixture aim, boost limit, traction aim, and traction control range.
    • GPS acquisition and logging via CAN or RS232.
    • ECU CAN Receive from a defined ID base address for data reception from MoTeC devices.
    • Coolant pump output with PWM control.
    • Coolant pump after-run functionality, optionally with additional pump output.
    • Switchable inlet manifold runner with position feedback.
    • Engine run time total for engine hour logging.
    • Pulsed tachometer output with configurable output pin and scaling.
    • Transmission pump output with transmission temperature threshold and hysteresis control.
    • Optional channels for additional sensors via input pin and/or CAN message, including:
      • Ambient Temperature
      • Brake Pressure
      • Coolant Pressure
      • Engine Crankcase Pressure
      • Engine Oil Temperature
      • Exhaust Temperature and Pressure
      • Intercooler Temperature
      • Turbocharger Speed
      • Differential Temperature
      • Fuel Composition, Flow and Temperature
      • Transmission Temperature and Pressure

OPERATION

Reference Mode

The M1 Reference Mode in this Package is locked to the Honda K20C pattern.

ECU Power

The M1 ECU will be powered as follows:

  • M1 ECU power is tied to the vehicle immobiliser system state. From the immobiliser sleep state, if the car is unlocked or a door is opened, the immobiliser system becomes active and the M1 is powered.
  • When the M1 is connected to the M1 Tune application via Ethernet. Once on, power will remain while the M1 remains connected to M1 Tune.
  • With the Ignition off, the vehicle immobiliser system returns to its sleep state and the M1 ECU powers down. This occurs approximately 45 seconds from locking the car or 90 seconds from all doors being closed. If a door is left ajar, the immobiliser and M1 take approximately 20-30 minutes to power down.
  • Resetting the M1 while the ignition is on will interrupt the CAN and LIN communications on their respective vehicle buses causing vehicle modules to display errors on the dash or become inoperative until communications are reset. To avoid this, turn the ignition off before resetting the M1 ECU. See Firmware Updating Procedure below.
Firmware Updating Procedure

, Power Sub Relay and Turbocharger Bypass Solenoid are controlled via a LIN Communications Bus between the M1 ECU and the Honda Civic adaptor box. The process of updating firmware to the M1 ECU causes the LIN Bus to enter a Timeout Error state (Honda Civic LIN Port Diagnostic reports Timeout Error). In this state, the LIN controlled outputs become inoperative and a power cycle of the M1 ECU is required to clear the error.A loss of LIN Bus communications and hence an inoperative Coolant Fan Relay presents an engine overheating risk.

The following procedure needs to be followed when updating Honda Civic Firmware to avoid LIN or CAN bus communications errors.

  1. With the ignition off, opening a door or pressing unlock on the vehicle remote key fob will wake the vehicle immobilizer system and power the M1 ECU.
  2. Connect M1 Tune to the M1 ECU via Ethernet.
  3. Send the updated Firmware to the M1 as normal.
  4. Once the package send is complete, power down the ECU by following the steps below.
    • a. Ensure Ignition is off. Close all doors and lock the vehicle.
    • b. Unplug the Ethernet connection between M1 ECU and M1 Tune.
    • c. Wait approximately 45 seconds.
    • d. Plug the Ethernet cable back into the computer. If M1 Tune can connect to the ECU, the immobilizer sleep state was not achieved and the M1 ECU remained powered. Repeat Step 4b-4d.
    • e. Unlock the car and reconnect the Ethernet cable. M1 Tune should reestablish connection with the M1 ECU.
    • f. Once M1 Tune has connected to the ECU and without pressing the clutch, press Start Button twice to power up the vehicle to Ignition On. Check Honda Civic LIN Diagnostic. If it reports anything other than OK repeat steps 4a-4f prior to starting the engine.
  • Honda Civic LIN Port Diagnostic will report Bit Error once the vehicle is powered up to Ignition. Bit Error does not impact LIN communications.
  • This procedure is only required when updating Firmware (ie, when there is a change to the Firmware version number). A package send to the ECU does not disrupt LIN bus communications.
Engine Start

The OE engine start procedure is maintained in this Package. Note that the key must be inside the vehicle.

With the engine off, depress the clutch and push the engine start button.

Driver Switches

Various in-car switches are acquired over the vehicle CAN buses and assigned to Firmware Resources to allow for mode switching in the ECU. See the Help for the main Honda Civic group in M1 Tune.

Cruise Control

OE Cruise Control functionality has been maintained in this Package. Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) operation and integration with various vehicle safety systems is performed by the vehicle control systems. The output of the ACC system is then implemented by the M1 ECU as a Cruise Throttle Request. This allows full OE functionality of the Honda ACC system to be maintained including Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Keeping Assist, and Low Speed Follow where available. Refer to the owner's manual for information on feature availability and operation.

Adjustable Speed Limiter sub-function of the cruise control system available on some vehicles not supported by this Package.
Dash Lights

The dashboard Check Engine Light will illuminate when Warning Source is not None.

PGM-FI Warning Light will illuminate according to the Fuel Output Diagnostic.

Engine Oil Pressure Low Warning Light will illuminate according to Engine Oil Pressure Warning.

NOTE: The Engine Oil Level Warning lamp is not supported.

INSTALLATION GUIDE

See below in the "Downloads" section for an "Installation Guide".

M142 PINOUT

PURCHASING

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PACKAGE DOWNLOAD

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DOWNLOADS

User Manuals & Guides
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Name, Version / Part, Published
Name
Version / Part
Published
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M1 Flex Fuel User Guide
Mar 2017
Download
M1 Flex Fuel User Guide
Mar 2017
M1 Flex Fuel User Guide
Mar 2017
Download
M1 Launch Control User Guide
Mar 2017
Download
M1 Launch Control User Guide
Mar 2017
M1 Launch Control User Guide
Mar 2017
Download
M1 To PDM CAN Messaging User Guide
Aug 2017
Download
M1 To PDM CAN Messaging User Guide
Aug 2017
M1 To PDM CAN Messaging User Guide
Aug 2017
Download
Installation Guides
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Honda Civic FK8R 2017 M1 Plug-In ECU Kit
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Jun 2026
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Honda Civic FK8R 2017 M1 Plug-In ECU Kit
11401
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OVERVIEW

KIT CONTENTS

VEHICLE COMPATIBILITY

FEATURES

OPERATION

INSTALLATION GUIDE

M142 PINOUT

PURCHASING

PACKAGE DOWNLOADS

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