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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 09:58 AM
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whats or who the place were i can get a custom chip burned
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 10:18 AM
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The best I've ever seen is PCMforless.
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 10:52 AM
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The best I've ever seen is PCMforless.
Do you really leave your vette out in the snow, as your avatar suggestions?

Mine sleeps on one of my lifts all winter, and even then my freaking rotors have a light coating of rust on them.

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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 12:14 PM
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how about that power programer thing will that work

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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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hoe about that power programmer thing will that work
I know my 93 has a PROM that is removable, I think???? 94 and up uses the programmer?
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 02:50 PM
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hoe about that power programer thing will that work
who you callin' a hoe?
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 03:48 PM
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funny i loved that
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A better alternative, if you have the money, is to actually get it dyno-tuned. The PO of my car put a PCM-for-less chip in it, but I'm taking it to Tony's Corvette Shop (north of DC) to have it dyno-tuned by these 2 guys who have like 20 years experience with Corvettes. I think it's $520, which includes installing a wideband o2 sensor bung in the exhaust. For me, tuning is one of those things I'm willing to pay someone well for if they know what they're doing.

I'm sure there's someone in Michigan with similar Corvette experience.
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Originally Posted by anesthes
Do you really leave your vette out in the snow, as your avatar suggestions?

Mine sleeps on one of my lifts all winter, and even then my freaking rotors have a light coating of rust on them.

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No, now she sleeps indoors. Of course, I still drive the vette in the snow.

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Ok Talked To The Guy Over At Pcm Forless And He Said I Probley Have A Hotcam I Know I Have Rockers And I Know I Am Running The Stk Chip ---the Car Runs Fine Now A Little Goofee At Idle But Runs Great Otherwise--would It Be Worth It To Get The Reprogramed Pcm Its 175.00 + Core
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UGH!!!!! Wash that car man! You're hurting my eyes....
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UGH!!!!! Wash that car man! You're hurting my eyes....
I did. Then it snowed. Then I drove it again. Right now it's sitting in a parking garage at Logan airport, where I'll get it tomorrow. It looks like the photo again.
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 03:59 AM
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Snow is beautiful, Corvette's are beautiful. It's a perfect match.
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A dyno tune is good,but it is not real world driving .You need both. A good shop will need your car for a couple days.this is so the tuner can drive your car under actual driving conditions . then he can adjust the car for both pedal to the metal and every day cruising.
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Originally Posted by steven mack
A dyno tune is good,but it is not real world driving .You need both. A good shop will need your car for a couple days.this is so the tuner can drive your car under actual driving conditions . then he can adjust the car for both pedal to the metal and every day cruising.
there is NO substitute for ''real world''...that's why GM has high-speed test tracks and also sends a crew of their tuners to sub-freezing Hudson Bay, Canada with each new ''masterpiece''...(kinda scary to have your local shop take it out and hammer down, tho)
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Originally Posted by redrose
there is NO substitute for ''real world''...that's why GM has high-speed test tracks and also sends a crew of their tuners to sub-freezing Hudson Bay, Canada with each new ''masterpiece''...(kinda scary to have your local shop take it out and hammer down, tho)
Knowing that it makes you kinda wonder why everyone jumps on the bandwagon that a certain mail order tuner can get it all right over the internet.

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