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Old Nov 11, 2014 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Stroker87
I swapped from 3.42 to 3.73 and didnt not program any thing was done at RPM trans, but i'm a manual not sure if that matters? speedometer is dead on checked with gps

before i committed to the swap I ask they guys and they said it reads on a wheel sensor I think it was and no programing is needed
Yea, the auto trans is a different animal.
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Old Nov 11, 2014 | 04:43 PM
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She's going in this morning for the diff install and re-program. I'm like a kid at Christmas... LOL
Sweet! Let us know how it goes! This is something I am considering doing for my own at some point as well
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Old Nov 12, 2014 | 08:14 PM
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Sweet! Let us know how it goes! This is something I am considering doing for my own at some point as well
Picked it up this morning. Excellent mod. Car drives like a sports car now.. lol
Next up is intake and exhaust and then that's it for performance mods.
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Old Nov 12, 2014 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Bud Doggin
Picked it up this morning. Excellent mod. Car drives like a sports car now.. lol
Next up is intake and exhaust and then that's it for performance mods.
I have a 2004 coup. Anyway to tell if I have 2.73 or 3.15?

One person recommended that I not upgrade the gears unless I was planning to track the car a lot. He said it wouldn't drive as well on the street or highway. I would love to hear your opinion on that after you've had it for a little while!
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Old Nov 12, 2014 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by akn224
I have a 2004 coup. Anyway to tell if I have 2.73 or 3.15?
if you look at the diff passenger side should have a plate stating what ratio is it
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Old Nov 12, 2014 | 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by DOUG @ ECS
Not when you send the PCM in for our $149 mail in tune special. PCM's usually turned around the same day.


Oh and yes you must tune the car when switching gears in an auto. Well if you want it to drive correctly anyway.

link to the tuning thread;

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...nly-149-a.html
after I installed my long tube hearders and few other mods on my Z06 I sent my PCM to ECS for one of their mail order tune's and to be honest I was thinking it was not going to work at all..i was wrong the people over at ECS are really a good group of guy's/gal's who really know Vette's I got my PCM back and could really feel the difference, and it ran amazing...I would highly recommend them!
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