PCM Relocation question
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Melting Slicks
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From: Erwin, NC
PCM Relocation question
How involved is the process to relocate it to the interior of the car?
I’m relocating the battery to the rear. I have the passenger fender off. Figured it is as good of a time as any to relocate the PCM.
I’m relocating the battery to the rear. I have the passenger fender off. Figured it is as good of a time as any to relocate the PCM.
Racer
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From: South Carolina
It's honestly not too hard. You can easily tuck it up and into the passenger footwell. I'd recommend picking up a seam ripper from Amazon or a local crafts store for like $2 as it makes EASY work of cutting the tape on the wiring looms before you push them through the grommet. Might want to also add some tape to the lip of the grommet hole as the Fiberglass is occasionally sharp.
Here's a link to a 3D Printed PCM Holder as well
Here's a link to a 3D Printed PCM Holder as well
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I moved mine to the passenger footwell to make room for a dry-sump oil tank. It was surprisingly easy, there's an enormous grommet in the perfect place to run the wiring harness back. The biggest drawback is that your passengers lose a couple inches of legroom. It doesn't sound like much but at 6'0" I'm glad I don't have to sit there. Fortunately my wife is 5'6". 
If you have a 3D printer (or a friend with a printer) you can use my bracket: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7045026
If you have a 3D printer (or a friend with a printer) you can use my bracket: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7045026
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I moved mine to the passenger footwell to make room for a dry-sump oil tank. It was surprisingly easy, there's an enormous grommet in the perfect place to run the wiring harness back. The biggest drawback is that your passengers lose a couple inches of legroom. It doesn't sound like much but at 6'0" I'm glad I don't have to sit there. Fortunately my wife is 5'6".
If you have a 3D printer (or a friend with a printer) you can use my bracket: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7045026
If you have a 3D printer (or a friend with a printer) you can use my bracket: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7045026
Drifting
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Yes, it's bolted to the kick panel, and so is the TAC. I put another panel (actually a slightly trimmed cutting board) over them, and then put the floor mat back. Aesthetically it's all good, but I still need to make a spacer or standoff or something to hold the cutting board off of the PCM and TAC.
I used t-nuts on the pack of the kick panel, but I'm not sure that's the best idea. The kick panel plastic is a lot harder than I thought, so the t-nut prongs mostly just bent themselves flat. It works, I just had higher hopes. Riv-nuts might work better, but then the risk is that they don't bite and end up spinning.
I used t-nuts on the pack of the kick panel, but I'm not sure that's the best idea. The kick panel plastic is a lot harder than I thought, so the t-nut prongs mostly just bent themselves flat. It works, I just had higher hopes. Riv-nuts might work better, but then the risk is that they don't bite and end up spinning.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Erwin, NC
I moved mine to the passenger footwell to make room for a dry-sump oil tank. It was surprisingly easy, there's an enormous grommet in the perfect place to run the wiring harness back. The biggest drawback is that your passengers lose a couple inches of legroom. It doesn't sound like much but at 6'0" I'm glad I don't have to sit there. Fortunately my wife is 5'6".
If you have a 3D printer (or a friend with a printer) you can use my bracket: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7045026
If you have a 3D printer (or a friend with a printer) you can use my bracket: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7045026