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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 02:10 PM
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Are they even available?
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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 03:45 PM
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still restricted
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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 04:59 PM
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It's possible (only for the right people) to get them, but it's incredibly difficult.

If it makes you feel any better, the replacement procedure will frustrate the hell out of you anyway.
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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 05:24 PM
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It's possible (only for the right people) to get them, but it's incredibly difficult.

If it makes you feel any better, the replacement procedure will frustrate the hell out of you anyway.
It's just sitting in the trunk....Is it really that hard?
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It's not in the trunk... It's under/attached to the right front fender.

The trunk holds the Chassis Control Module.
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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 05:34 PM
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It's not in the trunk... It's under/attached to the right front fender.

The trunk holds the Chassis Control Module.
AH, that makes more sense. I have never seen one in the trunk.....I pulled the carpet and layed down a little dynamat and was like, Huh, computer.....

Also never had a car with a CCM.
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Also never had a car with a CCM.
It's a first here, as well - new for E92 vehicles. I'm used to everything being stored in a BCM.

The CCM is interesting in the specific functions it controls. Seems like Bosch/Siemens didn't want to make the BCM faster, so they went with a secondary logic processor for some of the more interesting/critical track functions.

Also a good idea on the Dynamat (especially Xtreme)... I may have to do that if it doesn't add too much weight. Nice drone killer.
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It's a first here, as well - new for E92 vehicles. I'm used to everything being stored in a BCM.

The CCM is interesting in the specific functions it controls. Seems like Bosch/Siemens didn't want to make the BCM faster, so they went with a secondary logic processor for some of the more interesting/critical track functions.

Also a good idea on the Dynamat (especially Xtreme)... I may have to do that if it doesn't add too much weight. Nice drone killer.
It helps a bit....I'd like to pull the seats and apply some on the wall leading down from the hatch area. That was a good spot to apply it on my old Z06.
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Good luck, we've been trying to get one for months... You can use a 5.3 truck PCM too, and just flash a Corvette VIN into it...
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Well I don't actually need one right now but was just wondering if it was possible to tune a spare?
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Well I don't actually need one right now but was just wondering if it was possible to tune a spare?
Same as everybody else has been wanting to do. Sorry.
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If let say you got one , ( empty one) is the reflash to the car vin # easy ? Or there some sort of security involved
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Depends on the tools you have...

The only way for most is to go to the dealer and have it replaced and flashed at whatever cost they'll charge you (that is, if you can find a dealer that will do it).

If you want to try it on your own (which isn't always successful since you have to get a CID approval), you're looking at $1500 to start plus programming fees (and doing your own labor with removing/replacing the ECU).
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I was just told if your thinking of modding that is the way to go but it doesn't sound too feasible, besides my car is now in pieces and modding is the last thing on my mind
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Usually when a car is in pieces, you're in the middle of having fun. However, I went back and saw your reason... not nearly as much fun.
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