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Dec 27, 2020 | 02:15 PM

hunter105

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Heard PCM cracked

I have heard PCM had been cracked by one of the tuner companies.

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Dec 27, 2020, 04:18 PM

Jeff V.

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Excellent thread. Love the details.

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Dec 27, 2020 | 04:18 PM

Jeff V.

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Excellent thread. Love the details.

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Dec 27, 2020 | 05:29 PM

likeaboss

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Originally Posted by Jeff V.

Excellent thread. Love the details.

Seems to be as detailed as any other C8 tuning thread. 😆

Dec 27, 2020 | 10:18 PM

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Like I tell people. If you can’t tell me who said it. Then you made it up.

Dec 28, 2020 | 09:20 PM

MitchAlsup

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It would be excellent if it were true,
It would be good if substantial,
But with the plethora of details in this thread,
it seems to be an excersize in leg pulling..............

Dec 28, 2020 | 09:36 PM

hunter105

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Originally Posted by MitchAlsup

It would be excellent if it were true,
It would be good if substantial,
But with the plethora of details in this thread,
it seems to be an excersize in leg pulling..............

No leg pulling here it is 100% true. The next issue is getting a flash to work with global B system

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Dec 28, 2020 | 09:42 PM

PRE-Z06

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Originally Posted by hunter105

No leg pulling here it is 100% true. The next issue is getting a flash to work with global B system

Procharger?

Dec 29, 2020 | 08:11 AM

c5racr1

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Who, what, when, where, how. If you can’t answer these basic questions, why do you even post?

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Dec 29, 2020 | 08:33 AM

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Who, what, when, where, how. If you can’t answer these basic questions, why do you even post?

So let me clear this up. I was at a corvette gathering and there were these 2 guys talking about tuning the C8. I overheard one guy say he had been a beta tester for a company once before that makes a hand held tuner. He said he was sure this company had cracked the PCM of the new C8. That’s all i know he did not mention the companies name.

Dec 29, 2020 | 10:09 AM

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Sorry......typical hearsay. Not good for the Forum. We already know it's coming just don't know when.

Dec 29, 2020 | 12:07 PM

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Jeff V.

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The ZR1 ECM required expensive hardware modifications in order to be programmable with HP Tuners software. The C8 uses similar hardware, and from what little we know so far the software is even more tightly locked down. This isn't going to be accomplished with one of those little hand held toys.

Dec 29, 2020 | 01:10 PM

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Fake News

Dec 29, 2020 | 01:33 PM

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hunter105

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You obviously know nothing about these little hand held toys. These so called toys are used by Edlebrock, also used by well known shops like ECS and various other shops who install superchargers. You should really check your facts before you post incorrect facts.

Dec 29, 2020 | 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by hunter105

No leg pulling here it is 100% true.

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So you overheard a guy you don’t know who claims he used to, but doesn’t currently, have dealings with a tuning company and “he’s sure” they cracked the pcm. And that is enough evidence for you to say it’s “100% true”?

Thanks for the laugh

Dec 29, 2020 | 01:37 PM

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No leg pulling here it is 100% true. The next issue is getting a flash to work with global B system

So I heard similar information a while back that while the PCM can be reprogrammed it can’t communicate with the rest of the Global B architecture. Which as one would guess makes it worthless until full communication is established. I really wish GM would allow an official option for tuners but you sacrifice your powertrain warranty. They could also offer a tune with a warranty much like Ford Performance does for some of the Ford vehicles.

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Dec 29, 2020 | 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by hunter105

I've forgotten more than you'll ever know about this topic.

Come back when you have something more substantial than some random words you overheard from a conversation you weren't even part of.

Dec 29, 2020 | 02:58 PM

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St. Jude Donor '15

Did you hear any good lottery numbers picks from them too?

Dec 29, 2020 | 05:46 PM

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Did you hear any good lottery numbers picks from them too?

that’s freakin halarious!!

Dec 29, 2020 | 09:17 PM

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hunter105

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Originally Posted by Jeff V.

I've forgotten more than you'll ever know about this topic.

Come back when you have something more substantial than some random words you overheard from a conversation you weren't even part of.

Unless your older than me 66 and have been working on cars for over 35 years what you know about this topic could probably fit on the end of a needle.