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Old 10-07-2006, 04:21 PM
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so...after seaching thru some threads on this forums and others...along with speartech website....these are my list to be done...

-disabling vats
-disabling all unnecessary emissions equipment
-lowering the fan turn on temp
-raise rev limiter
-change rear end ratio to match my rear end
-remove speed governor
-any other performance enhancement

car will only have intake/header/exhaust...

am i missing anything else??? and how much should i expect to pay a local shop to do this???
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Torque management?
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what is it manual or auto?
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manual... and what is torque management???
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wheel size
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Torque management is used in A4`s, it cuts the ignition advance as the trans goes to shift so there is less stress on the trans.
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wheel size

wheel size too??? i thought that's y i want to have gear ratio of the rear end changed....
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The computer needs to know both your rear end ratio and your tire size so that it can calculate your road speed. If you change tire diameter you effectively change your gear ratio, so the computer needs both variables to calculate speed.
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TM is used in the M6 also so you should have them not remove it but raise the limits.
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TM is used in the M6 also so you should have them not remove it but raise the limits.
Wow, I didn`t know that. How does it work with a 6spd? does it pull out advance when you push in the clutch or at a pre-programmed RPM?
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Wow, I didn`t know that. How does it work with a 6spd? does it pull out advance when you push in the clutch or at a pre-programmed RPM?

ok...i'm stoopid here...are u being sarcastic or seriously asking??? cuz i don't fully get the concept torque management...first time i've heard of such technology...
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there is a tourque max value in the pcm, I guess it's to help the clutch, it pulls timming when you reach the max value.
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Originally Posted by Yellowbrother
ok...i'm stoopid here...are u being sarcastic or seriously asking??? cuz i don't fully get the concept torque management...first time i've heard of such technology...
I`m seriously asking. I had always heard of TM with the A4`s, but never heard anything about it with an M6. I knew that the 4l60e autos were weak trannys, but I thought that M6`s were plenty strong to hold up to full power shifts. Now that ace68 said it was to help the clutch live it makes more sense to me, I have heard people complaining that the stock LS1 clutch could use to be stronger.
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Originally Posted by Yellowbrother
so...after seaching thru some threads on this forums and others...along with speartech website....these are my list to be done...

-disabling vats
-disabling all unnecessary emissions equipment
-lowering the fan turn on temp
-raise rev limiter
-change rear end ratio to match my rear end
-remove speed governor
-any other performance enhancement

car will only have intake/header/exhaust...

am i missing anything else??? and how much should i expect to pay a local shop to do this???
i sent mine to pcm4less and he hooked it up $265
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Originally Posted by vanilla89
i sent mine to pcm4less and he hooked it up $265

i talked to hpe here in houston and they say they'll proramming it for partial cost of full tuning (dyno and programming) and i can pay the rest when i bring it back to dyno...they say their package ish 400...




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