can I change out my 98 computer??
03-19-2005, 06:31 PM
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can I change out my 98 computer?? just a thought, I really want to tune my car with a mail order tune from predator, but cant cuz its a 98.
my question is, can i and would it be practical to upgrade to a 99 or newer computer?
my question is, can i and would it be practical to upgrade to a 99 or newer computer?
03-19-2005, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by GarrettWs6
just a thought, I really want to tune my car with a mail order tune from predator, but cant cuz its a 98.
my question is, can i and would it be practical to upgrade to a 99 or newer computer?
my question is, can i and would it be practical to upgrade to a 99 or newer computer?
Honestly you would be better off using a different tuning solution other than a predator and keep your 98 PCM. Do some searching on the forums for alternatives and suggestions.
03-19-2005, 07:42 PM
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The harness' are different than the '99+ so I dont know.
I have no idea if it's a matter of just splicing the wires together, etc but my gut says no.
HPTuners I believe supports '98s, and is only a little more $$...
Someone will chime in, I hope...
I have no idea if it's a matter of just splicing the wires together, etc but my gut says no.
HPTuners I believe supports '98s, and is only a little more $$...
Someone will chime in, I hope...
03-19-2005, 10:09 PM
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Couldn't you just re-pin the PCM plugs? If you had the pinout on the 98 and the 99-02 PCM's you should be able to go pin by pin and change the ones that are different. Sensors are pretty much the same on them as we put a 2000 engine in a 98 car and reused the 98 harness and PCM.
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03-19-2005, 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by RyanA
Couldn't you just re-pin the PCM plugs? If you had the pinout on the 98 and the 99-02 PCM's you should be able to go pin by pin and change the ones that are different. Sensors are pretty much the same on them as we put a 2000 engine in a 98 car and reused the 98 harness and PCM.
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Only thing is, if there's a couple things that arent used on the '98, they'd have to be disabled in the PCM to keep **** from going nutty, or maybe it'd just cause and SES light, dunno...
Theres got to be someone who's done it...
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