Car not running so hot ideas? Why would I only run 15's?
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viperos
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your 60's are low, should be a 2.2 at least.... your mph is hella slow, should be mid/high 90s, depending on the day/launch, and your times are slow (duh, that's why you started the thread 
) should be a mid 14 w/ you driving... as to why, I call it driver error, but that's just me 
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) should be a mid 14 w/ you driving... as to why, I call it driver error, but that's just me j/kactually...gospeedgo said:
i knew about the cut and paste deal...
what i know tho is that they can download the pats codes from my old computer and upload them to my new computer... then they need to reflash my new computer...
this is something no dealership is willing to do, just because they think i don't know jack ****... it's been done before, and i am not going to believe anyone who says that it can't be done
about the swap... i pretty much pieced it all together... almost... i got a bunch of parts from a guy in vancouver, but i ended up using just the transmission and driveshaft. everything else i had to buy/upgrade
cavallo, that's what i ran as well, but that's before the car's sex change and before the IRS... i doubt the IRS would make my car go .5 sec slower... there was a GT vert on the spot running 14.5's... and i have a 2.5" catback! dunno if he was stock, but it sure seemed like it
anyway... i may have been a little harsh with the hating on ford dealerships, but so far i've had very VERY bad experiences in more than one case... for example: my brother's focus was in the service for 3 weeks just to get a O2 sensor replaced... in the process they replaced the entire wiring harness on the car... meaning they took out the dash and everything... now the dashboard is flickering and the HID headlights are not as bright and even they were flickering, also much more things are rattling...
i'll post some more when i remember it
gospeedgo
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tarch at school said:
This is where you are about 1/2 right. (I am an ex-ford drivability tech, I know my way around the WDS). You can transfer the pats, but why? If you can flash the pcm correctly in the first place, you can erase the pats codes and flash it fresh and your set. We have done it before for people that have been thru divorce and such, to keep the spouse from stealing the car with a "good" key. The problem is you have no way to flash the pcm for an auto if you cant "borrow" the flash from an auto car in the first place. And even then, most of the time you will have trouble making it take. I have had to do this with a Focus in the past, and it is a pain. You will literally spend all day chasing your tail, just to find out it cant be done. The pats is an easy fix. The flash is the hard part.
gospeedgo
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I dont think you are fully getting what I am explaining. The flash in YOUR pcm is for a manual trans. You cant dump it into a box and tell it that its an auto. You need a calibration FROM and auto. If you flash your calibration to the new box, it becomes a manual pcm again.
The pats thing is done after the pcm is flashed. You simply go thru the security access (10 minute delay) and erase the stored keys. Then, program new keys (they can be the old keys, it doesnt know as the codes were erased, but you need 2 or more) by cycling them in the ignition. Thats it. Easy.
If you go to a dealership, ask to talk to a drivability tech, and explain to them what you are doing. I think they will be much easier to talk to and will work with you more than the service advisor that has no training, or his manager that just sits behind a desk. You will probably pay an hour or more for the service.
The pats thing is done after the pcm is flashed. You simply go thru the security access (10 minute delay) and erase the stored keys. Then, program new keys (they can be the old keys, it doesnt know as the codes were erased, but you need 2 or more) by cycling them in the ignition. Thats it. Easy.
If you go to a dealership, ask to talk to a drivability tech, and explain to them what you are doing. I think they will be much easier to talk to and will work with you more than the service advisor that has no training, or his manager that just sits behind a desk. You will probably pay an hour or more for the service.
gospeedgo
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Just out of curiosity, why do you want to swap out the pcm? Unless you are getting a DTC, the only major difference that I can think of is that a manual trans flash keeps the rev's up a bit during a shift.
hehe...gospeedgo said:
I went from an Auto to a 5speed tranny
right now i have an automatic computer running in my car...
i also have a manual computer in the trunk...
i think that was the confusion...
anyway, so you're saying that i can just go up to a drivability tech and ask them to change the codes to the ones that are on my computer at the moment?
no downloading/uploading of flash needed? that seems TOO easy! I will try on Friday... hopefully I can find a cool tech
gospeedgo
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tarch said:
Yes.....they can delete the stored pats codes from the old pcm and from there you can program 2 new keys. They dont have to be new keys, the pcm will think they are. You dont need the old pcm for that.
If you find a friendly tech, explain to him that you want him to swap out the pcm and then have him program your keys. I am sure he will do the job, I would estimate about an hour of labor.
gospeedgo
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Well, try the dealership and see what they can do for you. Hopefully they have a decent tech, if not, go to the next closest dealer. As long as you explain to them what your doing, and that you dont expect it for free, they should be more than happy to help.
Juiced87Notch
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why not just buy everything a stick car comes with... wireing harness/computer and so on and just swap it out? The concept seems simple... there must be something I'm missing 
gospeedgo
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tarch said:
No.....it wasnt running until about 3 weeks ago, and now I am fighting a code that wont go away. I did bring my Stang though....
gospeedgo
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sn98gt said:why not just buy everything a stick car comes with... wireing harness/computer and so on and just swap it out? The concept seems simple... there must be something I'm missing
He could, but it would be the long way around it. He would need the keys, and therefor need to re-key the doors. Kind of a waste. Flashing the old keys is much easier. Like I was saying, the only hard part is getting the automatic flash in the pcm, but it sounds like he has that under control. The pats part is easily fixed.
Juiced87Notch
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re-key as in the door locks and the ignition? hrm... would I have the same problem with my 98? or is it just something with the new edge mustangs?
gospeedgo
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sn98gt said:
Thats why we dont care about simply reflashing the Pats keys, cause the alternative sucks! I am 50% sure your pats module is in your pcm. The other 50% says its in the Hec module (instrument cluster "hybrid electronic cluster"). I cant remember for sure on a 98. Either way it is simple to have flashed, but you have to get the car there some way or another.
Juiced87Notch
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gospeedgo said:
cool I might see if matt knows a tech at gresham ford that would do that for me... didnt you used to work there jeff?
edid: I've got a truck and a trailer so thats not a problem
gospeedgo
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sn98gt said:
No, I worked at Damerow for a couple years and then went to Suburban. Both great dealerships, but nothing like working at a speed shop
. Have Matt get Kieth to do it for ya. I believe he had a NGS, ( I doo too, but mine is broke
)he may be able to do it on the side, never know. Save you a tow to the dealer if it pans out. On a side note, Keith owns my first Mustang, a white 91 hatch.
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