OE PCM Capabilities

[98sleeknsilver]

Hello all~
Starting to build a game plan for my daily driver. Here are my thoughts and questions. Hopefully many of you can help. I havent been able to find a solution to all my questions within the old posts. If I overlooked something, I appologize.

98 2V short block with the intent to increase LOW RPM torque and HP while maintaining throttle response. I dont wind this thing up past 5200 anyway and I cruise the highways at 2000rpm in 5th. This is my Daily Driver and I just want more bottom end.
The game plan at this point:
Install Ported PI heads and intake. Liking what I see with the Accufab 75MM throttle body and elbow. Finishing off the top end work with some MILD Crower cams and some adjustable cam gears to time the new parts.

1: Will the OE PCM be capable of handling these upgrades? They are not deviating far from stock.

2. Has anyone had any issues with what I have described?

3. When timing the 2 camshafts: Degree to a specific point on each cam or just divide until they are at the same point? EX: Degree each cam to 113 degree lobe centers OR degree each cam until they share the same lobe centers?

Thanks all, Hope this is clear and your eyes dont hurt from all the reading.
Mike

 

[Chris00GT]

The stock computer with a tune will be more than able to handle what most people what to do with it. One thing is it's going to be hard to get more low end power out of the car. Cams typically are going to kill some low end power in order to give you more overall and top end power making you rev the car out. If you really want to gain low RPM grunt I'd start saving up for a KB blower

 

[98sleeknsilver]

Thanks for the Info. I was trying to keep the cost low but I think for what I want to do, I'm just going to have to build a stroker. The torque curve is so stinking flat it's not even funny!

Thanks again