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Reset the ECU with O/R x-pipe install?

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NicksBullitt

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Should I reset the ECU when I install the o/r x-pipe tomorrow?

I already have mils, just wondering if the extra exhaust flow might warrant resetting the computer.
 

road rage

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I did when I put my xpipe on. I just disconnectd the neg battery cable.
 

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You can if you want to. But the ECU will 'learn' any new parameters (it's constantly updating itself anyway) by just driving with the new mod. An x-pipe just isn't one of those mods that require a computer reset.
 

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Resetting the EEC is always a good idea. But it doesn't really matter. It will adapt either way. Resetting it just forces it to do it more quickly.
 

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CanadaStang said:
Resetting the EEC is always a good idea. But it doesn't really matter. It will adapt either way. Resetting it just forces it to do it more quickly.
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Exactly
 

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I unhooked the negative side of the battery when i installed my o/r xpipe.
 
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