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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 09:54 AM
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The best thing about going to a track is that for the next few days of driving around town the car feels like it wants to snap your neck on shifts and just seems to be ready to launch at a moments notice. I'm guessing this is a symptom of the PCM learning all day that you want 0-100 runs. Eventually the car relearns the town driving and it settles down. Anyone else notice this?
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 09:57 AM
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not me cause i dont have a pcm
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 10:09 AM
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I dont have it either. How much is it?
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 10:15 AM
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The PCM is the Powertrain Control Module. Its what drives the engine in the Series II engines. It has the ability to adapt to your driving conditions. INTENSE PCMs and DHPs are what we use to enhance our performance. Similar to "chips" for the series I guys.
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 10:18 AM
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oh. i need to get a chip then. kenn said he has a chip. I cant tell though.
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rogue, did you drive the car hard before you went to the track so it would know what to expect when you got there?
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Originally Posted by Rogue
The best thing about going to the track is...
when the announcer says(as im staging) "Looks like its got one of those GTP motors."
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Originally Posted by macho_mike21
rogue, did you drive the car hard before you went to the track so it would know what to expect when you got there?
No but I did run 100 octane the day before so it learned the extra timing....
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Originally Posted by SSsuperchargedEi
Originally Posted by Rogue
The best thing about going to the track is...
when the announcer says(as im staging) "Looks like its got one of those GTP motors."
and after that your opponent forfeights
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 10:26 PM
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I'll let you know how my new PCM reacts afterwards. I did notice that some with the stocker after a long track day, but maybe for you it just the new CAM power you've got and your just not used to it yet. Cause once you are, it'll need something else.

Me though I like the atmosphere and the smell of burnt rubber.
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