any point in upgrading pcm?
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any point in upgrading pcm?
right now all i have done performancewise is a cai. Is there any point in getting an intense pcm? what will i gain other than having revlimiter removed?
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Re: any point in upgrading pcm?
Originally Posted by Intense Racing
INTENSE™ Standard PCM - $99.99
Ideal for stock to slightly modded cars with induction mods, exhaust mods, smaller supercharger pulley and/or rocker arms - features removal of all speed limiters, higher shift points (~6,000 RPM)** and rev limiter (6,200 RPM) , proprietary transaxle shift behavior adjustments** including 'skip shifts', air/fuel adjustments, automatic WOT ignition timing adjustments (+3°), knock retard decay rate adjustment, cooling fan control adjustments (180°), cooling fans on at key-off for 180 seconds, elimination of Abuse Mode, Differential Scoring Protection, Supercharger Torque Management, etc.
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Originally Posted by XKalibuR
but is it worth it? will I notice it? any other more "stock" guys buy the pcm
If I ever sell my '01 I am keeping the Intense PCM with me so I'll have it if I ever get another Bonneville.
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From: Philly
This is a dyno of a L36 with 1.8/1.85 rockers, a Stage1 TB and a downpipe. Even with these mods, the powerband drops off at about 5200. So, you should probably have 5400/5500 shift points at a maximum. That way, after you shift, you'll be close to peak power.
I completely forget what the stock shift points are. If they are 5500 I think you should keep tthem.
