does it work?

irondiezl3 · 04-17-2008, 06:36 PM

http://www.pfyc.com/pc/AL3001/ALUNDE...M+-+Alero.html

if this works id deffinantly pay 250 for that mod anyone know ? where is my pcm anyway?

[ion] C2 · 04-17-2008, 07:08 PM

Frostbite ran a 14.9 with only a CAI, exhaust, and this.

Granted it was like 20 degrees out or something.

irondiezl3 · 04-17-2008, 07:29 PM

got the cai exhaust on order im very interested in this just scared it will cause problems or wonder what happens say in a year if my battery dies the website doesnt really explaine it to well.

[ion] C2 · 04-17-2008, 07:37 PM

what are you talking about lol

jayson_waltz · 04-17-2008, 07:45 PM

^ he's wondering if he will lose the custom tune if his battery dies.
i'm pretty sure you won't, it would have to be stone dead for a while before i'd worry

[ion] C2 · 04-17-2008, 07:49 PM

oh, no. it's a physically new PCM, won't disappear lol

Frostbite545 · 04-17-2008, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by [ion] C2

Frostbite ran a 14.9 with only a CAI, exhaust, and this.

Granted it was like 20 degrees out or something.

Hey hey hey now, it was totally like 35 degrees that day :P I later ran a 14.901 once I launched right, at around 50 degrees.

Yes, the PCM works, yes its awesome, and I think it dropped around .15 off my 1/4 mile time. My car is something of a freak, but I can attest to it working. Your battery dying wont affect the tune, but if you disconnected the battery for a while, the car would need to "relearn" the shift points over the next like 50 miles you drive, within which it will figure out how you drive, and shift funky for a while.

irondiezl3 · 04-17-2008, 08:10 PM

so this is literally buy new pcm, disconnect old pcm, and put in new pcm. that it nothing else? no special tunning or special programing? if its that easy and cheap why doesnt everyone buy one? it sounds like one of the greatest mods for the buck?

alerored04 · 04-17-2008, 08:17 PM

You are correct on all counts. One of the best and most satisfying mods available for these cars short of a power adder.

irondiezl3 · 04-17-2008, 08:19 PM

can i install this myself? where the hell is it? it wont mess with ses codes or any problems like that ill still get all my warning lights working properly? so how fast can the car go with this if u were on a 10 mile straight strip?

sorry for newb questions but i wanna know everything before i do something have mercy!

http://www.milzymotorsports.com/ this any good?

rowdygls · 04-17-2008, 08:19 PM

FYI

DHP is no longer in business. But this is a fairly harmless mod in this form and shouldn't need them for any support.

Redog · 04-17-2008, 09:16 PM

It's a great mod, but you should have a 180* theromstat in place since the PCM runs the fans at a lower temp.

I have one, but in the future I'm planning on a cam upgrade, so I'll need a newer one to support that

irondiezl3 · 04-17-2008, 09:30 PM

i had a 180 in but i kept getting ses it was driving me nuts so threw a 195 in.

cherrington17 · 04-17-2008, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by irondiezl3

so how fast can the car go with this if u were on a 10 mile straight strip?

fast enough to kill you before you even knew what happened.... and anyone in the local area.

simply put, don't try it.

jayson_waltz · 04-17-2008, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by irondiezl3

http://www.milzymotorsports.com/ this any good?

yeah it should be, he's a member on here

01silveralero · 04-18-2008, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by irondiezl3

can i install this myself? where the hell is it?

its right up above where your feet when u r driving.......

irondiezl3 · 04-24-2008, 04:59 PM

if this works then y dont they come programmed like this from the factory?

alerored04 · 04-24-2008, 05:07 PM

Cause the average person does not want to put 91 octane fuel in an alero plus if there were no govenor they would need to equip the car with better tires than the crappy RS-A's that come on them.

Jferg2223 · 04-25-2008, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frostbite545

Hey hey hey now, it was totally like 35 degrees that day :P I later ran a 14.901 once I launched right, at around 50 degrees.

Yes, the PCM works, yes its awesome, and I think it dropped around .15 off my 1/4 mile time. My car is something of a freak, but I can attest to it working. Your battery dying wont affect the tune, but if you disconnected the battery for a while, the car would need to "relearn" the shift points over the next like 50 miles you drive, within which it will figure out how you drive, and shift funky for a while.

No such thing as a factory freak. Good Track+Cool Weather+Decent Mods= Nice Times!