Dumb question

neckbonekat · June 13th, 2007, 01:04 AM

Originally Posted by MnrlGry01gt

Ive had it a little over a year. I think I am just going to buy a tuner

I wonder if that will work if the car's orginal tune is no longer in it's computer? Will a new tuner treat the current tune as the stock tune for the car or will he get an error message?

MnrlGry01gt · June 15th, 2007, 12:32 AM

Anyone have any idea?

neckbonekat · June 15th, 2007, 02:54 AM

Are you sure your car doesn't have a performance chip with the tune on it?

Invictus · June 15th, 2007, 03:07 AM

Just bring it to a respectable mustang performance shop in your area, chances are there are more than one. Have him put it on the dyno and take a look at it and get his/her advice. Enough said

neckbonekat · June 15th, 2007, 03:15 AM

Originally Posted by Invictus

Just bring it to a respectable mustang performance shop in your area, chances are there are more than one. Have him put it on the dyno and take a look at it and get his/her advice. Enough said

Putting it on the dyno is pointless if you have no where to store the tune.

zkid01 · June 15th, 2007, 03:35 AM

Dont worry about getting it on the dyno right now. You need to check your ecm to see if there is a chip installed on the car.. and if there is no chip you need to take it to a place like the dealership and see if your ecm has a aftermarket tune on it. Then look into getting a tuner and a dyno done.

MnrlGry01gt · June 15th, 2007, 03:15 PM

How will I know if there is?

MnrlGry01gt · June 15th, 2007, 03:17 PM

If there is a chip does that mean that the tune can be changed with a hand held tuner?

neckbonekat · June 15th, 2007, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by MnrlGry01gt

If there is a chip does that mean that the tune can be changed with a hand held tuner?

If there is a chip the tune can be chaged by a tune shop.

MnrlGry01gt · June 15th, 2007, 06:19 PM

So what am I looking for and is the ECU in the passenger side thing inside the car.

MnrlGry01gt · June 16th, 2007, 03:13 AM

bump

MnrlGry01gt · June 16th, 2007, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by MnrlGry01gt

So what am I looking for and is the ECU in the passenger side thing inside the car.

Anyone??

neckbonekat · June 16th, 2007, 11:23 PM

I have no idea exactly where the chip goes because I don't have one.

MustangMatt96GT · June 16th, 2007, 11:31 PM

I dont know what you are looking for, and I would actually like to know, but you are correct it is in the passenger kick panel that the ECU is iin!

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June 15th, 2007, 03:35 AM	#26
zkid01 Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pearl Harbor, HI Posts: 606 iTrader: 0 reviews	Dont worry about getting it on the dyno right now. You need to check your ecm to see if there is a chip installed on the car.. and if there is no chip you need to take it to a place like the dealership and see if your ecm has a aftermarket tune on it. Then look into getting a tuner and a dyno done. __________________ Work Hard....Play Harder.

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June 15th, 2007, 12:32 AM	#22
MnrlGry01gt Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 328 iTrader: 0 reviews	Anyone have any idea?

June 15th, 2007, 03:07 AM	#24
Invictus Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 Mustang Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,354 iTrader: 0 reviews	Just bring it to a respectable mustang performance shop in your area, chances are there are more than one. Have him put it on the dyno and take a look at it and get his/her advice. Enough said

June 15th, 2007, 03:15 PM	#27
MnrlGry01gt Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 328 iTrader: 0 reviews	How will I know if there is?

June 15th, 2007, 03:17 PM	#28
MnrlGry01gt Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 328 iTrader: 0 reviews	If there is a chip does that mean that the tune can be changed with a hand held tuner?

June 15th, 2007, 06:19 PM	#30
MnrlGry01gt Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 328 iTrader: 0 reviews	So what am I looking for and is the ECU in the passenger side thing inside the car.

June 16th, 2007, 03:13 AM	#31
MnrlGry01gt Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 328 iTrader: 0 reviews	bump

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