MORTIS
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Thanks Hectic. Yeah the dealer said they gave me the trade price, So far 'Boyer Chevrolet Lindsay' has been very good to me about everything.
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Thanks Hectic. Yeah the dealer said they gave me the trade price, So far 'Boyer Chevrolet Lindsay' has been very good to me about everything.
MORTIS
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Just wanted to add: my dealer called me this morning to tell me they are refunding the labour cost of reflashing the ECM. They were not aware of the labour code printed in the manual until after I was invoiced; to submit to GM for reimbursement of reflash labour.
So whether you're in the US or Canada, even if you install it yourself, it should not cost anything to get it reflashed.
My refund is only $52 but as I said, this dealer has been great to me.
So whether you're in the US or Canada, even if you install it yourself, it should not cost anything to get it reflashed.
My refund is only $52 but as I said, this dealer has been great to me.
are you sure because that partnumber pulles up a duramax reductant tank in my catalog
You're correct. I probably had the wrong part number copied for a lookup I was doing the same day. I just copied and pasted.
My apologies
carsNskis
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In order to take full potential of a mod and keep the ecu from returning specs to stock, yes...
EdenPrime
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And regular performance shops can do this, not just Chevy Dealers, right?
carsNskis
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You can buy a tune from Trifecta or BNR that's already programmed and upload to the car yourself. Unless you're building a race car there's no need for a tuning shop to do this
EdenPrime
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Could you elaborate on this process? (and on what Trifecta and BNR are)I've never had a car which required this to take advantage of its mods-- most of my cars are older.
carsNskis
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Don't take this wrong.... I could, but now would be a good time for you to do some research on your own. Search this forum for BNR vs Trifecta tune, visit the websites for each company, Google ecu tuning and do a little homework.
We're here to help but if you don't have the base line information it's on you to brush up first and we can help guide you from there
MORTIS
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Sonic Attack
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Chevy Performance Intake
Gentlemen, any thoughts on whether this Chevy Performance intake is California legal?
Local dealer (Antelope Valley Chev) says he can still order it, no sweat.
He couldn't tell me if it was California smog legal, like the Chevy performance tune and cat back pipe are.
The sweat would be finding out after the purchase that the intake is not 50 state legal.
I suppose one could keep the OEM parts and swap them back for smog check, but one might run the risk of a confused ECM throwing a code on the way to the smog check and ruining the day.
Gentlemen, any thoughts on whether this Chevy Performance intake is California legal?
Local dealer (Antelope Valley Chev) says he can still order it, no sweat.
He couldn't tell me if it was California smog legal, like the Chevy performance tune and cat back pipe are.
The sweat would be finding out after the purchase that the intake is not 50 state legal.
I suppose one could keep the OEM parts and swap them back for smog check, but one might run the risk of a confused ECM throwing a code on the way to the smog check and ruining the day.
MORTIS
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Mine came with a sticker that says "... is legal in 50 states for emission controlled vehicles. California Air Resources Board Executive Order No D-126-38".
I'm in Canada so doesn't apply here.
Sonic Attack
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Thanks Mortis! That takes a load off. I'm hoping that with the new airbox & tune, that little 1.4 will stop sounding like a Hoover vac trying to suck up a dachshund when I floor the loud pedal. With the dealer installed tune & exhaust, the OEM airbox seems to be a restrictive point now, and the poor thing shrieks when it is running WOT. PS: A tip 'o the hat to you re: removing the rear headrests - I removed mine & it really does improve rear visibility!
Sonic Attack
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The Borla exhaust & dealer downloaded tune really woke the little guy up.
It took the ECM about 50 miles to get with the program, but I found that turbo lag (especially in 1st & 2nd gear) just about completely disappeared. Boost comes in earlier and stays around longer, pulling harder. MPG took a wee hit, down from ~35mpg highway to ~33mpg highway, but the fun factor is much higher now! Note that the new tune requires 91 or better octane.
It took the ECM about 50 miles to get with the program, but I found that turbo lag (especially in 1st & 2nd gear) just about completely disappeared. Boost comes in earlier and stays around longer, pulling harder. MPG took a wee hit, down from ~35mpg highway to ~33mpg highway, but the fun factor is much higher now! Note that the new tune requires 91 or better octane.
MORTIS
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hm, I forgot about that fuel requirement for the Borla + reflash. Perhaps that detail speaks for itself.
