06redSSrwd Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 i plan to go with a zippy shift kit and tune yet i want an entirely separate pcm for warranty issues and etc.? is it worth it? how much? where can i buy? does zippy supply pcm's or do i have to get an extra then send it to him... any advice is greatly appreciated. thanks in advance. i would've just asked zippy himself but i don't want to bother him bc i'm not going to do it just yet ES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobradh77 Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Most tuners usually have an extra PCM they can sell you tuned. Thats what I did and price with a new PCM varies with each tuner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSThunder Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 If you plan to do a lot more to your ss I'd just buy the tuning software and then have zippy tune it. He can email you any updates you need and you load them. It's so easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 If you plan to do a lot more to your ss I'd just buy the tuning software and then have zippy tune it. He can email you any updates you need and you load them. It's so easy. Charlie Wheatley can do the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06redSSrwd Posted October 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 If you plan to do a lot more to your ss I'd just buy the tuning software and then have zippy tune it. He can email you any updates you need and you load them. It's so easy. how much are we talkin? ES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterp Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Call around the wrecking yards, core for a PCM is about $150. Problem is you want one from a LQ9 truck (SS, VHO, Denali, Escalade, Hummer). If you don't know what wrecking yards to call then ask a couple auto body shops who they get all their late-model truck parts from and work from there... Send the core one in for tuning, and shelve your original. Mr. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006SilverSS Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 When i got my PCMForLess tune I decided to keep the stock PCM and eat the core charge just incase I ever need it. But like most people have said, several of the tuners out there can get you the PCM and you just keep both (the one they send and your stock one). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 When i got my PCMForLess tune I decided to keep the stock PCM and eat the core charge just incase I ever need it. But like most people have said, several of the tuners out there can get you the PCM and you just keep both (the one they send and your stock one). thats what I did, don't want to get caught with my pants down by the dealer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoke03 Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 ive been lookin at wheatleys site and its like 400 for a tuned pcm sent 2 your door. I THINK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 ive been lookin at wheatleys site and its like 400 for a tuned pcm sent 2 your door. I THINK. yeah its $275 for the tune and a $125 refundable core charge...........definitely worth the money, Charlie's tunes are top notch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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