theres a guy selling an intense PCM, he said its out of a 2001. if my cars a 2000 will it be a plug and play swap? also ive read mixed feelings about all different types of PCM brands, is intense a decent one or is my car going to blow up? lol

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2000 Silvermist GTP. CAI, 180 t-stat, stage 2 shift kit, u-bend and resonator delete, fastkatt tuned PCM, autolite P104's, 3.4 pulley, altenator wire upgrade.

i believe 01 PCMS have the o2 diagnostics programmed in, not sure if that will be an issure tho, and ive heard very good things about intense tunes if they are interchangable i say go for it, as long as it suits your setup

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99 GP GT COUPE - DD, short ram, headers, 150k+ miles and 33 MPGs

i would never buy an intense PCM. they run way to agresive timing and have been known to dmage engines

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

Yes it will work, all 98-02 PCMs are interchangeable. However intense PCM do run aggressive timing and if you have and knock you could blow your stuff up.

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'05 WRX STi - COBB Stage 2|Invidia DP|3" Borla XR-1|Coilovers|Camber Plates|Swaybars|Endlinks|Bushings|Braces|Anti Lift Kit|DBA4000s|SS lines|
Sold: 06 Cobalt SS/SC, 99 GTP 245WHP/326 Ft-lbs, 06 R6

Intense PCM = popped pistons

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3.5" MPS, 1.84 Rockers, 3" DP, Frt PEM, 39lb Injs., PowrTuner, Wizair
14.07@ 98.85mph 2.180 60'

Ka-POW.... Run away! Get someone with a tuner.

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2012 Ford Focus SE Sport
2012 MINI Cooper Clubman

I have ADHD and drive a Focus. Ironically.
Although gold dust is precious, when it gets in your eyes, it obstructs your vision.

I never have understood why people are all over these type of PCMs out of a box. If I'm going to mess with the PCM I'm either tuning it myself or having someone else tune it. Every engine has its own personality. Even with the older engines it's the same way. I could tune my carburetor in a way that is perfect for my 73. I take the carb, put it on another 73 also with the Z28 motor and it won't run as well as it did on mine. There's no such thing as "one size fits all" with engines even within the same year so I'll never get a "box" PCM like that.

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98 GTP (RIP 11-5-09); 73 Z28 Camaro (350, TKO 600);01 Monte Carlo SS (L36, L67/L32 hybrid in the future)
"Death smiles at us all; all a man can do is smile back"

Custom tune FTW!!!!

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Dubs:00 VW GTI VR6, Low and Slow 91 VW GTI 8v, Shave the Bay!! 91 VW Cabriolet 8v, bitch Basket
GP's:04 GP GT, Past now G-Ma's Girlfriend's 97 GP GT, "Project Pink Power"

i consider box PCMs as a good starting point. especialy if you did a lot of changes to an engine. that's why i got a ZZP box tune for the 01 when i top swapped and cam'd

i just never got it tuned lol

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

That's where we differ Tom. I'm very picky about how I do things with my cars. For me there is no point of spending the money for a "box" PCM if I'm just going to tune it myself anyway. I'm going to do it myself from the very start. Not to mention before I even think about mods I'll already have tuning software (most likely HPTuners) on hand and a small laptop specifically set up for working with the car and recording data. My huge laptop wouldn't hold up to all the bumps unfortunately.

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98 GTP (RIP 11-5-09); 73 Z28 Camaro (350, TKO 600);01 Monte Carlo SS (L36, L67/L32 hybrid in the future)
"Death smiles at us all; all a man can do is smile back"

that was another issue. i needed to get the car running and my anchiant lap top at the time (it was running windows 98) did not have the power or batterie life to tune. also did not have the time. needed to get the car going and drive it 20 miles back home


also this was before HP-tuners and finding a Powr tuner was not that cheap or easy. remember this was back in 2007/2008 lol

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

Gotcha. I learned the hard way a long time ago not to take on a project if I didn't have what I needed for it. Wasted a ton of money that way unfortunately.

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98 GTP (RIP 11-5-09); 73 Z28 Camaro (350, TKO 600);01 Monte Carlo SS (L36, L67/L32 hybrid in the future)
"Death smiles at us all; all a man can do is smile back"

The only way I have run a box tune is I will ride my bike up to zzp ( or whoever, if they are farther way, Zzp is about an hour from me) and have them put in a basic file so I can drive it up safely to get it tuned. ( ie. A basic file for 42.5's so I can put them in at home and then drive the car up for a dunk tune

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2001 white gt coupe with enough crap to make it run mid 13's with 3 bad pistons
2002 40th GTP sedan mostly stock