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Old 05-06-2019, 08:26 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Gunkk View Post
They could do all manner of nasty things like include the flash counter in the checksum hash for the various modules, call home to tell mama-GM on you, send the EPA an email with GPS coords so they can bust the shop that flashed it...

Get your tin foil hats ready!
Doesn’t matter if they tell GM or not. You would have voided your warranty. GM would find it when the dealer submitted the PCM snapshot for warrant approval. It’s void either way.

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Originally Posted by Need4Camaro View Post
Buy a new PCM.
Remove the Factory PCM
Leave the Factory PCM STOCK
Flash the NEW PCM to work with the vehicle
Tune the new PCM
Enjoy the ride
When emissions test comes up, Swap to the old factory untuned PCM
Pass emissions
swap back the NEW PCM.

only problem is that might not turn out too well for cars with heads, cams or F.I..

The age of automotive performance is slowly becoming a thing of the past anyway at this point.
This may get you by an emissions check but this will void your warranty and GM will find out when the dealer submits the snapshot.
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