using a tune for a 98 cobra on a 96 cobra

[jakesspv6]

I was hoping you guys could help me out with a quick question. I am swapping the motor/tranny out of my wrecked 98 cobra to my new 96 cobra roller. The motor out of my 98 cobra is a forged motor with 9:1 compression and I had to get a tune and such for it. My question is, will I be able to use the same tune on the 96 cobra since it is getting all the same drivetrain? or would I have to get it retuned all over again? Would I be able to use the tune just to break in the motor for a little while before the retune?

Thanks
-Jake

 

[jakesspv6]

Bump.. No1..?

 

[Smacked_in_ATL]

Same tune should be fine to swap over. Same motor and fuel system?

 

[jakesspv6]

Same tune should be fine to swap over. Same motor and fuel system?

yes sir, same motor/tranny same fuel system, but different car. 98 to 96.

 

[BobCat]

No...the processors are totally different. If the original tune had single speed fuel pumps and they were setup correctly then you could in fact swap the ECM's. re-link or disable PATS and change a couple pins around on the ECM harness and get it up and running. Any attempt to "flash" the 96 ECM will either fail or result in a no-start condition.

 

[Zacharyx]

No...the processors are totally different. If the original tune had single speed fuel pumps and they were setup correctly then you could in fact swap the ECM's. re-link or disable PATS and change a couple pins around on the ECM harness and get it up and running. Any attempt to "flash" the 96 ECM will either fail or result in a no-start condition.

swap the ecu as well the tune will be set for you ecu code anyway

 

[po-po 5.0]

98 cobra was returnless fuel system. 96 was return-style. Tune will NOT work.

 

[Smacked_in_ATL]

98 cobra was returnless fuel system. 96 was return-style. Tune will NOT work.

Wrong. 98 system is hybrid but set up as return.

 

[younggun04]

If it's the same down the the PCM, you should have no issues. I just swap all my parts from my whipple setup to my buddies car including the tune. He put it on the dyno and it was spot on and even made a few HP more than mt car did. If EVERYTHING IS the same it will be no difference weather the car is a 96 or 98.

 

[po-po 5.0]

Wrong. 98 system is hybrid but set up as return.

Ok fine. It does have some nature of fuel pump logic, and still won't work.

 

[Zacharyx]

Ok fine. It does have some nature of fuel pump logic, and still won't work.

If he is swapping the fuel system it should not be an issue, he will have to swap the tank as well since the hat is different.

OP....what does your fuel system consist of??

 

[po-po 5.0]

If he is swapping the fuel system it should not be an issue, he will have to swap the tank as well since the hat is different.

OP....what does your fuel system consist of??

The '96 ECU won't know anything about the relay to control the hi/lo speed of the pumps. Flashing it won't "teach" it that either.

 

[Zacharyx]

he has to swap ecms anyway (post 6), most tunes are specific to the ecm code. We also do not know what he has for a fuel system

 

[2002BLGT]

Wont work , get a new tune

 

[Eric@HPTuners]

The two years have two totally different strategy IDs.

 

[Zacharyx]

The two years have two totally different strategy IDs.

Has been mentioned that he should swap ecms and all

 

[jakesspv6]

Thanks for all the help guys, I'm gonna get it retuned for sure. The only thing I have to decide now is who I get it tuned by. True Street Performance, Andy at prime tuning, or gearheads.