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Hey guys i got a question about instilling the kit. Has anybody done it from start to finsh without going to the dealer for the flash? I see i can buy the kit online for about $480, i have a gm tech 2 at work and i already fond all the new update pack for it on the gm web site calibration# 12633785. i dont see why i cant do it myself, seems stright froward. I just dont want any warranty problems. so has anyone done the flash without going to the dealer. Thanks
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Hey guy i got a question about instilling the kit. Has anybody done it from start to finsh without going to the dealer for the flash? I see i can buy the kit online for about $480, i have a gm tech 2 at work and i already fond all the new update pack for it on the gm web site calibration# 12633785. i dont see why i cant do it myself, seems stright froward. I just dont want any warranty problems. so has anyone done the flash without going to the dealer. Thanks
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When i did GM stage II on my SS/SC I did the install myself and took it to my dealer who basically let me do the flash myself as well. In order to download the tune he had to contact the GM techline with the VCI number from the kit ..... they then asked for the VIN and sent the tune threw SPS to the tech2 .
Maybe things have changed but I'm surprised they would all anyone with a tech and sps account to download the stage calibration .... I mean hell if thats the case ..... people should just buy the sensor's from CED and flash away.
I'm no expert with tech 2 programing but usually you need to pull a snapshot off your car before hooking to SPS ...... then it sends programing after it compares the CVN's from the car VS CVN's of possible updated calibrations .
It was my understanding that you either had to enter the VCI number from a unused kit along with the snapshot from the car being programed ..... or contact the techline with the VCI and vin in order to be able to download the stage cal...... I could be wrong thou. I say try and download it and see what happens.
Maybe things have changed but I'm surprised they would all anyone with a tech and sps account to download the stage calibration .... I mean hell if thats the case ..... people should just buy the sensor's from CED and flash away.
I'm no expert with tech 2 programing but usually you need to pull a snapshot off your car before hooking to SPS ...... then it sends programing after it compares the CVN's from the car VS CVN's of possible updated calibrations .
It was my understanding that you either had to enter the VCI number from a unused kit along with the snapshot from the car being programed ..... or contact the techline with the VCI and vin in order to be able to download the stage cal...... I could be wrong thou. I say try and download it and see what happens.
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When i did GM stage II on my SS/SC I did the install myself and took it to my dealer who basically let me do the flash myself as well. In order to download the tune he had to contact the GM techline with the VCI number from the kit ..... they then asked for the VIN and sent the tune threw SPS to the tech2 .
Maybe things have changed but I'm surprised they would all anyone with a tech and sps account to download the stage calibration .... I mean hell if thats the case ..... people should just buy the sensor's from CED and flash away.
I'm no expert with tech 2 programing but usually you need to pull a snapshot off your car before hooking to SPS ...... then it sends programing after it compares the CVN's from the car VS CVN's of possible updated calibrations .
It was my understanding that you either had to enter the VCI number from a unused kit along with the snapshot from the car being programed ..... or contact the techline with the VCI and vin in order to be able to download the stage cal...... I could be wrong thou. I say try and download it and see what happens.
Maybe things have changed but I'm surprised they would all anyone with a tech and sps account to download the stage calibration .... I mean hell if thats the case ..... people should just buy the sensor's from CED and flash away.
I'm no expert with tech 2 programing but usually you need to pull a snapshot off your car before hooking to SPS ...... then it sends programing after it compares the CVN's from the car VS CVN's of possible updated calibrations .
It was my understanding that you either had to enter the VCI number from a unused kit along with the snapshot from the car being programed ..... or contact the techline with the VCI and vin in order to be able to download the stage cal...... I could be wrong thou. I say try and download it and see what happens.
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I'm just playing devil's advocate.
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If GM doesn't know about the Cal. being loaded they could potentially flash the car back to stock when updating for certain fixes or troubleshooting problems in a control Module.
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Just curious what the most boost you saw was. LOL i was "practicing" driving today with out hitting boost, its near impossible, its always just touching boost. Does stay out of boost mean stay under 1psi, 3, 6?
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