can i just take my computer to gm dealer and have it reflashed for stage 2 or do i have to buy the kit to get a code or something

 

yes u must buy the kit to get the code for the reflash, because is attach to vin # of ur car!

 

unless....you buy new injectors and a pulley and have someone tune it for you with HPTuners... then you possibly void the warranty but will get a better tune for the mods...

 

ive aready bought a pulley set up from smoth flow pulleys cause of the billet alluminum finish so if i by a stage 2 kit i wouldnt use that pulley system. and on another thread on this sight they are giving stage 2 codes can i use that

 

huh? i think you might have the wrong idea bud. post a link to it...

 

Quote:
Originally Posted by jlewis2578
Is the reflash available with out purchasing the entire kit. I'm sure alot of us have already changed out the pulley and the injectors. If so how do we go about doing it?

ok I'll add to the faq:

Q:Is the reflash available without getting the stage kits?
A: NO, an authorization number is on the instruction manual that is needed by the GM tech doing the reflash to allow him to get the proper reflash part number loaded into the tech 2.
Available flash part numbers are:
12607644 05 Cobalt SS
12607645 06 Cobalt SS
12607646 04 Ion RL
12607647 05 Ion RL
12607648 06 Ion RL

is that just bull or are those for real

 

hmmm....i dont think you can get just the reflash. when you get the stage 2 kit, there is a paper inside with an authorization code on it. The dealership has to get authorization from GM with the VIN from your car, and then reflash the cars PCM. I dont think you can get it seperately...

I wish one of the GM tech guys would get in here and help out with this...

 

Why would you buy a stage 2 kit if you are not going to use the hub and pulley? If you absolutely have to use the shiny billet pulley then you may have to end up getting your own injectors, shortened belt and tune. Plus once the dealer sees that aftermarket pulley they wont do any warranty work anyway. I suggest you return the shiny pulley and just get a stage 2.

 

i think the part numbers r for if your piecing the kit together not for anything to do with the reflash. but i could be wrong.

 

And also the reflash will only work if that billet pulley is the same size as the stage 2 pulley.

 

that too. you would be better off if you did a custom tune. but thats just me.

 

custom tune or stage 2. You can't get the reflash without the kit. And once the the kit number is used, it becomes dead (meaning can't be used on another car). GM is in this for the money, they are not stupid.

 

ive heard of poeple getting stage 2 and changing pulley to a 2.85 and it works out great with the tune

 

Yeah thats fine but when you do that you will already have the shortened belt and the injectors.

 

as for the warrenty my factory warrenty runs ot very soon but when i bought car i purchased an ext. warrenty through a outside company and i have my own repair shop so if the car breaks im not worried im good for 6 years or 75000 miles i think im going to buy a stage 2 kit which ive found for $550 new ill just sell stage 2 pulley and ill pbobably end up putting a 2.9 pulley on and call it the day

 

I'm leaning more and more towards buying my own kit and having it HPto0ned by someone nearby. Seems like it'd be cheaper and better all around.

 

Good idea