I need to adjust my computer after the conversion. I am told that a Excalibrate (sp.) unit will do so.
Any suggestions on where to get one?
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Posted 21 July 2011 - 04:52 PM
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Posted 21 July 2011 - 06:14 PM
You can buy an Xcal3 and have a tuner tune your car. But you shouldn't buy a Xcal and do it yourself. Trust me, it's not a tweak here and there... It's a complete fuel map change and spark table adjustment.
But good luck nonetheless..
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But good luck nonetheless..
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Posted 22 July 2011 - 02:23 PM
Are you going to be tuning or are you taking it to someone else?
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Posted 23 July 2011 - 04:55 AM
See previous post...
http://www.fordconto...3645#entry83645
You will not find an inexpensive Xcalibrator. The Xcal locks itself to the vehicle's computer the first time it is used. This vehicle must be reprogrammed to stock by the Xcal before it can be used on another vehicle. Otherwise, you'll have to send the unit to SCT and pay a fee before it can used again (IIRC it's over $100). Then you'll have to pay for a tune file, usually another $150. So used Xcals are not inexpensive. New ones are $400 I think. So either way, you're going to pay $200-400. And that's if you get a mail order tune, which is crap. Get a chip tuned on a dyno. This usually costs about the same as a new Xcal with a mail order tune, but instead of "one size fits all" tuning, you get a custom tailored tune. If you must have the Xcal for it's features, expect to pay $700 for the Xcal including dyno time.
http://www.fordconto...3645#entry83645
You will not find an inexpensive Xcalibrator. The Xcal locks itself to the vehicle's computer the first time it is used. This vehicle must be reprogrammed to stock by the Xcal before it can be used on another vehicle. Otherwise, you'll have to send the unit to SCT and pay a fee before it can used again (IIRC it's over $100). Then you'll have to pay for a tune file, usually another $150. So used Xcals are not inexpensive. New ones are $400 I think. So either way, you're going to pay $200-400. And that's if you get a mail order tune, which is crap. Get a chip tuned on a dyno. This usually costs about the same as a new Xcal with a mail order tune, but instead of "one size fits all" tuning, you get a custom tailored tune. If you must have the Xcal for it's features, expect to pay $700 for the Xcal including dyno time.
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