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    I'm wanting to buy a programmer for my car this month and I was wanting to know which kind to get that is good quality, priced decent, and would work for my Camaro. I don't know if some programmers are only compatible with certain makes or if they are iniversal. $400 is my goal spending limit, but I'll put aside a little more if I have to. I would greatly appreciate the help.

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    Re: Programmer for 98' 3.8L

    HPTuners, there isn't any other substitute. You'll need a laptop and it is a good idea to have a wideband to make the best use of it.

    Do you have any mods to the car?

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      Re: Programmer for 98' 3.8L

      hp tuners is the best, if you know what your doing. it is a full custom tuning program much like a stand alone system (around $600). if your not looking to go that route hypertech makes a tuner for our cars and im running that currently (around $300)and pcmforless.com will put a "street" tune for even cheaper all you have to do is send your old pcm back to them (around $150 or so). pcm for less can tune more torwards the different mods that you have already done. if i knew about pcm for less when i bought my hypertech i would have chosen pcm for less.
      Last edited by madforce10; 09-07-2012, 11:37 PM.

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      • #4
        Re: Programmer for 98' 3.8L

        this might be a dumb question, but i'f you send a company your pcm, i assume you can't drive the car, right?

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          Re: Programmer for 98' 3.8L

          Originally posted by pathology knight View Post
          this might be a dumb question, but i'f you send a company your pcm, i assume you can't drive the car, right?
          Unless you have another PCM no you can't.
          08' L76 6.0L 4X4 Chevy EXT.Cab LTZ Vortec MAX with Snug top cover, Dynomax exhaust,Hptuners& K&N intake
          96' Camaro M5 to A4 conversion, alot of mods . GT35R Turbo full suspension. Built engine

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          • #6
            Re: Programmer for 98' 3.8L

            I've got an aftermarket air intake I made for it, then the whole exhaust is redone, and if its anything I got some NGK spark plugs and MSD wire about to be put on. I was looking around the other night and found the Jet stage 2 pcm for around $250, I didn't know if that was considered a programmer or not, I'll check into what y'all are suggesting though. I've heard the Diablo Sport and Bully dog tuners are good too, I just haven't found anything about if they're compatible with my car or not.

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            • #7
              Re: Programmer for 98' 3.8L

              You won't find anything better than HPtuners.
              08' L76 6.0L 4X4 Chevy EXT.Cab LTZ Vortec MAX with Snug top cover, Dynomax exhaust,Hptuners& K&N intake
              96' Camaro M5 to A4 conversion, alot of mods . GT35R Turbo full suspension. Built engine

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              • #8
                Re: Programmer for 98' 3.8L

                Other than going with a BigStuff3 setup but that's nowhere near plug and play lol!

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                • #9
                  Re: Programmer for 98' 3.8L

                  Originally posted by ssms5411 View Post
                  You won't find anything better than HPtuners.
                  Hp tuners + Tiny Tuner = better lol.

                  I just wish someone would figure out a way of getting a coil per cylinder and still allowing us to use hp tuners :(....well and a little more support from Hp tuners for our pcms would be nice.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Programmer for 98' 3.8L

                    Originally posted by pathology knight View Post
                    this might be a dumb question, but i'f you send a company your pcm, i assume you can't drive the car, right?
                    core charge, you pay a little more at first but once you send them your pcm they refund the money.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Programmer for 98' 3.8L

                      any idea what that costs?

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                      • #12
                        Re: Programmer for 98' 3.8L

                        $225 plus shipping I believe? $75 refund once they get your old PCM.

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                        • #13
                          Re: Programmer for 98' 3.8L

                          Quick question, if I had a '96 engine equipped with a intake manifold and cam from a '98 engine would that also mean that my pcm should be from a '98 aswell? I know that they changed the intake a little bit in '98 so im assuming the pcms are different.
                          Any shared wisdom is appreciated.

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                          • #14
                            Re: Programmer for 98' 3.8L

                            intake is the same 95-98, and you need a 97 pcm if you have a 96.

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                            • #15
                              Re: Programmer for 98' 3.8L

                              Originally posted by fbodyrs96 View Post
                              intake is the same 95-98, and you need a 97 pcm if you have a 96.
                              hmm well then how come they make a ram air for the '98 car but not the earlier years?
                              Thanks again

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