Stock ECU Mod?

[XtremeBoomer2007]

Vehicle is a 1998 2.5RS coupe 5mt:

Can I (is it worth) having my stock ECU sent out (and who can do it?) to have the cat. converter specific codes erased for *cough* race use, so I dont get a "possible" CEL out of the hi-flow. I dont have heavy mods at this point nor plan to do much engine wise until a swap, I have headers, random tech hi-flow w o2 spacer, 2.5" cat back stainless to a scoobysport, and up front a K&N filter with stock piping after the MAF. I dont imagine there is much "tuning" that can be done on the stock ECU to take in account those changes unless anyone else thinks otherwise. Any input is welcome.

[XtremeBoomer2007]

nothing? Anyone even know a good place that can do this?

[IneedIspeed]

If you want a tune, srs-10 by crawford performance tuning. Send them your ecu they send it back. Around 400 bucks though. But they cannot delete that code or stop it from coming, however i think their working on that. If you dont want the cel, buy a pony express mil (og) from me 10 bucks. or a mil eliminator from supers if he still has them.Or you can do the mechanical fix and put 1-2 sparkplug antifoulers between the 02 sensor and the cat pipe. Search.

Oh i just went catless and only have 1 antifouler and so far no cel.

[XtremeBoomer2007]

That sucks they cant remove the cat codes yet. Are the antifoulers just to move the 02 further away? Since I already have the rallitek o2 spacer the antifoulers are doing the same thing correct? I may not even get a light with the spacer, its going on in a few days maybe I will wait and see, the pony express looks complicated. Im just going to start praying to the car gods. I'm keeping my stock cat so I guess worst case I can swap for inspection.........

[steezin_and_wheezin]

just a suggestion, have you looked into scangauge? it has a TON of features, and allows you to clear codes on the roll.

i use to have to ride with my CEL on all the time, i didn't think it would bother me. MAN WAS I WRONG! so i bit the bullet and bought a scangauge. now when i get my 420 code- 3 quick pushes of a button and voila! no more annoying CEL!

[XtremeBoomer2007]

...until a few hours/days later until it comes back on again.....this may not even become an issue, and if need be I can swap the stock cat in once a year for inspection. Im looking into a good program I can use with my carpc, I just dont want to get too deep in just now, eventually I want a swap and standalone so freeing up my exhaust the better clutch and lw flywheel are just temporary feelgoods. And I cant imagine I would see a huge difference on an ecu reflash, not $400+ worth of difference anyway.

[steezin_and_wheezin]

Originally Posted by XtremeBoomer2007

...until a few hours/days later until it comes back on again.....

haha it took you longer to type that than it does for me to be CEL free for a year but to each their own, sorry i couldn't help.

[Jefff]

http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/diy...tor-t9753.html

[scoobywrx99]

I use a super afc by apexi to fix all of my mass air flow and o2 sensor issues. It's worked perfectly for 8 years.

Short ram intake with maf and no plenum, and a cat delete pipe (mandrel bent 2.5" stainless)

My design cat delete pipe

If your cel is on you are running in safe mode and your performance will suffer.