B&G pcm has arrived in Calgary!

[Jay007]

So it looks like I’ll have the B&G stage 2 pcm in the car by about 5pm tonight J
What do you guys think will be the most noticeable differences right off the bat?
Apparently these things can take up to 1500 km’s to break in and learn your car or something crazy…

[Dr Teeth]

This is one mod I'm VERY curious about. Keep us (me) posted!

[Hustler]

What are they charging you to do it? and what shop is it down there?

[ExLx]

Hey Jay007 let me know how your pcm treats you. I will be ordering one as well in the next month. Also where did you end buying it from ? I started to gather the parts for the 426 build now, look out i'm sure there will be some broken parts next spring. So Jay007 whats the next mod on the list ??

[budoboy]

Right out of the box you'll notice it shifts more firmly. Also with just a few miles mine spun the wheels while applying full throttle from a 20 MPH roll. After about 400 miles now it really roasts the tires in 1st gear. I also got 2/10ths off my 1/4 mile time 12.99 vs. 13.24

Jeff

[Jay007]

What are they charging you to do it? and what shop is it down there?

Sale price for the stage 2 pcm from High Horse Performance comes to $806.95 USD with some minor us freight costs (getting the factory pcm from B&G to HHP)… I keep my original pcm at this price.

I ended up paying an extra $42 USD to expedite it to get here before my vacation trip on Thursday this week…

The taxes will be paid at the door probably on the full $806.95 USD ($850 CAD), so about another $50…

I’ll keep you posted on the brokerage and any duties they will hit me with upon delivery… We stated the replacement value was $350 rather than the $800 or whatever to save the brokerage… I’d guess I’ll be looking at about another $50-100 CAD…

When all is said and done, to get the B&G to Calgary I’ll be looking at around $1050… If you are in no rush and pay for regular ground freight I’d think you’d be close to a grand Canadian with the currency exchange where its at now…

[Jay007]

Right out of the box you'll notice it shifts more firmly. Also with just a few miles mine spun the wheels while applying full throttle from a 20 MPH roll. After about 400 miles now it really roasts the tires in 1st gear. I also got 2/10ths off my 1/4 mile time 12.99 vs. 13.24

Jeff

I’d be happy with that! From what I’m reading this tune really wakes up the car… the 100% throttle in 1st gear has gotta be fun and probably worth the money on its own!

[Jay007]

Hey Jay007 let me know how your pcm treats you. I will be ordering one as well in the next month. Also where did you end buying it from ? I started to gather the parts for the 426 build now, look out i'm sure there will be some broken parts next spring. So Jay007 whats the next mod on the list ??

Next mod on the list…. Unfortunately this will probably be it for this summer… car will likely be parked in early October…

The only thing I’d be willing to buy asap is a better 180 or 170 degree stat that’s got a larger opening…. The one I have now seems to move less water and heat up as much or more than the stock one when the cars sitting in traffic… The only benefit is when your constantly driving it keeps things cooler…. Suggestions?

[DannyC]

Next mod on the list…. Unfortunately this will probably be it for this summer… car will likely be parked in early October…

The only thing I’d be willing to buy asap is a better 180 or 170 degree stat that’s got a larger opening…. The one I have now seems to move less water and heat up as much or more than the stock one when the cars sitting in traffic… The only benefit is when your constantly driving it keeps things cooler…. Suggestions?

It's probably not the t stat if it's running cooler going down the road. Your fan needs to come on at a lower temp. The B&G will do this too or you can do the fan mod.

[Jay007]

It's probably not the t stat if it's running cooler going down the road. Your fan needs to come on at a lower temp. The B&G will do this too or you can do the fan mod.

Good to hear... Hopefully the B&G will fix the higher temps then… How much cooler temps did you see after the B&G?

[Jay007]

So it turns out that I only ended up paying GST ($21.99) on the $350, and there was no additional brokerage or duties to pay at the door! (lets hope I don’t get a bill in the mail a month later)

All said and done it came to about $872 CAD and took 7 business days to get here (partially due to the American holiday on the 4th).
Less than I expected, now lets go see if it was worth it

[ZMagnum]

Calgary! Do they still have the Olympics going on over there?

[Jay007]

Calgary! Do they still have the Olympics going on over there?

No, that was over in 88', but we do live in igloos up here!

[ZMagnum]

No, that was over in 88', but we do live in igloos up here!

Send some ice down this way.

[Dr Teeth]

I just checked the weather here and there. You'll be about 10 degrees Celcius less than here today (about 18 degrees farenheit), so we are certainly cooler, but no ice. Sorry