so if i have a 97

then i have obd not obd2 right?

if my only mods are and AEM v2
and after i get my dc sports headers and sp2 or something
should i re flash it or get a new chip?

thanks pm me

 

do you plan on getting the car tuned after you get a new ecu/chipped ecu?

 

you have obd2a

 

Yup, '97 would have an OBD-II system. Honestly, you won't need a tune or anything for i/h/e; when you run nitrous, forced induction, a nice big cam, etc... that's when you need a tune. With i/h/e, you won't be pushing so much air through the engine that the stock computer can't compensate, so there's no real point in tuning.

 

i will mostly be getting suspension rims cf stuff like that so for now i dont need a new chip or flash im guessing?

thanks guys

 

well if you really want to take advantage of the i/h/e then a tune is the way to go, but it is expensive and not really worth the hp

 

^yea, if you want to squeeze more out of an I/H/E setup, a tune is the way to go. However, for less than a tune you can get a chipped ECU and OBD2-OBD1 ECU conversion harness from Phearable and it'll help you take advantage of the I/H/E, just not as good as a real tune would.

BUT, I just realized you live in CA so as far as tuning goes you are pretty much screwed.

 

thanks guys!

 

Agreed. Only after I/H/E though. Having only an intake or whatever, youll most likely lose power through where the reflash takes effect. Atleast for my car its that way...dunno about '97s...I assume its similar