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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 12:09 PM
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IDM mod

For those of you that have done this mod, is it worth it? What do you gain with it? Where can one have this mod done and how much is it? Reek
 
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 12:18 PM
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Increases throttle response gets fuel in quicker by opening injector sooner. I think Beans or BTS will exchange a modded one for $100. You can put a sd idm in and boost injector voltage to 120 stock 97olderis 100. Modded are 140volts.
 

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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 12:27 PM
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The SD one is a direct bolt on?
 
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 12:30 PM
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....Yep....
 
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 12:47 PM
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I got mine from Beans for 100 beans. LOL Mine is '97 so I jumped 40 volts. I could barely tell a difference but it was noticeable.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 01:03 PM
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I could tell a difference on stock 96,went to sd idm.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 01:21 PM
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I see you can do it yourself. I might go and try to find one at the junk yard and give it the old college try. Do IDM"s go bad often?
 
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 01:26 PM
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Just be careful. working with circuit boards is not my forte'.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 01:31 PM
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Yeah, your problaby right. I should just quit being cheap and fork over the dinero huh?
 
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 01:43 PM
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check out the write up and make a decision based on that.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 01:44 PM
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I guess it all depends on how ambitous you are and how cheap the spare IDM is.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 01:48 PM
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I think I will still give it a try, IF I can find a SD at the Junk Yard.. Ill look for that spider for you Neal while I am there. If I cant find one, Neal, did you just send yours in and how long does it take?
 
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 01:56 PM
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SMT circuit boards are very hard to work on...I have done some work on them in the past but it is very tricky...
 
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 01:57 PM
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Well I live near there so I drove there and changed it in the lot. ~ 5 minutes. I believe will take them a few days possibly. He may have one there already done. He will send you one and charge you a core and then you can send yours back if you want. Call them to see, I usually speak with Dusty.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 03:44 PM
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Okay, I found one at the local Pick and Pull out of a 00 superduty. 15 bucks out the door. Does the same mod wrok if I try to make it a 140 one? I should problaby just leave it alone but where"s the fun in that?
 
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