What is this please

[yesca]

I found this in a vs ute 3.8 Ecotec
I don't know what has been done to this car but it absolutely flys . It kicks back at 200ks . Any help please

 

[yesca]

I found it in the glove box and don't know what it is

 

[krusing]

Replacement Memcal Chip I am guessing.

 

[yesca]

Replacement Memcal I am guessing.

Ok now I have another question what's a Memcal sorry I don't know cheers

 

[krusing]

The Memcal Chip is the Brain/Memory for the ECU,
it holds the Engine calibration/settings for it to run.

 

[yesca]

Ok why would bit be loose in the glove box. Maybe they replaced it with a performance one . Because I'm not kidding this thing really goes hard

 

[Immortality]

That is the stock MEMcal for the series 3, emissions upgrade & 99 Trans.

If that is in the glovebox than chances are someone has put some sort of tune in it with a new Memcal. Pull the passenger side kick panel out, pull the PCM down (leave all the wiring loom plugs connected and take off the small cover on the front of the PCM and you will see another Memcal plugged into the main board. Please take a pic of that as it will give a better idea of what has been done.

Memcal = memory calibration

 

[losh1971]

If it really flys like you say, then it has more done to the engine than a simple tune.

 

[yesca]

That is the stock MEMcal for the series 3, emissions upgrade & 99 Trans.

If that is in the glovebox than chances are someone has put some sort of tune in it with a new Memcal. Pull the passenger side kick panel out, pull the PCM down (leave all the wiring loom plugs connected and take off the small cover on the front of the PCM and you will see another Memcal plugged into the main board. Please take a pic of that as it will give a better idea of what has been done.

Memcal = memory calibration

I think you nailed it. I'm not with the car at the moment but that would explain why it so powerful for an Ecotec. That's exactly what year the ute is series 3 . It had the ss inductions big mouth on it is went really well Then I swapped it out for the standard air box and it went even harder

 

[Fu Manchu]

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