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    Can rows and columns be added to the VE back up table to make it the same as the main VE table and flashed to the PCM?

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    Rick

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    No. I do not believe so.
    You need to remember that Speed density (mafless) is a failure mode in the PCM, just put in there to get you to the mechanics or home to fix it. Hence the loss of resolution.
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    You will find most people will upgrade there operating system to a later model to get rid of the back up VE all together to make tuning easier.

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    rally1 is correct, most people simply upgrade to a 99+ LS1 PCM and flash the free COS for Speed Density in. Gives you full resolution when operating in SD mode plus a few other things.
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    It's a major overhaul to upgrade a 98 to a 99-04 pcm. Wiring harness and cluster is different and communication to the cluster is different.
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    Swapping PCM's may be an option at some point, but I think for now, I have what I need for a strictly track car where part throttle drivability is not a top priority.

    But along the lines of this conversation.
    I learned that if you set the MAF failure codes to inactive, that the PCM will not use the backup VE table.

    Is this a possible solution to keep the PCM in the higher resolution of the main VE table in pre 99 pcm's? Or am I over simplifying this?

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