# Where to learn how to tune the ecu after a turbo **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [October 29, 2024, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-to-learn-how-to-tune-the-ecu-after-a-turbo/197823 "2024-10-29T17:14:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-to-learn-how-to-tune-the-ecu-after-a-turbo/197823/23 "2024-11-01T01:06:39Z")
> [@Purebred](#): > > An LS into a Ford— **sacrilegious**! But common. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 8:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-to-learn-how-to-tune-the-ecu-after-a-turbo/197823/24 "2024-11-01T08:11:50Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > > [@Purebred](#): > > > > An LS into a Ford— **sacrilegious**! > > But common. I am not aware of how common that conversion is. Visitors to this forum have been condemned for making one emission control modification and warned of large government fines. This whole thread (and others) is about extreme modifications, where are the emission control alarmists? Something to consider before alienating the next hotrodder. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 11:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-to-learn-how-to-tune-the-ecu-after-a-turbo/197823/25 "2024-11-01T11:37:27Z")
I watch high end auctions on TV (Barrett Jackson, Mecum) to see stock, exotic and modified cars. Many of them have LS swaps into Fords. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-to-learn-how-to-tune-the-ecu-after-a-turbo/197823/26 "2024-11-01T18:33:01Z")
On the latest B-J auction it seemed like 80% of the cars had their original engines yanked and some new GM small block put in, including a couple of split-window Corvettes. Alway paired with a modern set of alloy wheels that did NOTHING for the looks. Got very boring, very quick. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-to-learn-how-to-tune-the-ecu-after-a-turbo/197823/27 "2024-11-01T19:25:06Z")
Tastes will vary and everyone can spend their money the way they see fit . . . but for me, doing all of that would defeat the purpose of having some of those cars you mentioned Were it mine, I might make a few concessions towards safety, such as disc brakes all around, but I wouldn’t change the whole look by dropping in an LS and slamming it on fat rims and tires ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-to-learn-how-to-tune-the-ecu-after-a-turbo/197823/28 "2024-11-01T20:56:16Z")
In the case of rare cars like split window Corvettes, they replace a trashed engine with an LS or BBC. If the original engine was fixable the car would be worth a lot more with it. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-to-learn-how-to-tune-the-ecu-after-a-turbo/197823/29 "2024-11-01T21:10:10Z")
That, and the ‘resto-mod’ additions, wheels, etc. Not my cup of tea, but they sold for big $$, as did many of the high-cost modified ‘classics’. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-to-learn-how-to-tune-the-ecu-after-a-turbo/197823/30 "2024-11-01T21:14:46Z")
I’m not interested in them either. These Auctions seem to be a place for restomod shops to connect with people that have way too much extra cash. ---
**Author:** ![Blakensnake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@Blakensnake](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Blakensnake)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-to-learn-how-to-tune-the-ecu-after-a-turbo/197823/31 "2024-11-12T12:37:36Z")
Yes, ive been taught here to only modify cars that are ready to be modified 😂 because turboing a basic car is rats nest of after market problems. I rate 0/10 [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-to-learn-how-to-tune-the-ecu-after-a-turbo/197823.md?page=1)