Swanson Performance

-Air/Fuel Ratio

-Accelerator Pump Settings

-Spark Advance & Delivery

-Supercharged Cars

-Custom MAF Calibrations
& Injectors

-Aode Settings

-Electric Fan Control

-RPM & Speed Limits

-Idle Speed

-Engine Displacement
Calibrations

-Fuel Injector Firing Order

FAQ

Introduction

Swanson Performance, working in conjunction with C&M Racing, now has a complete EEC Calibration Development System to produce CUSTOM programmed computer modules ("chips") that plug into your existing processor's service port which override and substitute a custom calibration. These are not "canned" one-size-fits-all chips offered by some other companies that don't do much at all. Our chips do much more than other companies could ever dream of doing. See our complete list of possibilities below. Each one is custom programmed for your individual car - your individual combination.

Currently available for:

1996-2000 4.6L SOHC and DOHC Mustangs and Cobras

1999-2000 5.4L supercharged Ford Lightning trucks

1988-1995 V8 Mustangs, including Cobra 5.0L & 5.8L and 1986-1987 Mustangs already converted to mass air induction

1986-1987 Speed density Mustangs equipped with the DA1 EEC

1996-1997 Cobra 4.6L DOHC Mustangs

1993-1995 Ford Lightning trucks with speed density type injection

Why re-program the computer?

Ford designed the computer in your EFI Mustang to produce low emissions and good fuel economy, and provide driving manners that are OK with little old ladies. In other words, it was electronically neutered from day one. To get the maximum from your Mustang, the computer must be re-programmed with performance in mind. Would you expect to make 500 hp with your stock exhaust system, cylinder heads, and intake manifold? Probably not. How do you expect to make serious horsepower with the stock computer program? Now the stock EEC settings can be overridden and a custom performance program can be put in its place.

How does it work?

The Swanson Performance chip is a programmed module that plugs into the service port of the computer. It then communicates with the computer, shuts off the on-board programming, and the vehicle runs solely on the programming of the chip. Ford provided the service port so this very thing could happen, but it was meant only for Ford engineers to use and test with. The function of the service port is to:

Program the EEC at the factory

Provide a way for technicians/engineers to interrogate the EEC

Provide a way for the technicians/engineers to re-program it temporarily for testing

With a PC-based computer system, Ford technicians/engineers can plug in through this port and alter the programming as long as this computer is plugged in. What C&M Racing did is to develop a system that we at Swanson Performance now use to plug in a "chip". This "chip" then carries all the altered programming in it. The "chip" in effect, replaces the PC. No rocket science. No tricks. No black magic. We just take advantage of the service port for better performance.

What can Swanson Performance chips do?

We can custom calibrate a Swanson Performance chip for your vehicle that will change up to 60 different engine control parameters, and each one in various magnitudes. Whether you want to tune your 700 hp race car, or get better drivability from your daily driver, we can make your car run better. Not all cars that come to us for help are trying to break into the 9's. Some are just looking to live from day to day and perform well.