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So pretty much Im shopping for a car and I THINK I found one that I like. Reasonable prices and low miles. Only thing is it says it needs a piggie back computer. Could someone explain what that is to me and if it would be expensive to get? Thanks.

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Basically what it means is another computer was hooked up to the factory one, making the computing process in order to run the car a much easier and less strenuous task. It's nothing to worry about.
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DiscretionalHD wrote Basically what it means is another computer was hooked up to the factory one, making the computing process in order to run the car a much easier and less strenuous task. It's nothing to worry about.


So you think I should go for it??
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Oh yea for sure. But let me say this cause I forgot to mention in the first post. Since there's a piggieback computer wired to the factory one, more than likely the old computer is a little broken in some way or another. If that piggieback one somehow ceases to work, it'll be a hefty sum of money in order to have the computer replaced. It'd be so expensive simply because the car is foreign, and it's older so it's not a super available part. But for the price, with also considering milage, I'd go for it.

As long as you know how to drive stick you should be fine!
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DiscretionalHD wrote Oh yea for sure. But let me say this cause I forgot to mention in the first post. Since there's a piggieback computer wired to the factory one, more than likely the old computer is a little broken in some way or another. If that piggieback one somehow ceases to work, it'll be a hefty sum of money in order to have the computer replaced. It'd be so expensive simply because the car is foreign, and it's older so it's not a super available part. But for the price, with also considering milage, I'd go for it.

As long as you know how to drive stick you should be fine!


Yea the guy in the post said it'd go 60-80 on the highway smooth? Like what does that even mean? Is that because the computer is bad?
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Oh no! Driving smooth just means it'll go that fast without any shaking while the car goes down the highway.
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DiscretionalHD wrote Oh no! Driving smooth just means it'll go that fast without any shaking while the car goes down the highway.


ahhhh alright man, thanks! Il be sure to message you with any other questions.
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DiscretionalHD wrote Oh no! Driving smooth just means it'll go that fast without any shaking while the car goes down the highway.


ahhhh alright man, thanks! Il be sure to message you with any other questions.
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Haha thanks man! And yea feel free to PM me with anything else!
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DiscretionalHD wrote
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DiscretionalHD wrote Oh no! Driving smooth just means it'll go that fast without any shaking while the car goes down the highway.


ahhhh alright man, thanks! Il be sure to message you with any other questions.
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Haha thanks man! And yea feel free to PM me with anything else!


One last thing, is this what I would be looking for?

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If the car already has a piggyback, then no you shouldn't need to buy another one, but if you want to replace the current on then yes, that's what you're looking for.
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