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headdead · 02-21-2026, 07:17 AM

The short question: Can I move the engine, DME, ECU, wiring harnesses (body and engine), immobilizer, and ABS module from the 2005 987S 3.2 tiptronic to the 2001 986S 3.2 6speed manual body without having to repin or reprogram much?

02-21-2026, 07:17 AM	#3
headdead Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: birmingham, mi Posts: 10	The short question: Can I move the engine, DME, ECU, wiring harnesses (body and engine), immobilizer, and ABS module from the 2005 987S 3.2 tiptronic to the 2001 986S 3.2 6speed manual body without having to repin or reprogram much? Last edited by headdead; 02-21-2026 at 07:21 AM.