C MAX

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hahaha, but i did go thru a few axles before i got raxle axle. sometimes i do experience wheel hop. mainly on the street when i use to burn out long the tires use to slip then grip crazy hard causing a shudder. i dont do that any more in the street just usually a mild quick burnout if that.

brad kay

does everyone do the JWT ECU upgrade with the 00 vi just like with the MEVI? whenever i got my max, i started reading up on getting a MEVI and ECU upgrade.. but now all this talk about the 00 vi all of a sudden lol.. maybe its a good thing i didnt buy into the MEVI immediately?

THT

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MEVI + ECU was necessary because the MEVI caused low and midrange loss which the ECU restored. So basically, you got a little better than pre-MEVI power in the low/midrange. With the 00VI, you get higher power in the low/midrange and increased top end over the MEVI.

eckohb

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which is why im going to get the VI before i get the ecu. I cant wait to see what gains the VI gives without the ecu, then what it gives with it. Ill probably get the TS ecu just because they have the 7200 rev limiter for autos

deezo

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I have the TS ECU and MEVI and my car is a beast even with an auto tranny. When I first put the ECU in, I wasn't used to the acceleration and power over 3000 rpm. The car pulls like never before. We have still seen a car with a 00VI beat a Max with the MEVI and ECU.

THT

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Personally, I'd go with JWT as TS is just too spotty on which ECUs it can raise the rev limiter.

DandyMax

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I know.... it sucks. There's not enough quality options. JWT is too slow!

But my understanding from what TS told me is that the issue is not whether it's an auto or 5-spd, it's the version of the ECU. They say there were several versions during 95/96 and raising the rev limiter will work on some and not on others and they don't really know which versions of ECU will/won't. It's basically roll the dice. You'll get the timing and AF maps, but who knows if the rev limit will work, whether you're auto or 5-spd it's the same boat.

But what I'm wondering is why JWT was able to figure out a way to make it work consistently and TS hasn't.

If only we had a 4th gen Zemulator...

Dave B

If any of you auto guys are interested, my 225/50R15 BFG drag radials with 11lb 15" Millenia rims by be for sale soon. The combo weighs about 35lbs (8-10lbs lighter than stock) and the tires are about 23.8" tall or about 2" shorter than stock. That will improve your gearing/torque multiplication by about 8-10%. The DRs have about 10 passes on them (8 on the Maxima, 2 on G) and are basically new. No burnouts either. I was hoping the DRs would allow my G to go a bit quicker in the 1/4 mile, but it appears that the DRs are too short for my G35's already perfectly geared 5 speed auto. The super short DRs are actually overgearing my G and forcing a shift into 4th about 150' short of the finish line. That's not ideal for an auto.

As for higher stall torque converters, they are the key to quick ETs because they can offer more torque multiplication. However, you need to understand that higher stall torque converters typically result in more lethargic around the town driving because there is a bit more slippage. Heat is also a concern. You must run an adequate transmission cooler to save your tranny from an early death.

eckohb

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And why JWT takes 6 months to get your ecu back to you is beyond me. Another reason while i'd take TS. The rev limiter isnt as necessary with an 00VI as it is with the MEVI.

THT

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Not necessary but a nice complement. I think Tilley can get JWT upgraded ECUs with less downtime; you'd have to ask him though.

deezo

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Yup, most people don't understand that you can get an upgrade way quicker with TS than JWT. Just because the whole rev limiter thing is new to TS doesn't mean that the TS is not as good as the JWT in upgrading the A/F maps.

NmexMAX

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I think you mean 6 weeks.

TS is jsut as good as deezo pointed out. BTW, When are you planning on running again deezo?

deezo

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I was going to go to New England Dragway this Friday but I have to go to Maryland on Saturday. I won't have time to put everything back in the car before I go on my trip. Plus, I want to take my platinums out and throw in my coppers before I head up there. It will be this month though.

eckohb

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whats your best time so far? and with what mods did you get that time?

deezo

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My best time is my stock time which no one has beaten yet for a stock auto (15.6).

I've made it to the track 2 times after that time but both times, the track rained out.

I haven't gotten to the track since adding the upgraded alternator, MEVI, Budjet Y and the ECU. It's going to be pretty interesting when I run because I've played around on the highway late night and run some 1/4 mile distances up over 96 mph. If the distance is true, then I'm going to be looking at some good times within the 14 range.

eckohb

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when you did your "stock" run, did you remove anything from the car? I say "stock" just because im interested in whether or not you did weight reduction. Thats some crazy stuff right there, it took a i/y/e to get me to 15.4. I'm going to the track next tuesday, and with a new suspension (Progress/AGX struts), im hoping having a stiffer set up will get me the low 2.2 60' im looking for.

deezo

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i removed the spare in my trunk and that was it. there's also a catch as to why I may have run so fast that day, I ran over a dead deer early that morning. I had blood and guts all on the undercarriage of my car. Everyone was gorssed but the car ran good. I also ran with Bosch +4's that day.

C MAX

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i dont know if your playing, but i love those plugs

NmexMAX

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Those plugs have been known to not satisfy maxima owners, but maybe in your case they did alright hence why you lvoe them

Oh man deezo, that's nasty ... but seems to have made for a good luck charm ..