Jim Wolf Chip
05-06-2003, 05:42 PM
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Jim Wolf Chip
Wassup, I have a 1992 Nissan Maxima GXE. I have A warpspeed y-pipe, place racing cold air intake, random technology catalyst converter, and a greddy exhaust system. I am now looking to purchase a jim wolf technology chip. I wanted to know does anyone on here have this chip, and what kind of difference could I expect. Should I expect alot more performance being that I have all those mods already or should it be slighty faster. Thanks for the help. 1
05-07-2003, 09:06 AM
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I ordered the ECU from JWT, they have like a 4 weeks wait time. The ecu is supposed to remove the speed limiter, raise the red line to 7k, and from what I remember raise the timming and remap the low rpm fuel curve. They state though that the gains are mostly felt in the low end.
Since the new ECU is supposed to raise the timming a lot, I'm going to have to bring my timming back down to stock before installing the ECU. otherwise...................
Since the new ECU is supposed to raise the timming a lot, I'm going to have to bring my timming back down to stock before installing the ECU. otherwise...................
05-07-2003, 10:50 AM
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Originally posted by eric93SE
I ordered the ECU from JWT, they have like a 4 weeks wait time. The ecu is supposed to remove the speed limiter, raise the red line to 7k, and from what I remember raise the timming and remap the low rpm fuel curve. They state though that the gains are mostly felt in the low end.
Since the new ECU is supposed to raise the timming a lot, I'm going to have to bring my timming back down to stock before installing the ECU. otherwise...................
I ordered the ECU from JWT, they have like a 4 weeks wait time. The ecu is supposed to remove the speed limiter, raise the red line to 7k, and from what I remember raise the timming and remap the low rpm fuel curve. They state though that the gains are mostly felt in the low end.
Since the new ECU is supposed to raise the timming a lot, I'm going to have to bring my timming back down to stock before installing the ECU. otherwise...................
If power drops off at 6700ish there's no point having a 7k (and I heard it's actually 7200ish) redline if it's not making power there
05-07-2003, 11:11 AM
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Originally posted by eric93SE
I ordered the ECU from JWT, they have like a 4 weeks wait time. The ecu is supposed to remove the speed limiter, raise the red line to 7k, and from what I remember raise the timming and remap the low rpm fuel curve. They state though that the gains are mostly felt in the low end.
Since the new ECU is supposed to raise the timming a lot, I'm going to have to bring my timming back down to stock before installing the ECU. otherwise...................
I ordered the ECU from JWT, they have like a 4 weeks wait time. The ecu is supposed to remove the speed limiter, raise the red line to 7k, and from what I remember raise the timming and remap the low rpm fuel curve. They state though that the gains are mostly felt in the low end.
Since the new ECU is supposed to raise the timming a lot, I'm going to have to bring my timming back down to stock before installing the ECU. otherwise...................
remove the limiter?? do we have a limiter???
anyone know if the fuel consumption is improved? 35mpg ?
05-07-2003, 11:50 AM
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Originally posted by James92SE
You say it's supposed to raise the redline, but do you know if the chip adds some power up there?
If power drops off at 6700ish there's no point having a 7k (and I heard it's actually 7200ish) redline if it's not making power there
You say it's supposed to raise the redline, but do you know if the chip adds some power up there?
If power drops off at 6700ish there's no point having a 7k (and I heard it's actually 7200ish) redline if it's not making power there
Also you can think about the rpm that the next gear will be catching after shifting at 7k. The engine might catch a sweeter spot for the next gear to pull through
.As for fuel mpg improvments, I kinda doubt it, only if the original ecu had some trouble. And of course who's gonna be driving slow? after getting something like this
05-07-2003, 12:06 PM
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Originally posted by eric93SE
As for fuel mpg improvments, I kinda doubt it, only if the original ecu had some trouble. And of course who's gonna be driving slow? after getting something like this
As for fuel mpg improvments, I kinda doubt it, only if the original ecu had some trouble. And of course who's gonna be driving slow? after getting something like this
05-07-2003, 12:45 PM
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rev limiter
i have always wondered about the rev limiter i have a 91 gxe auto and i dont think i have ever been above 5500 rpms u know where the red broken dashes start the most i think would be 5800 or 5900 butthey say redline is 6500 right, how would that help to move it up to 7000 or 7200 if i woul never get there?
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05-07-2003, 01:17 PM
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Re: rev limiter
Originally posted by MAXMAN91
i have always wondered about the rev limiter i have a 91 gxe auto and i dont think i have ever been above 5500 rpms u know where the red broken dashes start the most i think would be 5800 or 5900 butthey say redline is 6500 right, how would that help to move it up to 7000 or 7200 if i woul never get there?
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i have always wondered about the rev limiter i have a 91 gxe auto and i dont think i have ever been above 5500 rpms u know where the red broken dashes start the most i think would be 5800 or 5900 butthey say redline is 6500 right, how would that help to move it up to 7000 or 7200 if i woul never get there?
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Either ignition or fuel starvation (fuel filter, fuel pump, pump filter). Bad injector..... the list goes on.
05-07-2003, 01:52 PM
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Re: Re: rev limiter
Originally posted by eric93SE
That what I'm saying, there must be a problem somewhere!
Either ignition or fuel starvation (fuel filter, fuel pump, pump filter). Bad injector..... the list goes on.
That what I'm saying, there must be a problem somewhere!
Either ignition or fuel starvation (fuel filter, fuel pump, pump filter). Bad injector..... the list goes on.
once again:
91 - 94 gxe = vg= 5500 revs redline starts
92 - 94 se = ve = 6500 redline starts.
thus 5800 for him is really pushing it. boy will i NOT want to hear your engine while you're doing that.
05-07-2003, 04:35 PM
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imo, the jwt ecu was by far the best power mod. y-pipe was nice but you feel the jwt ecu throughout the entire rpm band. an auto's gain could be different since it hardly ever gets above 4500. car pulls a lot harder at all speeds in any gear. fuel economy remained the same.
05-07-2003, 05:31 PM
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Re: Re: Re: rev limiter
Originally posted by lophix
umm notice he has a gxe??
once again:
91 - 94 gxe = vg= 5500 revs redline starts
92 - 94 se = ve = 6500 redline starts.
thus 5800 for him is really pushing it. boy will i NOT want to hear your engine while you're doing that.
umm notice he has a gxe??
once again:
91 - 94 gxe = vg= 5500 revs redline starts
92 - 94 se = ve = 6500 redline starts.
thus 5800 for him is really pushing it. boy will i NOT want to hear your engine while you're doing that.
05-07-2003, 06:25 PM
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My auto goes above 4500 RPM. Although, I guess it wouldn't if one didn't know how to use the gas pedal. 
Originally posted by poorcollegeboy
imo, the jwt ecu was by far the best power mod. y-pipe was nice but you feel the jwt ecu throughout the entire rpm band. an auto's gain could be different since it hardly ever gets above 4500. car pulls a lot harder at all speeds in any gear. fuel economy remained the same.
imo, the jwt ecu was by far the best power mod. y-pipe was nice but you feel the jwt ecu throughout the entire rpm band. an auto's gain could be different since it hardly ever gets above 4500. car pulls a lot harder at all speeds in any gear. fuel economy remained the same.
05-07-2003, 07:21 PM
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the rev limiter on my 92 is 7200 i know this because i made the mistake of letting a friend drive who doesnt have much experience driving a stick and man 5500 rpm red line must suck for you vg guys sh*t i never shift lower than 6k dayly
05-07-2003, 11:53 PM
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My 92GXE auto, redlines doesn't start until 6000k. It also shifts at 6000k if I floor it. Curious, your guys red lines start at 5500? Is there a difference somewhere here between different years or something else. Anyone else have a GXE with redlines at 6000k?
05-08-2003, 04:07 AM
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Originally posted by adamis
Anyone else have a GXE with redlines at 6000k?
Anyone else have a GXE with redlines at 6000k?
05-09-2003, 08:29 AM
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Originally posted by lp
From memory my VG/Auto had a stepped redline, started at 5.5 and went solid at 6k. Rev-limiter kicked in between 6.2/6.4 somewhere.
From memory my VG/Auto had a stepped redline, started at 5.5 and went solid at 6k. Rev-limiter kicked in between 6.2/6.4 somewhere.
dont kow if its stepped on the ve..my page has a close up pic of the one on the vg.
05-10-2003, 12:46 AM
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Just to clear something up, the VG's indicated redline is 6K. On the gxe models, the redline on the guage starts at 5500 and becomes red at 6k. On the 89-91SE models, the redline simply appears at 6K.
And yes, the VG sounds just fine at 6K. Its not making a heck of a lot of power there, but its humming along a OK.
Mike S.
And yes, the VG sounds just fine at 6K. Its not making a heck of a lot of power there, but its humming along a OK.
Mike S.
05-11-2003, 11:41 PM
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Originally posted by lp
From memory my VG/Auto had a stepped redline, started at 5.5 and went solid at 6k. Rev-limiter kicked in between 6.2/6.4 somewhere.
From memory my VG/Auto had a stepped redline, started at 5.5 and went solid at 6k. Rev-limiter kicked in between 6.2/6.4 somewhere.
what;s a rev limiter?
Anyways.. I have hit about 4.5k area at about 133mph+ so the gxe is limited in that the full power range isnt to its fullest, like there is fuel starvation
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