Dont get me wrong, I love my car. I just feel my camry pulls better than my car sometimes.. I guess when u dont drive the old beater for awhile you sorta miss that different push. I just wish i knew more about my max inside out to check on the all the time.

 

4 sp down shifts all the time.. i dont mind her. and with the Drop resistor itll shift twice or three times as fast! brought my 0-60 times down -.3- so hey thats not bad for a 2 dollar mod

 

I cant think of any Camry/ES variant that has ANY performance edge over a 5.5G Maxima.

 

So you gain .3 in only one shift w/DR mod? How do you know that for sure, and please don't say g-tech.

 

I tend to pay no attention to anyone that uses 0-60 to test out if mods did anything. I would put up any amount of money that he would run no faster than .1 quicker in the 1/4 with the resistor unplugged rather than plugged in.

 

doin the drop resistor mod helped my 1/4 by like 1/10th, verified w/numerous runs. Sorry, but it doesnt shave .3 off your 0-60 time, can't see that really happening.

As for power, when i nail it goin about 50 (in "D") the car bangs into 2nd and takes off. If I'm goin over ~65, it'll only downshift to 3rd and that puts me well below the powerband, making the car feel slow. as for highway runs, when ya get to ~110, it shifts into 4th, and that gear isnt real good for highway runs, as it'll go up to like 170 mph if ya had the power. Basically, at 110, or even 130 you're still significantly below peak power, leads to much weaker pull than the 6 speed would have

 

That was my point, 0-60 is worth as much as a 6th toe.

The 4th gen was nice because 3rd would go to 125, and feel pretty ok for a 3.0.

The only option that this would be accented by is the TS ECU rev limiter extender, but with no gains in autos besides the rev limiter, seems just about useless.

 

The quicker you are the better it works. But .1 is about it. I really haven't compared because mine is on a WOT switch and I just don't race without it.

Its much better when spraying because the trans shifts so slow with the extra power, but I use it more to save the trans than to gain time. Even with the DR mod my 3-4 shift makes me cringe on spray. Thats why I got the rev limiter raised now I can leave it in 3rd at still get well over 115 mph before hitting the limiter.

All I need now is a sunny Sunday so I can try it out. Got rained out the last 2, but this weekend is supposed to be ok. Just got a new pump, fpr etc so now I can run the whole setup from my 1 gal cell. 5 gals of 114 unleaded and here I come.

Just keeping my fingers crossed that the trans will hold out, Matt you have me paranoid.

 

Hah, it is funny this thread popped up. last night, i was comming home from a roadtrip, and i have been driving for so long, and i was on the final stretch. then i saw a volkswagon gti golf pull to the side on me. the highway was completely bare, no cars in sight for miles. I was going 80mph in 6th gear, and i dropped it into 4th and floored it. my intake made a whole bunch noise, and the rpms were climbing, but it took a while. i was barely "walking" the VW! i am not sure if it was because he had mods or what, but he was keeping even with me! we reached 120 and stopped. i can ahead by a a full car, and thats it. i was not impressed. we were driving up a small incline, but it shouldn't have affected me too much.

thats my contribution to this thread.


-chris

 

ill get you guys updated on me and the sc300 all i have on my car is a injen cai, the dealer told me my speed sensor has a probem could that be cuasing my car to act this way ??? anyways were ganna run on friday after the speed sensor is changed and then ill reset my ecu and run him.

 

Just wondering if you had larger aftermarket wheels or different size tires than stock?

 

Qmax, maybe it's just a good luck charm for you.

 

Aw I noticed that with my Injen. I went back to stock and it the whole powerband felt stronger overall. The Injen feels nice when it's in that sweet spot but the sweet spot has been moved further up the rpm band, becomes narrower and it takes longer to get there. I ran my friend's 2000 GTP and I know I had a slight edge on him before the Injen and after he killed me off the line and then at the top of 1st I was pulling on him and then it shifted to 2nd fell out of the powerband then I dropped back a 1/2 car or so until the narrow sweet spot where I pulled him 1/2 car until it shifted to 3rd and the same thing happend from 1st to 2nd. I was also affraid that it mine might mess something up as the inlet pipe was getting really hot and I was getting some audible detonation because of the incoming air was hotter than stock. If that sensor fix doesn't work put your stock air box back in and try that. I am going to wrap my pipe and figure out a way to get "Cold" water free air to my filter and probably use a larger filter if I can find somewhere to put it.

 

maybe .... yea i have larger wheels i have 18' chrome rims, with 245-40 18 tires but i dont think they should make a big driffrence

 

Considering how many people have this "problem," it just might be the way things are.

Blu: btw, SC400 w/ stick?

 

this is a werd problem some people are having. When i go from a roll have a lot more power then from a dead stop. and i have a 3.0 this just seems weird to me

 

That's your problem, take them off and race the lexus

 

I could be wrong but all I know it me and SR20DEN where toying with a SC400 on the way to a DC meet. It wasn't even close. If they dont come in manual im a tard , but a 5.5 gen shouldn't be losing to either one manual or auto.

 

with the torque of the 3.5 heavier wheels really dont affect it nearly as bad as pre 3.5l's.

 

That's true but adding 20+lbs/wheel is still a lot.

Still shouldn't be losing to sc300.

 

Jime, how did you get your rev limiter raised?

 

20+lbs per wheel wth, his wheels weigh 45lbs per wheel, if so thats just insane. If thats the case I would ditch those in a heart beat no matter how bling bling they look.

 

Technosquare Limited-Spec, just does the rev limiter, speed limiter and supposedly the drive-by-wire remap. I don't want my fuel messed with I want to control that myself.

 

Is that available for 2k maxima's? What did it cost? No info on their site.

 

Not /wheel, but per corner, including tires.

With the 245's VS. the stock 225's
And chrome as he states, and with 245's they're probably 8 or 8.5" wide, a lot of variables here.

Jime, did they charge you the same amount even though you held off on the fuel remap?

 

You are a

I wouldn't expect it to be close: the SC is old & heavy and auto. Of course, as I understand, your car is a freak.

 

Its on their site for $345, here. http://www.technosquareinc.com/limited.htm

They don't have it for the 2k yet but I understand its coming.

 

Did you see any increase in power/better times with this mod, besides not having to go into 4th at 115? And also, does it seem to add power being that the throttle flap is supposedly staying "open" after 5.5k or what not?

 

Thanks Jime.

 

i have no problems on the freeway. u have to shift to 3rd thats what i do. but even tho i just punch it it does fine.

 

want to buy it heh

 

somethings def wrong with your autotragic- I wont even begin to list the many cars I've pulled on from a roll- I just downshift and drop it like its hot- my 6spd hauls as s from 50-90mph and I let off before I even start to reach WOT on 4th gear....

So either you are having tranny issues, or you should try manu-shifting itto make better use of the powerband- but it sounds like you are being by the drive-by-wire system

 

Anyone ever think to tell him check the VIAS system??? Because Ive been through the same feeling of lose of power, and since ive done the "vias fix" Ive gain alot of pull back on the highway . Unless it is only a 5th gen prob and not a 5.5 prob.

 

Does the 02+ VIAS have the same issues as the 00-01? The manifolds are definately not the same.

 

Actually Dennis (quansung2) had this issue back last yr with his 5.5gen 6spd and I gave him a dyno of my car he wanted to use for his defense against the dealershift for repair- he never came back to the org and let us know what happened- he might have parted w/ the Max

Anyways his VIAS wouldn't engage at the set RPM as it should've- I think they might have denied his warranty due to all the aftermarket parts he had when he showed up there (UDP,warpspeed y-b, intake)

 

im definately thinking about the Technosquare L-spec flash... one question though.

what is the result of remapped fuel and timing maps? Is it worth the extra 200 bucks?

 

Nope I got 0hp on the dyno. Not sure if the 6 speed program is worth it but don't waste your money if you have an Auto, just get the L spec.

 

Exactly, there are too many variables to have one map for all engines anyway. Your a/f changes quite a bit from temp changes, it even changes from day to night so I wouldn't want a fixed preprogrammed map controlling my car at WOT, highway driving no problem.

I want to know what the a/f is and be able to adjust when I deem necessary. Not just for power but for safety too.

 

I wonder why it's different for the 4th gen ECU. The JWT and TS both show gains. WTF?

 

Well my opinion based on what I have read is you definately have an issue, you should be able to pull that car no prob from a roll. My car is one of the stronger ones stock here and I have pulled alot of cars from a roll, I just keep it in 3rd and roll. good luck finding out the issue if their is one, I do know this all 3.5's werent created equally from experience.