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2kVQboodah Dec 28, 2004 09:36 PM

Anybody With Upgraded Ecu's???
 
just curious what an upgraded ECU does??? anybody with comments on that?

BlackBIRDVQ Dec 28, 2004 10:26 PM

You can't get any ECU upgrades for a 00 Maxima, only 01-03s can get them through TechnoSquare. 01 shares alot of electronics and computers with the 02, and 00 Maxima even thou its pretty much similar to a 01, uses alot of 4th gen Maxima electronics.

Stardust Dec 28, 2004 10:37 PM


Originally Posted by BlackBIRDVQ
You can't get any ECU upgrades for a 00 Maxima, only 01-03s can get them through TechnoSquare. 01 shares alot of electronics and computers with the 02, and 00 Maxima even thou its pretty much similar to a 01, uses alot of 4th gen Maxima electronics.

:mad: No need to rub it in. :buttkick:

BlackBIRDVQ Dec 28, 2004 10:50 PM

Hey no need to be mad ! We still share the same POS intake manifold which don't wanna work past 5K RPM.

A33 VQ30DEK Dec 29, 2004 02:03 AM

soo i can get a technosquare ECU for my 01 auto AE?

ChromeSE5 Dec 29, 2004 05:13 AM

blackbird, im taking this from my friend's knowledge, but you know how the 1st gen g20's ecu will work with later sentra se-l (to bump rev limiter to 7100 from 6400), well do you know if any previous ecu's made for 4th gens work on a 2000? i know the vias will have to have an rpm control switch but just curious.

TriangleMan Dec 29, 2004 05:23 AM


Originally Posted by BlackBIRDVQ
You can't get any ECU upgrades for a 00 Maxima, only 01-03s can get them through TechnoSquare. 01 shares alot of electronics and computers with the 02, and 00 Maxima even thou its pretty much similar to a 01, uses alot of 4th gen Maxima electronics.

How would one go about getting one? :eek:

2kVQboodah Dec 29, 2004 07:27 AM

whats wack yo... so there's no upgraded ECU's for my car???

GreenSeMax Dec 29, 2004 07:40 AM

dude you're screwed, unless you find someone who can crack the ecu and use another program to piggyback it.

joebangaa Dec 29, 2004 12:33 PM

ok so is everyone happy or not?? cuz i'm seriously going to save up for the upgrade since i only live 30 min away from TS but only after HS headers

Qmax03 Dec 29, 2004 01:48 PM

from the last thread i started i learned that a upgraded ecu from Technosquare wont do anythign for you car UNLESS your has some work done to it, like headers intake, exhasut bla bla then itll shine w/o mods its crap, you gatta call them and tell them what you have so they can programme it accordingly,

Larrio Dec 29, 2004 02:05 PM

just the extended rev limiter from TS is worth the money IMO with the addition of aftermarket performance modifications. Remember that ecu upgrades do not significantly affect high end performance, rather the advanced timing and upgraded fuel trim helps with mid range performance.

don't expect no 20+ hp stuff that you see in turbo cars. TS hasn't released the 01 auto ECU yet. The 01 5spd is out, but they haven't updated their site yet. And for 00's that really want a ECU upgrade, you can try making a 4th gen ecu work or a 5th gen cali spec work

2kVQboodah Dec 29, 2004 03:10 PM

how's the TS ecu and how much is it??? you got the site for it?

killer924007 Dec 29, 2004 04:17 PM

i upgraded the ECM to a new calibration..cus got a catalyst code before, any different about performance?

Larrio Dec 29, 2004 04:43 PM


Originally Posted by 2kVQboodah
how's the TS ecu and how much is it??? you got the site for it?

the site might be down for updates. The 01 5spd upgrade is not listed yet. I am the test/r&d vehicle. The final pricing hasn't come up yet

www.technosquareinc.com

BlackBIRDVQ Dec 29, 2004 07:21 PM

Here is what you need to do, get a wireing harness connector that will splice into the stock 00 wire harness that hooks up to the ECU- you need one off a 4th gen. Now after splicing all the wires, you will have a 96 ECU in your 00 Maxima, some items like VIAS will not work, but you can install a MSD switch to turn the intake ON and OFF at desired RPMs- so thats not a problem. You can get JWT to modiffy the ECU for ya, and basically your 00 will have the brain off a 96 Maxima. Thats the only way of doing it, hacking up the OE harness to run the JWT ECU in a 00 Maxima. I'm only waiting for the L-spec TS ECU program, I got my own tuning aids to help me get the most out of my Max. I got a 01 GXE 5spd, so TechnoSquare gots me covered ;)

A33 VQ30DEK Dec 29, 2004 08:09 PM

larry i'm soo jealous!!!!... well 5 spd conversion here i come!

joebangaa Dec 30, 2004 08:19 AM

i was about to be the guinea for hotshot. i like living in so cal

Max_Gator Dec 30, 2004 01:04 PM

Or you could go with a piggyback system that would require someone to come up with completely new tuning maps $$$$$.


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