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Apr 22, 2006 | 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by cwepruk

...Does it turn of Check engine lights from exhaust mods (i.e. if headers came out, the removal of the precats would trigger a code) most aftermarket ECU's disable that code.

Not the purpose of a flash. You would need to have the tuner code off particular sensors you want inactive.

Is the transmission operation affected (auto). I would like a slightly higher redline (or shift point) and the ability to control shifting up to that point with the manumatic. Right now the manumatic won't let me past 6300.

Mine will shift at 6500 now, you can always hold the shifter down so it won't shift and hit the rev limiter. The rev limiter will be raised to 7100 RPM.

Will a dealer know you did this mod and/or be able to reflash/erase the programming?

Only if they suspect something and plug the ECU in to check codes.

WIll my ECU need to be shipped for programming or am I buying a new ECU? I can't afford any downtime so even a core program would be great.

The ECU will have to be shipped. Each ECU is key dependent, your key has a chip that send signal to ECU to deliver fuel when you start your car.

And finally, I'd just like to see the final dyno numbers. $380 is a great price IMO and I'd probably be in.

Tek has gained 17HP and 10TQ at the wheel. I'm getting dyno next week.

The down time would be minimum of 3 business days with next day air service both ways. You can send it out the afternoon of day 1 and get it back morning of day 3 at the earliest.

Apr 23, 2006 | 05:43 AM

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Im in, pending things going good and the down time is minimal.

Apr 23, 2006 | 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by cwepruk

WIll my ECU need to be shipped for programming or am I buying a new ECU? I can't afford any downtime so even a core program would be great.

I would send the one you have Cwepruk, I bought a new one and installed it, but the car didn't start with it. WHY? cause the new ecu needed to be programmed to your keys cause of the chip key.

you can buy a new one still at whatever price it is, but you will have to pay another 120 to get it programmed to your keys.

my dealer installed mines at first, until I found out how to do it myself...

Apr 23, 2006 | 08:17 AM

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18 more, I'll get the progress started on monday..

I need about 30 cars total, but it can be anything from infiniti and nissan, since I have about half already just on this site I can get more on other sites..

so monday I'll post an update..

Apr 23, 2006 | 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Tek-Niq

I don't remember if you posted it but how much was the new ECU and were they able to program the keys with the ecu out of the car? Also do you still have the part number for the ECU.

Apr 23, 2006 | 08:27 AM

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I don't remember if you posted it but how much was the new ECU and were they able to program the keys with the ecu out of the car? Also do you still have the part number for the ECU.

I bought the ecu off a salvage maxima for 150, 120 to get it reprogrammed to the keys at the dealer.

they need the car and the ecu with all your keys there, it needs to be inside the car..

Apr 23, 2006 | 08:32 AM

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Thanks for the answers.

One question

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Mine will shift at 6500 now, you can always hold the shifter down so it won't shift and hit the rev limiter. The rev limiter will be raised to 7100 RPM.

How do you hold the shifer "down". You mean hold it back while accelerating and it will hold the gear a bit longer? If so, I never knew that. Even in manual mode, it will automatically shift at 6300.

Apr 23, 2006 | 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Tek-Niq

I bought the ecu off a salvage maxima for 150, 120 to get it reprogrammed to the keys at the dealer.

they need the car and the ecu with all your keys there, it needs to be inside the car..

I quess you put the OEM one back in and drove to the dealer. How long did it take to swap out the ECU? Can you please do a write up on it?

Thanks
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Apr 23, 2006 | 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by cwepruk

Thanks for the answers.

One question

How do you hold the shifer "down". You mean hold it back while accelerating and it will hold the gear a bit longer? If so, I never knew that. Even in manual mode, it will automatically shift at 6300.

Yes, pull it down like downshifting and hold it. Don;t forget to let go though!

Apr 23, 2006 | 08:39 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ramberg

I quess you put the OEM one back in and drove to the dealer. How long did it take to swap out the ECU? Can you please do a write up on it?

Thanks
Warren

I have a write up on www.6thgenmaxima.org it takes 5 minutes for me now, is very simple..

this is the link:
http://www.6thgenmaxima.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=538

you must be registered to see it though, for those who can't

Apr 23, 2006 | 08:43 AM

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I would be in but I have VDC

Apr 23, 2006 | 08:48 AM

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It will take me all day. lol Thanks for information.

Apr 23, 2006 | 08:54 AM

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Tek,
Add me to the list.
Did you install the UD pulley?
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Apr 23, 2006 | 08:58 AM

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Tek,
Add me to the list.
Did you install the UD pulley?
Greg

17 more...

no on the udp, I'll have to get my dyno shop to do it or so. maybe next week..

Apr 23, 2006 | 10:32 AM

#55

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Originally Posted by RHMax

Yes, pull it down like downshifting and hold it. Don;t forget to let go though!

So it won't just shift at 6500, it will bump the limiter if you hold it?

****, good info man (and thanks). I did not know this.

Apr 23, 2006 | 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Tek-Niq

I bought the ecu off a salvage maxima for 150, 120 to get it reprogrammed to the keys at the dealer.

they need the car and the ecu with all your keys there, it needs to be inside the car..

So if I were to get my ecu re-mapped and all, then I would have to take it to the stealership and have them reprogram the keys. Would they by chance erase the "modified ecu?" Or will they have a b****-fit of some sort that they can't do it since it's "aftermarket?"

Dan

Apr 23, 2006 | 12:53 PM

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so you guys only the do the ecu's that can flashed? what about the 2000-2001 maxima ecus...which are supposedly unmoddable?

Apr 23, 2006 | 02:01 PM

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good question !PrjctMax! i hope i don't have to take my car to the dealer to reprogram my ecu

Apr 23, 2006 | 02:25 PM

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I'm in for it once everything has been finely tuned. Thanks for taking this effort on Tek.

Apr 23, 2006 | 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by !PrjctMax!

this is only with another ecu aside from the oem one thats installed already. if you buy another one aside from the OEM one, you will need to program it for your car, if you send the one thats in the car now, you won't have to go to the dealer..

I had my second ecu programmed by the dealer and installed also, nothing changed at all, but you don't have to worry about that..

Apr 23, 2006 | 02:34 PM

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so you guys only the do the ecu's that can flashed? what about the 2000-2001 maxima ecus...which are supposedly unmoddable?

they haven't done that year maxima from what's on the site, but no one has probably tried to get it flashed before. I'm not sure about the unmoddable part of it, but I did hear that you guys don't gain as much as we do with it. I'll have to check that..

Apr 23, 2006 | 02:39 PM

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I'm in for it once everything has been finely tuned. Thanks for taking this effort on Tek.

16 more, you're welcome..

Apr 23, 2006 | 03:04 PM

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Tek, any word when this will be available for vehicles with vdc?

Apr 23, 2006 | 03:09 PM

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Tek, any word when this will be available for vehicles with vdc?

they are working on it, I guess they are waiting on some crack program to get in for the VDC and the 4sp..

I think they said a few weeks, jaysmithsole is waiting also (4sp)..

Apr 23, 2006 | 03:20 PM

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Thanks for the update

Apr 23, 2006 | 04:44 PM

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id be interested in the ecu but do i have to bring the car up?

Apr 23, 2006 | 04:47 PM

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Tek: U have 16 more hp than stock ECU now? What parameters are you working on? What is your estimate of total hp gain? Any idea on the comparison of your program vs. my 350z program?

Apr 23, 2006 | 04:54 PM

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Quote:

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id be interested in the ecu but do i have to bring the car up?

i don't think so man lol just take your ecu off and send it to them.. i hope this help

Apr 23, 2006 | 05:07 PM

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Tek: U have 16 more hp than stock ECU now? What parameters are you working on? What is your estimate of total hp gain? Any idea on the comparison of your program vs. my 350z program?

17hp more, I started with 212, I'm at 229 now. I gained 10 ft lbs of tq. the reason I'm not happy still is cause I have a dip in my low end side that I don't like, I'm still lean on the low end.

I have no clue on how to compare it to your car Deus, I know the 350 dyno they have there didn't gain as much as my car, why? I don't know.

I keep sending it back though, Tadashi keeps working with me and doing different things, I know if I had that program here I can do way more with it.

Apr 23, 2006 | 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 6thGenMax

id be interested in the ecu but do i have to bring the car up?

no you won't have to bring your car, I'm working on the small details like this still though, I wanna make sure the shop can handle all of this before I give go, I don't wanna delay anyones ecu cause we are jammed with work.

I'll call them tomorrow and figure this whole thing out.. I know that the shop wants the business and are willing to work with me in giving you guys an awsome deal for the power.

Apr 23, 2006 | 05:26 PM

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Do your thing Tek, I personally will wait till you say **** is right. I like your high standards...

Apr 23, 2006 | 05:41 PM

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Do your thing Tek, I personally will wait till you say **** is right. I like your high standards...

I concur doctor, the sheeeet must be right before its get dumped.........

From the convo I had with Tek his ECU makes the car stupid FAST! If I could smoke my wheels throught first and second................ DAMN....

Cant wait. Tech question, I bought a used G35 ECU, can it be reflashed to the maxima specification?

Thanks,
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Apr 23, 2006 | 06:13 PM

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Do your thing Tek, I personally will wait till you say **** is right. I like your high standards...

Right next to the sign with "Nissan," put a sign of "Tek-Niq!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Apr 23, 2006 | 06:15 PM

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[QUOTE=kamilkluczewski]
From the convo I had with Tek his ECU makes the car stupid FAST! If I could smoke my wheels throught first and second................ DAMN....

I should probaly know this by now considering that Tek is famous and all on this site!

lol But what mods do you have Tek?

Apr 23, 2006 | 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kamilkluczewski

can it be reflashed to the maxima specification?

Why in the hell would you want to do that?

Apr 23, 2006 | 07:03 PM

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[QUOTE=!PrjctMax!]

Quote:

Originally Posted by kamilkluczewski

From the convo I had with Tek his ECU makes the car stupid FAST! If I could smoke my wheels throught first and second................ DAMN....

I should probaly know this by now considering that Tek is famous and all on this site!

lol But what mods do you have Tek?

It's not important necessarily the mods that he has on his ride verse the work and research he has done for the whole 6th Gen forum...

Apr 23, 2006 | 08:19 PM

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all i know is i have a 5 speed auto with tcs, and like i say in holdem.

Im all in.

Apr 23, 2006 | 10:18 PM

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Why in the hell would you want to do that?

WHat i mean is, I have a G35 ECU, I would rather send that out and have the Maxima Program Cloned onto it as opposed to using my stock ecu.

In that I mean, take all the G35 data, wipe it, upload modded maxima data and save it on the Infinity ECU as opposed to my original one.

By that I mean, take the Infinity ECU and clone the data from the STOCK MAXIMA ecu onto it, then mod the Infinity ECU with the Maxima data so that the maxima performs like a G35 but I still have my stock ecu.

What I mean to say is............. a fak it.

Kam