i am thinking of getting this for my car, but i am first going to see where i am in the air/feul department. i am getting dynod this friday, i just had one question. i was looking this product up and it said vehicle specific controller, i thought this piece of equipment was universal. am i mistaken in thinking this.

 

It should be universal, I dont think anyone has hooked one up to an 04 but you should have no problem. Good luck!

 

Glude, you are a much better problem solver than I, what freakin part is he talking about???

 

I think it's this http://www.cardomain.com/item/APX401A911

 

Thats the part, although that price is extremely high. If anyone wants to pick one up for tuning you should look on ebay, they usually have em for a way better price.

 

Thanks dudes for the 411. For me, I will wait until someone can do a reliable / proven ECU upgrade for the 6th Gen.

 

Honestly its not worth it. The ecu flashes are only good for raising the redline, removing the speed gov., and I think it does something like a throttle plate correction. Other than that they pretune their ECU but no car is the same so would u feel comfortable using someone elses settings for your car? I know I wouldnt. TS offers the L spec for other guys and thats what I want, then do all my tuning with some sort of afc.

 

I think I will do some more homework on the subject and educate myself a little better before I make my final decision. Thanks again...

 

The best thing Ive read in a while. Everyone should do the same before asking questions about performance parts. Theres answers to 99% of the stuff that people post all the time.

 

maxmale, what type of dyno are you going to be using?

Apart from what was said, an independant A/F controller, along with a reflash to extend rev limit along with some sort of IM to support the extended rev limit would be the best route right now, and probably for years to come, as ECU manufactures take a while w. Maxima parts.

 

I had the Super AFC (not the II) on my 99 Si. You really need a dyno to tune a unit like that and know what you are doing. I didn't, and learned the hard way after 10 lbs of boost and a cracked piston. Just gave me a reason to buy new internals and a block guard. Hint Hint (4.3 Stroker Kit) J/K Maxmale

It was a pretty cool unit though, so don't let me discourage you from buying it.

 

IMO that's what it's made for, dyno tuning ... and you must get ral acquianted with it and understand it really well before going and tuning.
There have been similar stories here on the org(not cracked pistons) but more like no gain because of user misunderstanding.

 

It is universal but it isn't as simple to install on your car because of the CAN BUS. There is no Tach output from the ECU, you may have to tap one of the coil primary wires from the ECU and set the SAFC2 to 1cyl instead of 6.

 

I have one for sale brand new. Silver/blue. $245 shipped. Couldn't he just tap the tach wire from back of gauges like my RSM. I could be wrong since I have a 5th gen.

 

I did not know this. What is the CAN BUS? I eventually wanna pick up an safcII to get tuned.

 

Google will actualy give you more info on that then you care to know.

 

Will do, Thanks.