JeffesonM

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I can't find the old thread but I haven't seen/heard anything about this in a while... any progress?

MaxInProgress

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Fill me in?>

JeffesonM

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ZEMulator tuning system works in all 3rd gens! 4th gens are soon to come!

slimer

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i have been in contact with ash powers once a month. At the beginning of the year, he had moved his business and was busy with that. I sent him a 96 auto ecu last december so hopefully he will get to it soon.

JeffesonM

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Cool... thanks for the update. Keep us posted.

SPiG

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I heard some kind of rumor that they were having a lot of problems getting the program to stay and not convert back to the stock settings or something. I am sure they are going to have to use some kind of daughter board like JWT and TS if they aren't already.

I also heard that they were considering giving up on the project. It is just hearsay so far, but it would really disappoint quite a few org members including myself. I hope it is not true but until we hear directly I don't want to say anything is certain.

I emailed ash a few days ago to the address on the ashspecz website when I heard this and so far have gotten no response. He could be busy or something.

I know that if ZEMulator doesn't come out for maximas then some kind of standalone will be in my future. The whole JWT thing is good enough NA; I guess, but they need to improve their turnaround significantly. And I don't want to have to deal with emanage, J&S, etc. on top of a JWT. It is ridiculous that we don't have better tuning options.

MardiGrasMax

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emanage, J&S, etc. on top of a JWT

buts its such a succesfull combination

SPiG

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I am not saying it doesn't work, but I just think there needs to be a better way to tune our cars. Preferably without buying that many components. Zemulator would be the ideal option for this, but if it comes down to it then a standalone might be an option although it would not be as easy to adapt and most likely more expensive.

Nealoc187

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I don't want to deter anyone from trying, but in all reality I think there is almost a zero probability of this ever being developed for the 4th gen. The 4th gen ECU is supposedly much more difficult to work with than the 3rd gen ecu, or the ECU for KA/SR/VG motors. It would probably take hundreds if not thousands of hours of work to get this working on a 4th gen. All to sell 15, maybe 30 of them. Most guys are too cheap to spend $1000 on engine management except for the 15 or so guys in here who would buy. This would be a superb tuning system for us, but I think the returns will be just too small to justify the effort which has to be immense.

superdave2

Thanks Neal... I'm glad I didn't have to say it.

Stephen Max

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You don't think the J&S is overkill along with the JWT ignition timing, Matt?

I30tMikeD

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If had J&S I would keep the stock timing and use the JWT for the injector and MAF correction, AF ratio, and raised rev limiter.

I30tMikeD

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I agree 100%. Guys like Ash have their hands full with just the business they are doing now and are making money hand over fist with it. Why spend time that one does not have to create a product that will make hardly anything. Sucks, but that kinda comes with the territory of boosting a Maxima.

Morfeus17

Knowing my bad luck, when I get the JWT ECU in place with all the necessities, I'll bet anything that the Zemulators will be introduced for 4th gens.

I was counting on this to come out soon, but I guess there are very little options available. I would hate to blow money on JWT, because of their poor service and reliability. The Zemulator would definitely put JWT on the back burner.

Jeff92se

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You guys still have emanage, safc, J&S safeguard etc...

Aaron92SE

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WHAT!!!? NO WAY! Me and Ash are FAR from ever thinking about giving up on this project. Ash's main motive is to get the 95+ z32 ECU working with the ZEMulator. My ECU is almost identical to that ECU that once he gets mine working in the VE Maxima, it will work for the 95+ z32 ECU. As for the 4th gen ECU, I don't know on the progress of this, but it's definitely next. Ash knows how much market there is with the 95/96 Maximas. Giving up is NOT an option right now. We have put too much time and money into this project to ever give up.

Last I heard from Ash was a few days ago and he is working on some new ideas to get the ZEM working in the VE ECU. Once he does that, he will be very close to getting the 4th gen ECU working.