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Old 05-03-07, 11:48 AM
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was thinking about installing power programmer/ module? any input on which work best and what brands if any to go with? thanks in advance good brothers
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Originally Posted by MrLex22
was thinking about installing power programmer/ module? any input on which work best and what brands if any to go with? thanks in advance good brothers



Ok, I'll bite. Ummm what are you choices and how much horsepower are you trying to obtain? I'm curious
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G-box Or Tri -phase? Any Other Programmers Out There, Cant Find None?
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for what car? and what would you like to obtain but installing this "BOX"
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Originally Posted by MrLex22
G-box Or Tri -phase? Any Other Programmers Out There, Cant Find None?
And what are you looking to do?
Old 05-03-07, 12:21 PM
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As far as I know the only product for programming our ECU's are from Jet performance. You send in your ECU...2 days later you get it back via overnight re-flashed (programmed). Supposed to be good for 30 hp or so @ the crank...
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98 gs 400, just tryning to get some more power without draining my funds?
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just get a safc and a tune i believe someone did it on here and got some pretty good gains.
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=263646

heres the link the guy gained 16 hp and 42 tq
if you want more get an srt HFI/ECU check for sale section.
and if thats not enough get the SS headers but make sure to add weld to problem area and you should be good.
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sorry, dont know what or where to get safc? knowledge is limited??? just have k & n fipk system and borla exhaust with magna flow x pipe. would def like to upgrade like you said!
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http://www.mvpmotorsports.com/Templa...926&SearchYN=N

hes a vendor on this forum just email or pm him and ask what one to get. but the are all about the same minor differences between them
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Originally Posted by Rock-a-Lex
As far as I know the only product for programming our ECU's are from Jet performance. You send in your ECU...2 days later you get it back via overnight re-flashed (programmed). Supposed to be good for 30 hp or so @ the crank...
doubtfull. I've never heard of anyone that has re-programed the timing or vvti stuff on stock ecu. that is why there are no chips you can buy.

tuning with a safc is as close as you can get.
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Originally Posted by chuckb
doubtfull. I've never heard of anyone that has re-programed the timing or vvti stuff on stock ecu. that is why there are no chips you can buy.

tuning with a safc is as close as you can get.
i agree thats why i told him to get a safc not not go looking for something that hasn't been proven
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Question for you guys...if the reprogram of our stock ECU is "impossible" then how does the "famous" SRT piggyback ECU work wonders...so I'm told. I'm pretty sure that the Jet Performance thing is legit, it's just that no one is willing to try it yet with our cars. I don't think it messes with timing at all...I think it deals strickly with AF ratios like SRT's piggback ECU does.
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Do you lose low end throttle response/torque with an SRT/ECU combo in exchange for higher end HP?

Also, how much louder is the SRT/ECU combo during normal driving and WOT?


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