Test Pipe vs HFC

p3t3rc · 02-26-2016, 02:23 PM

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i know with having my own uprev cable i can go in check the codes and clear them if needed. but since my tune i've never had a need to use it. no codes.

I'll have to look into that.. How much did yours cost if you don't mind me asking.

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FPenvy · 02-26-2016, 02:27 PM

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Looking at the AAM system

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i'd go with an FI setup. sadly the current wait is 10-12 weeks but i've seen a few systems used pop up recently which helps you with saving some money.

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I'll have to look into that.. How much did yours cost if you don't mind me asking.

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my tune in general or the cable?

i think it was like $500 "used" for the tuner kit cable w/ the license on it. it was like 4 or 5 years ago so i could be wrong but it was around there.

p3t3rc · 02-26-2016, 02:30 PM

FP - I'll have to look into the tuner. I'll have my brother in law help me with the installation. Thanks for all the info!!

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FPenvy · 02-26-2016, 02:33 PM

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FP - I'll have to look into the tuner. I'll have my brother in law help me with the installation. Thanks for all the info!!

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most places where you go to get a tune sell you the license in the price of the tune itself.

i however was uneducated 3 weeks into owning my Z and bought a tuner kit w/ cable and the license when really i dont need it.

is it nice to have the ability to do datalogs, code checks and clears, etc....yea but i dont ever use it lol

it'll be $300 for the license and typically $300 for the dyno time and tune so ~$600 total for a dyno tune. unless you go ecutek over uprev then i'm not sure how that license is priced but dyno/labor should run the same.

p3t3rc · 02-26-2016, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by FPenvy

most places where you go to get a tune sell you the license in the price of the tune itself.

i however was uneducated 3 weeks into owning my Z and bought a tuner kit w/ cable and the license when really i dont need it.

is it nice to have the ability to do datalogs, code checks and clears, etc....yea but i dont ever use it lol

it'll be $300 for the license and typically $300 for the dyno time and tune so ~$600 total for a dyno tune. unless you go ecutek over uprev then i'm not sure how that license is priced but dyno/labor should run the same.

I guess I'm in your shoes when you first started. I really appreciate all the info.. So with the initial tune they give me a license and I can go back as needed? Does that mean I just pay for labor in the future?

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FPenvy · 02-26-2016, 02:38 PM

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I guess I'm in your shoes when you first started. I really appreciate all the info.. So with the initial tune they give me a license and I can go back as needed? Does that mean I just pay for labor in the future?

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yea the license goes onto your ECU and stays. going back to a retune is different depending on your tuner. i would assume paying for the dyno time is all they'd ask but i am not experienced with ever having a retune done.

the license is yours once purchased.

also in the end i'm glad i bought my cable because the intakes i have are much larger than ones on the makret and required a whole new MAF mapping to get it to run. the company sent me the map, used the cable, drove the next day to my tuner lol thats a very odd situation though and wont happen to 99% of other people.

p3t3rc · 02-26-2016, 02:41 PM

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yea the license goes onto your ECU and stays. going back to a retune is different depending on your tuner. i would assume paying for the dyno time is all they'd ask but i am not experienced with ever having a retune done.

the license is yours once purchased.

also in the end i'm glad i bought my cable because the intakes i have are much larger than ones on the makret and required a whole new MAF mapping to get it to run. the company sent me the map, used the cable, drove the next day to my tuner lol thats a very odd situation though and wont happen to 99% of other people.

For the most part as I've said this is going to be it for a while.. So assuming that.. And getting a tune done correctly the first time around.. It might be moot to get a tuning cable right? Even if I did get it I don't know where I would start when using it. Lol

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SS_Firehawk · 02-26-2016, 02:57 PM

So I have the AAM midpipe and short tail combo... Sounds amazing with the stock cats.
I added resonated test pipes and it is extremely loud. It gets a little rough between 3500 and 4500rpm and starts to clean up the sound afterwards. So this is just an FYI if you decide to run something similar.

Just like FP was saying, you'll make more power with TP's. Do yourself a favor and buy resonated if you do go that route. The power difference is 3-5whp at most.

I recommend you get the muffler option... If you're going for their older true dual design, you should be fine either way

p3t3rc · 02-26-2016, 02:58 PM

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So I have the AAM midpipe and short tail combo... Sounds amazing with the stock cats.
I added resonated test pipes and it is extremely loud. It gets a little rough between 3500 and 4500rpm and starts to clean up the sound afterwards. So this is just an FYI if you decide to run something similar.

Just like FP was saying, you'll make more power with TP's. Do yourself a favor and buy resonated if you do go that route. The power difference is 3-5whp at most.

I recommend you get the muffler option... If you're going for their older true dual design, you should be fine either way

So I bought the AAM CAI, Test Pipes, and True Dual 3" pipes this morning.

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FPenvy · 02-26-2016, 03:04 PM

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So I bought the AAM CAI, Test Pipes, and True Dual 3" pipes this morning.

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i like this guy lol no fuckin around he just goes andpbuys car parts

p3t3rc · 02-26-2016, 03:13 PM

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i like this guy lol no fuckin around he just goes andpbuys car parts

because Race Car? lol

FPenvy · 02-26-2016, 03:14 PM

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because Race Car? lol

exactly lol

p3t3rc · 02-26-2016, 02:59 PM

The "R-Line"

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SS_Firehawk · 02-26-2016, 03:02 PM

Ah, the 3" dual setup with opposing cannons off the back. Your $hits gonna be loud. If you can get resonated I'd shoot for it, if not, might as well try em out

p3t3rc · 02-26-2016, 03:07 PM

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Ah, the 3" dual setup with opposing cannons off the back. Your $hits gonna be loud. If you can get resonated I'd shoot for it, if not, might as well try em out

Oops.. I forgot to mention they were the resonated test pipe.

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02-26-2016, 02:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
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SS_Firehawk Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,142 Drives: 13' Magma Red Nismo Rep Power: 7335	So I have the AAM midpipe and short tail combo... Sounds amazing with the stock cats. I added resonated test pipes and it is extremely loud. It gets a little rough between 3500 and 4500rpm and starts to clean up the sound afterwards. So this is just an FYI if you decide to run something similar. Just like FP was saying, you'll make more power with TP's. Do yourself a favor and buy resonated if you do go that route. The power difference is 3-5whp at most. I recommend you get the muffler option... If you're going for their older true dual design, you should be fine either way FPenvy likes this. __________________ Old Car:GTM TSC'd 550whp / 410lbft tq @ 11.88PSI New Car: Under Construction

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SS_Firehawk Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,142 Drives: 13' Magma Red Nismo Rep Power: 7335	Ah, the 3" dual setup with opposing cannons off the back. Your $hits gonna be loud. If you can get resonated I'd shoot for it, if not, might as well try em out __________________ Old Car:GTM TSC'd 550whp / 410lbft tq @ 11.88PSI New Car: Under Construction

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