Do newer model Z's make more power?

Quicksilvers · 01-08-2019, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

A couple of tuners have notice a small increase in HP on 2015+ Z with full bolt-ons over older Z's with the same bolt-ons. The one post I read said that there is a difference in the 2015+ ECU's. If I remember right. They have more RAM. There is basically 3 different ECU's for the years. '09, '10 to '14, '15+. Each up-grade has more stuff in it.

+1 I received the same information from a Nissan engineer that the ECU’s in all three of those years is different with the 15+ have more programming capabilities as there is more usable memory in the 15+ ECU’s. Also the reason why I purchased a 15+ Z was because of the fact that all conditions the same +15 Z will make more whp and wtq than pre 15 Z’s more so in improved weather conditions. I have seen this before myself you will never feel the difference only on your dyno sheet printout. Thanks for sharing Rusty.

Whjaxn17 · 01-09-2019, 12:49 PM

Z1 told me the same thing. They seemed to think the headers were the main reason, though I'm sure the ECU variances Rusty listed play some factor too.

2016 370z · 01-16-2019, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

A couple of tuners have notice a small increase in HP on 2015+ Z with full bolt-ons over older Z's with the same bolt-ons. The one post I read said that there is a difference in the 2015+ ECU's. If I remember right. They have more RAM. There is basically 3 different ECU's for the years. '09, '10 to '14, '15+. Each up-grade has more stuff in it.

+1

My tuner told me the same thing. Nissan made some minor tweaks to the ECU which bumped up the base whp slightly.

RN SHARK · 01-16-2019, 08:07 PM

Well then I guess I’m F’d with my 2009...

CRiZO · 01-16-2019, 08:28 PM

Yeah I (2015) only race other Z's if they have fangs

Spartan 1771 · 01-16-2019, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by RN SHARK

Well then I guess I’m F’d with my 2009...

I'm putting down 344 whp with my 09. I seriously wouldn't let it concern you.

01-09-2019, 12:49 PM	#17 (permalink)
Whjaxn17 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Alabama Age: 29 Posts: 420 Drives: 17 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 3365	Z1 told me the same thing. They seemed to think the headers were the main reason, though I'm sure the ECU variances Rusty listed play some factor too. Spartan 1771 and Falconquey like this. __________________ 377whp/299wtq NA 704whp/519wtq, SOHO stage 2.5 IG: pearlywhite.z

01-16-2019, 08:07 PM	#19 (permalink)
RN SHARK Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Wake Forest, NC Age: 44 Posts: 618 Drives: 09 370Z, 14 SRT GC Rep Power: 35	Well then I guess I’m F’d with my 2009... __________________ ___________ '09 6sp/Z1/PowerTrix/SPL/Swift/SRP/Whiteline/F.I.LTH&CBE/UpRev by Seb/CJM/Stillen/Ings+1/RJM/TrackSpec/Sparco/Motul/Wavetrac/Coolerworx/Verus/CraftSquare '14 SRT Grand Cherokee; '08 TL Type-S

01-16-2019, 08:28 PM	#20 (permalink)
CRiZO Track Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Dallas Posts: 672 Drives: in traffic Rep Power: 20699	Yeah I (2015) only race other Z's if they have fangs RN SHARK likes this.

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