HyperTech Max Energy Sport Power Programmer - 09+ Nissan 370z
 

has any body used the HyperTech Max Energy Sport Power Programmer on there z, and if will it do any dmg to ur motor besides driver error:icon14:

Oh nos! first post and you are already gearing up for a flame war lol... the only driver error involved will be installing it on a Z...

But i would hope you never install that garbage on your car - spend the money and get a tune...

This thing wont add any power to your car, about all it's good for is recalibrating the speedometer if you change tire diameter. They work well in turbo diesels, but that's about it.

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We actually have this on our Z. Yes it give your HP and TQ, of course not the same as a custom tune but enough to feel the difference. They also have installed a map to minimize the throttle lag due to the drive by wire. Smoother throttle response without the dreaded lag that everyone hates. :tup:

We are currently working with them so they can make maps available with different intake setups, exhaust and HFC/TEST PIPE combo so you can get the full benefit of your bolt ons. I will keep everyone updated, its still a working process:tup:

I agree, not as good as a tune but I can remove it when taking it back in for warranty work. I feel a bit of pep in the car. Same for my friend that has one for his G37.

Nissan does not read every car that comes in for warrenty work. Even if yiu have a code showing up, they just read the code and clear it, they dont check to see if its been modified. And Im not even sure if their diag machine can do that. Your more likely to get grief from then for having a CAI than a tune.

If it's going to be a major repair, you bet they will read the ECU.

There's no doubt a custom tune will get you the most gains. But if you decide to eventually sell the car? What then? You basically lose all of the $ you invested in the custom tune.

With units like the Cobb AP/Hypertech, you can at least sell those later on down the road if you wish. No, you won't get the gains of a custom tune, but that is something to consider. I'd say these stand-alone units offer a good middle ground for someone that wants to squeeze out a little more performance, but doesn't want to go through the process of getting a custom tune.

They each have their pluses and minuses.

My last three cars have had tunes and have been in the shop for repairs and never had an issue with them reading the ECU if it wasnt ECU related. Ive even had part replaced under warranty that went bad because of the tune, like blown diverter valves and things like that. The shop just replaced them and I was on my way. Now it could depend on the shop but if you come in for a problem, they may read your ECU for codes but they will not read it to see if there has been a tune. Again, Im not certain but I dont think their diag machine can even detect if there has been a tune added. Maybe someone with more knowledge of the diag machines can chime in a clearify this. But Ive yet to have a problem with tunes or bolt on mods when it cam to getting things fixed. Now if the ECU goes bad then yes they will check for that.

And again this is personal experience with my last three cars that have had full bolt ons and tunes.

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That is the funniest sh*t i've seen posted in a while!!!

Guess it really depends on your dealer... but I'd wonder if there was an ECU update to fix something... tsb or recall... they'd obviously flash the ECU, and that would more than likely erase your tune?

Hypertech is a good company, but even in the turbo diesel world they are known as a low power gain mileage tuner only, not very desirable for most. Also in the diesel truck world, anytime the truck goes to the dealer, even for an oil change, they read your ECU to see if you have tuned your truck so they can FLAG and VOID your warranty. So it wouldn't surprise me to see them start doing that on sports cars.

For someone that knows nothing about tuning himself (not gonna go buying a cobb etc etc) and doesnt wanna give someone his money for a custom tune...
What can that hypertech programmer really do???
performance wise what sort of gains could it really give you?! :S
everyone hated the idea of it so much it just scared me off hahaha

I think the website posts the gains of ~6 hp. So not much. My exhaust and cold air intake was a big increase. I would recommend doing that first. The sound of the exhaust is very pleasing in addition to the hp gains.

I cannot say actual numbers, but I can feel the difference since I have used the programmer. I think the car responds quicker when I hit the gas. The company lists this as one of the features.

As everyone says a custom tune is the best, but it also involves more effort and money.