Driving to tuner with breathing mods?

silviakid02 · 04-19-2014, 06:53 PM

If I missed this I'm sorry, I did search first:

I have been running high flow cats and cat back untuned for about 2 years now and I know that is safe. My question is would it be un safe to drive an hour to a tuner after installing the Z1 manifold and intakes. I'm extremely anal about the car and know that with all 4 breathing mods a tune is required. I have heard different trains of thought on it but I believe the hour ride at highway speeds as long as I stayed out of the top end would be completely safe. Opinions?

DEpointfive0 · 04-19-2014, 06:58 PM

Disconnect your battery, drive a bit slow (or don't redline it) to let the ECU relearn.
You'll be fine.

I have intakes, headers, TPs, CBE, intake manifold, 10-20k untuned miles. No CELs (only for TPs once)

roplusbee · 04-21-2014, 07:11 AM

The trick is to drive like you normally drive. The learn process is happening constantly. You will be fine.

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silviakid02 · 04-23-2014, 09:53 AM

Thats kinda what I figured for the trip to the tuner. Z1 specifically states that you must have a tune with the plenum so I would tend to take their word for it as one of the headlining nissan tuners that it's harmfully lean to drive around untuned for extended periods of time

04-19-2014, 06:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
silviakid02 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 79 Drives: 09 MB touring/sport Rep Power: 14	Driving to tuner with breathing mods? If I missed this I'm sorry, I did search first: I have been running high flow cats and cat back untuned for about 2 years now and I know that is safe. My question is would it be un safe to drive an hour to a tuner after installing the Z1 manifold and intakes. I'm extremely anal about the car and know that with all 4 breathing mods a tune is required. I have heard different trains of thought on it but I believe the hour ride at highway speeds as long as I stayed out of the top end would be completely safe. Opinions?

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DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	Disconnect your battery, drive a bit slow (or don't redline it) to let the ECU relearn. You'll be fine. I have intakes, headers, TPs, CBE, intake manifold, 10-20k untuned miles. No CELs (only for TPs once) __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

04-21-2014, 07:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
roplusbee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 2,360 Drives: 2007 350Z NISMO Rep Power: 22	The trick is to drive like you normally drive. The learn process is happening constantly. You will be fine. Sent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk __________________ 2007 350Z NISMO #0618: Zerolift \| UPREV \| F.I. \| Greddy \| Competition Clutch \| Injector Dynamics \| Aeromotive \| Pioneer \| JL

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04-23-2014, 09:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
silviakid02 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 79 Drives: 09 MB touring/sport Rep Power: 14	Thats kinda what I figured for the trip to the tuner. Z1 specifically states that you must have a tune with the plenum so I would tend to take their word for it as one of the headlining nissan tuners that it's harmfully lean to drive around untuned for extended periods of time