I'm sorry man, I just haven't had time lately to work on my ride. It's been really depressing not being able to drive much and now the temps here are starting to fall.

I ripped out my exhaust the other day and found that the downpipe can't be modified much so I am just going to put in a slight jog in the test pipe to raise my resonator. Also going to tighten up the springs to raise the stance a bit.

As soon as I have something, I will post it.

 

Kn no worries man you've been more than a big help to us ,I know we have a few ecu users thats been working out great for them but no post , I know gerzand maybe will not be on as his thread got totally out of topic ,I'm not sure of supercharger user as I haven't seen him post but did talk with his tuner but ecu is working fine doing what its suppose to hope to see more people with it as its the key to making port and keeping it safe ...

 

Sort of related to the topic... THE BEAST LIVES! The new engine fired right up with the J&R ECU in place. It looks like the fueling/timing is off though as I'm getting some surging at idle (which is to be expected with my new displacement and injectors). I'm sure the tuner can get it sorted out. It won't be long now before I can finally get the car tuned and putting down some numbers.

 

Nice. Do you drive your TL in the winter? The weather and time is going by very quickly. We should be seeing snow within a few weeks at a minimum.

 

I've driven it during a couple of winters, but I doubt that I will anymore. Even at low boost, it's going to be tricky to say the least. I've got a BMW 325xi that I bought to use as my daily driver while the TL was down. I'll probably continue to drive that when there's snow on the ground.

The weather has been pretty nice here lately. I'm guessing that we won't see snow for another couple of months yet.

 

Did you guys hear about the gains for the tsx? The J&r unit bumped tq to 171 lb ft!

 

^thread?

 

What sort of gains can we expect by just plugging this new ECU into the car? If it comes pre-programed do we even need to adjust any settings? Will this ECU bring out more torque in the engine?

Also, when they say this is a plug and play unit, how easy is it to actually "plug in" and then play?

 

As far as plugging the ECU in, it's just a matter of pulling the carpet back and connecting it to the stock ECU. Mounting wise, that might take a little while to find your spot.
Lastly, your tune will need to be adjusted to work best with the mods you have on the engine. The tune sent on the ECU is made to get you to the tuning shop for the turbo guys, not sure what is sent tune wise for the NA guys.

 

i've played with megasquirt before. will it(jnr) have these capabilities? (obviously this was while we were working on a tune, started from scratch)

 

I haven't had a chance to really play with it but yes, TunerStudio and MegaLogViewer is the software used.

 

nice.

the only problem we had was knowing where to set/start timing from. you can put anything you want in there...but we couldn't get the knock light dialed in well enough to try.

i would be extremely interested in this if it came with a base file for an N/A car. starting from total scratch is just not my forte

 

I do have the knock box and indicator but haven't looked really close at the settings in the MS3 yet.

As far as what Rodney would supply, you'd have to email him. I am a turbo customer and he knows what I have so he has built tunes on rides with a similar setup.

 

agreed.

i am very interested in getting this IF the above post would be a possibility.

i don't want headache after headache trying to sweet spot this thing.

subscribed.

 

All ecu ate sent out with a base map for your application ,base tune is set at 279 whp so far I believe on page 3 ,and data logging is included just like pic above ...

 

^^^ bro....am very interested in this....

I will be out of the country for ~6 months but when I get back I would need this installed...I have the following setup, can you modify the base map to be kinda "custom" to my application ?

Insulated AEM CAI with bigger filter
Moores Performance TB Spacer sandwiched between 2 P2R thermal gaskets bored to 72mm
TB Bored to 72mm
Intake manifold PnP-ed. Inlet @ 72mm Outlets at 46mm
MDX spacer PnP-ed @ 46mm
Runners PnP-ed @ 46mm
PCD's
True Dual Exhaust

Next year am looking at:
RDX Injectors
ECU upgrade....am debating the difference between MS3 and AEM FIC. Is it worth the cost difference for my application....

Down the line I would PnP my bottom end (my cars bottom end I have no problems ) and hence an ECU upgrade is important

PM me with details (out the door cost shipped to KS 66062).

Thanks bro....

 

I am in the same boat. Looking to have no headaces. For now I want to stay NA but in the future I would like to SC or TB.[/I]

 

this seems legit n alive????

I was looking into J32 naaaasty cam idling @ 1,500 for auto that runs 9k rpm hopefully (LOL)
since it's auto, no need to look at RPM needle
no actually I couldn't care less about RPM since that's why i got auto.



someone please tell me this is alive and (readily) available???
let's squeeze 100hp out of every liter from base TL! (naturally aspirated)

subscribed

 

^^^ are you on Bisi stage 2?

and why do u want to idle at 1500 ....it will squeeze out max hp for the auto but also squeeze out every drop out of the gallon of gas....

 

This is alive and is available

It has been done already. We already have one or more member(s) that is using the J&R with a serious cam. Don't ask for much more info because they are not sharing any info.

 

^^^ cutting the chase eh....

can I start up a cam donation drive LOL ? I will post everything and document everything LOL....

 

oh, no i'm just looking into stage 2 (that bisi thingy)

and no i do not want to idle at 1500, i would like to idle 700 and still be able to squeeze power @ 8000+ but that doesn't seem possible.

wait,,,, we have Vtec!!!!1 hahahaah never mind that 1500rpm idle..




aw you beat me to it LOL i was gonna suggest that as i read inaccurate's post

 

omg am i stupid or i cant find where to purchase the jandr ecu ?

 

http://jandrnextlevelperformance.com...category/83-2/

 

unless i am mistaken, this is $1k over the base megasquirt kit? that seems a little steep to me....

 

^this whole thread has the price posted everywhere.

why surprised now?
Rodney BUILDS each unit.
and it comes with a base map.

our cars are not cheap to mod. you have to pay to play, etc.
for everything that this ECU does as well as retaining the luxury features of the stock ECU, its well worth the 1300 price tag.

Every one is serious until its time to buy.
put your money where your mouth is, etc.

 

oh boy. please calm down. stop with the 'not cheap to mod' stuff. this car IS cheap. cheapest? nope, but a gtr is expensive, an audi is expensive. this is not. anyways...

i have bought multiple fueling kits in the past. ecu's, injectors, intake components, FPR's, etc. all that brand new cost less than $1350. thats a lot of hardware to justify the price, compared to this.

so i'm a little shocked to see that number. especially since it's a 'this is the price' but 'we'll give you what you need'...1 option:10000 options on their end...usually when its like that, you end up paying extra $$$ on the back end for that service they promised at X price

 

^do you see any other companies building a ECU for us?
Do you know how much time it take to build the ECU?
I'll repeat, what other company is providing us with tuning options?

again, the price was/is posted in this thread.
Dont be surprised.


Dont shit on the thread just because you dont agree with the price.
J&R is like any business. you can PM Rodney for more info on prices/ways to pay.

Edit*
I'm not done. Audi's have a bigger market for boy racers. you truely want to compare a TL to an S4? which car is designed to be more sporty?which car has a bigger cult following? the Audi.
the market is bigger and you have companies competing against each other which in turn makes aftermarket parts cheaper.

Put on your big boy pants and stop complaining about the price.

 

my neighbor built his in his bedroom. it's not impossible to do. we tuned his car from the ground up, on his home made megasquirt. brool story co? yes i know. but just stating.

on other posts here, i stated i'm all for this ecu. but $1k for an assembly and a remote base tune (which is NOT a real tune) is steep. it just is.

'shitting on a thread' would be 'fuck you j&r your a bunch of shady wallet rapists'. i never said that, i never insulted anyone.


edit:
look justin. you need to calm down. you have far less experience in modding cars, and i'll leave it at that. if you think that the price is justified, good for you.

all i'm doing is encouraging the price to drop, by saying i think its overpriced. market economics at work, market surveying at work. relax. put on your big boy pants, and stop taking the internet so serious, over 1 sentence. 'my big boy pants' and money? i've spent more than $1350 on 1 single turbo, i think i know how to pony up and put my 'money where my mouth is'.

 

^I love you, veggie

 

So go off and do it yourself. Now everyone knows what the base is, buy the kit from diytune or someone else, the wiring and the time to fabricate and tune it.

Rodney is a business, not a charity.

 

^thank you.

 

geeze. this never occured to me. thank you

 

Come back and be sure to let us know how it works for ya

 

^thank you.

 

hahahaah veggie getting ganged rapped LOL....

Veggie honestly, this car is not cheap to mod...WHY ? not many people know how to do it....so the people who know understand demand and supply

yes the AEM FIC comes with the harness and stuff for $400....and this kit is $1300....pricey ? yeah !!! i know its a standalone and stuff but in the end (something that I learned here) "you gotta pay to play".....no escaping this....now if someone else comes with a kit for say $900, rodney being a smart business man will drop this to around that mark....

remember when the 1st iphone came out....it was $400 for 4GB and $600 for 8GB....yeah i bought it...and was it exclusive....now that shit sells for $200 and everyone has it.....catch my drift bro ?

and justn mah man....pass the dubbieee.....

 

Any long term results from people who got the J&R standalone? Anyone running one in cold climates how are the AFR's during the changing into seasonal temps?

On a sidenote $1400 really isn't that bad, has anyone gone out and looked at the price of a AEM Series II unit yet? Its around the same price at $1300, too bad our community doing FI to their 3G is small otherwise there would have been a Plug & Play Standalone AEM unit available to us. You wanna play be prepared to pay.

 

AFR is simply a map. As long as your wideband controller is working correctly then it will compensate as needed. I'm not one to run my TL in the winter so I won't be any help in that area.

 

A couple things I still can't seem to find out about this ECU is:

Can we lower the VTEC engagement?

Can we adjust the cam angles?

And is this an actual end-user product? (that is, can I change the parameters myself on my computer?)

If the answer is "YES" to all these questions, then I (and I'm dead certain many others) will gladly pony up the $1300 for this...if the answer is "NO", then I surely hope J&R can make this happen...

 

Sorry just had to that $1350 proves you know where to put "money where my mouth is"