What Should I Get For My R32?

[subie]

still prefer Nistune over PFC

[subie]

I've got a quote from Unigroup today..

$1000 for Nistune fitted and tuned

so, I've got 3 places

- MRC: $1000

- UAS: $980

- Unigroup: $1000

So, what u reckon?

[BlueRB240]

I've got a quote from Unigroup today..

$1000 for Nistune fitted and tuned

so, I've got 3 places

- MRC: $1000

- UAS: $980

- Unigroup: $1000

So, what u reckon?

Wow I need to move to AUS!. That sounds like alot of money for a board+install+1 hour of dyno time unless it takes longer. I bought a nistune board and getting a buddy to install it for me. It was like 220-225 shipped just for the board.

[Jmaac]

from what i understand if u get a remap you'll need to buy an emulator if you want to start modifying your maps realtime. you can also buy a cheap eeprom writer but you cannot do realtime and each eeprom can only be burned once. both require one of those piggyback sockets to be installed (which would be done if you had a remap) - either way it starts to get fiddly and expensive if you dont know what your doing.

the nistune board pretty much does the exact same thing as all of the above but is much more user friendly i.e. you can plug your p.c. in it and tune it realtime, look at sensors etc. and know its going to work. the added bonus is that theres software/revisions specifically written for it.

so for the extra cash you'll be able to do your own tunes later on quite easily

if you want real cheap, install a piggyback socket thing, get a jaycar eeprom writer kit and find someone on the net whos uploaded a rom file to suit your specific setup, write to a blank eeprom, install and driveaway. Or copy a mates map with a reader/writer kit etc.

correct me if im wrong

[subie]

interesting ...

[Crans]

Nistune installed into your ecu should be no more than $300.

+250 an hour tuning. Car with basic mods should only require a clean up of fuel mixtures and abit more timing 2 hours max but should be able to be done in 1 hour

Edited March 20, 2008 by Jason Crannage

[subie]

yeah, u guys said alway said Nistune can be done for around $600-$700 fitted and tuned. but!! who and where can i get it done????

[Crans]

If you were in WA i know u could get that price. maybe even cheaper depending on dyno hire costs

[subie]

I wish i can get it done aroud $600-$700 here in NSW!

[Scooby]

subie i agree with the other guys, those prices are way too high. these shops are working on the basis that since we're all used to paying $1000 for a pfc plus $500 for a tune, people will blindly jump at paying $1000 because it's cheaper. of course that completely ignores the issue of exactly what you're getting for your money! a shop in silverwater was asking $1800 for a Chiptorque remap when Chiptorque themselves in Brisbane were asking only $500. go figure, i know what i call that.

if you send your ecu to Nistune they will install the new board and return it to you for $250. you don't get the software to tune yourself for that , you have to go to a tuner who has it. a single user licence that allows you to tune yourself costs an extra $200 from memory, but then a multi user licence that tuners buy allows them to tune as many cars as they want and only costs $600. you might like to ask some of these shops why they effectively want $750 for a tune when it's so similar to a PFC, i'd be interested to see their response.

as you correctly state that's all well and good, but that's what they're charging so what are the options? not sure if it's of help to you but i know that Autotech in Canberra have Nistune and will not charge you anywhere near $750 for a tune, more like $200 if it's straightforward. throw in $150 for fuel and your up for $600 or so total. also the Nistune website has a list of tuners, try there.

Edited March 21, 2008 by Scooby

[subie]

Thanks for the info mate..

I'll give Nistune a call and see if i can send my stock ecu and get it installed by them for $250... then, i'll call back few tuners who can tune it and see how much they gonna charge?? interesting..

cheers

[Crans]

you can even just oder the nistune board and take your ecu to a tv repair shop and have therm install it for you.

Or do it your sef its very easy to install

[Scooby]

Thanks for the info mate..

I'll give Nistune a call and see if i can send my stock ecu and get it installed by them for $250... then, i'll call back few tuners who can tune it and see how much they gonna charge?? interesting..

cheers

mate if it makes it easier the address, account details etc are all on the Nistune website.

Edited March 23, 2008 by Scooby

[subie]

I might go for Toshi's remapping ecu. i've heard good thing about it in NSW section.

if they are doing the same job for less than half price... why not??

cheers

Edited March 23, 2008 by subie