For $55 Mazda will Reprogram the ECU is this a Rumor???
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RevBeeper
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For $55 Mazda will Reprogram the ECU is this a Rumor???
This is What I heard from a Rotary mechanic in Hesperia. If you want that lost 12 hp you can pay $55 and mazda will reprogram your ECU. Is this true???
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Originally Posted by NoPistonsHere
This is What I heard from a Rotary mechanic in Hesperia. If you want that lost 12 hp you can pay $55 and mazda will reprogram your ECU. Is this true???
I am about 99% sure it is not true but 1% is better than no chance
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Dean
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Originally Posted by MTCD01
Would the 8 be able to pass emissions with a J-spec ECU program? Is it even legal to appy a J-spec ECU program to a car in the US?
Dean
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Originally Posted by NoPistonsHere
This is What I heard from a Rotary mechanic in Hesperia. If you want that lost 12 hp you can pay $55 and mazda will reprogram your ECU. Is this true???
- Mazda North America Operations sells the car with an ECU tune compliant with US emissions regulations. It is illegal for them or any of their service people to modify the car to take it out of compliance. MAZDA isn't going to be reprogramming anything.
- Mazda can and does re-flash your ECU when (emissions-compliant) updates are available. This means they just download a new tuning map to the ECU. The ECU tuning map is developed and coded in Japan. The dealerships have absolutely ZERO capability to actually program the ECU (ie adjust fuel and ignition timing parameters) - they can only download programs developed and released in Japan.
That rumour is complete crap, end of story. If you want more power via the ECU, right now you either do it yourself (with something like a Greddy E-Manage) or with a Canzoomer box, which still requires programming by the user to optimize it. You will not be getting it from Mazda.
Regards,
Gordon
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RevBeeper
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Well I just finished talking to the Guy and he said his Friend with an Rx8 got a letter from Mazda on this. I am going to see if I can get a copy of this letter. I am thinking it is an M flash letter. I will post a copy when I get it.
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