Ecutech or uprev?

scionide · 03-17-2015, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bullitt5897

I dont know if it has been discussed but I would like to point out that Ecutek is not a "live" tuning software like uprev...

What does this mean to you the user?

More cost as your tuner will have to spend a lot more time tuning your car... Being that it is not a live tuning platform. You will have to run logs on any run then shut everything down. You would then download it to your computer and view your logs. then make your changes and then reflash your ecu... start all over! even the smallest changes means you have to go through this process....

Truth, for the tuner this is a important point to note.

@robplusbee yup, they're always getting close but never release anything. We've seen the features exist but..I'm just stillll waiting to test it. Sigh

Merv · 03-23-2015, 08:19 AM

So I recieved my ecutek package on March 13 which was a Friday. On Sunday I was able to download everything and do a rom dump to Visconti. I figured it would take about a week for him to send me back a start tune so that I could get some datalogs in. What is the normal turnaround time to receive an update? I'm still waiting patiently for Visconti to send me something. I know these guys can get pretty busy so I don't want to be "that guy" that constantly hassles to get what he wants. Any ideas on a time frame? Do they have to custom make a map on the first one or do most tuners have a (canned tune) they send out,then tweak the data logs you send back?
Thanks for any input.

JARblue · 03-23-2015, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merv

So I recieved my ecutek package on March 13 which was a Friday. On Sunday I was able to download everything and do a rom dump to Visconti. I figured it would take about a week for him to send me back a start tune so that I could get some datalogs in. What is the normal turnaround time to receive an update? I'm still waiting patiently for Visconti to send me something. I know these guys can get pretty busy so I don't want to be "that guy" that constantly hassles to get what he wants. Any ideas on a time frame? Do they have to custom make a map on the first one or do most tuners have a (canned tune) they send out,then tweak the data logs you send back?
Thanks for any input.

EcuTek does not have every Z ECU ROM incorporated into their software yet. But it shouldn't take them long. Probably more than a week, but less than two should be expected. When I dumped my ROM, Joe (Dynotronics) called me back within 10 business days to let me know that EcuTek had done the update. My guess is you'll hear something back sometime this week.

Merv · 03-23-2015, 09:24 AM

Great,thanks man. Gives me a better idea on a time frame.

mag_black · 03-23-2015, 09:05 PM

Nice! How much was tune and cable purchase?

Merv · 03-24-2015, 08:12 AM

Through Visconti,it's 650 for cable and tune. Or you get custom tunes for one year and its 850. that includes cable as well.

Merv · 03-26-2015, 09:51 PM

So I just wanted to update this thread with what's been happening with my tune. Yesterday I got a call from John (Visconti) and we started on getting the initial tune going. I ran into a snag with my internet and wasn't able to finish it off til this morning. On my way into work I noticed the throttle definately felt better. I also took the computer in to work this morning to get some data logging in and did some more after work as well. Johns working on a tune for me as we speak. As for the features,they are all there and they all work great! I can't speak for other tuners that tune with ecutek,but they are available through Visconti.
I'll post more on my tune once john gets it dialed in.

roplusbee · 03-29-2015, 10:08 PM

Awesome. good to see that they are getting things going now.

SlvrZ · 04-07-2015, 08:51 AM

Is Uprev's office in Austin just a corp office or can you go down there for a tune??

seymore4 · 04-07-2015, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlvrZ

Is Uprev's office in Austin just a corp office or can you go down there for a tune??

They have a full service shop that does everything from oil changes to engine swaps, and LOTS of dyno tuning.

roplusbee · 04-08-2015, 04:40 PM

UPREV's shop is in Austin, TX. They can handle anything from full builds all the was down to simple maintenance.

Sent from my GT-I9506 using Tapatalk

SlvrZ · 04-08-2015, 07:38 PM

Thanks Guys! I am going to make a date there soon for a tune. Lots of mods coming

Matazaj · 05-05-2015, 04:00 AM

I am going to install a Motordyne CBE, ART Test Pipes, and M370 Intake manifold within the next couple of weeks and I am now in business to look for a reputable tuning shop in San Diego/ Los Angeles area. Does anyone have any suggestions on shops in my area? I would prefer San Diego Local shops but I am willing to travel up to Los Angeles or possibly a smidgen farther for a reputable and reliable tuning shop.

Also this goes hand in hand in my mind but since this is a thread about Ecutech vs Uprev, I would like to know if anyone has any updates on Ecutech. Are most shops receiving access to the extra features that were promised? Does anyone know a shop in my area that is offering Ecutech software with the new features?

btw just in case anyone cares I have a 2014 6 Speed MT/Base/Sport 370Z and have owned it for over a year and a half. She's got just under 20k miles on her, and its time for some Modifications!

Hotrodz · 05-05-2015, 10:03 AM

Call Sebastian at SpecialtyZ in Chatsworth. He one of the best tuners anywhere. He can give you insight on both packages.

bullitt5897 · 05-11-2015, 01:52 PM

So I will be dropping the White Dragon off tonight to Rob @ Topspeed Motorsports. They will be doing the change from Uprev to Ecutek... All of my tuning (93oct - Maybe e85) will be done in a matter of two days.

We will have a baseline on the uprev and then categorize the difference from switching tuning platforms. The car will be at Zdayz and I will categorize any and all changes here for those who want to see the difference from the two platforms and how they affect your final outcome.

Currently, we are making 853rwhp and 677ftlbs @ 20psi on 93 octane. This was done at Z1 Motorsports earlier this year. I expect we will see more power and consistency. here is a snap shot of our last dyno session at Z1 Motorsports:

I will say that I respect both Z1 and TopSpeed. They both tune great cars and I am furtunate enough to have had a great dilemma of choosing between the two. I support both shops.

03-23-2015, 08:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
Merv Track Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Vancouver B.C Posts: 518 Drives: 11 GM grey sport tou Rep Power: 15	Time frame So I recieved my ecutek package on March 13 which was a Friday. On Sunday I was able to download everything and do a rom dump to Visconti. I figured it would take about a week for him to send me back a start tune so that I could get some datalogs in. What is the normal turnaround time to receive an update? I'm still waiting patiently for Visconti to send me something. I know these guys can get pretty busy so I don't want to be "that guy" that constantly hassles to get what he wants. Any ideas on a time frame? Do they have to custom make a map on the first one or do most tuners have a (canned tune) they send out,then tweak the data logs you send back? Thanks for any input. __________________ Swift springs \| upgraded headlights \| stillen gen3 cai \| FI HFC's and FI CBE \| ecutek tune in the mail!

03-23-2015, 09:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
Merv Track Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Vancouver B.C Posts: 518 Drives: 11 GM grey sport tou Rep Power: 15	Great,thanks man. Gives me a better idea on a time frame. __________________ Swift springs \| upgraded headlights \| stillen gen3 cai \| FI HFC's and FI CBE \| ecutek tune in the mail!

03-23-2015, 09:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
mag_black A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,400 Drives: 09 370Z MT6 Rep Power: 667	Nice! How much was tune and cable purchase? __________________ fujimura ≠ abbeyRoadCompany ≠ fastIntentions ≠ motordyne ≠ avantGarde ≠ ecutek ≠ nismo ≠ stillen ≠ stoptech ≠ gtm ≠ spl ≠ carbonfiberelement ≠ stance™

03-24-2015, 08:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
Merv Track Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Vancouver B.C Posts: 518 Drives: 11 GM grey sport tou Rep Power: 15	Through Visconti,it's 650 for cable and tune. Or you get custom tunes for one year and its 850. that includes cable as well. mag_black and theZspot like this. __________________ Swift springs \| upgraded headlights \| stillen gen3 cai \| FI HFC's and FI CBE \| ecutek tune in the mail!

03-26-2015, 09:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
Merv Track Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Vancouver B.C Posts: 518 Drives: 11 GM grey sport tou Rep Power: 15	So I just wanted to update this thread with what's been happening with my tune. Yesterday I got a call from John (Visconti) and we started on getting the initial tune going. I ran into a snag with my internet and wasn't able to finish it off til this morning. On my way into work I noticed the throttle definately felt better. I also took the computer in to work this morning to get some data logging in and did some more after work as well. Johns working on a tune for me as we speak. As for the features,they are all there and they all work great! I can't speak for other tuners that tune with ecutek,but they are available through Visconti. I'll post more on my tune once john gets it dialed in. hjo1078 likes this. __________________ Swift springs \| upgraded headlights \| stillen gen3 cai \| FI HFC's and FI CBE \| ecutek tune in the mail!

03-29-2015, 10:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
roplusbee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 2,360 Drives: 2007 350Z NISMO Rep Power: 23	Awesome. good to see that they are getting things going now. Merv likes this. __________________ 2007 350Z NISMO #0618: Zerolift \| UPREV \| F.I. \| Greddy \| Competition Clutch \| Injector Dynamics \| Aeromotive \| Pioneer \| JL

04-07-2015, 08:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
SlvrZ Base Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 34 Drives: 14 370z Rep Power: 11	Is Uprev's office in Austin just a corp office or can you go down there for a tune??

04-08-2015, 04:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
roplusbee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 2,360 Drives: 2007 350Z NISMO Rep Power: 23	UPREV's shop is in Austin, TX. They can handle anything from full builds all the was down to simple maintenance. Sent from my GT-I9506 using Tapatalk __________________ 2007 350Z NISMO #0618: Zerolift \| UPREV \| F.I. \| Greddy \| Competition Clutch \| Injector Dynamics \| Aeromotive \| Pioneer \| JL

04-08-2015, 07:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
SlvrZ Base Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 34 Drives: 14 370z Rep Power: 11	Thanks Guys! I am going to make a date there soon for a tune. Lots of mods coming Merv likes this.

05-05-2015, 04:00 AM	#13 (permalink)
Matazaj Base Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 11 Drives: 2014-SP-Blk-6MT Rep Power: 12	Updates on EcuTech? I am going to install a Motordyne CBE, ART Test Pipes, and M370 Intake manifold within the next couple of weeks and I am now in business to look for a reputable tuning shop in San Diego/ Los Angeles area. Does anyone have any suggestions on shops in my area? I would prefer San Diego Local shops but I am willing to travel up to Los Angeles or possibly a smidgen farther for a reputable and reliable tuning shop. Also this goes hand in hand in my mind but since this is a thread about Ecutech vs Uprev, I would like to know if anyone has any updates on Ecutech. Are most shops receiving access to the extra features that were promised? Does anyone know a shop in my area that is offering Ecutech software with the new features? btw just in case anyone cares I have a 2014 6 Speed MT/Base/Sport 370Z and have owned it for over a year and a half. She's got just under 20k miles on her, and its time for some Modifications! Last edited by Matazaj; 05-05-2015 at 05:23 AM.

05-05-2015, 10:03 AM	#14 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	Call Sebastian at SpecialtyZ in Chatsworth. He one of the best tuners anywhere. He can give you insight on both packages. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

05-11-2015, 01:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
bullitt5897 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North GA Posts: 6,831 Drives: Twin Turbo Z34 Rep Power: 3683	So I will be dropping the White Dragon off tonight to Rob @ Topspeed Motorsports. They will be doing the change from Uprev to Ecutek... All of my tuning (93oct - Maybe e85) will be done in a matter of two days. We will have a baseline on the uprev and then categorize the difference from switching tuning platforms. The car will be at Zdayz and I will categorize any and all changes here for those who want to see the difference from the two platforms and how they affect your final outcome. Currently, we are making 853rwhp and 677ftlbs @ 20psi on 93 octane. This was done at Z1 Motorsports earlier this year. I expect we will see more power and consistency. here is a snap shot of our last dyno session at Z1 Motorsports: I will say that I respect both Z1 and TopSpeed. They both tune great cars and I am furtunate enough to have had a great dilemma of choosing between the two. I support both shops. JARblue, ANMVQ, hjo1078 and 4 others like this. __________________ *Shop Cars: 2013 318whp Nismo VspecII 370z SOLD, 2009 1000hp+ 93oct 4.0L TT 370z Fast Intentions STAGE 4 #054*

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