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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 08:10 PM
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sup guys, just to give some background I DO NOT drive a 350z i drive 2005 maxima same engine so w.e. You guys have a LOT more information than the maxima forums so i frequent here often. i have all bolt ons and some manifold work done, and tuned with a utec. when i got my car tuned my tranny was about to die and my headers were leaking, but i still managed to get 270 whp. which didnt make too much sense because i put down 262 with a safc2. i got tuned from enzo out in long island incase you east coast heads know him or w.e He has never done a utec before but i heard he was good. (shoulda went to performance motorsports)

Well my problem is going 100+ As soon as i hit 100 it feels like the engine is dying/struggling and barely inches to 110

0-100 is but 100+ = could this be the tuning

i am definitely getting retuned soon rightafter i install my zex kit.
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 08:13 PM
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you forgot to remove the over 100mph restrictor from the UTEC.
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 08:22 PM
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you forgot to remove the over 100mph restrictor from the UTEC.
oh snap are u serious? sorry not doubting you but my sarcasm detector is broken. lol
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it does indeed seem broken.
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 08:57 PM
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Post the dyno curve.
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Motormouth
you forgot to remove the over 100mph restrictor from the UTEC.
after further review of the play,



he did it for the lulz
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by rcdash
Post the dyno curve.
i wish i still had the dyno sheets. i cant even get in contact with enzo anymore... everytime i call the guy i think he picks up and hangs up? maybe he knows he messed up?
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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My car feels the same at 150 MPH. I think its jammed-up with carbon.
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Originally Posted by 300HP2GO
sup guys, just to give some background I DO NOT drive a 350z i drive 2005 maxima same engine so w.e. You guys have a LOT more information than the maxima forums so i frequent here often. i have all bolt ons and some manifold work done, and tuned with a utec. when i got my car tuned my tranny was about to die and my headers were leaking, but i still managed to get 270 whp. which didnt make too much sense because i put down 262 with a safc2. i got tuned from enzo out in long island incase you east coast heads know him or w.e He has never done a utec before but i heard he was good. (shoulda went to performance motorsports)

Well my problem is going 100+ As soon as i hit 100 it feels like the engine is dying/struggling and barely inches to 110

0-100 is but 100+ = could this be the tuning

i am definitely getting retuned soon rightafter i install my zex kit.
I thought he did RX7's only? What's his experience with the VQ? Interesting to hear him tuning a VQ...
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 06:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Highway Riding
I thought he did RX7's only? What's his experience with the VQ? Interesting to hear him tuning a VQ...
yea he usually works on rx7s and boats? lol he has 0 experience with the vq i went thru him because a friend of mine said he was good and i trusted his word on it.
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 01:06 PM
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you shouldn't be going over 100 mph anyway..... oh!!! you only do it on a track, well thats alright then
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 12:12 PM
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Dude you should be talkin to my dad "JIME" at maxima.org he has the same setup and knows the utec inside and out, he could probably help you.

http://forums.maxima.org/members/jime.html
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Auto tranny issues? Assuming you are pulling fine throughout your rev range in other gears.....
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