Kenk2 japtrix use to be a sponser on here a while ago. I don't understand how mario is a hater, please explain. Is it that he mentioned that there are other vpro tuners besides sharif and julian and others ( no disrespect to either of them ). Save the drama for there threads. Maybe your the hater???????

 

I am just trying to learn about this product by asking people who are in the know. That's it. I obviously don't know how many HKS Certified dealers/tuners are in existence in the country, I just like to know my options.
Thank you all for the feedback thus far. It has helped me tremendously. I will be banking some money to try to get a VPRO, but it will have to wait a bit.

 

What's the avg price on this unit?

 

FCon iS: http://hksusa.com/products/?id=3103
Harness: http://hksusa.com/products/?id=2026
Press. Sensor: http://hksusa.com/products/?id=2011

Optional Navigator: http://hksusa.com/products/?id=2557

Thats about all you need, plus a few misc parts, Installation, and tuning

-George
GT Motorsports

 

wow, just parts alone that is no where close to UTEC price But I like all the output options

 

Fcon iS, 350Z harness, pressure sensor and harness installed and tuned around 1800.00

 

+1

By the time you purchase a Utec pay for installation and tuning you will be close to that price anyway.

-George
GT Motorsports

 

That was what I found and the main reason I went with the iS.

 

UNLESS, the end user tunes the car themselves.. That is the only reason I haven't taken the plunge on the V-Pro. George, talk to someone over at HKS and see if they will make something end-user tunable

Mario, I apologize to go off topic..

 

So for sure the V-Pro doesn't offer the same video out feature as the iS? Is this true George or Westpak?

 

That is true...no video out on the V-Pro.

 

Not off topic at all. I know the inability for end users to tune the HKS products is kind of pain. It didn't effect me personally because I don't feel I have the skills yet to tune properly and safely. I have to say though from what I've seen and experienced with both the V-Pro and the iS, they are very impressive units. We just need a Techie around here to write a crack for the software

 

Does HKS still offer the CAMP system? That would allow for the display that everyone is asking about w/ the VPro if I remember right.

Is the navigator still neccessary w/ IS?

 

No!

 

That's like if Nissan decided to turbocharge the Sentra but leave the Z NA Makes no sense!

 

No its not needed and with that video out option, you can monitor the items you feel are important anyways. I believe the thinking is if you have that high end FI built block and your going to invest in the V-Pro, then adding the navigator isn't as big of a deal in the grand scheme. They probably felt people who bought the iS wouldn't want to spend more money for the navigator where the V-Pro folks wouldn't be worried as much about that added expense?

 

I just wanted less clutter.

 

FYI, the video output has three pages you can flip thru, with a total 18 different readings (6 per page). IMO, I dont see a need for the Navigator, (or even a freaking cluster of gauges), but you would need the sensors, though.

 

You are correct, I am assuming this is for a typical customer that has no intention to install or tune the hardware themselves.

Hows the car doing Ken?

-George
GT Motorsports

 

You are correct, BUT the Navigator will allow you to switch sub maps on the fly

-George
GT Motorsports