So I went to buy my JWT Pop Charger for my 350Z today... the mechanic said he didn't recomend installing it without tuning the ECU afterwards, which he said he'll do for $100. Thats a waste of money... so I decided to put off my pop charger purchase until I put my stillen exhaust on... I'll have the mechanic put both parts on at the same time, and tune it after... kill 2 birds with one stone...

Was wondering... anyone out there put a JWT Pop Charger on without tuning the ECU? Does that harm the engine at all..? I'd really like to purchase it and install it myself... and tune my engine after I get the exhaust down the road... but I'm not sure what the consequences are going to be if I install it without tuning the ECU....

 

no need...just get the popcharger and put it on urself...itll take u maybe 40 minutes if ur new at it... Ive never heard of a ECU tune after just an intake...thats usually for like BMW's and such which get Service engine soon lights after getting just an intake...

 

You don't need a tune just for an intake... even intake and a exhaust.

But you'll def need one after headers, plenum, cats or test pipes...

Get to know your Z and install that pop charger yourself!

 

I have a popcharger, headers, test pipes and y pipe installed. oh yea also a kinetix upper plennum. No tunning has been done to the car but feels like a lot can be free'd up from a nice ecu tune. ur ecu should tune itself with just a popcharger to adjust for the air intake. Go for it like everyone else would tell u

 

This is how most 350Z performance modding trouble begins.

 

agreed!

 

now suvlaki....do u not see the rape they are tryin to do to you?? you DO NOT need to tuning the ECU for intake or ehaust, he just wants you to think that so u can waste ur money at this shop!!

kids this days listening to everything they hear!!

 

That is exactly what I thought when I first heard it. I turned down his offer and decided to do more research on it IN CASE he is correct. Turns out, like ya'll said, he just wants my money. However, I have decided to go with a Stillen CAI and True Dual exhaust... I'm ganna install it myself probably in a week or two. :-)