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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 08:17 PM
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Tune help Nj turbo xs utec

I have a turbo xs utec where is the best place in North jersey or jersey in general to get it tuned ?
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 10:25 PM
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I would have that taken out and install the stock ECU and have that tuned. But if you want to leave it in , any "tuner" should be able to figure it out however im not to familiar with that system to begin with.
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 08:05 AM
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oh ok thanks would it be cheaper to have the stock ecu tuned?
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 08:09 AM
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Not that it would be cheaper, but you would get a better tune. the utec is a piggyback which works by intercepting the signal to your stock ecu therefore tricking it to do things. because of it you will have some weird stumbles during transition from close loop to open loop etc etc. its old technology that i guess worked decent in the days were reflashing our ecu was not an option.
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 08:32 AM
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I have the utec also, yes it's simple to use and a tuner shouldn't have a hard time with it. But like turbotekray said stock is ecu is proven to be more reliable and produce better results.

I bought my car with the utec from the prev owner which was installed like 5 years ago, so yeah it's old technology. I'm removing mine soon. You should look into it.
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 08:34 AM
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ecuflash is the way to go
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 08:37 AM
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yeah long ago utec had very nice features. ecuflash has come a long way and surpassed utec using stock ecu in every way, so utec is obsolete.
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 04:10 PM
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Yup had a UTEC before also. They arent any good. I cant give mine away. Go to Junior at turbotrix. He's great with the stock ecu
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 04:33 PM
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the OP has many great option, why would you even bother going with junior? lol
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