Finally tried it on the way home today in perfromance setting. Immediate impressions are a much smoother idle(albeit my current throttle body problems) and the throttle response in neutral is awesome. Pulling out of the parking lot was fun. In the light rain weve had today, any quick pedal jabs renders first gear useless. Pulling out on the high way in 3rd doing about 30, then to the floor feels awesome. The truck just seems to look for more. The 3300 rpm mark where you normally feel the kick in of the power band from the intake switch over has gone from cool, to almost turbo like. I **** you not. After cruising up the high way which is a normal route for me to take, I also noticed less strain up inclines in 6th. The performace tunes strong point is obviously more low end torque. I was playing stop light tag with a guy in a hemi, and it was funny. If you can manage to launch right without spinning too much, 1 to 2 and 2 to three is terrific. I walked him all 4 times with about 1/8 mile between lights.
I havent noticed any mpg gains, but I've been playing also. The other tunes I havent tried out yet, but will this coming week just to see what they are like.
I havent tried how high the rev limiter goes, the options just say normal and raised. I dont see any point in going over 6000 rpms. The speed limiter options are the same (normal and raised), at 125 I called it quits, it was fast enough to drive a truck like ours.
Using the programmer is easy(cavemen can do it ) When you get it, go to Superchips / Home / www.superchips.com , click on update programmer, and sign up. You'll have to pick titan, since frontier is still not listed. The form you fill out has no bearing on the programmer so put in what you like, then download the update program. Install that, then start it. Once running, plug your programmer into the usb port. It will update in about a minute. Then plug it into your truck. It will scan and save the stock map of the truck in about 3 minutes. At that point it will tell you it needs an update. it will also give you a file number which is superchips designation of your stock map, write it down(I made a label and put it on the programmer, it will look this 1ZPP3A, which was my map). Plug the programmer into the PC and run the update again. It will send the stock configuration to the server then retrieve the appropriate tunes back. Once they are downloaded, plug it back into your truck. It will redownload the stock map, then will allow you to tune it.
Quick tune is only three options: Performance, Perf Tow, and 87 octane. Advanced tune is the same, but gives you a secondary set of option, rev limiter, speed limiter and WOT disabling. Choose what youd like to do and press ok, and about 3 minutes later, you're all set, go enjoy.
As a note, when the programmer communicates with the ECU, it will turn the electric fan on, why I have no idea, but it does.
If anyone runs into any questions, just ask. I've only had it working for a day, but from playing around with it and talking with the superchips people, I'm pretty good with it already.
I havent noticed any mpg gains, but I've been playing also. The other tunes I havent tried out yet, but will this coming week just to see what they are like.
I havent tried how high the rev limiter goes, the options just say normal and raised. I dont see any point in going over 6000 rpms. The speed limiter options are the same (normal and raised), at 125 I called it quits, it was fast enough to drive a truck like ours.
Using the programmer is easy(cavemen can do it ) When you get it, go to Superchips / Home / www.superchips.com , click on update programmer, and sign up. You'll have to pick titan, since frontier is still not listed. The form you fill out has no bearing on the programmer so put in what you like, then download the update program. Install that, then start it. Once running, plug your programmer into the usb port. It will update in about a minute. Then plug it into your truck. It will scan and save the stock map of the truck in about 3 minutes. At that point it will tell you it needs an update. it will also give you a file number which is superchips designation of your stock map, write it down(I made a label and put it on the programmer, it will look this 1ZPP3A, which was my map). Plug the programmer into the PC and run the update again. It will send the stock configuration to the server then retrieve the appropriate tunes back. Once they are downloaded, plug it back into your truck. It will redownload the stock map, then will allow you to tune it.
Quick tune is only three options: Performance, Perf Tow, and 87 octane. Advanced tune is the same, but gives you a secondary set of option, rev limiter, speed limiter and WOT disabling. Choose what youd like to do and press ok, and about 3 minutes later, you're all set, go enjoy.
As a note, when the programmer communicates with the ECU, it will turn the electric fan on, why I have no idea, but it does.
If anyone runs into any questions, just ask. I've only had it working for a day, but from playing around with it and talking with the superchips people, I'm pretty good with it already.