I looked up our car on JET Chips website to see if they are working on a ecu upgrade since it doesn't list it. The salesman told me they are currently working on an ecu reflash for our car. He said price would be ball park range of 399-499. He didn't say how soon but he did say it would get released soon. I am not sure if his soon is in a few weeks or months. Just wanted to share this with everyone

 

well if it's anything like trd's "soon" a year or more

 

Watching this post

 

And what would this reflash do?

 

Introduction




JET Performance Products has become the foremost leader in Domestic power tuning and has become known worldwide for its tuning ability in Domestic applications. To compliment our extensive line of domestic performance chips, we decided 7 years ago the next logical step would be Import computer upgrades. Our dedicated team of engineers, technicians and some very helpful factory people embarked on a 7 year journey to develop the best line of Import computer upgrades available today.



What is it?
The JET Custom Computer Upgrade Kit for import application, provides you with all the necessary information and materials to send your computer to JET for a custom software upgrade for your specific vehicle and modifications.

Why do I have to send my computer to JET?
Import, Neon and Saturn vehicles do not have computer chips that are easily removed as in most domestic vehicles. Therefore it is necessary for JET engineers to either reprogram the existing chip or remove and replace it by desoldering it from the circuit board.

What will it do for my vehicle?
The upgrade will provide horsepower increases and improved acceleration. Unlike other brands JET's exclusive Dynamic Spectrum Tuning (DST) provides power increases all the time, NOT just at wide open throttle. In addition, by having the computer in our lab, the JET engineers can custom program the chip for any other modifications you have done to the vehicle.

How long does it take?
If we receive the computer at our facility by 12:00 pm PST we will return ship it to you the same day via overnight service.

Shipping your computer
We recommend using one of the overnight services such as UPS Red Label, Fed Ex or Airborne Express. Included in the purchase price JET will return your upgrade computer to you via Airborne Express or UPS next day air service.

 

that is from jets site about there products for imports

 

Sounds good but will it be easy to remove whatever it is they need and send it to them?

 

this looks interesting

 

Its not hard but you will be without a car b/c the car needs the ecu to run its the computer that monitors the engine and controls it.

 

Humm I would def. be game for a upgrade like this. Wonder which would be more worth while for us Auto TC's, Reflash/new ECU or Electronic Shift Kit ZPI is workin on? Maybe both? HA

 

nice find, watching thread

 

Interesting......I am now trailing this thread!!!

 

trailing it also but wana see exactly how much HP and TQ are really gonna be produced.. hopefully its enough to be worth buying!

 

Its going to depend on your mods! If you have a stock tc compared to mine b/c of all my bolt ons, I'll bet with the reflash I should net more power. It still should be nice gains even on a stock tc.

 

Watching.. was waiting for someone to come out with one of these.

 

 

sound's cool def worth looking into when more info come's out but that price is close to a uni-chip or e mange.

 

hmm, cool, match this with an eks and some other stuff and vrooom, or so we hope!

~Tyler

 

I would purchase it if the gain was 15whp or more.. otherwise I really don't think the price and hassle of being without your car for a day or two are worth it.

 

You can get the same thing out of a EMS tuned at a dyno. But the EMS will be better because you can change it when you add something.

With this ECU reflash, its like the supercharger reflash, its a one time thing and that the way it is unless you want to pay to reflash it everytime you do something or take something off. And tuning a chip with out the car present sounds not to good to me. What if JET doesnt no much about what your parts actually give you on your car? They obviously say oh he has I/H/E, he must have this much flow/power so we will make his map like "this". But with out them dynoing and AFR the car, how do they have any clue what the flash SHOULD be?