Rogue tuner
Rogue tuner
On ebay somebody sell gas tuner and it works with Rogue. Does anybody know if it worth the purchase? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ories I remember philipa said a while ago that somebody will make a new program for ecu for a few nissan vehicles and especially considered for 370z and sentra se-r.
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Nick 568
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- Joined: Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:59 am
- Car: 2008 Nissan Rogue
- Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Re: Rogue tuner (Leo2005)
It looks to be legit. The Rogue is listed as a compatible vehicle on the Bully Dog site: http://www.bullydog.com/produc...l/289
I had a Hypertech programmer for my Dodge Ram, and I saw a 2 MPG in town (from 8 to 10 ) and an increase of 3-4 on the highway. I noticed a slight performance increase, but nothing great. However, the truck itself was designed back in the early 90's, and the engine block was designed in the 70s I think, haha. So not exactly an Apples to Apples comparison...
This site says it supposedly gives you a gain of 23 HP and 30 Ft-Lbs of Torque. http://www.truckcustomizers.co....html However, I can't find that info on the Bully Dog site.I'm very tempted to buy this though. Unfortunately, I just dropped a few hundred for a new laptop and cannot afford it.
EDIT: So, upon looking around in the Altima forum for guys who've tried it on their 2.5 and the CVT, here's some keypoints:-RPM limit can be raised, but it will still shift at the old redline because the TCM over-rides the ECU and the 'shift points' stay the same.-Top speed limiter can be removed for those interested. It was a long thread, but I didn't see anyone going above 120.-The gains are estimated to be around 10-15 HP actually, and supposedly there is a nice, noticeable gain in the mid to high rpm range.
I think I'll stop by one of the shops in town and see if they can set me up with Bully Dog's 'Try and Drive' deals in which they flash the ECU and the tune lasts for 3 days. (Or something like that, it's 1 am, so I'll call tomorrow and see if they can set me up with a 'trial tune' for my Rogue.)
Btw, here's the thread: http://forums.altimas.org/zero...age=1
Modified by Nick 568 at 2:23 AM 1/27/2010
Modified by Nick 568 at 2:24 AM 1/27/2010
I had a Hypertech programmer for my Dodge Ram, and I saw a 2 MPG in town (from 8 to 10 ) and an increase of 3-4 on the highway. I noticed a slight performance increase, but nothing great. However, the truck itself was designed back in the early 90's, and the engine block was designed in the 70s I think, haha. So not exactly an Apples to Apples comparison...
This site says it supposedly gives you a gain of 23 HP and 30 Ft-Lbs of Torque. http://www.truckcustomizers.co....html However, I can't find that info on the Bully Dog site.I'm very tempted to buy this though. Unfortunately, I just dropped a few hundred for a new laptop and cannot afford it.
EDIT: So, upon looking around in the Altima forum for guys who've tried it on their 2.5 and the CVT, here's some keypoints:-RPM limit can be raised, but it will still shift at the old redline because the TCM over-rides the ECU and the 'shift points' stay the same.-Top speed limiter can be removed for those interested. It was a long thread, but I didn't see anyone going above 120.-The gains are estimated to be around 10-15 HP actually, and supposedly there is a nice, noticeable gain in the mid to high rpm range.
I think I'll stop by one of the shops in town and see if they can set me up with Bully Dog's 'Try and Drive' deals in which they flash the ECU and the tune lasts for 3 days. (Or something like that, it's 1 am, so I'll call tomorrow and see if they can set me up with a 'trial tune' for my Rogue.)
Btw, here's the thread: http://forums.altimas.org/zero...age=1
Modified by Nick 568 at 2:23 AM 1/27/2010
Modified by Nick 568 at 2:24 AM 1/27/2010
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philipa_240sx
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- Location: Canada
Re: Rogue tuner (Nick 568)
There is nothing magic about these tuners. They typically bump the ignition timing and other parameters to increase HP. However, to take advantage of it usually requires the use of premium fuel. There is no free ride!
Unlike some domestics, Nissan's are already well tuned from the factory. It's easy to take a big V-8 and extract 20+ hp. Take a smaller 4cyl with less than half the displacement, and you would be lucky to see 10hp!
I expect maybe a 5-7hp gain in the Rogue via manipulating timing maps and A/F ratio. Heck, the Sentra SE-R Spec-V makes 200hp and that engine has a completely different head, fully counterbalanced crank, increased redline, headers, and intake. There is no way the Rogue will touch 200hp with just a bit of tuning.
Another thing that is not mentioned is warranty and emissions issues. Hmmm.....
Unlike some domestics, Nissan's are already well tuned from the factory. It's easy to take a big V-8 and extract 20+ hp. Take a smaller 4cyl with less than half the displacement, and you would be lucky to see 10hp!
I expect maybe a 5-7hp gain in the Rogue via manipulating timing maps and A/F ratio. Heck, the Sentra SE-R Spec-V makes 200hp and that engine has a completely different head, fully counterbalanced crank, increased redline, headers, and intake. There is no way the Rogue will touch 200hp with just a bit of tuning.
Another thing that is not mentioned is warranty and emissions issues. Hmmm.....