CoupeM

Sorry if I offend you in anyway but all I am doing is I am trying to start modding from the best possible platform. Unfortunately, I have no experience with rotary so I thot u might have some idea what might go wrong or if it is not possible at all. Well, depending on whose brain I get I will perform differently right?

Anyway to compare a human to a car is totally off. A human brain is much more complex than a ecu of a car.

CoupeM

Why would sensors need to be change? They are not using the same sensors? I thot the euro is just down tuned for euro emission?

sqflyer

CoupeM, no offence at all. The point I'm trying to put across is, modern cars are very complex pieces of mechanical, electrical and electronic machinery. Perhaps moreso a performance car such as the RX-8 than any normal car. For the 3rd time I'm asking, what are you trying to achieve by flashing the SE3P into the FE32? Are they using the same sensors? Is a derated ECU tuning the only difference? Are you willing to sacrifice your 3-yr warranty? Where can you get the ECU flash done? Which version of flash does the "flasher" have? Is it the latest? Is it going to run well? Are you prepared to spend the time to do all the research? That's why I said, there is a lot of other "costs" involved other than just money. Even if money is not an issue, ultimately when the car has hiccups, the owner is the one that suffers the inconvenience, loss of use and waste of time.

Genesis

you asking or telling? haha

CoupeM

Ok..I am trying to change the FE32 to SE3P not the other way round. Y? So I can start from a better tuning platform. At least that is my view of things until I know better? I dunno where I can get the flash done and that is why I am asking. Those 'cost' you mention, I know and have been through it in my previous car. I believe the flash is not easily seen by MM unless they hook up the obd2 scanner? Sensors wise...I dunno if FE and SE is using the same. I am of course prepared to spend time to find out.

The fun of modding cars lies in the reserach. Cheers.

CoupeM

Erm....I thot I asking? So many question marks leh. Hahaha

sqflyer

Simple misunderstanding of words, but still the same issue nonetheless. Just to clarify when I said "flashing the SE3P into the FE32", I was talking about the flash version as in loading the SE3P flash into a FE32 car and not trying to make the SE3P into a FE32.

Of course MM would never know about a change of flash version (assuming it works properly) until you bring the car in for service. At every service, they will hook up the computer to find out if there is any new version of flash available and update the ECU accordingly. If for whatever reason the SE3P flash doesn't work properly and you screw up your engine management and need to claim warranty, don't you think they will hook up the scanner to find out what's wrong with the ECU? Just another side note for those who are considering aftermarket piggyback ECUs to get around flashing the ECU itself. MM cars come with tamper proof screws to contain the ECU, can't get to the ECU without breaking the screws and thus possibly voiding the warranty. JDM 8s do not have the tamper proof screws as far as I know.

CoupeM

okie. thanks. din noe MM will flash the lastest version of the ecu software everytime. I thot they will only check if something is wrong

pcrbond

Hi Bro,

Thanks. I am actually going for an auto version as the car is meant for my wife. However, I did not know that mazda singapore only brings in the manual version. Though, judging from the feedback, looks like it is safer to go for mazda singapore... Any idea what is the price for RX8 from mazda S'pore?? Thanks again