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Old 09-02-2010, 10:03 AM
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Quite expensive for AEM version 2

http://www.aemelectronics.com/series-2-ems...0-2004-2005-458

$1,500?
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Originally Posted by llckll,Sep 2 2010, 10:00 AM
What were the numbers without an EMS?
Alas we never baselined this particular car...it came to us with the Kpro already installed and a partial tune....


I had another 2004..bone stock for comparison make 195 hp and 135 tq

Bone stock DBW 2006 made 206 hp and 143 tq


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Originally Posted by llckll,Sep 2 2010, 11:35 AM
I have a 2004. Is a tune necessary if I have an air intake, header, high flow cat, and Greddy Spectrum Elite?

Will it be worth the money? Will there be gains to justify the price of the EMS + tune?

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I have an '08 with intake, header, TP, and exhaust, and getting it tuned added an ADDITIONAL 15+ ft-lbs of torque in the midrange. Blue is with stock tune, and red is after retuning with a FlashPro.

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Now the question is, Hondata K-Pro or AEM EMS V.2?

I know I could save up a little more for FI, but I want my car to last like today's feature story on the homepage. 250K miles... I currently have 22,600.
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Originally Posted by llckll,Sep 2 2010, 12:06 PM
Now the question is, Hondata K-Pro or AEM EMS V.2?

I know I could save up a little more for FI, but I want my car to last like today's feature story on the homepage. 250K miles... I currently have 22,600.
that is totally up to you.......


the Hondata is more expensive and more involved when it come to install....but the will more than likely pass emissions..Hondata will also be less involved when it comes to tuning


The AEM EMS will be cheaper on initial cost....tuning will be a little more involved since the base maps are not that great and the "drivability"needs to have more effort put into it. and emissions compliance is not really there.


as far as ultimate power gains...there really wouldn't be a difference.....as long as you have a good tuner.


I personally have the AEM v2 on my 02 and love it....we have tuned both though...both NA and FI on both systems
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i agree that the ems is the best mod you can do. there's another ems option out there other than aem and hondata. haltech has released a patch harness to make their platinum 1000 plug-n-play with the ap1.
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aren't haltechs an expensive alternative?
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I am not too sure on Haltech pricing...but I will look into it, we have tuned the Platinum 1000 for another shop on a 350z and it seemed to be a pretty decent set up.
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Originally Posted by ap1_tot,Sep 3 2010, 12:52 PM
aren't haltechs an expensive alternative?
i believe it costs a few hundred more than a brand new aem ems series 2. but i've looked at the software and i like it. i'm going to be purchasing it for my own s2k eventually.
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