lllateralus said:Anyone had this done? Does it make any noticable improvement in performance or gas milage?
Sometimes I feel like the boost is going up/down/up/down while taking it up through the gears. Will the flash smooth this out?
cruzdreamer said:Whatever they are updating it should help....I have had about 3 flash on my RX 8 when it was new. Did help a bit.
Z_Monzter said:(omg) Three ECU reflashes(shocked)
I dunno about RX-8's but for my 350z an ECU reflash is between $650 and $800 dollars.
I want one but don't feel like paying all that, besides I am not done modding my car and every performance mod you add, you need to reflash again.
Mazda3 said:The ECU reflashes on Mazda's are free. There are updates on all Mazda's on a regular basis as their commitment to continualy make the product better.
Why would Nissan charge to get an update when they should have got it right the first time?
Z_Monzter said:(omg) Three ECU reflashes(shocked)
I dunno about RX-8's but for my 350z an ECU reflash is between $650 and $800 dollars.
I want one but don't feel like paying all that, besides I am not done modding my car and every performance mod you add, you need to reflash again.
cruzdreamer said:You don't pay when Mazda does ECU flashes....free and under warranty. As he said, it's Mazda's way of continuing their committent on quality and improvements. Never did any performance mods so I am not sure what you need to do then, but these are Mazda's own updates to resolve any issues that pop up.
Z_Monzter said:Hmm, that explains a lot.
Edit: I am a dummy. I just read the thread again, and realize they you were talking about dealer reflashes. That's actually pretty cool!
cruzdreamer said:Whatever they are updating it should help....I have had about 3 flash on my RX 8 when it was new. Did help a bit.
Mazda3 said:I think there will be some CX-7 reflashes that will improve the performance of the vehicle. The shift points under heavy throttle need a little adjustment. On most cars the computer shifts to soon, on the CX-7 it actually needs to shift just a touch sooner under heavy throtle. I think with some good feedback from the customer base they will make this adjustment. There is also a few times when I put the hammer down at around 60 mph and it only drops to 4th gear, when it actually needs 3rd gear for maxium kick. Little things like that Mazda tends to update as time goes on. We had several updates on our M6 and it always seemed to run a little better each time.
Most dealers won't offer the updates, you have to bug them about it or they won't do it unless there's a problem. I request any ECU updates at every oil change.
CitizenPro said:Reason why there recalling most Rx-8's.......Mazda had lots of "flashes" out for the RX-8 to fix the ecu problem they were having. They tried fixing it as you can see, but failed.....also for the oil starvation issue.
...Hey, look at the bright side. You may be getting a new motor, well at least a rebuilt one.
