After extensive testing and development work we have done with ECUTEK we are now able to release our ECU remaps for the Nissan Juke 1.6 DIG-T engine.

Our latest RaceRom ECU flash is the result of countless hours spent tweaking and refining on the road, track and dyno to get the best possible results. The initial development work was carried out on our development car at ECUTEK’s state of the art dyno facility to check and test the new software. Once that had been achieved it was time to start road testing and calibrating the ECU for more performance. As useful as a dyno is for development purposes and power readings, it can never simulate true road conditions.  We believe in using a conbination of the both road and dyno techniques to create the very best tunes.  We also find it important to live with the car on a daily basis so every little change can be assessed in the real world.

Our recent trip to the Nurburgring offered an excellent opportunity to put the car thorough its paces. Not only did it cover hundreds of motorway miles across 4 countries, but also put in numourous laps around the world’s most demanding circuit. These conditions were excellent for data logging and also a general evaluation of the car as a whole.

The learning curve for the engine management system that controls the Jukes 1.6 DIG-T Engine was relatively straight forward as it is very much a ‘mini GT-R’ in terms of the ECU layout and strategies.  Just like our GT-R software, Ecutek have been able to add adjustable boost to the switchable maps to suit all conditions and traction levels. These features will also be controlled by the cruise control switch on the steering wheel and are displayed clearly on the boost display on the centre console.

As with all other ECUTEK base platforms, it also offers excellent safety features by retaining the OEM failsafe trips such as full knock control. This means you can enjoy driving your faster, more powerful car with the benefit of Nissan’s failsafe parameters still in place.

We spend a lot of time on our maps to ensure that they not only produce the right amount of power but also produce the smoothest power delivery which is critical on the this Juke with its front wheel drive layout.  Our Juke is currently back testing on the ECUTEK dyno where the teams’ calibrators, Iain and Dan, are finalising the first stage of the mapping process and to get updated power and torque figures.

The gains over the standard car are marked as the reacent example below shows.  We will be offering our upgrades in various Stages of power using some of the additional hardware we have developed.

Our demonstrator, along with the remap, is also currently fitted with the full Milltek de-cat exhaust with titanium rear tail trim, Eibach Pro-Springs and the Forge recirculation valve. We also have a number of prototype parts created by Forge which will be tested in the coming weeks, these include a new intercooler as well as several different options for the air intake and hard piping.