I got mine from Engstrom.net (site sponsor). You can get them for an auto or for a stick. If you have a stick '98 or a stick Aero (same turbo), that site also offers a Stage 4 ECU re-mapping that will give you 309 hp!

There are many other places that re-map the ECU (Maptun, SQR, Swedish Dynamics, etc.). Mine was done by BSR in Sweden. Supposedly, it gives my car 247 hp (along with the 3" exhaust and K&N filter), but I think it gives more given the number and style of cars I have left in the dust.

As for the auto, yes, when I'm driving it hard, I downshift and upshift the tranny so I hold it in a gear for longer than it normally would (not red-lining it, though). I also do not hit the "kick-down" since that puts a tremendous amount of pressure on the torque converter. I shift it from 4th to 3rd, then give it gas. I'm hoping this practice will extend the longevity of the ZF along with the extra power/torque that the engine is now putting out. Gotta do everything I can to save me some $$ in the end!

I also like a clutch. My '85 Nissan 300ZX is a 5-speed that is a true sports car (for that year, of course). There is nothing like downshifting it in a turn, and blowing right through the curve. But since the '98 9000 is becoming harder to find, I had to take what I could find (especially given the miles and condition of it when I bought it 2 years ago...).

Joe

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• 98 CSE same as an Aero? Completely?, Fastfamily, Tue, 17 Jun 2003 13:24:37
  • Analytical facts, Pat98, Tue, 17 Jun 2003 19:10:53
    • Re: Analytical facts, Fast family, Tue, 17 Jun 2003 21:54:12
      • Some '98 9K's did come w/Aero springs..., Joe98, Wed, 18 Jun 2003 07:36:10
        • I'll have to check..., Fastfamily, Wed, 18 Jun 2003 10:34:46
          • Re: I'll have to check..., Fastfamily, Wed, 18 Jun 2003 18:36:15
            • Yes, those were the spring color bands for an Aero..., Joe98, Thu, 19 Jun 2003 08:30:22
              • Shift like a stick? Hmm...., Fastfamily, Thu, 19 Jun 2003 13:39:27
                • Re-mapped ECU..., Joe98, Fri, 20 Jun 2003 12:18:50 <-- Viewing This Message
                  • Answered my torque question, fastfamily, Fri, 20 Jun 2003 13:37:57
                  • Wow.... damaging power?, fastfamily, Fri, 20 Jun 2003 13:15:50
        • Re: Some '98 9K's did come w/Aero springs..., hdm, Wed, 18 Jun 2003 08:21:09
  • Re: 98 CSE same as an Aero? Completely?, Joe98, Tue, 17 Jun 2003 13:48:58
    • Best of both worlds, then!, Fastfamily, Tue, 17 Jun 2003 16:36:55

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