Update time

The Nizpro ZF is ready
to be fitted! Excellent news

As always with modifying cars, it isn't
quite that simple though... always the way.

I am being about as
transperent as I can be here. The whole truth, nothing but the
truth.

Behind the scenes there has been some to and fro between Nizpro
and Bluepower as to who is going to not only remove and refit my trans but also
tune it once it's in the car.

For those that are Bluepower customers
directly, I have a feeling you will agree that the boys are very protective of
their customers cars and their interests. I know for a fact that Chris loves my
car, it is really saying something when he is very much a V8 guy through and
through. He mentions it each time I'm in, I think we have made a brilliant
street car, one that can be raced when I feel like it, better than that though,
it is perfectly reliable.

We could've easily thrown another couple of psi
at the stock bottom end to make a figure over 400rwkw. It could have a far more
aggressive tune in it down low so the car will 60ft better at the drags. We
didn't though. Honestly, it isn't required. It would create an unreliable
package. It wouldn't make it a perfectly mannered street car, that is a savage
drive when pushed but still returns low 11's per 100kms and does upwards and
over 700kms a week, week in, week out. It's just me who wants to keep pushing a
little bit more... 11.11 isn't quite fast enough (< idiot )

So here we come to the 'issue' of
Intellectual Property. IP. I'd never have thought I'd put those words in a post


I suppose in the end, it comes down
to my car, Darth is a very public build, on a very public forum. There is a hell
of a lot to lose if it goes pear shaped. First is my investment in my car. Then
Bluepower and also now in this case, Nizpro.

I can completely understand
Nizpro's position about IP. I can also completely understand how protective the
Bluepower boys are of my car and my interests. They have been phenomenal to say
the least.

So here we are.

When I get my next available chance,
Nizpro will be removing my old ZF, fitting their new Stage 2 one and retuning
the car. Not only the ZF tune, also the engine tune. It is, according to Simon
at Nizpro to take complete advantage of their knowledge of their ZF technology
and to tune the car accordingly.

So I suppose now, Darth is becoming
somewhat of a 'joint venture' between Bluepower and Nizpro. As anyone with a
tuned car can attest to, you become very much aligned with your tuner of choice.
Especially for me with the way the Bluepower boys but also their fellow
customers have taken me in as one of their own, a cracking good bunch of lads
you'll be hard pressed to find. Knowing both Simon and Dave at Nizpro, having
been a customer of theirs with my last turbo Falcon, I'll also be in great hands
here, no doubt. They do lead the way with the ZF technology. That is why we are,
where we are

I haven't yet got a time to have the ZF
changed over and the tune changed.

I will update again when it all
happens

Jack

Shouldn't they have told you that from the start?

I Agree,

What I can't understand is that all other box builders warrant their boxes in some way,

why do Niz feel that they have to tune it or it will not be warranted?

What a dilemma !?!?! Two top tuners fighting over your car !! Things could be worse !! lol

Its the hot blond that's got two mates fighting over her...

I Agree,

What I can't understand is that all other box builders warrant their boxes in some way,

why do Niz feel that they have to tune it or it will not be warranted?

x2. What if you were from interstate and you couldn't send your car down to them ?

Good luck with it Jack. Unfortunately, you're just going to have to let the two shops sort out the politics mate. Nizpro do have the runs on the board so I can understand their position. I may have missed this but does it have a warranty? If not, I gather you'd rather have bluepower continue to do the work so do that. Really, if the box is as bullet proof as what we've been led to believe then as long as it has a decent ZF tune that doesn't rattle your teeth, then it shouldn't matter who fits/tunes it. And agree with stevanford comments, what if you weren't in Melbourne? Are Nizpro only going to supply Victorian customers 'cause not tuning engine?

wow

Good luck with it Jack. Unfortunately, you're just going to have to let the two shops sort out the politics mate. Nizpro do have the runs on the board so I can understand their position. I may have missed this but does it have a warranty? If not, I gather you'd rather have bluepower continue to do the work so do that. Really, if the box is as bullet proof as what we've been led to believe then as long as it has a decent ZF tune that doesn't rattle your teeth, then it shouldn't matter who fits/tunes it. And agree with stevanford comments, what if you weren't in Melbourne? Are Nizpro only going to supply Victorian customers 'cause not tuning engine?

Exactly,

They seem very confident in their billet shafts, if my tuner can make a stock one last as long as it has with over 80 passes and 400 rwkw then there should be no problem once my box has more fresh clutches and a billet shaft.

To be fair, CMS won't give a warranty if you put a tune in it either. Don't know about other shops.

To be fair, CMS won't give a warranty if you put a tune in it either. Don't know about other shops.

Yes but they warrant the box without the tune.

So do Dominello and BTA.