Thundermax vs Screaming Eagle
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Thundermax vs Screaming Eagle
i am considering switching to Thundermax. I currently run a SE. I have heard that once its married to an ECM, that it can't be used on another bike. If I switch to Thundermax, it replaces the ECM.... So can that ECM be easily married to another bike of the same year and can you use the SE tuner?
I hope this makes sense.
I hope this makes sense.
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Sarge,
You are right about the ThunderMax. It is a very nice piece of gear. You can move it from bike to bike as it is not married to the bike. It replaces the ECU in the bike. Nice thing is it has the ability to grow with your bike as you introduce new variables such as a new cam, different throttle body, different exhaust, etc.
It was an expensive tax to pay, but, ever since I went with Thundermax and learned how it works I have been extremely satisfied. I wish my bike would have run this way from the factory.
I went this way as I read that the SE tuner was married to the bike and could only be used with that bike.
You are right about the ThunderMax. It is a very nice piece of gear. You can move it from bike to bike as it is not married to the bike. It replaces the ECU in the bike. Nice thing is it has the ability to grow with your bike as you introduce new variables such as a new cam, different throttle body, different exhaust, etc.
It was an expensive tax to pay, but, ever since I went with Thundermax and learned how it works I have been extremely satisfied. I wish my bike would have run this way from the factory.
I went this way as I read that the SE tuner was married to the bike and could only be used with that bike.
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I also went to a Thunder Max after having a SE race tuner. I liked it so well I have one on both my bike and my wife's bike. I've made changes to both bikes and saved a lot of money on tuning. Once you learn how it use it, you have complete control of your own tuning and it's not hard.
To answer your question, the Thunder Max can be moved to another bike as it is a replacement ECM. The SE tuner marries to the bikes stock ECM and will only work with that ECM.
To answer your question, the Thunder Max can be moved to another bike as it is a replacement ECM. The SE tuner marries to the bikes stock ECM and will only work with that ECM.
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For the SE, if you move the actual ecm(original bike) to another bike, replacing that bikes ECM(destination bike), the SE can be moved. Just dont expect the tuning to be correct unless the exact same component's are installed on the destination bike.
I did this when i replaced a 2009 bike's ecm with a thunder max. Traded my old ecm with se tuner to a friend for his ecm and cash. His bike ran fine after he tuned for his equipment. He did not buy a new tuner the dealer just modified the existing tune.
I did this when i replaced a 2009 bike's ecm with a thunder max. Traded my old ecm with se tuner to a friend for his ecm and cash. His bike ran fine after he tuned for his equipment. He did not buy a new tuner the dealer just modified the existing tune.
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Joined: Nov 2007
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Thundermax is a great product,I installed one this spring (309-460)which is the latest version for my bike,my 113 has never run so good ,wish I would have done this ages ago but I had read that you will leave power on the table when using the t-max so I went with a flash tuner and was never really happy with it and the tune was never really right ,the t-max tunes where you ride and the bike will run really well in those areas which is what it is all about,the key is don't take it to a dyno tuner to see how much power you are making because you may be disappointed ,just load a close map and let it do it's thing and enjoy a smooth running powerful bike.
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If your on the fence, let me confuses you a bit more.
May I consider you take a look at TTS Mastertune Turner.
A lot less expensive then a T-Max and light years better then a SE Turner.
YB
May I consider you take a look at TTS Mastertune Turner.
A lot less expensive then a T-Max and light years better then a SE Turner.
YB
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