Opinion Needed: zz performance
#1
05-08-2014, 08:47 PM
zz performance
I have sent my PCM off to zz performance to have it flashed with there set up. I will be getting it back Saturday. I can't wait I think!
My question is if anyone has had one of there PCM's and if so what are the pros and cons of it? I can't find anyone who has had one and it is starting to worry me a bit. Thanks for any info.
My question is if anyone has had one of there PCM's and if so what are the pros and cons of it? I can't find anyone who has had one and it is starting to worry me a bit. Thanks for any info.
#2
05-08-2014, 10:20 PM
I bought one and regret it. I've had some issues with ZZP, one was an intake manifold and the other was the PCM... car ran like **** until it went into closed loop. Most of their products are great though.
#3
05-08-2014, 10:29 PM
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Mentor, Ohio
Posts: 12,156
I have not purchased a ZZP PCM, but I've bought many other things from them and bounced questions off them. They have always been quick to contact me back and my orders always arrived in a timely manner.
As a company, I have no beef with them and happy with their services and responsiveness.
As a company, I have no beef with them and happy with their services and responsiveness.
#6
05-09-2014, 09:25 PM
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Wauconda, IL
Posts: 13,335
I had an issue with the first PCM I bought from them for my 05SS, the air bag light came on and stayed on. Great customer service and I sent them my original PCM to them and they tuned it and have had no issues.
I'll get mine tomorrow, can't wait.
#9
05-09-2014, 11:34 PM
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Wauconda, IL
Posts: 13,335
Did you send your original PCM to get tuned? Montes are kinda touchy when you swap out PCMs that aren't original to the car. The 1st one I got was a core return from someone else (probably from a Grand Prix) that is probably why I got the air bag light. But once I sent my original one in to get tuned and got it back, it worked great. Then I sent the first one back to them for the core.
Last edited by AwesomeSS; 05-09-2014 at 11:36 PM.
#10
05-10-2014, 08:41 AM
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Mentor, Ohio
Posts: 12,156
I wonder if the PCM you got Amy had a problem in it or if they loaded software not appropriate for your Monte when they tuned it.
I've used a total of 3 different PCMs in my Monte (the original and two donors). The reason was I did not have a tuner for my first tune and for about $20 I could get a donor PCM and keep the factory tune untouched. The last PCM was because I now have a DHP PowrTuner but could not read/write to the tune I had on the first donor PCM (I could over write it but then it would be gone for good), so another $20 and I could keep that untouched.
Most I ever had to do was the PCM Security re-learn. Each PCM is still in working. I also had no issues with a donor in my '02 Grand Am.
I've used a total of 3 different PCMs in my Monte (the original and two donors). The reason was I did not have a tuner for my first tune and for about $20 I could get a donor PCM and keep the factory tune untouched. The last PCM was because I now have a DHP PowrTuner but could not read/write to the tune I had on the first donor PCM (I could over write it but then it would be gone for good), so another $20 and I could keep that untouched.
Most I ever had to do was the PCM Security re-learn. Each PCM is still in working. I also had no issues with a donor in my '02 Grand Am.