Custom in person ECU Tuning for your choice of car, built for your exact mods, your fuel, and your goals, diagnostics first, then tuning. We never use generic maps and you will feel the Cyborg Performance difference as soon the car is finished from us.

This page is for non-Turbo Mazda models please see what models this includes for tuning, if you are turbo please use the Turbo Model Tuning Page

We are based in Auckland, New Zealand
If you want remote tuning contact us about OBD cable and software remote packages (perfect for those in another country or not near us)

What is included in this package:

• Custom ECU Remapping for you setup

• Speedlimiter removed

• DTC(engine codes) set correctly for your setup, no random lights, no deleting what should stay
• Spark Plug identification, gap and condition check
• Smoke Pressure Test for vacuum leaks
• Full sensor health check, O2, MAF, temps, trims, knock, VVT, and boost control data

Optional Purchasable Add-ons

• Overrun crackle (pops and bangs) Mild, Medium, Wild

• Ghost cams, tumble idle (rotary bp effect)

GHOSTIDLE, if your Mazda is NON-SKYACTIV it's not possible to GHOST for the non-SKYACTIV-G model

By purchasing this tuning service, you agree to the Cyborg Performance tuning terms and conditions. These terms are shown at checkout and must be signed at drop off. Nothing in these terms limits your rights under New Zealand consumer law

Please read the additional info sections for more details

How it works

Choose your addons in the drop down box
Enter your full mod list in the box, be detailed
Place your order
I review your info and confirm the plan before tuning day.
You bring the car in or you paid for travel, I run the health checks first.
We tune and test, then you drive away with the finished perfected result.

Example Mod List

Car: 2011 Mazda3 SkyactivG

Fuel: Mobil 98
Goal: smooth, reliable, better response in all gears
Mods: exahaust 2.5" and muffler delete
Issues: none

Before you arrive

• Bring the car with the fuel you selected at checkout
• Make sure the car has no fresh mechanical issues, new noises, or leaking fluids
• If you have recent work done, tell me what changed

What if we find issues first?

If I find mechanical or sensor faults that make tuning unsafe, we pause and I will explain what needs to be fixed first.

If the ECU will allow it, I will load a safe base map so you can drive the car for repairs. This is a safety map, not a finished tune. Power tuning only continues once the issues are fixed.

When the car returns, I need to repeat the health checks and setup before we finish the tune. If the car leaves and returns later, a re-booking and re-test fee of $300 applies which we will send you a custom paylink on your departure

ECU locked scenario
If the ECU is locked and cannot be flashed, there is an extra cost to supply and program a replacement ECU, supply 2 keys if you dont have and complete the immobiliser rebind.

This is quoted and approved before any of that work starts.

If you are unsure what to pick at checkout, send your model and mod list first and I will point you the right way.

DirectECU Custom Tuning - N\A Mazda Models

Name: DirectECU Custom Tuning - N\A Mazda Models
Brand: Custom Tuning

From $1,000.00

Overrun Crackle

Ghost Cams (Tumble Idle) Skyactiv+ Only

Full Modifcations List (be very specific if you can)

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What model Mazda are we tuning today

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Quantity

This is a sound feature only. It does not add power. I do not recommend it as a normal tuning choice.

How it works in my tuning
Crackle is only active on decel above 2500 RPM.
It stays active from 2500 RPM to redline, only while you are in that RPM zone.
To keep it active, you hold a small amount of throttle, around 1 to 4 percent.

Why it can be harmful
• Higher exhaust heat on overrun, more stress on the turbo and exhaust components
• Can damage catalytic converters, it can melt or break them up
• Can shorten the life of O2 sensors
• Can increase backfires that damage mufflers and resonators over time

If you still want it
I will keep it controlled and predictable.
If your exhaust is stock, you are unlikely to hear much.
Open the exhaust up and you will hear it.

Rule
The louder the exhaust, the louder the overrun crackle.
What it is
This changes idle behaviour to mimic a cammed engine. It is a sound feature only. It does not add power.

What to expect
• Rougher idle is normal. With stiff engine mounts the car may rock side to side
• RPM may hunt up and down, then settle back into the ghost idle pattern
• Ghost idle does not activate while you are coasting in gear
• If you are catless, some setups can smell richer at idle
• It can make existing idle issues more obvious
• Sometimes ghost idle may stop because the ECU over corrects. A quick blip of the throttle can help it settle back into the pattern

When it works best
• Louder exhaust setups
• Healthy engine and good plugs
• No vacuum leaks, no misfires

Limits
Available for Mazdaspeed, SkyActiv, and Ford platforms only.

SkyActiv non turbo engines
• Mazda 2 SkyActiv
• Mazda 3 SkyActiv 2.0 and 2.5
• Mazda 6 SkyActiv 2.0 and 2.5
• Mazda CX-3 SkyActiv
• Mazda CX-5 SkyActiv 2.0 and 2.5
• Mazda MX-5 ND 1.5 and 2.0 SkyActiv

If your setup or engine condition does not suit it, I will recommend skipping it.
Important
• Modified vehicles can fail, even when tuned correctly.
• Tuning and testing can increase stress on the engine, turbo, clutch, gearbox, driveline, mounts, and exhaust.

Your responsibilities
• You confirm the mod list you provide is complete and accurate.
• You confirm the car is mechanically sound and safe to test.
• You use the fuel you selected for the tune.
• You tell me about any issues, warning lights, misfires, smoke, overheating, or recent changes before tuning starts.

What I am responsible for
• I will tune with care and use safe methods and checks.
• If I find faults that make tuning unsafe, I will pause and explain what needs fixing first.

Limits of liability
• To the maximum extent permitted by law, Cyborg Performance is not liable for indirect or consequential loss, loss of use, loss of earnings, towing, accommodation, or downtime.
• You accept the risk of mechanical failure on a modified vehicle, especially where parts are worn, incorrectly installed, or already failing.
MZR non turbo engines
• Mazda 3 2.0 and 2.5 MZR
• Mazda 6 2.0 and 2.5 MZR
• Mazda Atenza 2.0 and 2.5 MZR
• Mazda CX-7 2.5 non turbo
• Mazda MX-5 NC 2.0 MZR

SkyActiv non turbo engines
• Mazda 2 SkyActiv
• Mazda 3 SkyActiv 2.0 and 2.5
• Mazda 6 SkyActiv 2.0 and 2.5
• Mazda CX-3 SkyActiv
• Mazda CX-5 SkyActiv 2.0 and 2.5
• Mazda MX-5 ND 1.5 and 2.0 SkyActiv

Notes
Some non turbo ECUs have limited tuning access compared to Mazdaspeed models. Results depend on engine and ECU generation.

DirectECU Custom Tuning - N\A Mazda Models

Overrun Crackle, Pops and Bangs

Ghost cams, Tumble Idle

Tuning terms and conditions

What Mazda models can we tune?