Unichip map downloads and tuning

[bakerr6]

Originally Posted by ScionFrsFan

Is your car stock?

I have an airaid intake, axleback, lightweight pulley. I will be installing coil overs, new wheels, front adn rear sways and a turbo hopefully all before next june

[Sportsguy83]

Originally Posted by bakerr6

You cannot run progressive boost

I might have misunderstood so don't quote me on this, but I believe ECUTek can do progressive boost.

[bakerr6]

Originally Posted by Sportsguy83

I might have misunderstood so don't quote me on this, but I believe ECUTek can do progressive boost.

shouldn't be possible for a couple reasons which I wont get into, but they can control the boost levels, but I do not believe they can change the duty cycles on running closed loop boost. If they can, please by all means let me know. The last thing I want to do is misinform anyone. Both options are great, and I am just here to try and inform people of all options, as I think either product would be a great performance addition to any fr-s or brz.

[xwd]

Ecutek has support for fairly robust boost control. I don't know the hardware setup but I'm assuming they are controlling a solenoid with the upgraded MAP sensors people are running. The Crawford BRZ uses the built-in boost control. The Ecutek boost control for factory FI cars is very good and has per-gear boost control, etc. and they can apply the same logic to the BRZ, but it would require some kind of ouput and I don't know how that is accomplished.

I read through the Unichip install docs and it intercepts the MAF, Crank Position Sensor, and Throttle Position Sensor. There have been good gains to be had from controlling the VVTi system which I don't know how the Unichip might accomplish?

Big plus with unichip is at least you can sell it when your done. The way ecutek just locks onto your ecu is really stupid. Locked maps is bad enough if you have to switch tuners or your shop closes on you. To pay all that money for a one time use software license seems nuts to me but eh, to each their own.

I would agree with this. Even though I have an Ecutek tune, I'm not a fan at all of the way it all works. Even though your ECU is no longer "locked" like it once was, a license is still tied to an ECU forever. I can sell my dongle and cable to someone so they could use my tune but they still need to shell out $200 for a license.

[jeebus]

For any piggyback naysayers, I can attest that I ran a piggyback on my 335d (JB Tuning) and the performance difference was insanely noticeable. There were no ill effects either, and I removed the chip when visiting the dealer and never worried about a thing.

[ScionFrsFan]

Originally Posted by bakerr6

OK everyone, so I've logged about 180 miles on it and I can tell you there's a night and day difference! I am no longer feeling the TQ dip (definately a more linear curve in all gears), along with the car feeling much more responsive. When I'm cruising at 66, my mpg is on average about 3 mpg more. When cruising at 70, it's about 2 mpg more. I also am no longer having idle issues, which is a big gain in my book, as i've had the car bog down in the past while sitting idle.

Overall, I'm very satisfied with the system, and would highly reccomend it to anyone looking to increase their performance safely and easily.

I also have the flux2 system, which is really nice,a s it can read multiple items at one time (eventually I plan on running just a flux2 and a wideband with my turbo), such as EGT, Coolant temp, boost, IATs, timing advance, etc.

Another nice feature of this is the fact that it can do a 0-60 and a 0-100 (haven't confirmed the accuracy of these though, as it's been too cold to try).

Overall, definately a great tool to have for your car, whether you are going to stay NA or go FI.

At this point, I'm toying with the idea of trying to run a few bottles of nitrous, just to see how it reacts with the system.

Will you be posting that video? I don't mind if its long lol

[ScionFrsFan]

How do you buy the cable to tune the car yourself? Is it hard?

[seven]

Originally Posted by ScionFrsFan

How do you buy the cable to tune the car yourself? Is it hard?

Not to be rude but if you're asking "is tuning a car yourself hard?" - Unless you specifically mean "if the GUI of the interface difficult to navigate?" You shouldn't tune the car yourself.

Tuning is something you can definitely learn, but I wouldn't start to learn on your own brand new $25k+ car.

[bakerr6]

I'll be posting a few videos, one being a basic install. I have to find the chord to my gopro to take a look at the install video I had taken. I may end up just going back out to the car and removing everything and plugging it back in to show everyone. I can guarantee though, that my 10 year old cousin could do this by reading the directions (it's extremely simple).

[bakerr6]

Originally Posted by ScionFrsFan

How do you buy the cable to tune the car yourself? Is it hard?

I agree with the post under you, that tuning a car is not something you should take lightly. It is a great idea to find a tuner that you trust that is local to at least provide a base map for you, and then when you fully understand how certain parameteres will change the performance of your vehicle should you start to tweak the tune yourself.

The nice thing is that our cars do have high variance in some of the parameters (thank you toyota for utilizing JIT manufacturing on all of your cars haha), which can make up for the difference in some early tuning mistakes. Each car has different variances in the mechanical parts being utilized, which is why our ECUs "learn" the configuration from each canned tune provided at the factory.

[ScionFrsFan]

Originally Posted by seven

Not to be rude but if you're asking "is tuning a car yourself hard?" - Unless you specifically mean "if the GUI of the interface difficult to navigate?" You shouldn't tune the car yourself.

Tuning is something you can definitely learn, but I wouldn't start to learn on your own brand new $25k+ car.

lol that's what I meant.

[ScionFrsFan]

So if I plug this in my car "stock" would I get anything out of it. No tune what so ever.

[seven]

Originally Posted by ScionFrsFan

lol that's what I meant.

It's hard to tell with how youthful this forum is.


However, I agree, seeing some screen shots (I'm sure they exist, just need a link to them probably) of the GUI would be nice

[Sportsguy83]

Originally Posted by ScionFrsFan

So if I plug this in my car "stock" would I get anything out of it. No tune what so ever.

You plug it into your car stock, download the map for the stock car from their page, install it and call it a day.