For those who had an ECU tune.. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

projectXTR · 12-26-2012, 05:29 PM

Hello all, I've been a long time lurker but finally bothered to register on the forums.

I have a sterling silver BRZ myself and am really blown away by it.

As far as mods go I'm looking at getting the ECU tuned (for now).
I've seen ppl getting gains from 10 to 30 hp, but the first question that comes to my mind with that ,is how much faster your car goes after the tune you had.

I mean like something comparable as a 0-100 km/h ( or 0-60 mph ofc)...

Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences

mswhong · 12-26-2012, 07:51 PM

Going for a tune right away wouldn't be my cup of tea but I'm guessing a tune on a stock car would yield 5-10 ponies to the wheels. I think that'll shave off APRROX 0.3 (don't take my word on this) seconds off the stock 0-100/0-60 time.

GTerran · 12-26-2012, 08:04 PM

I remember reading about an ausy group that got 36hp out of a tune. I would be worried about eng life and reliability... also remember it killing the fuel I believe

ill put a link here if i can find it again

wbradley · 12-26-2012, 08:05 PM

Welcome ProjectXTR. I'll tell you whatever you ask if you send me some Belgian chocolate!

Seriously, that was a great question. I have been pondering doing the tune but need verifiable data from third parties. From a tangible perspective the value of the tune is only what people claim it does for performance. It could also be the biggest scam in some cases, if it doesn't deliver as it claims.

Personally I'd pay $1000 extra for a special model that undeniably puts out 10% more power.

Celica00 · 12-26-2012, 08:13 PM

i'm tuned, and its a beautiful mod. probably my most impactful, even more than the headerback. if you only do one mod, i'd recommend it be the tune. now i've never heard of HP gains of 20+ but you'll probably net 10 whp or so depending on where you live

dabocx · 12-26-2012, 10:01 PM

Single best mod ive made by far. Its a pretty big difference and on e85 its the post to be even better though ive only tried 93 so far.

white devil · 12-26-2012, 10:04 PM

E85 is fantastic

JoeBoxer · 12-26-2012, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by white devil

E85 is fantastic

correct, you will see much higher gains with the E85 tune if you have access to it. I can't wait til we have the flex fuel kit available.

Acree · 12-26-2012, 11:07 PM

Are there any issues using E85 on the stock fuel system? Ethanol has been known to corrode seals.

-Acree

white devil · 12-26-2012, 11:10 PM

nope....all good

maj75 · 12-27-2012, 02:24 AM

I got 20hp. On a totally stock motor. Drives like a different car.

Really not happy with the fact that my gas gauge won't work properly now. Some glitch in the tuning program I'm told...

Hawaiian · 12-27-2012, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maj75

I got 20hp. On a totally stock motor. Drives like a different car.

Really not happy with the fact that my gas gauge won't work properly now. Some glitch in the tuning program I'm told...

If it's ecutek, get an updated tune. Most of that has been worked out. It's hands down the single best car mod i have done.

brichard0625 · 12-27-2012, 11:34 AM

I honestly feel like the tune is must for this car! It provides a 5-12hp increase throughout the powerband and 5-10lbs of torque throughout the power band. Heres a quick video of my 0-60 and 1/4 mile with the tune. before the tune i wud get like 6.9-7.3 secs 0-60 now i pull 6.1-6.3 secs. Flatfoot shifting and launch control also help with shaving some secs off.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0J1hBT48vI&list=UUHe66qjLawxdL8lELNUvXKA& index=4"]FRS/BRZ EcuTek 0-60 Dash Display(Visconti Tuned) - YouTube[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFs9kMUn63w&list=UUHe66qjLawxdL8lELNUvXKA& index=3"]FRS/BRZ EcuTek 1/4 Mile Dash Display(Visconti Tuned) - YouTube[/ame]

projectXTR · 12-27-2012, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeBoxer

correct, you will see much higher gains with the E85 tune if you have access to it. I can't wait til we have the flex fuel kit available.

Well see that's the problem, I'm reading everywhere that fuel quality has a very big impact on the car's performance.

Only thing yet again is that I can't really compare because here in Europe we don't have such thing as E85. Our gasoline options are either 95 or 98 (98 is what you have to use here).

12-26-2012, 05:29 PM	#1
projectXTR Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Sterling Silver BRZ Location: Belgium Posts: 303 Thanks: 100 Thanked 75 Times in 49 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	For those who had an ECU tune.. Hello all, I've been a long time lurker but finally bothered to register on the forums. I have a sterling silver BRZ myself and am really blown away by it. As far as mods go I'm looking at getting the ECU tuned (for now). I've seen ppl getting gains from 10 to 30 hp, but the first question that comes to my mind with that ,is how much faster your car goes after the tune you had. I mean like something comparable as a 0-100 km/h ( or 0-60 mph ofc)... Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences

12-26-2012, 10:04 PM	#7
white devil Go Gators! Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FRS White-out "blown up" Location: Knox area, TN Posts: 394 Thanks: 245 Thanked 111 Times in 79 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	E85 is fantastic __________________ "What do you mean I voided my warranty??" FA20 Turbo + HRI Tune + FA20 Flex fuel + FA20club intake + SRT headerback exhaust + FA20 headers + KW3's + Hotchkis front and rear sway bars + Cusco strut tower bar + Perrin oil cooler + Perrin pulley & brake stop thingy + GFB water & alternator pulleys + Crawford air/oil separator

12-26-2012, 11:07 PM	#9
Acree Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 13 CSB BRZ Ltd Location: United States Posts: 1,035 Thanks: 147 Thanked 530 Times in 286 Posts Mentioned: 39 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Are there any issues using E85 on the stock fuel system? Ethanol has been known to corrode seals. -Acree __________________ 2011 BMW M3 (No torque dip) 2013 Subaru BRZ - SOLD - Build Thread

12-26-2012, 11:10 PM	#10
white devil Go Gators! Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FRS White-out "blown up" Location: Knox area, TN Posts: 394 Thanks: 245 Thanked 111 Times in 79 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	nope....all good __________________ "What do you mean I voided my warranty??" FA20 Turbo + HRI Tune + FA20 Flex fuel + FA20club intake + SRT headerback exhaust + FA20 headers + KW3's + Hotchkis front and rear sway bars + Cusco strut tower bar + Perrin oil cooler + Perrin pulley & brake stop thingy + GFB water & alternator pulleys + Crawford air/oil separator

12-27-2012, 11:34 AM	#13
brichard0625 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion Frs(Scarlet) Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 907 Thanks: 172 Thanked 386 Times in 177 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I honestly feel like the tune is must for this car! It provides a 5-12hp increase throughout the powerband and 5-10lbs of torque throughout the power band. Heres a quick video of my 0-60 and 1/4 mile with the tune. before the tune i wud get like 6.9-7.3 secs 0-60 now i pull 6.1-6.3 secs. Flatfoot shifting and launch control also help with shaving some secs off. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0J1hBT48vI&list=UUHe66qjLawxdL8lELNUvXKA& index=4"]FRS/BRZ EcuTek 0-60 Dash Display(Visconti Tuned) - YouTube[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFs9kMUn63w&list=UUHe66qjLawxdL8lELNUvXKA& index=3"]FRS/BRZ EcuTek 1/4 Mile Dash Display(Visconti Tuned) - YouTube[/ame] __________________

12-26-2012, 07:51 PM	#2
mswhong Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: FT86 Location: AUS Posts: 253 Thanks: 83 Thanked 64 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Going for a tune right away wouldn't be my cup of tea but I'm guessing a tune on a stock car would yield 5-10 ponies to the wheels. I think that'll shave off APRROX 0.3 (don't take my word on this) seconds off the stock 0-100/0-60 time.

12-26-2012, 08:04 PM	#3
GTerran Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: BRZ Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 66 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I remember reading about an ausy group that got 36hp out of a tune. I would be worried about eng life and reliability... also remember it killing the fuel I believe ill put a link here if i can find it again

12-26-2012, 08:13 PM	#5
Celica00 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 86 Location: utah Posts: 1,156 Thanks: 842 Thanked 798 Times in 434 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	i'm tuned, and its a beautiful mod. probably my most impactful, even more than the headerback. if you only do one mod, i'd recommend it be the tune. now i've never heard of HP gains of 20+ but you'll probably net 10 whp or so depending on where you live

12-26-2012, 10:01 PM	#6
dabocx Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Location: United States Posts: 1,267 Thanks: 564 Thanked 261 Times in 191 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Single best mod ive made by far. Its a pretty big difference and on e85 its the post to be even better though ive only tried 93 so far.

12-27-2012, 02:24 AM	#11
maj75 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: Blue FRS 6sp, 95 M3 Location: South Florida Posts: 115 Thanks: 6 Thanked 43 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I got 20hp. On a totally stock motor. Drives like a different car. Really not happy with the fact that my gas gauge won't work properly now. Some glitch in the tuning program I'm told...

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