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Packofcrows · 10-24-2015, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Yoda

What potential can there be without being able to tune it. Have not heard of anyone cracking the ecu

Give it a few months! Just hold on.

Yoda · 10-26-2015, 11:25 AM

I hope I will be proven wrong.

WolfpackS2k · 10-26-2015, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Twin4Life

My friend has a 2014 IS350 Fsport. While nice, hey it is a LEXUS, its noticeably underpowered and overpriced IMO.

How is this overpriced and underpowered? 0-60 in 5 flat doesn't sound bad to me. And it won the last comparo against the BMW 335i.

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Twin4Life · 10-26-2015, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k

How is this overpriced and underpowered? 0-60 in 5 flat doesn't sound bad to me. And it won the last comparo against the BMW 335i.

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How does 306 crank HP and 270TQ at 3600 pounds hang with a 335? Believe me, its underpowered. Well thats an opinion, IMO its underpowered.

STJ · 10-26-2015, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Twin4Life

How does 306 crank HP and 270TQ at 3600 pounds hang with a 335? Believe me, its underpowered. Well thats an opinion, IMO its underpowered.

IS350 doesn't stand a chance, lexus needs to turbo that thing fast!

WolfpackS2k · 10-28-2015, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Twin4Life

How does 306 crank HP and 270TQ at 3600 pounds hang with a 335? Believe me, its underpowered. Well thats an opinion, IMO its underpowered.

The Lexus WON that comparison. That's not an opinion. I'm not one to turn down more power, but clearly the IS350 is a better, more engaging and fun car to drive than a 335i, despite not having a turbo. There's more to a car than whether or not it has a snail underhood.

Yoda · 10-28-2015, 10:28 AM

which comparison are we talking about?

Twin4Life · 10-28-2015, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k

The Lexus WON that comparison. That's not an opinion. I'm not one to turn down more power, but clearly the IS350 is a better, more engaging and fun car to drive than a 335i, despite not having a turbo. There's more to a car than whether or not it has a snail underhood.

I drive the 350 Fsport...fairly often, while nice, its underpowered in my opinion. It can "win" anything in the car mags, doesnt mean I agree. Ive only driven a 335 a handful of times, the most recent model being a 2012, so i dont know how engaging the 15-16 are. That being said, the Lexus, IMO, is kind of a dog. Not exactly slow, but it doesnt keep up with my Genesis. Again, its not a bad car but for 50 large its disappointing.

LSxJunkie · 11-01-2015, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Twin4Life

I drive the 350 Fsport...fairly often, while nice, its underpowered in my opinion. It can "win" anything in the car mags, doesnt mean I agree. Ive only driven a 335 a handful of times, the most recent model being a 2012, so i dont know how engaging the 15-16 are. That being said, the Lexus, IMO, is kind of a dog. Not exactly slow, but it doesnt keep up with my Genesis. Again, its not a bad car but for 50 large its disappointing.

I drive a 2014 IS350AWD almost every week. I've also run our prior 2011 IS350AWD at Englishtown to repeated 13.8s. The IS has ample power to get around town and merge/pass on the highway, which is all you really need it to do. And my frame of reference is my daily driver, a stick 2014 Mustang GT. Are you sure your friend doesn't have a rebadged 250?

Rampage · 11-01-2015, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Packofcrows

Give it a few months! Just hold on.

After 16 years no one has been able to crack the Toyota ECUs for the 1ZZ and 2ZZ engines. I would not hold my breath waiting for someone to crack any Toyota ECU. If you do then you would just be dead.

goshem · 11-01-2015, 11:02 PM

then new IS will still drive like a pig. Still a total commuter car unless you opt for the IS-f or the RC-f.

LSxJunkie · 11-03-2015, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by goshem

then new IS will still drive like a pig. Still a total commuter car unless you opt for the IS-f or the RC-f.

This sounds like the opinion of someone who hasn't driven any of the current generation entry level sport sedans. In terms of driving dynamics, the IS and the ATS are leading the pack

daiheadjai · 11-03-2015, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Rampage

After 16 years no one has been able to crack the Toyota ECUs for the 1ZZ and 2ZZ engines. I would not hold my breath waiting for someone to crack any Toyota ECU. If you do then you would just be dead.

Does the Lotus Elise and it's 5,500rpm lift engagement count?
And is anyone even bothering to try and crack the 2zz ECU?

Rampage · 11-03-2015, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by daiheadjai

Does the Lotus Elise and it's 5,500rpm lift engagement count?
And is anyone even bothering to try and crack the 2zz ECU?

Lotus manufactured their own ECU. Try buying one of those things.

There were several attempts and promises over the last 16 years to crack the 2ZZ ECU which were unsuccessful. Anyone that is trying to squeeze extra performance out of the 2ZZ is running a stand alone ECU like Apexi PFC or AEM. No one is trying to crack the stock 2ZZ ECU anymore to the best of my knowledge.

Toyota's ECUs since about 2000 have been pretty much uncrackable. Piggy backs and stand alone engine management has been the solution.

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10-26-2015, 11:25 AM	#254
Yoda Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: Crystal Black BRZ(Sophia) Location: Greenacres, FL Posts: 284 Thanks: 266 Thanked 118 Times in 75 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I hope I will be proven wrong.

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Yoda Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: Crystal Black BRZ(Sophia) Location: Greenacres, FL Posts: 284 Thanks: 266 Thanked 118 Times in 75 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	which comparison are we talking about?

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goshem Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: 16' WRX Location: Bay Area Posts: 107 Thanks: 8 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	then new IS will still drive like a pig. Still a total commuter car unless you opt for the IS-f or the RC-f.

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