86 Software Update

[brian_c_m]

I'm following up like mad now after reading DrSUTRA post. Considering the potential damage to the injectors this should be a high priority for us all. If Mcarthy Edenvale can't help me today, I'll need to find a dealership that can. Any advice from you guys here who know a dealership in Jhb area that have already done this??

[Naughty]

Originally Posted by brian_c_m

SHIT! I took mine in this morning and Edenval toyota know nothing about this update. ARG! Will probably take it to another dealership over the weekend sometime.

Strydompark did mine.

[isnotmyfault]

Originally Posted by brian_c_m

I'm following up like mad now after reading DrSUTRA post. Considering the potential damage to the injectors this should be a high priority for us all. If Mcarthy Edenvale can't help me today, I'll need to find a dealership that can. Any advice from you guys here who know a dealership in Jhb area that have already done this??

Is this the Toyota dealership across from Greenstone?

[Vic_RSA]

Go to Imperial Kempton - not to far from Isando and very 86 savvy - great dealership thus far. They also have the coolant!!!

[sav]

Originally Posted by Scarl3t

It does hey, before i could barely keep up with a GTI, now i smoke them, and also my dad cant pull away from me in his 370Z, he does get of the line quicker, but only manages to stay about 2 car lengths in front, would most defnatly start to pull away from about 215km\h its a V6 good top end

So a 245kw car with a 5.3sec 0-100 is now battling to run away from you? Yoh...

[BentAnat]

Originally Posted by sav

So a 245kw car with a 5.3sec 0-100 is now battling to run away from you? Yoh...

Yeah... quite "Yoh" indeed..
Forgive my skepticism, but not without other things (i.e. a remap and intake/exhaust).
I can believe the GTI - that's not that much quicker, but the 370 sounds a bit "tall" to me.

[brian_c_m]

Originally Posted by isnotmyfault

Is this the Toyota dealership across from Greenstone?

Yip. That's the one. I called them 2 weeks prior to taking my car in and asked for the software update to be done. They had no knowledge of it promised to follow up. On the morning of taking my car in, they still knew nothing about the software but promised again to look into it. By the afternoon, I gathered the information myself from this thread and sent it to them, Pics and all. When I collected my car I was told, "Oh, thanks for the information... they couldn't find anything on this until I sent them the email with the info." Sigh. Apparently the want to practice on their own 2 86s first and will call me in during the week to do mine...

[isnotmyfault]

Originally Posted by brian_c_m

Yip. That's the one. I called them 2 weeks prior to taking my car in and asked for the software update to be done. They had no knowledge of it promised to follow up. On the morning of taking my car in, they still knew nothing about the software but promised again to look into it. By the afternoon, I gathered the information myself from this thread and sent it to them, Pics and all. When I collected my car I was told, "Oh, thanks for the information... they couldn't find anything on this until I sent them the email with the info." Sigh. Apparently the want to practice on their own 2 86s first and will call me in during the week to do mine...

That's weird, because I sent the Service Manager all the details on 23 May and took my car in today for the upgrade. Will let you know how it went.

Did you deal directly with the Service manager Deon? I agree that the floor guys know almost nothing about these cars, that's why I always deal directly with the managers so it gets the proper attention

maybe my car is the test car

[sav]

Originally Posted by BentAnat

Yeah... quite "Yoh" indeed..
Forgive my skepticism, but not without other things (i.e. a remap and intake/exhaust).
I can believe the GTI - that's not that much quicker, but the 370 sounds a bit "tall" to me.

A bit?

[Fish Eagle]

I can't wait - I'm having my software upgraded tomorrow, then I'll be able to wipe out the guy with the F430 I was chatting to on Saturday. He's actually got two Ferraris, a black 430 cabrio and a red 360 coupe - drool...

@Scarl3t - I'm sorry mate, if you think you can stay within 2 car lengths of a 370Z, you really must stop smoking that stuff.
It's not legal here yet.

[Alang]

Originally Posted by BentAnat

Yeah... quite "Yoh" indeed..
Forgive my skepticism, but not without other things (i.e. a remap and intake/exhaust).
I can believe the GTI - that's not that much quicker, but the 370 sounds a bit "tall" to me.

Well I was having a bit of a laugh, see I smoked a Peugeot Gti.
Would be quite surprised if we could take a golf Gti (specially up here at altitude).
Have however raced a friend more than once in his Polo Gti and was very surprised that we were neck and nek for all races. Considering he has dsg, launch control, turbo and supercharger and the same claimed 0-100 time as the golf, I reckon that's pretty respectable for our "super slow" cars! :happy0180:

[BentAnat]

Edit : nevermind

[Fish Eagle]

ZA1JA00G --> ZA1JA01G
Done and dusted, thanks to NTT Toyota Barberton.

Any difference - hell yeah.
I found it quite noticably different.
Mid-range torque flat spot is IMO considerably less.
Not totally gone, but a lot better.

Top-end - no difference that I could feel.
I was worried that the timing retardation over 5200rpm would be noticable - but I couldn't feel it.
Maybe a dyno will show something, but for me the top end is still fine.

Bottom line - since it was done, I've done 80kms through the MPU twisties.
If you know the roads - then it was up Saddleback Pass behind Barberton to the Shiyalongubu turnoff, back down to B'ton, then R40 to Nelspruit via Hilltop Pass.
Altitude - 600m-900m

I like.
A great, but new and evolving car is slowly but surely getting very nicely sorted out.

PS: Oh, and hopefully now my direct injectors (and my engine) won't self-destruct if I drive enthusiastically...

[Adam86]

Originally Posted by Scarl3t

It does hey, before i could barely keep up with a GTI, now i smoke them, and also my dad cant pull away from me in his 370Z, he does get of the line quicker, but only manages to stay about 2 car lengths in front, would most defnatly start to pull away from about 215km\h its a V6 good top end

that cant be true maybe your dad isnt driving the 370 right. theres no way this car will keep up with that car if you managed that then you should take on a golf r and see if you stand a chance. ive lost almost all my races. went up against a ST done up black on black st guys name is nolan he ran me a train length gap plus took on a e92 got trashed, took on a g6 gti sat neck and neck, took on a c55 got trashed lol