FRS TUNER CANADA

[shayne23]

I'm recently purchased my 2013 Firestorm Red Scion FRS after months and months of research and after one month of driving I am 100% sure I made the right choice as i'm sure most of you know.

I am now looking into different tuner ideas and was looking at currently getting a large black rear wing as well as grabbing a hood with grates (both will probably be carbon fiber) I am a definate newb on here and could really use some advice in how to tune my new baby up as well as some locations on where to purchase and install the new tuners. Budget is approximately $6000 however I would like to minimize costs as much as possible in order to be able to do more with the vehicle!

Thanks in advance eh!

[steve99]

Originally Posted by shayne23

I'm recently purchased my 2013 Firestorm Red Scion FRS after months and months of research and after one month of driving I am 100% sure I made the right choice as i'm sure most of you know.

I am now looking into different tuner ideas and was looking at currently getting a large black rear wing as well as grabbing a hood with grates (both will probably be carbon fiber) I am a definate newb on here and could really use some advice in how to tune my new baby up as well as some locations on where to purchase and install the new tuners. Budget is approximately $6000 however I would like to minimize costs as much as possible in order to be able to do more with the vehicle!

Thanks in advance eh!

Work out how much gain you want, there are no big gains if you don't go boosted turbo/supercharger.

no boost max gain about 40hp with headers/exhaust and tune on E85 without E85 take off about 10 hp.


Do you want to keep your warantee

The more bits you change more likely you are to run into warantee issues with motor or drivetrain or suspension.

Do you want to be able to flash back to stock tune for dealer visits if so you will need to purchase a tuning device and cables as well as tune.

You cheapest easiest to use tuning option where your in control and can flash back to stock and is easily on-sellable if you decide on other options is an Open Flash Tablet and its $500 US and includes device and tunes for stock cars cars with headers EL/UEL and tunes for E85 if you want that.

http://www.openflashtablet.com/page3...OFT/index.html


If you find you want something more they sell quite well as they are a complete package .


Posted this in another forum may be worth a read

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Tuning your BRZ GT 86 & Updating your ROM to latest factory firmware calibration

Their are many options for tuning your BRZ or GT S 86

Find yourself a competent tuner with experience on BRZ 86, they do all the work and theoretically take the responsibility if anything goes wrong

Use Brzedit www.brzedit.com (no base tunes supplied) locks/encrypts tunes can buy licence to access tunes but tuner may lock tunes to prevent access

Ecutek
(some base tunes supplied)

www.ecutek.com (some base tunes supplied) need to use ecutek tuner or do it yourself, can buy licence and calbe to do it yourself tuner may lock tunes to prevent access



OFT - Open Flash Tablet Vishnu Tuning

Use Open Flash Tunes from USA, Many tunes supplied to suit various bolt on mods. now have tunes for supercharger and turbo. they have E-tune service (as do many tuners) to correct minor problems issues) tunes and updates free for life.

OpenFlash

Do it yourself with Tactrix/Ecuflash and Romraider ie you take responsibility learn something along the way, but if it goes south it on hour head.

Tactrix

RomRaider - Open Source ECU Tools | RomRaider / RomRaider (there are some good tuning guides here)

All these options involve flashing (ie modifying) a new data/program set often referred to as a ROM to your ECU.

see here

BRZ 86 FRS ECU Information - ECU Type Flashing Learning Resetting - Scion FR-S Forum | Subaru BRZ Forum | Toyota 86 GT 86 Forum | AS1 Forum - FT86CLUB




If you just want to update your factory ROM to latest calibration and dealer won't do it see here

Tactrix EcuFlash Info for BRZ 86 Rom flash and logging - Scion FR-S Forum | Subaru BRZ Forum | Toyota 86 GT 86 Forum | AS1 Forum - FT86CLUB


If you want to fix/reduce the knock in a factory ROM (tune) or an OFT tune see here

Knock fix with Australian Fuel 98/100 RON - Scion FR-S Forum | Subaru BRZ Forum | Toyota 86 GT 86 Forum | AS1 Forum - FT86CLUB


If you want to further improve the smoothness and drivability and fueling accuracy by scaling your MAF (Mass Air Flow) sensor to suit your car or you have changed your stock intake see here

MAF Scaling - Open/Closed Loop Fueling info - Scion FR-S Forum | Subaru BRZ Forum | Toyota 86 GT 86 Forum | AS1 Forum - FT86CLUB


If you want to run E85 on a stock or modded car (with appropriate tuning of course) see here

How to run E85 on stock 86 BRZ FRS with OFT tune - Scion FR-S Forum | Subaru BRZ Forum | Toyota 86 GT 86 Forum | AS1 Forum - FT86CLUB




I am not a tuner and I take no responsibility however I have successfully done everything here (except for using BRzedit or Ecutek) and my car is still running much better and smoother and more power than stock with no hardware mods [IMG]http://*************/forum/images/smilies/smile.png.pagespeed.ce.HpCntQets-.png[/IMG]


Aftermarket Bits - gains aproximate

Intakes - Stock intake is good - add drop in filter for 2 or 3 HP at expense of filtration possibly.
CAI- aftermarket intakes - little or no gain over stock intake with drop in filter can upset MAF (mass air flow sensor scaling ) causing hesitation/bogging/flat spots- unless you re-tune MAF for intake unless you going boosted leave intake alone spend money elsewhere, most will not filter as well as stock filter especially if not maintained.

Catback exhaust no tune = nice sound little or no HP gain

Headers no tune- maybe 5 wheel horsepower slightly better midrange

Tune only aprox 10 Wheel horsepower gain (WHP) but better midrange and reduced torque dip

Tune plus catless headers - possibly 15-20 wheel horsepower eliminate torque dip better midrange

Tune for E85 + headers possibly 30 wheel horsepower

Completly stock car tuned for E85 aprox 20 wheel horsepower reduced torque dip better midrange

If you want more than that then look at forced induction ie turbo/supercharger.

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and here

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...5&postcount=12


have a look in the software tuning forum

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=88

[drewbot]

Very little E85 availability in the province he lives in, so those gains won't matter to him

[7thgear]

Originally Posted by shayne23

I'm recently purchased my 2013 Firestorm Red Scion FRS after months and months of research and after one month of driving I am 100% sure I made the right choice as i'm sure most of you know.

I am now looking into different tuner ideas and was looking at currently getting a large black rear wing as well as grabbing a hood with grates (both will probably be carbon fiber) I am a definate newb on here and could really use some advice in how to tune my new baby up as well as some locations on where to purchase and install the new tuners. Budget is approximately $6000 however I would like to minimize costs as much as possible in order to be able to do more with the vehicle!

Thanks in advance eh!

do you just want to look cool driving around or do you have a desire to actually take your car to the track?


Cuz I know a way for you to spend a big chunk of that budget and have a lot of fun doing it rather than just putting shiny things on it.

[wparsons]

Originally Posted by shayne23

I'm recently purchased my 2013 Firestorm Red Scion FRS after months and months of research and after one month of driving I am 100% sure I made the right choice as i'm sure most of you know.

I am now looking into different tuner ideas and was looking at currently getting a large black rear wing as well as grabbing a hood with grates (both will probably be carbon fiber) I am a definate newb on here and could really use some advice in how to tune my new baby up as well as some locations on where to purchase and install the new tuners. Budget is approximately $6000 however I would like to minimize costs as much as possible in order to be able to do more with the vehicle!

Thanks in advance eh!

When you say "tuners" do you mean modifications, or do you mean a person that will tune the ECU for more power?

What's your end goal with the car (beyond just modifying it for the sake of modifying it)? Track? Show? AutoX?

[colHolm]

Oh, another one of these threads. Fun!

[krayzie]

Cuz Fast & Furious and stupid reality shows on Speed.

[7thgear]

Originally Posted by colHolm

Oh, another one of these threads. Fun!

don't worry





if he's here just for bling then i'ma keep on walking

[KPDoubleX]

Originally Posted by colHolm

Oh, another one of these threads. Fun!

Lol I was going to comment on his post, then you stole the words out of my mouth :P

[nocwage]

Don't bother with trying to make more power unless you are ALREADY tracking the car and figure you can actually take advantage of it. Remember, even with full boltons you will be beat by a stock beige v6 camry in a straight line so don't spend all that money hoping to win any drag races.

If you want to go for show then spend the money there, although my opinion is the 86 is a damn sexy car already

[Kazuya]

Originally Posted by nocwage

Don't bother with trying to make more power unless you are ALREADY tracking the car and figure you can actually take advantage of it. Remember, even with full boltons you will be beat by a stock beige v6 camry in a straight line so don't spend all that money hoping to win any drag races.

If you want to go for show then spend the money there, although my opinion is the 86 is a damn sexy car already

Go hard or go home.

I'm sticking with showroom vs sleeper.

[steve99]

Originally Posted by drewbot

Very little E85 availability in the province he lives in, so those gains won't matter to him

read the post most of it refers to gas/petrol not e85