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13 FR-S Veteran · 12-06-2012, 06:27 PM

Does anyone have any experience with this? I've been considering one of these mapped for my COA and CATBACK.

I'm by no means an automotive guru so please speak to me in lay terms.

Superficially this doesn't seem like a bad option when considering I don't plan on moding the engine too much beyond that....but it does allow for additional tuning should I decide to turbo or supercharge.*Thoughts?

usptwins · 12-06-2012, 06:40 PM

I would stick with Either the Viscanti tune, or one of the other ones on this forum. These are way more advanced tunes and are actually tuned with each parts you would ever consider installing. What is unichip asking for a "tune/chip"?

13 FR-S Veteran · 12-06-2012, 06:49 PM

[QUOTE=usptwins;594721" would stick with Either the Viscanti tune, or one of the other ones on this forum. These are way more advanced tunes and are actually tuned with each parts you would ever consider installing. What is unichip asking for a "tune/chip"?[/QUOTE]

Unichip for FR-S with "plug n play" harness and without display mapped for the air raid Coa with "any" catback exhaust is US $450 before shipping

"Claims" up to 12 HP.

CircuitJerk · 12-06-2012, 07:09 PM

I know someone on this forum has it. I just can't remember who.

13 FR-S Veteran · 12-06-2012, 07:38 PM

That's too bad. I'd sure love to pick their brain on it.

Tim_Asphalt_FRS · 12-06-2012, 07:41 PM

I had one on my 350Z and was pretty unhappy with it. Could it have been the reason my head gasket blew at 77,000 miles? I don't know. But it didn't feel like it made any power.

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usptwins · 12-06-2012, 09:51 PM

So, they are saying you could make 12 hp, but you could also make 2hp... Thats why i don't like off the shelf stuff like this. As i said, your guaranteed a great tune for "your" car and the way it behaves. Just save the lil bit of extra money and go with one of the tuners that actually spend shit loads of time on tuning these cars daily. Trust me, you will not regret it man.

Yruyur · 12-06-2012, 09:58 PM

For half that you could get 30hp with an e85 tune. Or for 50 less you could get 20hp on pump gas. Plus you get the cool race Rom features.

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swift996 · 02-03-2013, 11:43 PM

Check the other threads on it. It's still emerging but looks to have some proven results. Seems still early but there are some advantages over the other tunes. It's cheaper, plug and play, and you can sell it if you're not using it. It seems the best tuners of this car are using Ecutek though. I ordered my unichip, looking forward to it.

13 FR-S Veteran · 02-04-2013, 12:05 AM

Yeah....I bought it a couple days after I posted. Haven't installed it yet. No hurry though. My car is stored for the winter.

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12-06-2012, 06:40 PM	#2
usptwins Toyota Soul Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 96 taco Location: Louisiana Posts: 528 Thanks: 725 Thanked 99 Times in 78 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I would stick with Either the Viscanti tune, or one of the other ones on this forum. These are way more advanced tunes and are actually tuned with each parts you would ever consider installing. What is unichip asking for a "tune/chip"? __________________ No replacement for Displacement??? Tell that to the people with a 2JZ.

12-06-2012, 07:41 PM	#6
Tim_Asphalt_FRS Is it fast? No. Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Manual-Asphalt Location: Vista, CA Posts: 604 Thanks: 824 Thanked 164 Times in 122 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had one on my 350Z and was pretty unhappy with it. Could it have been the reason my head gasket blew at 77,000 miles? I don't know. But it didn't feel like it made any power. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 2013 (Rebadged) Toyota GT-86 {Perrin intake tube, aFe dry air filter, custom 2.5" exhaust, PLM overpipe, Kartboy crank pulley, Hotchkis springs, custom Flossy grip tape shorty, TRD shifter, Berk HFC, Whiteline Sway-bars} [Wanted: Delicious Stg 2 tune, Bilstein struts]

12-06-2012, 09:51 PM	#7
usptwins Toyota Soul Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 96 taco Location: Louisiana Posts: 528 Thanks: 725 Thanked 99 Times in 78 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So, they are saying you could make 12 hp, but you could also make 2hp... Thats why i don't like off the shelf stuff like this. As i said, your guaranteed a great tune for "your" car and the way it behaves. Just save the lil bit of extra money and go with one of the tuners that actually spend shit loads of time on tuning these cars daily. Trust me, you will not regret it man. __________________ No replacement for Displacement??? Tell that to the people with a 2JZ.

12-06-2012, 09:58 PM	#8
Yruyur Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion fr-s asphalt M/T Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 4,192 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 1,631 Times in 941 Posts Mentioned: 96 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	For half that you could get 30hp with an e85 tune. Or for 50 less you could get 20hp on pump gas. Plus you get the cool race Rom features. Sent from my flux capacitor using Taptalk __________________

02-03-2013, 11:43 PM	#9
swift996 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 2,432 Thanks: 712 Thanked 955 Times in 545 Posts Mentioned: 47 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Check the other threads on it. It's still emerging but looks to have some proven results. Seems still early but there are some advantages over the other tunes. It's cheaper, plug and play, and you can sell it if you're not using it. It seems the best tuners of this car are using Ecutek though. I ordered my unichip, looking forward to it. __________________ Innovate Supercharged Black Limited BRZ 6-Speed MT(Build Thread) 2010 Cadillac CTS-V Sedan M6 w/550whp (Build Thread)

12-06-2012, 07:09 PM	#4
CircuitJerk Pull my finger... Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Silver Scion Slushbox Location: Illinois Posts: 996 Thanks: 476 Thanked 367 Times in 226 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I know someone on this forum has it. I just can't remember who.

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