FA20 Stg 2 Ecutek flash or no? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

DC-FRS · 12-23-2012, 01:15 AM

So I have until Monday to make this decision. Do you guys think I should get the tune or not? I've read reviews, it seems great and sounds like it turns the car into a brand new monster. Just looking for thoughts and opinions if I should jump in, or use the $750 for something else. All thoughts and opinions are appreciated! Thanks

Asphalt~86 · 12-23-2012, 01:22 AM

best decision you will ever make

Celica00 · 12-23-2012, 01:30 AM

no other $750 spent on this car will be as impactful. do it

mach330 · 12-23-2012, 01:59 AM

Do it!

Tap'd from my G-Nex

mashal · 12-23-2012, 02:01 AM

Jump on the intake and tune group buy he's got

nix · 12-23-2012, 02:04 AM

It's not going to be a brand new monster lol. But worth it if you don't have FI plans.

uspspro · 12-23-2012, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by nix

It's not going to be a brand new monster lol. But worth it if you don't have FI plans.

Even if you do plan to go FI down the road... most of the cost is the license and cable, which you will never have to buy again. The $2xx tune will be the only money wasted. If it will be a while before FI, it's not even a big waste then really.

BadCompany235 · 12-23-2012, 04:32 AM

how do you get the discount?

cuddefred · 12-23-2012, 05:19 AM

Simple - buy it!

WatchmaN · 12-23-2012, 09:45 AM

Simply can't pass by that tune, do it you will not reconize your car and ask your self why did I hesitate. And with Tony you are in good hands.

Grip Ronin · 12-23-2012, 12:15 PM

im waiting on new tuning solutions like tha piggybag just came out unichip. maybe a cobb later on. i need more option cuz cable and license prices are crazy

brichard0625 · 12-23-2012, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Grip Ronin

im waiting on new tuning solutions like tha piggybag just came out unichip. maybe a cobb later on. i need more option cuz cable and license prices are crazy

Owned a unichip before and i really didnt notice any increase at all. Ive seen people get a unichip and then have their car dyno tuned and thats when they saw a little increase but if u think about it Unchip(450)+Custom Tuning($300-400 maybe even more) it evens out. Plus with ecutek you get other cool features like launch control, flatfoot shifting, autoblip, redline increase, racerom traction and e85 and turbo tunes if u decide to go down that route. If cobb came out then thats a great option but after owning a unichip i felt like i wasted money..just my two cents

xwd · 12-23-2012, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Grip Ronin

im waiting on new tuning solutions like tha piggybag just came out unichip. maybe a cobb later on. i need more option cuz cable and license prices are crazy

Cobb has no intentions of building anything for the FR-S/BRZ. The Unichip sucks compared to a tuning solution like what Ecutek is offering now, there is a reason why it's usually the first tuning solution to come out and then people ditch them as better options come along . The only real option you have is to use a standalone ECU which is probably going to be $1500+.

acro · 12-23-2012, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by dwx

Cobb has no intentions of building anything for the FR-S/BRZ. The Unichip sucks compared to a tuning solution like what Ecutek is offering now, there is a reason why it's usually the first tuning solution to come out and then people ditch them as better options come along . The only real option you have is to use a standalone ECU which is probably going to be $1500+.

Y do standalone. With Ecutek it almost seems as if u have full control of the ECU. u can even control boost pressure etc with it

12-23-2012, 01:15 AM	#1
DC-FRS Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: NoVA Posts: 345 Thanks: 60 Thanked 104 Times in 70 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	FA20 Stg 2 Ecutek flash or no? So I have until Monday to make this decision. Do you guys think I should get the tune or not? I've read reviews, it seems great and sounds like it turns the car into a brand new monster. Just looking for thoughts and opinions if I should jump in, or use the $750 for something else. All thoughts and opinions are appreciated! Thanks

12-23-2012, 01:59 AM	#4
mach330 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Ultramarine frs Location: The OC Posts: 319 Thanks: 4 Thanked 66 Times in 51 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Do it! Tap'd from my G-Nex __________________

12-23-2012, 09:45 AM	#10
WatchmaN Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: the girls crazy Location: Anjou Posts: 276 Thanks: 160 Thanked 95 Times in 69 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Simply can't pass by that tune, do it you will not reconize your car and ask your self why did I hesitate. And with Tony you are in good hands. __________________ Vortech SC(314hp/226tq), Perrin pully, Tanabe strut tower bar, Perrin exhaust, LP Tune, hsd coilovers, DTC-60 fr, hp+rear),track rubber RS3 and Continental :-), Forester oem oil cooler,Custom brake cooling kit. Driveway lab rear diffuser, Wasp front spliter, TRD canard/fenders.

12-23-2012, 12:15 PM	#11
Grip Ronin The Mechanic Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: Civic Turbo,FR-S Location: NJ Posts: 928 Thanks: 130 Thanked 171 Times in 119 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	im waiting on new tuning solutions like tha piggybag just came out unichip. maybe a cobb later on. i need more option cuz cable and license prices are crazy __________________ IG-Joey_Soul Progress Thread Ported billet 20G

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