Nixcision

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Hey forum,

Over the past few months here in Alberta, I have begun to notice some police camrys and even corollas!

From what I understand, a vast majority of police cars have had modifications (including ecu mods) to increase power output (e.x. a ford interceptor is not the same as a "police" ford interceptor).

Does anyone know if they actually do modify the ecu's on these toyota vehicles?

The reason I ask is because, as it stands now, toyota and Lexus do not have ways of "cracking" the ecu to increase performance... i.e. one cannot simply "chip" our cars....

....But is it already being done by the police force?

Sulu

They may have been donated by local dealerships for non-pursuit duties, such as traffic ticketing and community liaison.

Nixcision

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I was thinking the same thing... but, theres a division here that is in charge of catching speeders, pursuing, etc. and these cars are paint the same as those that are part of the division... they aren't painted like the others.

Just a hunch though..

pmanliu

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Or probably just impounded vehicles now used for police duty. Don't think the police will be cracking Toyota ecus.

metaleckz

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They put 2jz engines

Nixcision

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all joking aside....

FrankReynoldsCPA

Likely not used for pursuit.

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Hoovey689

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Correction, we the people do not have ways of cracking the ecu (without time, money and knowledge). Toyota/Lexus knows, they just won't tell

lobuxracer

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Corrected for truth. Been searching for a real ECM crack since 1994 when I bought my MkIV Supra new.

Hoovey689

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Key word. None of that piggy back stuff. Real tune plz

Aron9000

Actually police spec cars do not have more horsepower than their normal civilian counterparts. What they do have is a different ECM with no(or significantly higher) speed limiter, different tires rated for high speed driving, heavier duty suspension componets, bigger radiators, bigger alternators(for all the lights, camera, computer, etc), bigger transmission coolers, oil coolers, ie they're designed to where you can drive them all day at 130mph without them overheating or throwing a rod through the block.

I know on Crown Vics, if you ordered I think it was called the LX, or maybe LX sport, it gave you the same suspension spec as cop cars, same dual exhaust, bigger/fatter speed rated tires on 17" alloys, floor shift with bucket seats/console.

Also I know Dodge offers both the 3.6 V6 and 5.7 Hemi V8 for its cop spec cars. Same thing with the Ford Taurus and Explorer police spec, you can get them with the N/A V6 or the haul *** Eco-boost twin turbo V6.

BNR34

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Police cars run on Motec system exhaust, they don't need no stinking cracked ECU

Hoovey689

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Really? I thought those Crown Vics had some modular 4.6 that put out more than a standard CV? hmm

BNR34

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Aron9000 is correct, police cars have stock engine with the same power rating.

Hoovey689

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That's about as disappointing as getting pulled over by a FWD Impala