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Old 05-10-15, 08:16 AM
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Default TMC motorsport engine and ecu reflash

Anyone heard of this company from UK?
they offer an ecu reflash for the engine and transmisson ecu....
Old 05-10-15, 08:29 AM
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It looks likely they mainly offer OBD2 port plugins that are supposed to work universally. If it isn't an outright scam, there has been a similar product tested on our car which ended up doing basically nothing.
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Originally Posted by Sean
It looks likely they mainly offer OBD2 port plugins that are supposed to work universally. If it isn't an outright scam, there has been a similar product tested on our car which ended up doing basically nothing.
I assume the lexus ECU was so smart,it adjusted everything back to stock? Sort of corrected it?
My friend with a 2014 is350 has done the engine and transmission reflash......his mods were air filter and CB exhaust,he got 241whp/234lb-ft on a dyno-pack...
Im not sure what is the baseline dyno on the is350...
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Old 05-10-15, 01:57 PM
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It seems like is the same auto flash OBD2 thingy that vividracing was selling. In other words, don't waste you money.
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Anyone in UK that can give a helping hand and call TMC to ask how are they able to remap our ecu and if our ecu will not go back to stock settings after a few km/miles

http://www.tmcmotorsport.com
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I'll give them a call next week guys.

Doubt it's legit though.

Still think SYVECS is our best bet.

Will let you know what they say.

Cheers.


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Originally Posted by PDP180180
I'll give them a call next week guys.

Doubt it's legit though.

Still think SYVECS is our best bet.

Will let you know what they say.

Cheers.


Peter
thanks alot, is SYVECS also plug and play? or we have to tune it?
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SYVECS needs tuning. Not plug 'n' play sadly.

Call me cynical, but I honestly don't believe there is a plug 'n' play solution out there. Surely after 7yrs since production started, someone would have found it?!

I'd love to be proven wrong though!

Will be in touch.

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Originally Posted by PDP180180
SYVECS needs tuning. Not plug 'n' play sadly.

Call me cynical, but I honestly don't believe there is a plug 'n' play solution out there. Surely after 7yrs since production started, someone would have found it?!

I'd love to be proven wrong though!

Will be in touch.

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Peter
Please give them a call. I want a plug and play as far as the hardware part but I would prefer to have a custom tune. There is tons of people that can tune Syvecs in the USA. Tell them that with the new models RC-F and GS-F "which should be a similar integration as the IS-F, I hope" they should make a specific plug and play for the Lexus models.

Please let us know what they say. Also get pricing. Thanks
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No need to give them a call, I emailed them.

response I got back was from Vivid Racing... yes they are the same shop

My response "This was proven to not be effective on the ISF by ClubLexus"

Vivids response "TMC and VRTuned are the same. This tune is not really for HP gains. It actually is a tune for more response at the throttle"

hmm... she must not have read her own literature on the product, which I kindly let her know.
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He is calling Syvecs not TMC
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whats the definition of insanity again?.....
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