Possible ECU Remapping for IS250/350?

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11-06-14, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by darkdream

It might be expensive for people who bought a used high mileage ISx50 for like $12k.

Hell, even a IS350 at $12k is like paying about $40 per hp. If this does give +25hp, that's only $28 per hp!

I only paid $16k for mine, and it'd be totally worth it to me if it's legit. If...

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11-06-14, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by NYKnick101

If someone is in NY, has a RWD model and wants to try it, hit me up because I am interested in finding out. My buddy has a trailer dyno that we can test this out on. I would like more conclusive results. I would love to but i have AWD

I would buy it asap but i want to see the dyno done in 4th gear snow mode. 700 is not bad for all it does. If i see more members put up the results i would let you know so we can dyno it.

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11-06-14, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by daileycon

Do we have a vendor here? Maybe we can get a group buy!

Im down!!!

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11-06-14, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by itsjdmyo

^^ my thoughts exactly. with the 10% discount, it's not too bad...tempted to pull the trigger now.

Where did you see anything about a 10% discount?

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11-06-14, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CptnCutler

I've been in contact with Vivid Racing. If you guys could post here who would be willing to join in on a group buy. I could get some numbers for us.

I would be interested if the discount is enough. 10% hardly covers the shipping which in reality cost them about $10 not $40.

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11-06-14, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by darkdream

It might be expensive for people who bought a used high mileage ISx50 for like $12k.

lol. even then, look at these base model wrx, mazdaspeed3s, etc who spend same amount on tunes. ISF tune prices were in the 3k range.

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11-06-14, 06:19 PM

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If this proves true, $700 is not bad! I'm in for group buy.

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11-06-14, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaVip

Somebody should buy one and flash local members ECU's for cheap. It would be a win win situation

was thinking the same thing but it can only be used on one car

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11-06-14, 06:38 PM

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im in to buy. would like to hear at least one more review first though. wonder if being awd would make a difference

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11-06-14, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by badx33

So if you have an is350 with Intake, PPE headers, and full exhaust... and you add this device you might be able to get more than 25HP and 40TQ. Maybe this device can detect the current mods on the car make more power?

what you think of the dyno numbers pretty high numbers on the base line??

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11-06-14, 07:05 PM

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May just have to get this as an early Christmas gift to myself

haha

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11-06-14, 07:16 PM

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Wonder if vivid racing would like to comment on this and chime in.

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11-06-14, 07:28 PM

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Why does anyone think this is any different than any other ECU mod thats come out in the last 9 years? I didn't realize the infamous vivid racing housed a bunch of tuning experts. Last time I checked they were just running shady business and trying to screw people over (myself included). Maybe some things never change... Then again maybe they do..

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11-06-14, 07:33 PM

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I agree with you guys here haven't done there homework. If they look on the bmw and porsche forums they'll see the con. How they inflate they're dyno number to be high.

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11-06-14, 07:35 PM

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Some of you are mentioning E85... Don't run that in this engine. The only physical difference between a "flex fuel" engine and an ordinary one is that plastics and elastomers in fuel system are replaced with ethanol resistant compounds or with stainless steel. The high concentration of ethanol in E85 would be hard on those components in our cars, as those substitutions were likely not made by Lexus.

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