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Old 12-14-01, 06:10 PM
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I thought you guys that don't surf the other forums may find this very beneficial to your cars... It is an ECU upgrade finally that is plug and play...

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=28836

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The gains with the computer are pretty nuts... I had a tame exhaust when I was doing this upgrade too, so in case you don't want your sedan to sound like a Camaro, no worries
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holy crap i want one now!

but will it work for the LS 400?
Old 12-15-01, 02:28 AM
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If you guys have some more info on this thing, please post it.

I am specifically looking for the price, groupbuy possibility, HP gains with intake and exhausts etc.

Also, will it work with a supercharger?
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This is VERY good news indeed

I inquired about cost and which model years will be covered. The SC400 in question is a 1st gen 250hp V8. I am of course VERY interested in the 2nd gen 260hp application. There is reference to a GS430 being next in line for tuning so it appears that ALL models could be covered !!!
Old 12-15-01, 01:37 PM
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What is the cost and how soon can we buy it if it does prove true that it will work on the LS400?
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Can i get one for the ES300? I would like to get a little more pizazz out of my ES300's. What exactly does the chip change on the ECU?
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Old 12-15-01, 05:30 PM
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Jbrady,isnt the 90-94 LS engine and the 95-97 engine the same except for 10hp? or is the engine totally different?
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Does anyone know when this is going on sale, or who i need to talk to find out? Thanks
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Well it looks like it's $1000 without the intake and will be out next week. So who here is going to buy this?, because it sounds like what LS owners have been waiting for, simple quick non damaging power.
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Thanks for the pricing and updates.

Edogg, yes, the engine is physically the same but the tuning is a little different. Also, the cars got OBD1(On Board Diagnostics 1) in (I think) 1995. This is a DIFFERENT computer system and I wanted to determine if the upgrade will work on OBD1 cars as well as pre-OBD and also OBD2 cars.

ERFAN.... please feel free to post and ask questions BUT... LOOSE the picture
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Thanks for claryfying it for me JBrady,I always wondered why the 2nd gen LS gen carried that extra 10hp.
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