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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 11:13 AM
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I meant there will never be an aftermarket made chip...there are means of tuning the OEM hardcoded ecu through means of flashing and piggybacking which is pretty much the same thing. And no there were not ECU's available for the is300. there were piggybacks and flashes made available. Just wait a couple more months, you'll see what I'm talking about.


So in a nut-shell there are no standalone fuel management units for Lexus vehicles..please correct me if I'm wrong. But I've dealt with many newer model Lexus's, and have seen only piggybacks and reflashes...which do provide some good performance gains.
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 12:52 PM
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Reflashing and ECU generally offers more flexability than piggy-back ECUs since you can often change timing, air/fuel, transmission behavior, throttle response, etc, but piggy-backs usually just change air / fuel, and sometimes timing (poorly).

Regarding highway fuel economy, all modern cars maintain stoich air / fuel ratios very well at partial throttle, so there isn't anything to gain there.
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by vraa
Never, and never ever think it is!!!!

As an enthusiast you can never have enough of ANYTHING
Very good answer!!!
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 02:05 PM
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Default +20HP POWER SPEED CHIP (resistor) for the IS350

Is anyone had any experience with this type of chip/resistor?

Does is really work?
Any negative effects?

Please post your comments !!

+20HP POWER SPEED CHIP


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/20HP-...QQcmdZViewItem

Here is another:



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2006-...QQcmdZViewItem

Another ( +35HP Guaranteed):



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PERFO...QQcmdZViewItem

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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 02:09 PM
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i doubt it'll do anything... there was a thread about this before.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ight=ebay+chip
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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i had a thread like this is the SC forum too. its a waste of money
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 02:46 PM
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nope.. this has been covered before. its been around for awhile.
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 02:48 PM
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Here you go:

http://www.hurricane-horsepower.com/
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 04:38 PM
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I tried changing my IAT sensor voltage with a potentiometer on a '91 Acura Integra to adjust air / fuel ratio, but it didn't have any effect at all. There is absolutely no possibility that a current OBD-II vehicle would have any positive change either since it continuously calibrates itself with the sensors while at partial throttle.
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 04:40 PM
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they have a 100% guarantee right? try it and then dyno, then send them to myth busters or the better business bureau =)
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by racinghart
they have a 100% guarantee right? try it and then dyno, then send them to myth busters or the better business bureau =)
The part probably costs the seller $2, and the dyno test will cost ~$75. I would be surprised if the BBB would even care about an eBay vendor, and the "myth" has been busted by everyone that knows anything about modern EFI.
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 11:11 PM
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I have some Enron stocks to sell you.
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 11:24 PM
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Go for it! But only if you pair it up with this... http://www.electricsupercharger.com/ and you'll be smoking IS-F's in no time.
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Gernby
The part probably costs the seller $2, and the dyno test will cost ~$75. I would be surprised if the BBB would even care about an eBay vendor, and the "myth" has been busted by everyone that knows anything about modern EFI.
haha yah i know... i was just throwing that out there sarcastically meaning it just aint worth it haha... speaking of worth it... i really want to get on that tanabe GB hehe
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by racinghart
haha yah i know... i was just throwing that out there sarcastically meaning it just aint worth it haha... speaking of worth it... i really want to get on that tanabe GB hehe
^^Tell me you are not listing an Air freshener as a mod

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