IS200t tune
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I have no car tuning experience so bear with me.
What is the difference between Stage 1 and Stage 2? Also what is TCM?
Is the VRTuned thing something you have to leave on permanently? Or do you take it off when it does it's magic?
What is the difference between Stage 1 and Stage 2? Also what is TCM?
Is the VRTuned thing something you have to leave on permanently? Or do you take it off when it does it's magic?
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Reflash Stage 1 is the base tune giving u good gains for stock car with no boltons or with just intake and catback
Reflash Stage 2 is more aggressive and require you to have down pipe and full exhaust system plus intake
VRTune is a chip box that sits between your pressure sensor and boost sensor and sends different signals to the ECU to trick it, resulting in added power however it cannot remove the limitations like the reflash tune or TTi
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Hey Guys just a quick update, we are still having some boost issues not sure whether its solenoid problem, vacuums or even ECU reagional software difference....TTi is helping me out to figure out the problem as we r not sure
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Hey there
Reflash Stage 1 is the base tune giving u good gains for stock car with no boltons or with just intake and catback
Reflash Stage 2 is more aggressive and require you to have down pipe and full exhaust system plus intake
VRTune is a chip box that sits between your pressure sensor and boost sensor and sends different signals to the ECU to trick it, resulting in added power however it cannot remove the limitations like the reflash tune or TTi
Nuke
Reflash Stage 1 is the base tune giving u good gains for stock car with no boltons or with just intake and catback
Reflash Stage 2 is more aggressive and require you to have down pipe and full exhaust system plus intake
VRTune is a chip box that sits between your pressure sensor and boost sensor and sends different signals to the ECU to trick it, resulting in added power however it cannot remove the limitations like the reflash tune or TTi
Nuke
I think I don't want to reflash and void my warranty, since my car is only 2 days old.
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And about thw warranty u don't need to worry as it is not detectable, no dealer has the ability to look at the ECU maps they can for sure change the software but they cannot see if tables are modified
so don't worry my advise to u is to do 2 things, get a drop in filter and go for stage 1, best cost effective upgrade in my opinion
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You can upgrade from stage 1-2 easily. The re flash would give you the most power gains and is reversible with the tools, but it is a bit more complex than the simple piggyback system. Do some more research to find out what kind of power you are looking for, some may say that its not worth to upgrade an IS200t, but i beg to differ.
Is TTI reliable? Is there minimal risk of breaking my car?
I'm looking for a fair amount of power but I'm also on a budget. To get in the mid 200s whp would be ideal. Is that possible?
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Last edited by Sheddy; May 10, 2017 at 12:25 PM.
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TTI's re flash doesn't cause a CEL. I've been running their Stage 1 tune for over a month and i have no complaints, the car is so much fun to drive and the fuel efficiency is like stock. The best i made was 236WHP 257WTQ with the stage 1 and a drop in K&N filter. I have since added the HPS intake tube and my down pipe is on the way, so i'm expecting the numbers to be a bit more.
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Okay great. I'm hesitant on a piggyback though now because of people saying the stock ecu could relearn and reset itself. Anyways it sounds like ill have better results with TTI stage 1. By the way, can I do stage 1 without any other mods? Or do I need an intake or downpipe or something?
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Okay great. I'm hesitant on a piggyback though now because of people saying the stock ecu could relearn and reset itself. Anyways it sounds like ill have better results with TTI stage 1. By the way, can I do stage 1 without any other mods? Or do I need an intake or downpipe or something?
Last edited by Sheddy; May 10, 2017 at 03:44 PM.