Tacoma - OVTUNE - VFTUNER - Update Info and Original Development

Can you confirm which orders have shipped?

 

Just received my 1.01B tune! Thanks OvTune!
Everyone check your emails if you haven't already.

 

I knew this would be worth it. I put 30 miles on it so far but want to give it more before I put my thoughts into words. However, right now I'm very very happy.

 

1.01b is live in the Taco! Will do a more thorough review once I've put more miles on it, but based on me testing it out on a hilly country road filled with lots of acceleration up steep hills in all modes, I am happy. Smooth, truck feels 1,000lbs lighter, and it GOES

 

It doesn't even feel like I have 35's on anymore.

 

Put the tune in a handheld programmer like every other tune is and I will buy one!

 

Hnnnnnng

 

It wont happen anytime soon, if ever.

 

Mirrors everyone else's thoughts. @OVTune you have made many taco owners happy with this one.

 

Indeed 1.01b made a difference. But still need improvement. If ya keep giving good reviews then OP will probably call it good to go! Just saying

 

I think he knows there's improvement to be made. But that's not reason to detract from the accomplishments made and the improvements available today.

Accomplishment deserves accolade. To some thats the driving force behind continued improvement.

 

He has said this is just the beginning, 1.01 didn't even touch intake timing. We are just another platform he is working on. Mazda gets the attention fur now. We get 1.02 later

 

Is that you, Cory???

 

Yes and no. I'm working on wrapping up and left over open ends on other platforms so that I have 3 things for all winter development ( where I get the most done. Summer were packed with customers, winter slows and development takes over)
Tacoma, mx5, LC500 in that order.

 

What could possibly go wrong...



Edit: I stopped getting "In transit" updates on 23 Aug. Must have been when my tune kit crossed into MORDOR (Canada ).

 

Just placed my order #2003. Looking forward to joining in on the fun

 

Short drive but the tune is a significant improvement. As others have said it now drives like it should. To me it isn't like a blows you away experience, more like just not being disappointed and frustrated. It doesn't feel all choked up under 4k rpms anymore the the power comes on more smoothly.

 

I'm back ​

So after putting about 700 miles on the 1.01B tune and URD Spec-U exhaust, I've come to conclude:

• the shifting still sucks
• driving with ECT in Power with the transmission in "S", not letting it get below 2500 rpm, the truck is fun as shit to drive. It just doesn't stop pulling, all the way up until 6k RPM.
• I'm having a rough idle with the AC compressor on. I've never had this before the tune and this didn't start until about 200 miles ago. So, I may take the tune off and see if it goes away to isolate the source of the vibrations.
• Driving in D with ECT power turned off, the throttle feels better. It still wants to downshift for the slightest things. I shit you not, if I'm doing 60-70 and it starts to moderately rain, it downshifts to 5th. One time it went to 4th during heavy rain. Hopefully the gearbox file he has brewing fixes this.
• I never noticed the "rev-matching" that's the engine does. I'm pretty sure this is not noticeable after I installed the exhaust since I can hear more of what the engine is doing. Rev-Match: deaccelerating say in 3rd gear, in S mode. When RPM hits 3k And lowering, I'll downshift. On my 2006, it would go to 2nd, that would drag the RPMs up and the truck would jerk. On THIS truck, the engine blips the throttle, then when its close to the oncoming gear speed, it shifts. Downshifts are way smooth. This is more on a manual truck driving technique, but there are a few sports cars who do this (ones with DSG). And I've even heard of a few ones with torque converters that do this. Try it out.
• It's still doesn't, and may never, feel like the 1GR-FE with dual VVTI or even VVTI. I'm coming from an 06 Tacoma. I want that feel back. And I don't think any tune or maybe not even a supercharger will do this.
• Still hunts like hell 60 mph+. The random drops to 5th are stupid.
• 65 MPH with the truck actually holding 6th gear: 22 mpg easily.
• Why the hell am I in 6th gear going 45?
• I get noticeably better gas mileage when accelerating with ECT in power and getting up to speed fast. I take the same route to work, 11 miles with 35 mph, 70mph, small overpass, 65mph. I've done a lot of observing and playing around/data logging using the torque app.
• Overall gas mileage: still averaging 19.5-20mpg. It was better with 1.01a but I have been getting on the throttle more with 1.01b. Like I said, keeping the engine sped up is fun! I can promise you I'll get 20-21 if I'm consistently light on the throttle.
• Spec-U exhaust: it has toned down a little bit. It still isn't quiet and definitely isn't "stock" under 2500 rpm like some say. Gadget did send me a new pipe to install that fixes the o2 sensor mounting. This one includes a hanger. Wtf!
• The exhaust is loud when I get on it. It sounds good.
• The exhaust is louder on the inside than outside under 2k rpm. Just saying.
• I 100% believe that if this truck came with this tune from the factory, there would be no complaints about the engine. Yes the transmission would still suck and we'd complain about the gear hunting. Yes some would bitch about low low end torque but that's the same people who would get 20 mpg and complain it isn't 30 and have lots of bottom end.
• If you're on the border about getting the tune, wait until 1.02 and the reviews. 1.01B is still a "development"! This is where we should see the most power so far. I can't wait to download it
• In summary, I do not regret buying it. The throttle response is a huge +. The upper end driving is a bigger + even though I don't spend much time there!

 

It seems as though the shifting issue is the ecu learning the driving style and limiting from 16 maps to a smaller number to learn from has been talked about. Currently 2 guys are testing this out now.

 

Yep I saw that. I also recall a post where matt said he has a file for the tranny.