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3rd Gen Tacoma 2.7L ECU Tuning

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by tonered, Sep 10, 2017.

  1. Jul 20, 2019 at 1:41 PM
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    ExplorHer

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  2. Jul 20, 2019 at 5:30 PM
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    Unfortunately I cannot disclose anything about it, but when we are all done 2.7 guys will be very happy
     
  3. Jul 20, 2019 at 5:32 PM
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    My guess is a V8 block & a 2nd 2tr head... for the resulting 5.4L V8 :fistbump:
    #allthetorques
     
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  4. Jul 20, 2019 at 5:51 PM
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  5. Jul 20, 2019 at 7:55 PM
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    Yeah right.
     
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  6. Jul 21, 2019 at 1:55 AM
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    Slow and steady wins the race lol
     
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  7. Jul 21, 2019 at 2:24 AM
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  8. Jul 21, 2019 at 11:03 AM
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    Wondering if I should pop the $300 for a Petal Commander or wait for this.
     
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  10. Jul 22, 2019 at 7:50 AM
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    I wonder if this will stop the maddening gear hunting at 75+mph
     
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  11. Jul 22, 2019 at 9:49 AM
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    Put in 5 s and drive it not bothersome once you get used to doing .I get up to 85 mph no gear hunting but mileage falls some !
     
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  12. Jul 22, 2019 at 9:53 AM
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    My lift and tires dont help, but at 85 I’ll be stuck in 4th getting 10mpg at 3500 rpms.

    I would much rather go 73-75 GPS speed in S5 and suck it up — 17 mpg with that setting
     
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  13. Aug 1, 2019 at 4:20 PM
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    Forthcoming...
    What’s your setup?
     
  14. Aug 2, 2019 at 5:27 AM
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    I’m pushing 33s on 17s

    In the front I got - BOSS Lift kit for 2016 & Up Tacoma BOSS-TTFCS-2016
    *(2) TTFSC-2005 front shocks *(2) 160650 Silver 650 Coils *(2) Upper mounts

    It came with the U bolts and 1.5inch blocks, I took those bitches out after a year and put in that BOSS 10 leaf pack.
     
  15. Aug 2, 2019 at 8:35 AM
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    Did you regear it? How is it driving on the highway
     
  16. Aug 2, 2019 at 2:44 PM
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    Did not regear. Gotta keep it in S5 on the driveway, otherwise ECU plays the accordion with gears 4-6. Had the same problem driving stock setup though. 6th gear in the 2.7 is kind of useless unless you wanna save mpg going 45mph.

    S5 works up until 78mph. Anything above 78 and it’ll go back and forth between 4th and 5th and do all that gear hunting shit.
     
  17. Aug 7, 2019 at 11:42 AM
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    I tried searching to see if there any past replies concerning the 2.7 tune - would this tune be anyway compatible to the 2nd gen models with the 2.7?

    (New member to the forum, so please forgive me if there is already an answer out there for this)
     
  18. Aug 7, 2019 at 11:48 AM
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  19. Aug 7, 2019 at 11:49 AM
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    Don't even have one for the 3rd gen. Let alone the 2nd gen. The motors are a bit different, 3rd gen has vvti and twin cam (I think) and 2nd gen does not.

    Bet bet for now, is the LCE header, a real intake, or forced air induction.
     
  20. Aug 24, 2019 at 2:44 PM
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    I have one of the last second gens. 5 speed but has the 3rd gen 2.7 in it.
     

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