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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. Nov 5, 2019 at 4:43 PM
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    jowybyo

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    I’m interested. I plan to convert my truck to a manual soon so I’ll be buying the manual ECU. I could probably send it in since it will be awhile before I’m ready to do the conversion. I could send my auto ECU afterward also.
     
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  2. Nov 5, 2019 at 4:45 PM
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    That will be awesome to have a 5spd manual double cab! I recently regeared to 5.29s and the 4 banger is loving it.. im running 295/70/17s
     
  3. Nov 5, 2019 at 4:49 PM
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    Yea. I don’t think a 5spd 2.7L 4x4 DCSB was ever offered. So I think I’ll have a unicorn.
     
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  4. Nov 5, 2019 at 4:51 PM
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    Thats correct! Wouldve been a sweet combo if they did offer it. Do you have a build thread?
     
  5. Nov 5, 2019 at 4:53 PM
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    no. I need to create one. I’ve been following yours though. I was thinking of borrowing the layout and creating one.
     
  6. Nov 5, 2019 at 5:00 PM
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    You should, ive been wanting to check out what youve done to your truck. Not as many built 2.7s on here
     
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  7. Nov 7, 2019 at 11:58 AM
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    So I do understand that you guys need to get this market ready before selling it. You said you have Dyno'd the 2.7 boosted, what are the numbers? Did you do any work on a non boosted 2.7?
     
  8. Nov 7, 2019 at 12:00 PM
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    Unfortunately I'm not allowed to say, sorry.
     
  9. Nov 7, 2019 at 12:04 PM
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    Okay.. Can you please create a new thread for the 2nd Gen? so we don't confuse anyone with a 3rd gen? Thanks
     
  10. Nov 7, 2019 at 1:20 PM
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    That would be awesome! Better yet I'll just "Un-watch" the thread and be done with it. :thumbsup:
     
  11. Nov 11, 2019 at 4:48 PM
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    for people interested in self tuning

    forum.toyotacal.net



    2nd gen,
     
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  12. Jan 8, 2020 at 1:28 PM
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    Is this still happening? I'm interested
     
  13. Jan 8, 2020 at 1:29 PM
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    naw, i know the thread is long, but he made a post saying the ECU is unhackable so no tune.
     
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  14. Jan 28, 2020 at 9:51 AM
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    @OVTune Is the transmission unable to be tuned as well?
     
  15. Jan 28, 2020 at 10:10 AM
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    unfortunately 99% of the transmission controls that you want tuned are in the microcontroller we cannot access yet.
    I'm working on it though, I desperately want inside this MCU for my own projects as well so it's not something I've given up
     
  16. Mar 23, 2020 at 10:39 AM
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    I don't know exactly all which years and versions yet, but we now have access into the 2.7L 3rd gen ECU.
     
  17. Mar 23, 2020 at 10:51 AM
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    Awesome news! Kudos to you for bringing down the 3rd gen 4 banger tuning barriers
     
  18. Mar 23, 2020 at 10:53 AM
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    Take my money!
     
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  19. Mar 23, 2020 at 1:24 PM
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    :eek::bowdown:

    Which year(s) do you know for sure?
     
  20. Mar 23, 2020 at 1:25 PM
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    2016
     
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