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OpenFlash ECU Tune thread deleted??

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by MESO, Dec 27, 2018.

  1. Dec 27, 2018 at 8:23 AM
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    MESO

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    There was thread started here yesterday by an ECU tuning company.(openflash?). I know I’m not crazy, but it seems to be deleted.
    There was some cool info he posted that I’m genuinely interested in. (Handheld tuner, user configurable, etc)
    Does anyone know what happened? Mods?
     
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  2. Dec 27, 2018 at 8:29 AM
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    I saw that thread, they do have a website. Google openflash tablet
     
  3. Dec 27, 2018 at 8:31 AM
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    Okay.. just making sure I’m not going insane or sleep deprived :rofl:
    I checked the site, but no Tacoma specific info.
     
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  4. Dec 27, 2018 at 8:31 AM
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    The OP had like 2 posts when that thread went up. Doesn't that violate the CoC?


    I think you need like 50 posts...

    I don't think there's anything :tinfoilhat: going on.
     
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    I don’t think they would have offered anything major, honestly
     
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    Yeah, the page I saw mentioned that they just bought a truck to "finish up their tune". BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

    Just wait till they get their heads into the OEM code.
     
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  7. Dec 27, 2018 at 8:33 AM
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    Edited—
    I guess so. Whoever shiv is? They said the ECU/TCU flash is being developed and would be ready next month(IIRC).
    P.s i still have your tune;)
    I just like to gather info from all types of products
     
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  8. Dec 27, 2018 at 8:34 AM
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    Oh and a cheaper price for their off the shelf product, but then you'd have to pay hundreds more for a "custom tune".
     
  9. Dec 27, 2018 at 8:34 AM
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    Alientech hasn't released the protocol yet, but may soon
     
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    I’m interested to see what they do. I’m also interested to see how deep of a hole they dig themselves into
     
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    Maybe you should invest in some sort of lock on the coding if you want to protect your coding
     
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  12. Dec 27, 2018 at 8:41 AM
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    [EDITED
    Yeah his claims were “we’ve tuned 20k+ vehicles” etc etc. I was just interested in hearing more about the 3rd gen specifically, but it seems it may be fairy dust.
     
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    Wish there was a way @OVTune can sue these guys if they did steal his work. Probably going to take 1.05 and say it's a new tune they made.
     
  14. Dec 27, 2018 at 8:43 AM
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    Yeah, you can tune 20k vehicles. But there’s a difference between hooking up to the ECU and actually producing results
     
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    I agree. My expectations weren’t high, but I was just generally curious since it seems out ECU’s are a matrix’d Fort Knox
     
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    Had to expect competition sooner or later. Not saying they will have a tune that's anything close to what @OVTune has.
     
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    [EDIT
    Well in that case it’s good I started this thread so we can make everyone aware!
     
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    Umm, would it be wrong at this point to ask for a 1.05 M/T file drop?

    I HAD TO. THE SLUSHBOX CLOWN SHOW IS REAL.

    :D

    #SHAMELESS
     
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    Put money into advertisement! Something as simple as a sticker on every Tacoma that you tuned will go a long way.
     
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