Tacoma - OVTUNE - VFTUNER - Update Info and Original Development

I just posted in the thread the reason why it is taking longer, Toyota went from updating 2 ECU versions to updating more than 6. Does not sound like much but each one has different shift control characteristics and tables (except for the 2 manuals). Not to mention table locations, addresses, etc are all changed.

It is being actively worked on while I finish a solution that can be given to everyone without worry. I do not have a set in stone date yet but it won't be that much longer. I am not sure what else I can say. I'll show you guys the differences and what the current obstacles are to overcome if that is what you want to know. Here is 1 of the major issues, the exact same transmission (auto) is in the tacoma (Mexico version, South American version) and Prado (China, Australia) with different shift control tables. You can take just the OEM "USA" shift tables, plug it into the Mx vehicles and the truck cannot shift. There is no clear reason as to WHY this is, yet.
That's one of a few obstacles at the moment.

That's excluding the investigation of detonation on the new TSB on NON tuned trucks.
This truck has a very serious problem with detonation and I WILL NOT RELEASE A MAJOR UPDATE UNTIL THIS IS SOLVED.

It all comes back to this configuration of tables in this ECU, I am 99% sure it's the root of all of the issues and reason for multiple updates by Toyota. The 16+way "demand" tables... They don't exist in older ECUs, they don't exist in most newer ECUs, nor Toyotas new stragety on their Dynamic Force engine and RH850 ECUs. Almost like the 2GR-FKS and 8AR-FTS were experiments....

It exists on literally the 2GR-FKS and 8AR-FTS and nothing else (that I have seen, and I've seen damn near every toyota calibration on the planet, including custom firmware like SAARD, etc)

 

What are V3 cables?

 

It's just like the tactrix.

 

Nobody is sitting in the dark, he REGULARLY checks in here and let's us know what's going on. He originally said back in July he was shooting for a Sept. 1 date....that was BEFORE Toyota released all the ECU updates...it's now Sept. 2....sheesh...

 

Thanks mat!

 

Yep, I'll take that explanation!

Thanks Mat

 

It's perfectly reasonable to be frustrated. Blame toyota for suddenly forcing ECU updates after ignoring everyone for 2 years.

 

You are consistent, I'll give you that...


“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Speak what you think now in hard words, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict every thing you said to-day. — 'Ah, so you shall be sure to be misunderstood.' — Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood? Pythagoras was misunderstood, and Socrates, and Jesus, and Luther, and Copernicus, and Galileo, and Newton, and every pure and wise spirit that ever took flesh. To be great is to be misunderstood.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

Seems like the Mother Ship is making Mat chase the Goose and throwing every bit of trash they have in his path. Not cool. If Toyota messed it up this bad they should be having a RECALL and not screwing everyone with the TSB BS. JMO.

 

Thanks Mat for posting new turbo thread and updates.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/ovtune-3-5l-tacoma-twin-turbo.566390/#post-18614568

 

Holy shit I thought you were lying ( but checked anyway, obviously) and its real

 

No worries Matt. Keep up the good work and don't be bothered by the ones crying lol.

 

Dude, you're being a dick honestly. He's a one man show, he does all the tuning himself and he's working on getting new engine parts designed for the twin turbos. You aren't the only person who wants to be in the loop but you're the one making a show out of it

 

It's a buyer's market, explanations keep people happy. Happy people stick with your product and keep coming back.
**It's a seller's market, but explanations will keep people happy and when something else comes along, which it will. People will be happier sticking g with the guy who takes the time to explain shit to them.

 

I don’t think you understand what a buyers market is…

 

Alright, I used that wrong, but what I meant to say was keeping people happy in a market such as this under performing tacoma is going to be more beneficial than not.

 

He's explained quite a lot over this threads 1000+ page life