Tacoma - OVTUNE - VFTUNER - Update Info and Original Development

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OK purchased the tune kit - now what

 

Is that a Mt only thing? @lapoltba

 

This forum has been the most helpful place, man - i continue to be impressed

 

You're going to hate this answer...

Wait.

You will get a "master key" in your email to register the software. You can download and install the software now and have it installed and ready to go.

 

Nope. AT/MT 3rd gen.

 

I need to look into that

 

there hasn't been an update yet to the latest 04b04 test 2.0 right? haven't seen anything listed

 

Nah. Not since he pulled the links. My guess is an updated one tomorrow. Purely speculation though

 

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I’m not a die hard manual guy, but I do enjoy driving them. The sports car world is really taking it hard too. With the magic of today’s dual clutch autos, the performance difference between the manual and the auto is getting bigger and bigger. That being said, I’ll still accept the 0.3 - 0.5 second difference in 0-60 times to row my own gears on the weekend. I wanted a manual convertible, and the wife isn’t a fan of either. I was only willing to give up one of the two... I have a hard top.

For trucks, and the Tacoma specifically, I really didn’t consider the manual but honestly should have. If the redesign does away with the manual, I’m going to be kicking myself a little.

 

Yep, to each their own. Like I said, AT is now superior in performance in pretty much every platform across all manufacturers. I'm not a speed/performance junkie. I just like being in control and rowing gears.

 

I second that. It's an absolute must have for the AT, and from what I see on here, the MT too.

 

To say toyota butchered the factory tune is an understatement. It’s some hot garbage, especially on the 16–17 trucks

 

So true. I was 04B03, that was garbage...... especially when pulling out into traffic and it shuts the bed. Got OVtune 1.5 and it was a world of difference. Upgraded to 04B04 and it was better, but 1.5 was still better. 2.0 latest test file is so nice. Worth the price for sure.

 

Yeah there is something special about rowing your own gears in a sports car...HOWEVER, when you get in a car with a GOOD auto trans (high end dual clutch), there is just something magical about them, especially if you are on a track or a really curvy back road.

I think it’s the ability to still choose your own gears but not having to operate a clutch pedal lets you put more focus into the driving experience (aka going faster).

 

Tell me about it man, it's pretty crazy.

 

Holier than thou and the like.

 

there are pros and cons to both. I’d argue that the only way to get the full drivers experience is with a manual trans. Any idiot can put their foot in the floorboard of any vehicle with an auto trans and go fast. Sure, zero to 100 is going to be a fraction faster in an auto. That’s not the point and people are forgetting that. The day I can’t buy a set of wheels with a manual trans anymore is the day I buy something with auto drive and quit driving all together.

 

100+ miles on 2.0 beta. For some reason i still love 1.02.

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