Who has a unicorn?

I have been considering "performance" upgrades for my SR5, such as OV Tune, SSP, etc but when analyzing things more closely and paying attention when driving, I feel I lack most of the issues that plague the third gen.

-I get good MPG on stock 20-22 mpg and ect 18-21
-I rarely feel the transmission constantly shifting even in hills

It's not perfect, I do wish non ect mode had less throttle lag and better low end acceleration but that's about it.

I know the transmission learning is to blame for many of the issues, but I did drive my truck very hard for the first couple thousand miles after upgrading from the I4 to the V6 to try and offset the learning to a more "spirited" mapping, so could that be it?

Who else feels the same?

 

Mine is the same,but it is stock.

 

After the transmission update, transmission fill, new differential gasket set and the throttle sensor were replaced I feel my truck is fine now. It doesn't hurt to have the OV Tune now either.

 

What even is a unicorn these days. It use to denote a rare configuration. Nowadays anyone with a TRD off road with tech claims unicorn status. I have a snowflake.

 

You keep your unicorn, I have a manticore.

Thought you had a pig?

 

Oh what how did you get a manticore??? How is that even fair

 

I’m gonna dip into my bucket of “monsters in my pocket” and whatever I pull out is what I get.


Cockatrice are you fucking kidding me

A snake rooster. This game is dumb.

 

Should've rolled Leshen.

 

That is so bad ass.

 

Slavic myths are full of some really cool shit.

 

I had a Slavic gf. She was full of shit.

 

/thread

 

I myself would be thinking about legal and illegal and liability . The Ovtune is stated on the web page that it is for off road only . This must mean that it is not for on road use. I am waiting to see if someone passes an emissions test to see if it is noticed .The SSP does not change anything but the shifting times but I do not know if it is illegal to use it on road either . buyer beware but again - emissions test proof is needed . I certainly would not want proof of having either on line incase anything ever happened that could be used against the owner . Removing a tune and reflashing to the ECU after an accident could be difficult at best .
What I found out was when taking off from a stop , all it takes is a little increased gas pedal pressure after it reaches third gear to extend the time before it jumps to 4th again until 5th and 6th etc. If the pedal is just kept in the same place until the desired speed , it shifts way to soon to the overdrives. Play with the pedal and see.

 

I NEVER run the tune on public roads.

Funny you should mention passing a smog test. Post #13269:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...g-alpha-release.495735/page-664#post-17312012

If you like your truck stock, that's fine. If I like my truck tuned, that's also fine. Different strokes.

 

That's not a unicorn. Very high majority of 3rd gens are running around just fine, without the "plague."

 

Unicorn map.

 

That's the spirit!