#1- dyno charts posted are always at the wheel, and there are parasitic drivetrain losses
#2- Dynos read differently. I’ve recently dynoed a stock Tacoma that made 165whp, but it was a different dyno maker. Dynojets are consistent from dyno to dyno and have a built in weather station.
#3- I...
Session 13: E30 Ethanol Tuning Explained: Power Gains, Fueling Changes, and How to Mix It Correctly
Since I've been tuning more trucks on an ethanol blend lately, I figured I'd add an entry here to cover that topic.
A lot of people think running E30 is just adding ethanol to make more power...
Little over a year, ~11.6k miles.
Coming from a 2500 diesel, this thing has been way more enjoyable as a daily. Super comfortable on the highway and just more fun overall. I know people argue about the turbo, but honestly I think Toyota nailed it. It suits how I drive way better than the old...
I'm back with the information I promised I would get. I spent almost three hours on the dyno, letting the vehicle cool down between runs, and I took the best of four runs in all cases.
One thing that I have characterized on both the 4Runner and the Tacoma is that the first run after an ECU...
I got some pre-production charge pipes from SXTH Element and installed them yesterday. Fitment is perfect, and it only took about 20-30 mins.
As of yesterday, they're available for pre-order with late May shipment estimate:
SXTH Element Charge pipe pre order - 15% off
I did a lot of product testing for them and did some before and after dyno results on the stock mapping and on some custom tuning. The gains with the intake alone were pretty good and with a tune it really woke it up. Orange-stock, green, with SXTH intake on stock tune (Stock mapping is :poop:).
I was looking for a better mount for my Cobb Accessport and came across Tackform, who builds some really great mounts for phones and tablets, etc. I worked with them closely to configure something that works perfectly with the backing plate that is included with the Accessport and mounts it...
Thank you sir. Your very specific feedback during our revision process has been the reason we have been able to get it dialed in just the way that you want.
Recent discussions about what custom tuning really is prompted me to try a fun way to explain it.
So I made a quick video (yeah… with cartoons - AI is wild) that walks through the entire process start to finish in a way that’s easy to follow.
What it covers:
Accessport shows up at your door...
I will have to look into this. I let mine cancel for this month because I didn't really have a need for it but I tried to use it and I guess since it isn't idle I don't have any service at all.
Edit- I don't see an "idle" option, and my plan options don't include $50/100gb. I have 50gb for $65:
That would be my recommendation. In Brandon's case he was tuned on E10 (gasoline) first, and then went with an E30 tune. He can switch back to that map for E10 any time he wants.
Here's a kit to scratch your chemlab itch... I too come from a science and engineering backgorund...
Time will tell as we start to find the limits. My bet is that HPFP and either DI or port injector upgrades will be needed if we start to chase ~500whp.