i hit 126 then decided to slow down still had some left. I think it is 132, and mr scion fred its coming soon! I am not boosted yet. However i have decided to move forward ipt tranny build 10psi fastscions.com turbokit 375 to 400 hp. nom nom. December D day.

 

been using unichip for over a year now with zero problems. Gives me great performance gains in conjunction with my other mods. A must for purchase! Does not flash ecu its a piggy back, gotta love it.

 

The difference in performance with 87 MAP is all I've ever been interested in with Unichip. It's fun to learn about what can be done with 93+ octane, but it simply isn't applicable to my world. "Pay to Play" refers to something entirely alien to where I'm coming from, hence my hostility to the "Pay To Play" mantra. I'm not interested in acolyte bull ____, I'm interested in what can be accomplished with modest investment and that includes the cost of gasoline.

 

Yes, you have to "pay to play". Any product takes time to develop and whoever is devoloping it has to have the skills required. Engineering school is hard and expensive so engineers have to be well compensated. That's why when you get into actual performance parts(not pulleys or strut bars) the prices go through the roof. There is a lot of time required to develop a product that actually improves performance. The only way to not "pay to play" is to learn the ____ yourself and make your own parts and even then, machining and other specialized equipment isn't free.

As for the unichip, my guess is that on the 87 map it enriches the mixture and increases throttle tip in enrichment. This would lead to slightly more power and (SLIGHTLY)better throttle response but it would stress the emissions system leading to a premature failure. The 93 map should also run more timing because 93 is more resistant to knock. The power gains from this will be magnitudes greater than on the 87 map but still only a few hp.

Toyota spends a ____ load of time and money developing engines. They want fuel economy so at part throttle it is tuned for economy but they want it to be "peppy" so they map the throttle aggressively. At full throttle they want a nice beefy torque curve and high horsepower(without braking anything) so they tune for that. The 87 map will get you minimal gains. The only reason that the 93 map gives power is that toyota tunes for 87. Toyota has 1000s of hours on the dyno tuning your engine; nothing you do will lead to a significant improvement*. You would be better off learning how your car reacts to inputs and "tell it" what you want.

*Except for a hard core NA or turbo build.

 

I paid for that when I bought the car, when it comes to aftermarket, I'm interested in the residuals, the perks that provide aftermarket operations the elbow room to operate. As far as "Pay to Play", that isn't the title of this thread and if that works for you, then happy paying -- it's naught to do with me!

 

Just out of curiosity Trevor, how much have you spent on aftermarket performance parts for your XB2 to date?

 

 

I'm jussayn, you get what you pay for. When I put something on my car it has to have a validated benefit. Parts that offer this are generally expensive.