New Product RR Racing ECU Tuning and Supercharger Development
#181
I agree, that's something we are working on, it requires a separate flash procedure of the TCU chip, and most likelly will require sending in the ECU.
Yes, we are a bit behind due to release of our RCF SC kit, but its going well and I will update soon.
Rafi
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#182
#183
Originally Posted by RRRacing
.I agree, that's something we are working on, it requires a separate flash procedure of the TCU chip, and most likelly will require sending in the ECU.
Rafi
Rafi
If yes, will send it today
Thanks so much Rafi&Simon for helping the lexus community
#185
I finally have great news...but want to give some initial background. This process was done on a 2016 RC300 AWD:
5/18 - Ordered ECU Flash
5/22 - Received in mail, sent RR my ECU file
5/24 - Found out didn't have ECU on file, worked out a plan to send them my ECU to pull the initial file
5/31 - Sent dropped off FedEx overnight (RR covered)
6/2 - Received ECU back via FedEx overnight (RR covered)
6/28 - Received my file ECU flash
It took a little longer than expected (due to not having the file on hand) but Simon was absolutely amazing in communications via email. They always responded within 12 hours with both good and bad news. Instead of giving up once they figured out they didn't have the file on hand we worked out a process to get them my ECU. I was only without the car for 48 hours. This should tell members a lot about RR Racing. They love their customers and they love their profession.
As for the ECU flash. I have been running it for around 12 hours and now. The car feels transformed. Right off the bat you can feel the smoothness in the power curve all the way to the new 7200 rpm redline. The car feels totally restored to the true 3.5L it should be. Prior to the flash I had a Torque (Android) setup so have an idea of what the car was prior to the flash. I plan on getting that put back on this weekend and hope to provide some proof over just my butt dyno however the jump in butt dyno was significant that I know it worked.
I can't stress enough to the owners of an IS300 or RC300....this should be your first mod. Save the $$$ and skip the exhaust/intake and do this first. Finally to RR Racing you guys were awesome to work with. Thanks again for everything!
5/18 - Ordered ECU Flash
5/22 - Received in mail, sent RR my ECU file
5/24 - Found out didn't have ECU on file, worked out a plan to send them my ECU to pull the initial file
5/31 - Sent dropped off FedEx overnight (RR covered)
6/2 - Received ECU back via FedEx overnight (RR covered)
6/28 - Received my file ECU flash
It took a little longer than expected (due to not having the file on hand) but Simon was absolutely amazing in communications via email. They always responded within 12 hours with both good and bad news. Instead of giving up once they figured out they didn't have the file on hand we worked out a process to get them my ECU. I was only without the car for 48 hours. This should tell members a lot about RR Racing. They love their customers and they love their profession.
As for the ECU flash. I have been running it for around 12 hours and now. The car feels transformed. Right off the bat you can feel the smoothness in the power curve all the way to the new 7200 rpm redline. The car feels totally restored to the true 3.5L it should be. Prior to the flash I had a Torque (Android) setup so have an idea of what the car was prior to the flash. I plan on getting that put back on this weekend and hope to provide some proof over just my butt dyno however the jump in butt dyno was significant that I know it worked.
I can't stress enough to the owners of an IS300 or RC300....this should be your first mod. Save the $$$ and skip the exhaust/intake and do this first. Finally to RR Racing you guys were awesome to work with. Thanks again for everything!
#186
We are working on it, sorry if these things take a lot of time sometimes. Our top priority now is completing the IS350 SC kit.
Yes, but unfortunately the OBD programmers do not work with the 2017MY cars, our supplier is working to solve this issue.
I finally have great news...but want to give some initial background. This process was done on a 2016 RC300 AWD:
5/18 - Ordered ECU Flash
5/22 - Received in mail, sent RR my ECU file
5/24 - Found out didn't have ECU on file, worked out a plan to send them my ECU to pull the initial file
5/31 - Sent dropped off FedEx overnight (RR covered)
6/2 - Received ECU back via FedEx overnight (RR covered)
6/28 - Received my file ECU flash
It took a little longer than expected (due to not having the file on hand) but Simon was absolutely amazing in communications via email. They always responded within 12 hours with both good and bad news. Instead of giving up once they figured out they didn't have the file on hand we worked out a process to get them my ECU. I was only without the car for 48 hours. This should tell members a lot about RR Racing. They love their customers and they love their profession.
As for the ECU flash. I have been running it for around 12 hours and now. The car feels transformed. Right off the bat you can feel the smoothness in the power curve all the way to the new 7200 rpm redline. The car feels totally restored to the true 3.5L it should be. Prior to the flash I had a Torque (Android) setup so have an idea of what the car was prior to the flash. I plan on getting that put back on this weekend and hope to provide some proof over just my butt dyno however the jump in butt dyno was significant that I know it worked.
I can't stress enough to the owners of an IS300 or RC300....this should be your first mod. Save the $$$ and skip the exhaust/intake and do this first. Finally to RR Racing you guys were awesome to work with. Thanks again for everything!
5/18 - Ordered ECU Flash
5/22 - Received in mail, sent RR my ECU file
5/24 - Found out didn't have ECU on file, worked out a plan to send them my ECU to pull the initial file
5/31 - Sent dropped off FedEx overnight (RR covered)
6/2 - Received ECU back via FedEx overnight (RR covered)
6/28 - Received my file ECU flash
It took a little longer than expected (due to not having the file on hand) but Simon was absolutely amazing in communications via email. They always responded within 12 hours with both good and bad news. Instead of giving up once they figured out they didn't have the file on hand we worked out a process to get them my ECU. I was only without the car for 48 hours. This should tell members a lot about RR Racing. They love their customers and they love their profession.
As for the ECU flash. I have been running it for around 12 hours and now. The car feels transformed. Right off the bat you can feel the smoothness in the power curve all the way to the new 7200 rpm redline. The car feels totally restored to the true 3.5L it should be. Prior to the flash I had a Torque (Android) setup so have an idea of what the car was prior to the flash. I plan on getting that put back on this weekend and hope to provide some proof over just my butt dyno however the jump in butt dyno was significant that I know it worked.
I can't stress enough to the owners of an IS300 or RC300....this should be your first mod. Save the $$$ and skip the exhaust/intake and do this first. Finally to RR Racing you guys were awesome to work with. Thanks again for everything!
Rafi
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SUPERCHARGERS : ECU TUNING : SUSPENSION : EXHAUST : PPE MASTER DEALER
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#187
I finally have great news...but want to give some initial background. This process was done on a 2016 RC300 AWD:
5/18 - Ordered ECU Flash
5/22 - Received in mail, sent RR my ECU file
5/24 - Found out didn't have ECU on file, worked out a plan to send them my ECU to pull the initial file
5/31 - Sent dropped off FedEx overnight (RR covered)
6/2 - Received ECU back via FedEx overnight (RR covered)
6/28 - Received my file ECU flash
It took a little longer than expected (due to not having the file on hand) but Simon was absolutely amazing in communications via email. They always responded within 12 hours with both good and bad news. Instead of giving up once they figured out they didn't have the file on hand we worked out a process to get them my ECU. I was only without the car for 48 hours. This should tell members a lot about RR Racing. They love their customers and they love their profession.
As for the ECU flash. I have been running it for around 12 hours and now. The car feels transformed. Right off the bat you can feel the smoothness in the power curve all the way to the new 7200 rpm redline. The car feels totally restored to the true 3.5L it should be. Prior to the flash I had a Torque (Android) setup so have an idea of what the car was prior to the flash. I plan on getting that put back on this weekend and hope to provide some proof over just my butt dyno however the jump in butt dyno was significant that I know it worked.
I can't stress enough to the owners of an IS300 or RC300....this should be your first mod. Save the $$$ and skip the exhaust/intake and do this first. Finally to RR Racing you guys were awesome to work with. Thanks again for everything!
5/18 - Ordered ECU Flash
5/22 - Received in mail, sent RR my ECU file
5/24 - Found out didn't have ECU on file, worked out a plan to send them my ECU to pull the initial file
5/31 - Sent dropped off FedEx overnight (RR covered)
6/2 - Received ECU back via FedEx overnight (RR covered)
6/28 - Received my file ECU flash
It took a little longer than expected (due to not having the file on hand) but Simon was absolutely amazing in communications via email. They always responded within 12 hours with both good and bad news. Instead of giving up once they figured out they didn't have the file on hand we worked out a process to get them my ECU. I was only without the car for 48 hours. This should tell members a lot about RR Racing. They love their customers and they love their profession.
As for the ECU flash. I have been running it for around 12 hours and now. The car feels transformed. Right off the bat you can feel the smoothness in the power curve all the way to the new 7200 rpm redline. The car feels totally restored to the true 3.5L it should be. Prior to the flash I had a Torque (Android) setup so have an idea of what the car was prior to the flash. I plan on getting that put back on this weekend and hope to provide some proof over just my butt dyno however the jump in butt dyno was significant that I know it worked.
I can't stress enough to the owners of an IS300 or RC300....this should be your first mod. Save the $$$ and skip the exhaust/intake and do this first. Finally to RR Racing you guys were awesome to work with. Thanks again for everything!
Great write up. I'd be interested in seeing the torque results too
#189
Rafi
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#190
So after the holiday weekend and tinkering with the Torque app. I can honestly say my hp and torque numbers both have increased by 20+. It it hard to get a good baseline using the Torque app but the 20+ is averages from a dead stop and rolling start. I still think the best part of this has been the smoothness of power overall going through the gears. The car pulls hard through each gear before shifting and doesn't feel like a honda when you hit that point in the powerband where vtec kicks in. I don't have a lot else to add except thanks again to Simon, Rafi, and RR Racing!
#191
So after the holiday weekend and tinkering with the Torque app. I can honestly say my hp and torque numbers both have increased by 20+. It it hard to get a good baseline using the Torque app but the 20+ is averages from a dead stop and rolling start. I still think the best part of this has been the smoothness of power overall going through the gears. The car pulls hard through each gear before shifting and doesn't feel like a honda when you hit that point in the powerband where vtec kicks in. I don't have a lot else to add except thanks again to Simon, Rafi, and RR Racing!
Did you use torque to 0-60 record your times?
Or any other comparisons to your stock torque results?
#193
Well I finally had the time to deal with this 4 months later. No idea why my tuner refused to write my tune file to the ECU? But I was in contact with Simon and he squared me away almost immediately. He had me reset my tuner, re ID the ECU, send my file in to him, he sent my new tune back in a few minutes, I uploaded it to the car and the car took the tune this time around.
Test drove the car and feels great. There is one short merge lane onto a highway near my house. In stock form my IS300 can hit about 110km/h by the time I merge if I'm lucky. With the tune it could hit 130km/h no problem. And that was the first pull I did. From what I understand the car will advance its timing over time when it senses no knock.
Havent driven enough to get a feel on gas mileage. I did a few quick boots through town and then had to screw off back to camp for work.
Test drove the car and feels great. There is one short merge lane onto a highway near my house. In stock form my IS300 can hit about 110km/h by the time I merge if I'm lucky. With the tune it could hit 130km/h no problem. And that was the first pull I did. From what I understand the car will advance its timing over time when it senses no knock.
Havent driven enough to get a feel on gas mileage. I did a few quick boots through town and then had to screw off back to camp for work.
#194
Well I finally had the time to deal with this 4 months later. No idea why my tuner refused to write my tune file to the ECU? But I was in contact with Simon and he squared me away almost immediately. He had me reset my tuner, re ID the ECU, send my file in to him, he sent my new tune back in a few minutes, I uploaded it to the car and the car took the tune this time around.
Test drove the car and feels great. There is one short merge lane onto a highway near my house. In stock form my IS300 can hit about 110km/h by the time I merge if I'm lucky. With the tune it could hit 130km/h no problem. And that was the first pull I did. From what I understand the car will advance its timing over time when it senses no knock.
Havent driven enough to get a feel on gas mileage. I did a few quick boots through town and then had to screw off back to camp for work.
Test drove the car and feels great. There is one short merge lane onto a highway near my house. In stock form my IS300 can hit about 110km/h by the time I merge if I'm lucky. With the tune it could hit 130km/h no problem. And that was the first pull I did. From what I understand the car will advance its timing over time when it senses no knock.
Havent driven enough to get a feel on gas mileage. I did a few quick boots through town and then had to screw off back to camp for work.