XenonES3

While browsing Ebay for a STB, I came across this intake sensor that for $7 can provide as much as a 20 hp gain.

Seems to good to be true, anyone familiar with this?

JasonChen

it's BS

squarehat

I've seen that one on eBay a lot. Usually, when you go in, it's a come-on for a brochure that provides instructions for a timing advance.
So, they're usually just selling a brochure, and I'm sure you could find instructions on a timing advance here. I believe a couple of people in here have tried it on their ES.
I don't think it gives you 20HP, I know it requires high-octane fuel (to prevent bad knocking), and I can't remember whether it decreases fuel economy or not.

Luc

It is purely BS. Check the feedback also on the seller, if there are negative ones, read them. As I've heard, it's just a RESISTOR tapped inline to the wire to "fool" the ECU that it isn't as hot/cold as the MAF reads.

Luc

zexen

that's gotta be BS. if it fools the ECU, that could have potential to be BAD for your engine. don't try it... stupid people ripping people off on ebay... i hate those...

NYC ES3

iTrader: (7)

I did see that Ebay resistor thing last night...I was wondering the same thing that Xenon was wondering...I read the feedback one guy with a VW said it worked for him.......there were no bad reveiws however,...kinda makes U wonder if it works or not......
But on another note...All of us who know that if you can tune the V6 camry The ES300 has hope!!........I found a performance chip that is Legit that claims 10-20 Bhp increase....made by Jet performance...they have been around for a while...but this one is the real thing and its costs $374 for the job and U gotta send your ECU away to them......So there is hope..........And another thing WIll the damn V6 cam strut brace fit the Es300 97-2000?...cause it damn sure looks like it to me...any ideas on any of this guys?

Luc

As far as JET Performance goes, their ECU upgrade does NOT work as someone had tried it already on his Camry (or Solara), and ruined the OEM ECU drastically such that he had to replace it. This is not a put-down, but a buyer's beware. If I remembered correctly, it is an add-on soldered on top of another IC, not a replaced IC such as a FLASH memory.

Luc

NYC ES3

iTrader: (7)

The Jet chip ECU failure ...Who did that happen to? And are U sure it was the Jet chip?.......they warrenty thier work...didi they not repair or replace the ECU...and did it not work as far as ..No Hp increase or it didn't work because it messed up his ECU???
And was it right away or aftewr some time???...........Any specific info would help

Luc

Yes, it was the JET Performance add-on ECU that didn't work. I'll have to ask around some of the Camry/Solara guys as I don't remember who it was, but it was almost a year ago. As I recalled, he claimed there was no significant HP gain, probably on par with an intake. In addition, it has something to do with the Toyota/Lexus ECU for this platform as it seems to be somewhat un-hackable, the presence of a "foreign" IC caused the parameters to be altered.

Luc

NYC ES3

iTrader: (7)

Funny that a chip from Jet would not work but its not the first chip failure I've heard about.....Oh well guess hope is kinda lost for more HP on the Es300....but U sure can make it handle better and brake..thats 4 sure...Some one needs to start some kinda tunin for them though ...they are so aggressive lookin they are just waitin for somebodies Superchager.....I know mine is

zexen

there's a supercharger that should fit the newer gen (97-2001). the TRD s/c for the older gen (92-96)... gotta stick with what we got unless someone feels like trying a custom turbo/supercharger

NYC ES3

iTrader: (7)

I heard that about the TRD s/c but people say the boost regulator doesn't work with the ECU and this and that about how it wont work with the ECU and fuel system...the bolt on is fine and lines right up but no one can say if it works with the ECU or not...and it seems all the "experts" on CL have 500 different opinoins about it....I wanna talk to whoever really knows what the hell is going on with it..........been hearing and reading threads about yeah it will no it wont blah blah blah...does anyone know 4 sure???

Luc

Here is someone from the Camry forum telling about his experience from JET.

http://www.camryman.org/cgi-bin/config.pl?read=180029

Luc