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We were able to make good gains on 93 octane with the stock airbox and great gains with a cold air intake. The Camry has the same motor that is in the 2016+ GS350. We have a local test vehicle coming in for a tune later this month. We will know much more after that time.
The nGauge is a powerful OBD2 programmer that can load tunes, display important engine information, and read and clear DTCs all in one thin, compact device. The nGauge was carefully designed to fit into most standard-sized gauge pods. The nGauge has a programmable shift light and can datalog many important engine parameters. The nGauge comes with a SD card that can be used to transfer tunes to the device and download data logging information.
Tuning
D3 Performance Custom Tune Options:
93 Octane Performance Tune
Gained 18.3 hp and 15.9 lb-ft of Torque
93 Octane Cold Air Intake Performance Tune
Gained 30 hp and 21.3 lb-ft of Torque
87 Octane Performance Tune
Gained 7.6 hp and 11.6 lb-ft of Torque
87 Octane Cold Air Intake Performance Tune
Gained 23.8 hp and 12 lb-ft of Torque
Hardware Features
Touch Screen: The nGauge has a full color, 2.40-inch, 320 x 240 LCD resistive touch screen display. Load Tune: Easily change between preinstalled and custom tunes. Tunes load in only a minute. Return to Stock: Quickly return your ECU to the stock calibration. Diagnostic Tool: Take advantage of built in diagnostics to monitor your engine and other systems. Trouble Codes: Read engine trouble codes to diagnose issues. Clear Codes: Clear DTCs when resolved. Prevent expensive trips to the dealership. Multiple Gauges: Choose from three different gauge screens with data logging. Display up to 6 gauges at a time. PID Selection: Select from many included PIDs to display and log your engine’s performance. Auto Wake/Sleep: Configure the nGauge to wake and sleep automatically.
Can someone pls tell me if this tune or any tunes out there can improve the 0-60 time? I can see that it makes more power on the dyno sheets but does it actually improve performance in real world driving? Quicker acceleration?
Or Lexus engineers still know what's best for their cars?
Toyota/Lexus play a balance between fuel economy, emissions and performance when the build calibrations for their engines. When we tune these engines, we are looking to maximize torque and horse power. These increases are felt when driving the vehicle. In some cases like the Tacoma down shift tables, their shift points were obviously meant for fuel economy and not performance. We spend time refining what they produced as opposed to trying to reinvent what they produced.
Does these tunes improve the 0-60 time? If not then what are these tunes really for?
Doubt it, or they would have attempted to test it under controlled conditions. I believe it's done in an attempt to improve driveability. It's just like how S and S+ make the car feel faster but don't improve the 0-100 time given you're flat footed the whole time anyways....
The modest improvement in torque may shave off a split second, am keen to see numbers
They should do a drag race of a tuned with CAI GS 350 vs. a stock GS 350. IF it can beat the stock car then it's worth getting it done.
This stock ISF vs. a full bolt-on ISF with a tune shows that a stock car pulls harder or about the same as the modded one. I'm sure the modded one costs a lot $$$ but it doesn't seem to perform any better than stock. Yea probably it has a bit worse reaction time but still, it should be able to beat the stock car easily.
If this works out I can see getting it for the shift points alone. A few extra HP, hey, what's not to like? I'm super interested to see the results when they get the test car.
Hello. I appreciate your response and everything you said makes sense. I was not talking “trash”, and the company itself with owner do really good thing. They correct and adjust that has not been done by manufacture.
BUT!!! Way the articles say and what they actually advertise is different in reality.
My vehicle maintained better then most of the vehicles on the market and it’s 6.7sec to 60 with lunch and traction off as of now.
Before I wrote this article I took another same vehicle, test drove it and it was no.... absolutely no difference.
if you can suggest any modifications that will make a difference I will appreciate it.
best regards
Originally Posted by Cwang
I'm going to pull you up here.
Here's the thing - your car doesn't have an L98 or an LS3 with a free 50 kW and 70Nm to be gained with a run on the dyno. OVR on their website claim an unmodified RC gains 7kW@ the wheels and 18Nm. I've had cars tuned before and it's **** all but to be fair they fairly advertised the modest numbers.
In my opinion the 3-5% increase is going to go unnoticed on our vehicles. I can't speak for the other improvements they claim but if you were expecting a noticeable improvement from that alone, I think you had unrealistic expectations.
The car is advertised as being a 6 second car. Is yours not 6 seconds? You can test it yourself. Maybe needs some maintenance?
Compared to a DSG I grant you it's slower but it should shift swiftly compared to slushboxes 10 years ago. I've heard the 8sp isn't up to par but I don't believe they would have tuned it anyways.
Before you continue talking trash about the company, why don't you tell us whether you actually had it done to your car?
What stage did you go to? Completely stock? New air intake with catback or new downpipes and full exhaust? What was promised? What was their response to your disappointment?
My vehicle maintained better then most of the vehicles on the market and it’s 6.7sec to 60 with lunch and traction off as of now.
The GS350 is a 6s 0 -100 car, it should be even quicker to 60. Measure it again, something isn't right...unless you don't have a 350 you would be doing 6s.
Either way, they advertised miniscule gains, I'm afraid your expectations were unreasonable. I believe that a <10% increase is unnoticeable to the average driver.
Originally Posted by Plohish24
if you can suggest any modifications that will make a difference I will appreciate it.
best regards
The 350 makes 233kw from 3.5L NA. Impressive, especially in 2011 when it started production. If you want more power get a turbo, supercharger or buy the GS F. In all honesty you're mad not to buy the F, it sells new in the US for what we pay for a GS350
02-03-20, 09:02 AM
