In this 3rd and final video of our Toyota GR Corolla project, we add the VR Tuned ECU Tuning Box to really power up the 1.6L 3 cylinder turbocharged engine. Having previously shown what the car does stock and the addition of the AWE catback exhaust, the VR Tuned tuning box really brings the power out. The tuning box is made in Germany and features bluetooth capabilities to easily install and control the settings via your smartphone. Tapping into the vehicles boost pressure sensor, manifold pressure sensor, and MAF sensor, the tuning box takes over the signals to the ECU to increase the power output.
The GR Corolla was tested on our Mustang AWD Dyno here in Arizona using 91 octane. The baseline horsepower at 5700 rpm was just above 250 awhp and about 275 lb/ft of torque. With the AWE catback exhaust we saw a gain of about 12 awhp to near 262 awhp. With the addition of the VR Tuned tuning box, we had a peak horsepower of 282 awhp which gave us about a 30 awhp gain over stock with the exhaust. The AWE exhaust uses 3 inch diameter piping which really helps the turbocharger flow better compared to stock. This is evident when you take a look at the torque numbers. At 4100 rpm the stock and with exhaust torque is about 246. With the VR Tuned tuning box we see a gain of nearly 40 lb/ft to just over 280 lb/ft of torque.
The VR Tuned ECU Tuning Box installs in 20 mins and gives the GR Corolla a much needed gain over stock. Showing the performance on the dyno with the addition of a quality catback exhaust really solidifies this platform is capable of so much more!
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When you think incredible exhaust sounds, you usually think of a Ferrari V8 or V12. You must definitely would think of a Lamborghini Huracan V10 or Murcielago V12. But would you have thought of a Porsche Boxster with a 2.7L 6cylinder flat-6 engine? Well that is what this has with some upgraded parts from us here at Vivid Racing. This Porsche Boxster if from the 981 generation which was produced from 2012 to 2016 as a 2.7L and 3.4L except the GT4 which was a 3.8L. This was the final year the Cayman and Boxster would be a Normally Aspirated engine as in 2017 the car chassis was changed to the 718 and became turbocharged. As an NA motor, the sounds produced from the flat-6 engine had an incredible tone, but was harder to gain performance compared to the turbo models. To further enhance the usual docile sound of a Cayman/Boxster to meet the needs of the general population, this Porsche was upgraded with a complete straight pipe exhaust system and a VR Tuned ECU Flash.
Exhaust systems for the Porsche Boxster 981 are designed to increase torque and help it breath to keep pulling to redline. To achieve this, you must do a header and muffler setup. Most 981 exhaust systems feature new over axle pipes which eliminate the 2nd catalytic converter. The primary catalytic converter is on the headers and when you do this as a full race setup, the sound and performance comes alive! There are many popular brands when it comes to doing an exhaust on the Porsche 981 Boxster or Cayman. This includes systems from companies like Armytrix, Soul Performance, Capristo, AWE, and others as seen here – https://www.vividracing.com/index.php?keywords=Porsche+981+exhaust. Because most of these exhausts are modular to work with the stock headers, you can mix and match brands between the exhaust and headers depending on price. If you need to maintain your factory emissions, then we recommend getting a set of headers with high flow cats. These will still help improve performance and sound, but not be as loud as a straight piped exhaust.
Improving the cars horsepower and torque as well as throttle response is easily done with our VR Tuned ECU Flash. ECU Tuning is a simple process that requires reading out the cars original file via the OBDII port, making changes to map data that alters things such as fuel, timing, and throttle maps, then flashing this back to the vehicle. VR Tuned handles all of this for you via an easy to use and convenient tool so you can do this via the comfort of your own garage. With our 10+ years in Porsche tuning, we have proven maps that take into account your car stock or modded with common upgrades such as exhaust, intake, throttlebody, or headers. VR Tuned can do other options for customers on their Porsche ECU such as Pops & Bangs as shown on the video. This option gives you the “crackle” sound on deceleration and with the straight pipe exhaust will shoot flames as well. With the device we provide, this includes your original file so you can flash back to stock at anytime if needed. An ECU Tune for the Porsche 981 Boxster/Cayman is one of the best mods you can do to really liven up the driving the experience! You can view all of the Porsche 981 ECU Tuning Options Here – https://www.vividracing.com/index.php?keywords=vr+tuned+porsche+981
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The VR Tuned eThrottle Boost Pedal is the answer to fixing your vehicles laggy throttle feeling. Electronic throttle cars typically have a small delay when pressing the accelerator. This is because the throttle plate will not open all the way. The VR Tuned Boost Pedal is a simple 15 minute installation that will fix all of this. All you have to do is unplug the throttle pedal and plug the box in-between. Then download the app that connects via Bluetooth to your Smart Phone. With the VR Tuned Boost Pedal installed, you can now choose from 7 different maps to set your throttle sensitivity. With different options for ECO, Sport, and Race, dialing in how you want your car to react to input is now in your control!
We have popular vehicle application including: Ford Bronco, Ford Raptor, Toyota Tundra, Toyota 4Runner/Tacoma, Porsche 911, BMW M cars, Audi and Volkswagen, plus others! See all VR Tuned Boost Pedal Kits Here.More Information:
This is not an ECU tune and does not affect your vehicles emissions. If you do have an ECU flash or use our Tuning Box Kit, you can still run the VR Tuned Boost Pedal.
The kit is designed to amplify or reduce the signal sent to your throttle body.
7 different maps include: 2 Sport settings, 2 Race stages that sharpen throttle response and speed up the engine’s reaction time, and 2 Eco stages that slow down the engine’s reaction to movements of the throttle. The final setting is N which puts your vehicle back to stock.
Modes can be changed on the fly while you are driving.
A customer of ours from Panama sent in this video and images of his Porsche Cayenne Turbo running the dyno at a local speed shop. The Cayenne received a full race exhaust system and our VR Tuned ECU Flash that we tune remotely via the OBDII port. The Porsche Cayenne 957 Turbo came from the factory with 500 horsepower out of the 4.8L twin turbo engine. Adding the VR Tuned ECU Flash which takes into account tuning the cars fuel, timing, throttle, and boost maps, we help squeeze out another 75 horsepower with the tune only. In addition to the customers full turboback exhaust, you have roughly a 100 horsepower gain over stock! The best part about it is these engines can handle the increase and are still very reliable. Looking at the dyno sheet, the wheel horsepower numbers are very impressive. Typical drivetrain loss from an AWD dyno is roughly 15-20%. 20% of 575hp is 460awhp which puts this Cayenne Turbo just over that.
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Improving the cars horsepower and torque as well as throttle response is easily done with our VR Tuned ECU Flash. ECU Tuning is a simple process that requires reading out the cars original file via the OBDII port, making changes to map data that alters things such as fuel, timing, and throttle maps, then flashing this back to the vehicle. VR Tuned handles all of this for you via an easy to use and convenient tool so you can do this via the comfort of your own garage. With our 10+ years in Porsche tuning, we have proven maps that take into account your car stock or modded with common upgrades such as exhaust, intake, throttlebody, or headers. VR Tuned can do other options for customers on their Porsche ECU such as Pops & Bangs as shown on the video. This option gives you the “crackle” sound on deceleration and with the straight pipe exhaust will shoot flames as well. With the device we provide, this includes your original file so you can flash back to stock at anytime if needed. An ECU Tune for the Porsche 981 Boxster/Cayman is one of the best mods you can do to really liven up the driving the experience! You can view all of the Porsche 981 ECU Tuning Options Here – https://www.vividracing.com/index.php?keywords=vr+tuned+porsche+981
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