Reflashing the ECU... - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

custom96AVY · 10-10-2008, 07:08 PM

I wanted to know if it was possible to remap/reflash the ecu on my avy to get some decent gains...i know a remap would def add way more power but i started to question whether or not it could be done on my 96 and whether or not it would work....
any advice or eplinations on how this works?

thanks

***new echo owner*** · 10-10-2008, 08:09 PM

I am not aware of the ECM on the 96 is reprogrammable or reflashable, at least not in the field.

N.E.O.

joeylgarcia · 10-10-2008, 08:14 PM

all ECUs/ECMs are remappable/reflashable. question is who will do it and where?

custom96AVY · 10-10-2008, 11:36 PM

i have a shop i think will do it
just idk what the results will be

mmejia · 11-10-2008, 04:31 PM

Any luck with this feat? I am trying to see if this is possible as well. If not, I guess I'll just save up for a stand-alone from AEM or something.

O.O · 11-10-2008, 06:32 PM

Quite difficult to get relfashes for Toyota ECM. You can opt for piggyback systems like e-manage or standalone which is the best choice but at the higher cost.

custom96AVY · 11-10-2008, 11:44 PM

okay this is customavy96
i DID get the ecu reflashed
and i tried a standalone
eitherway
the computer was so efficiently tuned to begin with i saw little to no gains either way
the only thing i saw was the removal of the top speed limiter

O.O · 11-11-2008, 02:04 AM

Getting it reflashed by the dealer? If so those reflashes are not performance based....

Where did you get it reflashed?

mmejia · 11-12-2008, 12:45 PM

There's a top speed limiter on this car? Do you know by any chance what it is set at?

sarsman45 · 11-20-2008, 04:28 PM

I want to know too! I've only maxed 90ish before on freeway cuz cops were everywhere.

custom96AVY · 12-08-2008, 10:29 AM

okay to answer all the question...
It was a custom TRD remap and they let me decide on all the parameters
as for top speed limiter, mine was set around 120mph
ive now topped out around 150-170mph with a slightly modded engine....

150 - 170! you say
well yeah
i drive hard and fast

mmejia · 12-09-2008, 08:08 PM

Topped out at 150-170??? How can you give such a large range??

And I find it hard to believe that there's a speed limiter. I've taken my car to 139 MPH measured with a GPS, and I have done nothing to my ECU/ECM.