Keep in mind that it is $700 plus for the chip and you may have to get a custom tune which could be a few hundred more. The cookie cutter tune won't work for every truck
hi your right RUT. i talked to my custom tuner shop owner & worker , & they said the unchip is tuned in calf. so it isn't set up for a perfect tune if you live anywhere else. therefore the custom tune is the best way to go.
the only issue is many shop's will not pay the cost of the hardware & software, for the unichip due to the fact that there isn't enough business for them to spend the money to become a custom tuner.
and the other problem is there might not be a custom tuner near you.
but you make a great point.
but mine work's good enough even in both mode's A & B. from 87 to 93 octane.
but i found a tuner, & as soon as i can i will have mine custom tuned.
a custom tune set's the air/fuel/timing dead on by using the dyno, therefore giving you ,your best result's. i'm hoping for another 10+ HP & 10+ foot pounds of torque
thank goodness,
gorilla
i talked to my custom tuner shop owner & worker , & they said the unchip is tuned in calf. so it isn't set up for a perfect tune if you live anywhere else.
Does your custom tuner work for Unichip direct? My custom tuner knows the guys from Unichip very well, and I can tell you that they are neither from California, or tuned for California.
My gains after tune were well worth the price. Over 20hp and 50tq. Way worth it.
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2008 5.7 RCSB Tundra: Sport Appearance Package, Toyota Carved 20" rims, McGaughy's 2/4 drop kit, Blacked out tail lights, Magnaflow dual exhaust, Volant CAI.
hi, no they are a independant shop, as most are.
the cost to become a installer/custom tuner and get the hardware /software is way up there. that is why most don't do it.
superchip, diablo, etc all already have the code's. from chevy, dodge, ford.
with import's they don't give out the code's. so why would anyone just give the codes out, they spent, long hour's and paid large sum's of money to tap into & figure them out.
unichip is in calf, my shop is in south florida.
any custom tuner has to chit chat with unichip, they at times need to talk to them.
that info is only given out to shop's who paid for the right to have it.
you must have that dyno sheet that show's 20hp gain and 50 foot pounds of torque. on what vehcile was that?
my cookie cutter with my mod's already gained me 55hp to the engine, and 35 to the rear wheel's.
stock 271hp now 326HP, but to the rear wheel's stock is 210HP mine now is 246hp.
torque to the rear wheel's if i remember correctly is 278.
gorilla
I have the dyno sheet, its been posted here before. and those gains where on my first 08 tundra.
And believe me, IF unichip was anywhere close to CA, id have gotten mine a whole lot sooner. I know for a fact that some people on here,(i think pullthis) actually went to Unichips shop and had them test/tune their trucks, again not in california.
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2008 5.7 RCSB Tundra: Sport Appearance Package, Toyota Carved 20" rims, McGaughy's 2/4 drop kit, Blacked out tail lights, Magnaflow dual exhaust, Volant CAI.
I sent mine back to Unichip to get reprogrammed for another intake. I sent it to Hillboro Oregon. I called them in Oregon. They are in Oregon. If they were anywhere close to me in Calif I would have driven to them to tune it.
I got an email from them today. I was one of the ones that had a failure of the chip. I posted about this several weeks ago. I sent mine back before the new year and am waiting to get the replacement. Hopefully soon!
I got an email as well, theyre gonna make a harness extension so that the Unichip can be placed inside the truck instead of under the hood. check it out:
Recently we at Unichip have discovered an issue with our efforts towards offering power and performance upgrades for our customer’s vehicles.
In an effort to become more environmentally sensitive and responsible, we removed lead and lead based components from the inside both the Unichip module and our Plug-and-Play harness. Unbeknownst to us, this created a unique issue –
With the onset of winter, it has become apparent that this action has increased the Unichip module’s sensibility to heat cycling. Heat cycling is the rapid heating and/or cooling involved during normal operation of any electrical component. In this case, specifically the Unichip module. What we have observed is that vehicles using engine compartment installations of the Unichip module are having increased failure rates due to the inflexibility of the materials involved. In the past, the use of lead or lead based products have allowed the electronics industry to allow its products to adapt more readily to heat cycling issues as lead by nature is very pliable and flexible under a wider range of conditions. The materials that many companies are moving to in an effort to eliminate the use of lead unfortunately are not as pliable or flexible. Because of this, they are more susceptible to failing to maintain electrical connectivity. Currently, your vehicle, the 5.7L Toyota Tundra is one of those vehicles with an in engine compartment installation which is prone to problems because of this lead removal.
As a solution to this issue, we have determined that the best course of action is to relocate all in engine compartment installations to installations where the Unichip module is located within the interior of the vehicle. To this end, we have created an extension to the harnesses for affected vehicles to reduce heat cycling exposure and are currently manufacturing update kits.
In the coming weeks, as these update kits become available for shipment, you will receive the necessary parts and instructions to relocate your Unichip module to a position inside the vehicle where it will not be susceptible to failure.
As we’re extending the warranty coverage to include heat related failures on any part produced after the manufacturing change; all kits within this time frame will be updated at no cost regardless of whether the failure occurred within the nominal warranty period. If you have now, or have ever had any problems with your Unichip kit, please contact us directly so that we can get you taken care of. Please note also that failure to relocate your Unichip once your kit has been updated will cause your Warranty to be placed in question, these instances will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
Please accept our apologies for any inconveniences or issues this caused you. We appreciate your patience in our efforts to become environmentally responsible and are moving to resolve the unexpected issues caused by those efforts as quickly as possible.
If you have previously received Technical Assistance from us here at Unichip and feel that you have already had this issue resolved – please feel free to contact us, as we will be very happy to verify whether your harness has been updated and that your kit is in good operating condition. Again, thank you for your understanding and patience.
Best Regards,
jack B jones Customer Service / Operations Manager
Unichip of North America
jack B jones | Customer Service / Operations Manager | Unichip of North America | Toll Free 1.866.864.2447 | Local 503.640.7465 | Facsimile 503.214.6444 | 2615 SE 39th Loop, Suite B | Hillsboro, Oregon | 97123 | www.unichip.us
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2008 5.7 RCSB Tundra: Sport Appearance Package, Toyota Carved 20" rims, McGaughy's 2/4 drop kit, Blacked out tail lights, Magnaflow dual exhaust, Volant CAI.
oh yeah, Gorilla...read very carefully the bottom of my last post, the one where Jack from Unichip himself wrote the Address of his company. Looks like Oregon to me...unless there is Hillsboro in California. Yeah, sorry your gonna have to tell your tuner the bad news.
here it is again:
jack B jones | Customer Service / Operations Manager | Unichip of North America | Toll Free 1.866.864.2447 | Local 503.640.7465 | Facsimile 503.214.6444 | 2615 SE 39th Loop, Suite B | Hillsboro, Oregon | 97123 |
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2008 5.7 RCSB Tundra: Sport Appearance Package, Toyota Carved 20" rims, McGaughy's 2/4 drop kit, Blacked out tail lights, Magnaflow dual exhaust, Volant CAI.
I got the email... I was needing to call Unichip anyway, as my truck still "surges" when accelerating. I sent the chip back for an update right after having it installed, but the issue still appears to be there, much worse when the truck is cold, or the air temperature is cold. Does anyone else experience this "surging" feeling during hard acceleration? I am really not pleased yet with the performance of the out of box tune. My fuel economy has not improved at all, and the performance gains seem very minimal.
oh yeah, Gorilla...read very carefully the bottom of my last post, the one where Jack from Unichip himself wrote the Address of his company. Looks like Oregon to me...unless there is Hillsboro in California. Yeah, sorry your gonna have to tell your tuner the bad news.
here it is again:
jack B jones | Customer Service / Operations Manager | Unichip of North America | Toll Free 1.866.864.2447 | Local 503.640.7465 | Facsimile 503.214.6444 | 2615 SE 39th Loop, Suite B | Hillsboro, Oregon | 97123 |
There has been an effort in the electronics industry to remove lead from all products for obvious environmental reasons. This policy is called RoHS and has been ongoing for a few years now. The new lead-free assembly processes tend to require more heat (soldering), and hence a larger overall thermal cycle, than older leaded processes. This means the individual components (chips) must be able to withstand more heat now than before, at least during the production process.
Regardless, an engine compartment is an unfriendly place for electronics. I agree completely a relocation would be beneficial.
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