VF Tuner - i4 ECU tuning interest thread

[Nelumbo nucifera]

item 6 will allow you to flash maps over OBDII. (our premade tunes)
In time, we will add Support into our full tuning suite, and you can tune them yourself with access to the tables.

Yep, I’m in too. Generally the Kiwis and Aussies are up with the field of play. But this locked system ma mean we need to rely on our big brothers. I’m happy. Thank you.

 

[Thaddeus]

Hey folks.

We are looking now to grab a i4 Emira to do development on now that ECU tuning is possible (cloning/swap/unlock) looks like a few options will be possible.

We'd like to know how many people would be *legitimately* interested in a solution from us.
VF Tuner will take care of everything for you, including shipping your ECU out for unlocking if needed.
Two options are what would be provided
ECU cloning and swapping. You send us your ECU, we read the necessary information from it, clone it onto a tuneable ECU, return both to you.

Our guarantee :
We commit to purchasing our own i4 Development vehicle and continually pushing the platform.
With our own in house Dynapak we will test and develop the best possible calibration for this platform.

Updates will be provided to all initial interest customers free of charge.
This will include an option for a VF Tuner flash device where you can flash maps / tunes via the OBDII port (after we finish all testing on our own emira).

We have already ordered an ECU, and will have it sent out for unlocking soon.
Now we are searching for an i4 Emira of our own to to development work on.
You can Pre-order HERE:

VF Tuner Lotus Emira i4 Tuning Package

Lotus Emira i4 ECU service, Tuning and Flash Deviceincludes: 1. ECU Cloning services. We will clone your ECUs information to the new ECU2. The Tune-able ECU will be unlocked and prepped for tuning.3. Your original ECU will be untouched, unmodified.4. Both ECUs will be returned to you, and you...

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What we provide:
1. ECU Cloning services. We will clone your ECUs information to the new ECU
2. The Tune-able ECU will be unlocked and prepped for tuning.
3. Your original ECU will be untouched, unmodified.
4. Both ECUs will be returned to you, and you install the ready to tune ECU in your vehicle.
5. You will also receive a VF Tuner Wiflash device and software license.
6. you can flash maps to your vehicle over the OBDII port from home.
7. Option to upgrade to our Pro Suite (self tuning / map / table access / dyno tuning capability)


We provide this as a money back guarantee if:
1. The solution does not work for your Emira
2. There are no gains. (least of my concern .... lol)

note: used ECUs are not unlimited. Currently this is for USDM vehicles. (if you have a vehicle in a different market we will need to first confirm your vehicles exact options)


How it works:

You order a package from us.
We secure a ECU for you and prepare the process of unlocking it for tuning.
Once the ECU is unlocked and ready, we request you to ship your original ECU to us.
We clone your ECUs data onto the new ECU.
We ship both of the ECUs back + our VF Hardware.
You are ready to tune.

I also am interested. Ideally, I would like a plug-in version that converts my own ECM. If not, I would like to buy the full package without having to buy a used ECM, not knowing the model year, etc. Can y’all provide the ECM that can be clone from my ECM so the package is that I just sent you my ECM and you send both back? Also, I want the clone ECM to have the best map possible for different gas combinations without me ever having to have it tuned. It’s far from plug-in play but still would be minimal effort to just swap the ECM‘s.

 

[Tracked Emira]

 

[Tracked Emira]

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock

 

[VF Tuner]

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock

You can’t make your own thread to post this?

I4 stuff isn’t really high on our priority list, sorry.

 

[Tracked Emira]

This is your thread. I have a V6 and am awaiting your tune. Just letting you know if you are working on the i4 that you need to get things moving.
I know you guys are busy, but many of us with each engine are eagerly awaiting your tunes.
Don't be so sensitive because I'm on team VF Tuner so let's GO, GO, GO!!!

 

[VF Tuner]

This is your thread. I have a V6 and am awaiting your tune. Just letting you know if you are working on the i4 that you need to get things moving.
I know you guys are busy, but many of us with each engine are eagerly awaiting your tunes.
Don't be so sensitive because I'm on team VF Tuner so let's GO, GO, GO!!!

I have a ECU sitting here waiting for someone… pm me and let’s do it

 

[Tracked Emira]

Done and crossing my fingers

Everybody pray for my baby through these tuning times

 

[VF Tuner]

I4 emira unlock is next

 

[VF Tuner]

I4 ECU unlocking is in process

 

[VF Tuner]

We will have this bad boy cracked by the weekend <3

 

[shownmops]

You need an I4 to play with? Happy to bring mine down from Denver.

 

[VF Tuner]

You need an I4 to play with? Happy to bring mine down from Denver.

soon

 

[Aforst]

Hopefully you will be able to tune the DCT as well! On a side note, is the wiring harness on the I4 as fragile as the V6 as far as ECU connections go?

 

[Milk242]

Hopefully you will be able to tune the DCT as well! On a side note, is the wiring harness on the I4 as fragile as the V6 as far as ECU connections go?

It is not, I’ve take out my ecu a couple of times. Just pain the ass to get to the connectors if you are unwilling to remove the decorative metal plate that is double sided taped to the top of the ecu

 

[VF Tuner]

Hopefully you will be able to tune the DCT as well! On a side note, is the wiring harness on the I4 as fragile as the V6 as far as ECU connections go?

Thankfully it uses industry standard connectors since it is a merc ECU

 

[Lotus F1]

Hopefully you will be able to tune the DCT as well! On a side note, is the wiring harness on the I4 as fragile as the V6 as far as ECU connections go?

DCT tunning is a must really

 

[Rayjoedef]

Im hoping the most current dct update due this spring smoothes things out.

 

[F1 SML8R]

The bottom line is it must make 500hp+ with DCT tuned for it. There is already another company doing it out West already

There are a couple of people "allegedly" already tuning the AMG ECU (West coast person, Italy, Northeast and at least 2 others). HOWEVER...

...No one is doing it in a commercially viable manner. Everyone either needs the car or the physical ECU to "play with" and even if they "crack it", they don't quite know if a dealer's SW update wipes it, etc. Then there's the whole actual "tune development", you know the thing we actually want for our cars to go faster, but not grenade.

Trust me, the second someone has a "commercially viable" solution, it'll be all over here, because people are waiting in line for it. Right now, everything is just a science project.

 

[VF Tuner]

There are a couple of people "allegedly" already tuning the AMG ECU (West coast person, Italy, Northeast and at least 2 others). HOWEVER...

...No one is doing it in a commercially viable manner. Everyone either needs the car or the physical ECU to "play with" and even if they "crack it", they don't quite know if a dealer's SW update wipes it, etc. Then there's the whole actual "tune development", you know the thing we actually want for our cars to go faster, but not grenade.

Trust me, the second someone has a "commercially viable" solution, it'll be all over here, because people are waiting in line for it. Right now, everything is just a science project.

We could put ours into a commercially ready product in about a month.