LOTUS EMIRA ─ ECU Tuning options

[NoFear99]

When are we going to have tune option other than Jubu at 10 000$ canadian or 6-7K US. I cant wait to get a 430-440 tune reflash for 3K US and I am all in.

Without the 3rd cat + air filter + a tune, I am looking to be close to 450HP + 7200rpm. . I will continue to dream and pray! Amen !

BOE FAB - GRP - Sector111 - MonkeyWrench any developments news for us about this ?

 

[MIGZ]

These folks are working a tune for the Emira

https://www.olympicmotorsports.com/

 

[NoFear99]

Does the Emira have a totally different ECU than the Evora and is harder to crack ? Because it is the same good old engine since decade I tought it was going to be a walk in the park to see some Emira Tune comes on the market but radio silence since.

 

[NoFear99]

These folks are working a tune for the Emira

https://www.olympicmotorsports.com/

Their website dont give any info about it. Does it ?

 

[Speedy Emira]

Sorry it is in french ; but it is my workshop working on the Emira ; with the Jubu Kit460 and a set of KW V5 Clubsport, the sound becomes fantastic.

I wish I could speak French

 

[John777]

Look into https://boostane.com/
I use it on all my weekenders to boost octane….

Octane boosters are a gimmick

 

[MIGZ]

Their website dont give any info about it. Does it ?

They have not gone fully public yet with it but , they have been able to get about 475hp out of the evora.

 

[Eagle7]

I wish I could speak French

After watching this with CC translation (which mostly worked), this is a bear of an upgrade. Jubu is basically recommending removing the engine to do all they did, otherwise they described the install in "less than polite" terms. If you're going to go this far, I would also get the valve spring upgrade, and the clutch disk/flywheel upgrade. All of this would be an expensive all-in upgrade. Listening to the in-car driving segment at the end, for me this car would just be too loud to be enjoyable to drive for any length of time. They also got an increase of only 40 hp, not 60 as they were expecting.

I'm thinking titanium headers, y-pipe with high flow cats, and muffler, along with the Eventuri would get you pretty close to what they got with the Jubu ECU upgrade. I got 17 hp just out of the Eventuri. The full Ti exhaust setup would probably add another 12 or thereabouts, so altogether you'd see about a 30 hp increase for much less than the 460 package, without all the install grief.

 

[Type131]

Caveat emptor. Is the North American CAN bus stream the same as the European? Is it the same between the USA and Canada? Does JUBU have working ECUs in North America? Have they worked out all the bugs? What is their customer service like? Should you wait until it’s been proven to work outside of Europe? Pretty expensive brick otherwise.

 

[Time2Fly]

After watching this with CC translation (which mostly worked), this is a bear of an upgrade. Jubu is basically recommending removing the engine to do all they did, otherwise they described the install in "less than polite" terms. If you're going to go this far, I would also get the valve spring upgrade, and the clutch disk/flywheel upgrade. All of this would be an expensive all-in upgrade. Listening to the in-car driving segment at the end, for me this car would just be too loud to be enjoyable to drive for any length of time. They also got an increase of only 40 hp, not 60 as they were expecting.

I'm thinking titanium headers, y-pipe with high flow cats, and muffler, along with the Eventuri would get you pretty close to what they got with the Jubu ECU upgrade. I got 17 hp just out of the Eventuri. The full Ti exhaust setup would probably add another 12 or thereabouts, so altogether you'd see about a 30 hp increase for much less than the 460 package, without all the install grief.

At that point it'd be time for the JUBU twin turbo V6 upgrade at 800hp.

 

[Blackthought_]

Has anyone done the JUBU 440 upgrade? If I converted it AUS currency to US dollars is $7400. Damn!

 

[David s]

Has anyone done the JUBU 440 upgrade? If I converted it AUS currency to US dollars is $7400. Damn!

A charge cooled Harop 1900 supercharger is around $11k fitted in Aus. That's better value

 

[John777]

Caveat emptor. Is the North American CAN bus stream the same as the European? Is it the same between the USA and Canada? Does JUBU have working ECUs in North America? Have they worked out all the bugs? What is their customer service like? Should you wait until it’s been proven to work outside of Europe? Pretty expensive brick otherwise.

I highly doubt there are different ECUs for different countries.

 

[Julian73]

I highly doubt there are different ECUs for different countries.

Same OE ECU hardware, but the code is definitely different between markets as dictated by regulations. At leases 3 variations, EU & ROW (maybe UK is different now), China and North America (US, Canada, Mexico & Caribbean Islands)

 

[Speedy Emira]

At that point it'd be time for the JUBU twin turbo V6 upgrade at 800hp.

That would be cool but I would sooner go for the 600hp upgrade with a supercharger because the twin turbo has way more lag. It would however be mental to have 800hp but can you imagine keeping control when it goes from no power to bang.

 

[kljman]

I hope this happens soon that Toyota V6 has been heavily governed with the ECU and there's no reason for it. Would love to get this car up to 600+ horsepower - it would be a track beast!

You gear heads out there this is the Louts Emira Drivers plea - please help us get this engine performing in the manner it was engineered !

 

[Eagle7]

I hope this happens soon that Toyota V6 has been heavily governed with the ECU and there's no reason for it. Would love to get this car up to 600+ horsepower - it would be a track beast!

You gear heads out there this is the Louts Emira Drivers plea - please help us get this engine performing in the manner it was engineered !

The problem isn't the engine, it's the manual trans. It would have to be strengthened to handle those power levels, which is going to be expensive. It can be done, it's just going to cost... a lot.

 

[kljman]

The problem isn't the engine, it's the manual trans. It would have to be strengthened to handle those power levels, which is going to be expensive. It can be done, it's just going to cost... a lot.

I actually got the automatic which comes with the original v6 trans which didn't require modification at the plant. So researching more. I went with the automatic because I do track the car and paddle shifting is much quicker than clutch shifting. Manual is more fun...but I wanted to be quicker

 

[Six Speed Stephen]

Any reviews of the 440hp AMT flash?

AMT TUNING

amttuning.com

 

[David s]

The problem isn't the engine, it's the manual trans. It would have to be strengthened to handle those power levels, which is going to be expensive. It can be done, it's just going to cost... a lot.

There’s a lot of talk about the restriction in HP due to the Toyo gear box. Lots of opinions, but little experience to back the statement. I’ve had many lotuses, and modified every one of them and tracked them extensively. There are many v6 exiges in australia with well over 500 bhp. And I’ve yet to hear of someone blowing up their gearboxes. Have heard of the occasional drive train breakage..rare..but heard of them. But no gearboxes to date. Not calling anyone a liar. Just stating my own experiences.