Stand Alone ECU/ Crack ECU

[j_fields1357]

Has anyone ever thought of going full stand alone or tried cracking our ECU's? To really unlock the full potential of our cars going stand alone would seem like the best idea but pricey. If i could only figure out a way to crack our factory ECU or just find a program that would connect to it would be AMAZING!!

 

[daviderle]

Has anyone ever thought of going full stand alone or tried cracking our ECU's? To really unlock the full potential of our cars going stand alone would seem like the best idea but pricey. If i could only figure out a way to crack our factory ECU or just find a program that would connect to it would be AMAZING!!

The simple answer is yes and it was an extremely difficult task with a very long wait, for both the 4.6 & 5.0.
About the only safe bet if one wants to explore the idea further, is to get a 3.3T for anything beyond the ‘feels faster’ factor...

 

[j_fields1357]

The simple answer is yes and it was an extremely difficult task with a very long wait, for both the 4.6 & 5.0.
About the only safe bet if one wants to explore the idea further, is to get a 3.3T for anything beyond the ‘feels faster’ factor...

Ahh ok. At this point I'm almost willing to start putting money into it and being up for the challenge. I'd love to see the potential the 4.6 has. The only other two methods that someone could to is turbo the 4.6 or just like Rhys Millen did with his mid engine 4.6 Genesis Coupe where he had a set of custom pistons made.

 

[daviderle]

Good luck...
To save you some time, here are the Original 4.6 BTR tune results:

Both TrailWalker and myself went through that headache many, many moons ago, but alas not many people signed up, so unfortunately BTR no longer sell the 4.6 or 5.0 tune.