Canāt get an email response from Ecutek or your tuner?
Iām guessing itās the latter?
I am currently having a similar issue with a non-responsive tuner. Just went with a different tuner, and Iām fighting for a refund now. Will chargeback on my credit card if it comes down to it.
With that...
Pro tip - I ordered my maxton lip (not installed yet) from their EU site and received it within a month (while itās still listed as preorder on the US site). Also saved $20+. Just use a credit card that doesnāt have foreign transaction fees.
You could order gloss and wrap it in clear matte, if needed. Not sure if you can go the other way and make a matte surface glossy.
Does the gloss/matte contrast on the mirror cap vs a-pillar bother you (assuming you have the matte mirror caps)?
If you really donāt want to get it done, you donāt have to. Thereās a recall bulletin that describes exactly what causes the issue and what to expect if youāve triggered that issue, so just avoid that sequence of actions and be aware of what it feels like if you triggered the issue.
My wife...
I took mine in for the brake recall fix. I picked a dealership near me that had multiple Supra techs and had confirmed success with this fix on prior cars.
Full screen CarPlay is nice. Bench unlocking the ecu for tuning is inconvenient but not the worst thing in the world.
Also consider that the Supra has a few years of documented reliability/issues. You basically know what youāre walking into.
Even if you manage to get into a Z without paying a crazy premium, youāre looking at a first year model which could be stout or a major headache.
I remember some shop...
Iām hopeful that youāre right about Titan, but I see B58 Ecutek licenses on their own for $500+ and Titan themselves charges an extra $900 for OTS tune and license.
If they could just include an Ecutek license in a $350 unlock, I canāt see them charging $900 for just an OTS tune in the other...
I was just reading about Viscontiās unlock and they said they ācanāt easily load a license from another tuner.ā I wonder if Titan will claim the same thing (I have a license from a remote tuner).
I might just have to suck it up and ship my dme to that tuner to be extra sure everything goes...
Much appreciated and very timely. I asked them multiple times whether their unlocks are compatible with Ecutek (knowing that bflash is required) and they seemed confident.
After reading this, Iām just going to have to commit to going to Titan and having my downpipe installed elsewhere OR see if...
My other car regularly gets to an IAT of 140F if itās hot out, the car is up to temp, and Iām sitting still. In FL FWIW. IATs while driving are more important (X degrees above ambient).
I went out and checked. The chips are primarily on the fender with the door sills coming in second in terms of area affected. There are just a few chips on the lower rocker panel that youāre mentioning, and there are *no* chips on the door itself.