What are the downsides of doing this tune? Why wouldn't Toyota just have all their trucks tuned this way?
All manufacturers leave tolerance in an engine for reliability reasons among others such as emissions, MPGs, etc. The fact is that tuning your engine does require more diligent maintenance and typically higher octane gas. All tuning does come with increased risk of premature wear over the long term, however, most of that is negated with a proper tune and maintenance. Not everyone’s risk tolerance is the same.
Great answer thank you.
I have the same setup minus the magna flow (I have the AFE cat back exhaust instead). I got the most aggressive version and it works wonders. Eco is actually a usable mode, though I still don't really use it. Normal is like sport mode untuned and sport mode is quite literally touch and go!
Our Stage 1 calibration is designed specifically for a stock truck running 87-93 Octane. That said, you can safely run intake, charge pipes, cat-back exhausts, etc on this calibration with the assumption the parts you're fitting are designed specifically to run on a stock calibration truck.
As mentioned above, the Stage 1 calibration is designed specifically to be an "all octane" general performance enhancement, designed around a fully stock truck, that can work with Intakes designed for use with OE MAF calibration data, cat-backs and other bolt on upgrades.
Same price?
I have not been tuned by OTT, but for another reference point the tuning for my 2018 F150 was somewhere around $750. This was a few years ago and included the module to tune at home. So $650 seems to be in a fair price range even if it doesn't include access to tune it yourself.
I have the Magnaflow overland kit and OTT tune. Waiting to get a intake.
