Toyota innova owners going for tuning boxes be warned. - Page 2 - Team-BHP

BUSA · 5th January 2008, 16:55

amit & vittalnrv - The Petes Tuning Box is absolutely reliable and worth the money, it wont cause any problems as i am sure that Peter has extensively tested the product before launching it here.

jerish666 · 13th January 2008, 21:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by BUSA

amit & vittalnrv - The Petes Tuning Box is absolutely reliable and worth the money, it wont cause any problems as i am sure that Peter has extensively tested the product before launching it here.

with u Busa he was extensively tested this is for so many months before it was launched.So go ahead fix it and enjoy.Anyway Peter is there

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DirtyDan · 13th January 2008, 21:54

Any tuning box might put more strain on an engine. I question Toyota's motives for making such statements as given in the thread's opening post. I suspect ('suspect' does not mean 'believe') that Toyota may be more concerned about honoring its warranty. It would be nice if someone would email Toyota's statement to Pete's web site and then let us know what Pete's says about it.

I ain't gonna do it, Pete's refuses to make me a custom box for my 1931 Shazbhat Whirlaway and I have broken off negotiations with them.

akshay1234 · 14th January 2008, 11:43

what will peter say about it? hes tested his boxes enough. ive had mine for 2 months and not a single problem.

does you 1931 shazbhat whirlway even have an ecu?

rippergeo · 14th January 2008, 12:14

pete tests his products thoroughly before launching. for example, he has been testing ECU remaps for the swift that will make the tuning box look tame, i bet he could make a lot of money by rushing into launch it. but he's taking it slow testing it in 3 separate cars. he told me himself to wait for the testing to be complete before thinking of a remap. and its not just a few kilometers he's testing his cars. one of them has run 6000km on the remap and he's still testing it.

BTW, the innova tuning box is the best seller of them all. roughly 140 of them sold since launch. dont you think people would have spoken out if there was a problem? if it was'nt utterly reliable, atleast 1 or 2 would have had problems out of 140.

toyota have'nt mentioned anyone specifically, so its wrong to assume that its pete's box they are talking about.

quicksilver · 14th January 2008, 13:10

Guys we are talking about a 1 year old mail from Toyota (probably when the Pete's Box was still under testing and was not released commercially).

Obviously, Peter (turboindia) takes a lot of time testing his products and those who know him, know that he does not rush into launching a product unless it's absolutely safe.

The number of members here that have Pete's boxes on their Accents, Elantras, Swifts, Innovas etc will vouch for that.

BTW, when was the last time a manufacturer in India endorsed an aftermarket performance upgrade?

akshay1234 · 14th January 2008, 13:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by rippergeo

BTW, the innova tuning box is the best seller of them all. roughly 140 of them sold since launch. dont you think people would have spoken out if there was a problem? if it was'nt utterly reliable, atleast 1 or 2 would have had problems out of 140.

really? i didnt know it was the best selling one?

peter had been testing the box since jan and finally launched it in oct/nov.

aadix · 14th January 2008, 13:20

hi,

am pretty sure peter/turboindia must have done proper testing before launching it.

infact he was looking our for the timing maps/codes and i remember my friends & i were trying to get it via a high level source in toyota hyd when we first met him in hyd. this being way back in 2005.

ram_hyundai · 14th January 2008, 14:04

all i know of petted innovas-one guy was right at my tail however i tried to avoid him for about 50 kms even at very high speeds though.me -in a stock verna,guy-in a petted (for sure) innova.it was real fun and the innova was teribly powerfull.

ram

akshay1234 · 14th January 2008, 14:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by ram_hyundai

all i know of petted innovas-one guy was right at my tail however i tried to avoid him for about 50 kms even at very high speeds though.me -in a stock verna,guy-in a petted (for sure) innova.it was real fun and the innova was teribly powerfull.

ram

yes they are. theyre pretty quick to. see my review.

sgiitk · 14th January 2008, 14:19

I think the point is that if you modify the engine in any way (using other than factory approved stuff) then the warranty goes out of the window. In fact in one case (BMW) there is a dispute even though on the face it the mods appear to have nothing to do with the owners woes.

Other than that you are free to put in what you like. Pete's stuff is well tested under Indian conditions and is not a fly by night job. So you should be assured that nothing should go wrong. However, if you are unlucky with a breakdown then it is a case of tough luck - simple as that.

turboindia · 17th January 2008, 11:20

Hi guys

Sorry for the delay in this reply

The tuning box for the Innova we have been testing for close to one and a half years before we actually launched it. I guess that would answer all your questions. We have close to 45000 km on one of our test cars and many more on other cars.

And for those of you interested the engine electronics on the cars here and in Europe are very different the reason why we could not even get the OE connectors like we use on all the other tuning boxes. These had to be sourced from Toyota itself after a lot of trouble also adding to the delay in the launch.

BUt today the Innova box is perfect and we would not launch something we are not sure about. PSI took a lot of pains for this one and they went out of the way to help us. Thanks to them for their fantastic support without which this would not be possible,

Rgds,

5th January 2008, 16:55	#16 (permalink)
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,191 View My Garage	amit & vittalnrv - The Petes Tuning Box is absolutely reliable and worth the money, it wont cause any problems as i am sure that Peter has extensively tested the product before launching it here. __________________ thecarsandmore.blogspot. com

13th January 2008, 21:54	#18 (permalink)
DirtyDan BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dharamsala Posts: 528	Motive of Toyota????? Any tuning box might put more strain on an engine. I question Toyota's motives for making such statements as given in the thread's opening post. I suspect ('suspect' does not mean 'believe') that Toyota may be more concerned about honoring its warranty. It would be nice if someone would email Toyota's statement to Pete's web site and then let us know what Pete's says about it. I ain't gonna do it, Pete's refuses to make me a custom box for my 1931 Shazbhat Whirlaway and I have broken off negotiations with them. __________________ The only tyrant I accept in this world is the still voice within. -Gandhi

14th January 2008, 12:14	#20 (permalink)
rippergeo BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: cochin Posts: 741 View My Garage	pete tests his products thoroughly before launching. for example, he has been testing ECU remaps for the swift that will make the tuning box look tame, i bet he could make a lot of money by rushing into launch it. but he's taking it slow testing it in 3 separate cars. he told me himself to wait for the testing to be complete before thinking of a remap. and its not just a few kilometers he's testing his cars. one of them has run 6000km on the remap and he's still testing it. BTW, the innova tuning box is the best seller of them all. roughly 140 of them sold since launch. dont you think people would have spoken out if there was a problem? if it was'nt utterly reliable, atleast 1 or 2 would have had problems out of 140. toyota have'nt mentioned anyone specifically, so its wrong to assume that its pete's box they are talking about. __________________ All's well that ends well- MONSOON D R I V E 08 (but why did it have to end?)

14th January 2008, 13:20	#23 (permalink)
aadix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 1,355	hi, am pretty sure peter/turboindia must have done proper testing before launching it. infact he was looking our for the timing maps/codes and i remember my friends & i were trying to get it via a high level source in toyota hyd when we first met him in hyd. this being way back in 2005. __________________ "live to ride,ride to eliminate"

14th January 2008, 14:04	#24 (permalink)
ram_hyundai Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: trivandrum,alleppey Posts: 1,598 View My Garage	all i know of petted innovas-one guy was right at my tail however i tried to avoid him for about 50 kms even at very high speeds though.me -in a stock verna,guy-in a petted (for sure) innova.it was real fun and the innova was teribly powerfull. ram __________________ *Become MAD SOON and join the MON SOON Drive.* *one more from me-* *hey MAN come SOON for the MONSOON drive*

14th January 2008, 11:43	#19 (permalink)
akshay1234 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,845 View My Garage	what will peter say about it? hes tested his boxes enough. ive had mine for 2 months and not a single problem. does you 1931 shazbhat whirlway even have an ecu?

14th January 2008, 13:10	#21 (permalink)
quicksilver BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 292 View My Garage	Guys we are talking about a 1 year old mail from Toyota (probably when the Pete's Box was still under testing and was not released commercially). Obviously, Peter (turboindia) takes a lot of time testing his products and those who know him, know that he does not rush into launching a product unless it's absolutely safe. The number of members here that have Pete's boxes on their Accents, Elantras, Swifts, Innovas etc will vouch for that. BTW, when was the last time a manufacturer in India endorsed an aftermarket performance upgrade?

14th January 2008, 14:19	#26 (permalink)
sgiitk BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kanpur Posts: 100	I think the point is that if you modify the engine in any way (using other than factory approved stuff) then the warranty goes out of the window. In fact in one case (BMW) there is a dispute even though on the face it the mods appear to have nothing to do with the owners woes. Other than that you are free to put in what you like. Pete's stuff is well tested under Indian conditions and is not a fly by night job. So you should be assured that nothing should go wrong. However, if you are unlucky with a breakdown then it is a case of tough luck - simple as that. __________________ Life is short, do not make it shorter!

17th January 2008, 11:20	#27 (permalink)
turboindia BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cochin Posts: 254	Hi guys Sorry for the delay in this reply The tuning box for the Innova we have been testing for close to one and a half years before we actually launched it. I guess that would answer all your questions. We have close to 45000 km on one of our test cars and many more on other cars. And for those of you interested the engine electronics on the cars here and in Europe are very different the reason why we could not even get the OE connectors like we use on all the other tuning boxes. These had to be sourced from Toyota itself after a lot of trouble also adding to the delay in the launch. BUt today the Innova box is perfect and we would not launch something we are not sure about. PSI took a lot of pains for this one and they went out of the way to help us. Thanks to them for their fantastic support without which this would not be possible, Rgds, __________________ RULE EVERY ROAD YOU TAKE

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