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How does Toyota Tacoma tuning work?
I saw something the other day about how tuning can help improve my Toyota Tacoma’s handling and increase horsepower, but I don’t understand the process. How does Toyota Tacoma tuning work?
Andrew Biro · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
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Toyota Tacoma
tuning works in one of two ways—by either installing physical performance-enhancing upgrades in your vehicle or by electronically remapping engine characteristics to improve things like torque and horsepower.Of course, that doesn’t exactly explain everything, but it does provide us with a frame of reference—let’s look at a few examples to help explain tuning better.
Installing a cold air intake in your Toyota Tacoma, for example, helps improve engine airflow, allowing the engine to run more efficiently—as a result, you’ll see a marked increase in horsepower and fuel economy.
Electronically tuning your Toyota Tacoma, on the other hand, works by remapping or reprogramming the engine’s stock characteristics via the engine control unit (ECU). A handheld tuner can be used to access the ECU and electronically alter everything from valve timing to fuel pressure in order to improve vehicle performance.
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