Ripping out SAFARI ECU for a UNICHIP plus adding a LOCKUP KIT
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.พ. 2022
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So i gave my old SAFARI ECU unit to my old man to put in his LC200 series.
6 months of that and he hated it so we decided to put a UNICHIP into it instead and give you guys a genuine review from a NON youtuber.
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I love this channel because of the honesty.
Your dad could have solved all his issues by simply selling the 200 and buying a 62😜
Nice result👍👍
🤣. I actually tried to talk him into buying a 62 but he decides to just dump some money back into the 200 instead 😆
Would have loved to look at the 62, just couldn't afford the fuel bill lol
@@kevinclay4189 you should watch a few TH-cam clips that compare a 200 and a 62 and I think you'll quickly find the fuel bill isn't so different, the up front cost however is another story and let's not forget the long term cost of that diesel 200 with all its "quirks"😜
Old boy loves it 👌🏻
Lockup kits are one of the best mods imo when on the highway. I agree with your Dad it will hunt gears around 90km range. In my area we have 90km freeway and my 200 will go into 6th and engine Labour's. Other than that it's the best when cruising 100km to 110km. Definetly more economical aswell. My car weighs 3200kg and freeway economy is around 12.6 ltrs per 100km.
Yeah I’ve got the same setup and find the same around 60-65km so most times I just knock it into Manuel mode and keep it in fourth around that speed.
I haven’t noticed it doing it around the 90k mark but I did get it tweaked a little for how I wanted to drive it.
@@Australian4x4Adventures I put the trans in S6 on long highway runs and cruise control .Today I used it manually around that 80 to 90km range and definety feels better not labouring.
I got the Richards lockup and Its just so much better than factory
Great Vid mate, Lockup kits are the way to go for towing. What rear bar does your dad have for the spare wheel on his 200??
This is a really interesting comparison between these two big-name products.
I just hope SAFARI don't find an excuse to take legal action against you. Competition is a great motivator, let's hope they make their unit even better. 👍
Hahaha. I’m waiting for the letters to start rolling in again hahahaha.
If they want to pick on a little youtuber like me then it speaks more to their own values rather then mine.
I’m more than happy with my unichip but the one thing I HATE is the Bluetooth control thing, I’d much rather have the ability to control it manually & instantly from a control pad that they used to have on the dash, not sure it’s still a option but if it is I’ll definitely be changing (something I need to look into).
I tend to agree with you. The Bluetooth app is a bit glitchy and slow to use.
They do still have a dash mounted switch and should be easy enough to fit. Just call them.
Totally agree, I hated it and got it changed.
Steve your ol’man needs a set of sliders …….. I know a guy if he needs a set 🤪😉
Hahahaha. Always on the lookout arnt ya 😂.
He has since got a set of the electric drop down steps since this was filmed.
How much was the new tune abouts so we have a ball park of what I’m looking at👍
All up with the lockup kit you’d be looking around the 3k mark.
Unbelievable difference between the 2 units. As for your Dad's "Flat out all the time" driving style, let's face it, If you're lucky enough to drive a 200 (some of us unfortunately aren't that lucky), then why wouldn't you. Gotta keep that oil pressure up - It's all about smiles per gallon. 👍
Life’s too short not to enjoy it 😂.
Mate I changed my diff gears ⚙️ from 3.9 to 4.3 running 33tyers
Fix the gear problem on my 200
I would run 4.88 if running 35s
I think 33s are the biggest you can run on factory gearing. Definitely going to 35s you’d need to change diff gears with it.
@Australian 4x4 Adventures
That's the problem I did the gears myself. Got them out of the USA,
As far as I know, I'm the first person to do it in Australia.
Took me 8hrs to do front and rear and drop to lockers in.
Definitely not the first. I’ve known ppl that have had it done for years now.
@Australian 4x4 Adventures
So I did mine 1yr ago
And at the time the gears for the 200 had just been released in the USA nitro gears first in the world
For the 200. Now Nitro gears ⚙️
Are sold in Vic. And I did there rar.
As the first 200. So no not many people in Australia have done it to a 200 and I was the first.
Can’t wait to hear about the new filthy emails you get from safari 😜😂
Hahahaha. I was careful to not say anything wrong. Everything was facts from what we done.
So if they want to come after a little youtuber like me then they can see how far I can scream about it 😝
Stupid question but what is a lock up kits ?
Google it and you'll get a well explained answer👌
@@bigfishfishing-111 has the art of asking someone been lost ? Or someone answering a question ?
Basically all torque converts in cars these days have a lock up clutch to make the drive from your motor through your transmission 1-1 ratio with out any slip, the car needs to be under the right conditions to this , the right speed, load, gear all of that stuff are monitored by the computer and when everything is right the lock up will be engaged, unfortunately Toyota did a very poor job at writing the computer program that controls this, a lock up kit is just someone going into the computer and changing the settings to make it stay locked up for longer creating better fuel economy
How did I go there, anyone confused? Did I get it all right?
A lockup kit helps the car lock into gears better. The factory settings on a 200 are absolute rubbish.
It will let it get into sixth gear and help reduce fuel usage.
As mentioned. For a more detailed version of that explanation then google it and there will be a great video explaining it better then I just did.
I’ll be doing my own video in a little while based on my experience with it.
45% power gain and your not worried about premature wear????
It’s all about tune and air fuel ratios to keep an engine reliable.
No not really. As already mentioned it is all about air and fuel ratios and making sure nothing gets too hot. Unichip monitors coolant temps and pulls power out of the car if it does happen to be getting hot for what ever reason so there are safty guards put in place.
ARB is always the first problem! haha
Hahaha. Which is why it was mentioned.
But it highlights a fault in their system. But not every installed puts the car on the dyno after installing, they don’t know if anything’s wrong or not.
I have a feeling there was a fault with the install ( not the unit ) which was making the car almost de tune itself.
You do realise the safari ecu is a motec m1??, without doubt the best ecu made.
Simply all unichip done was increase fuel pressure and boost to levels safari wouldn’t for long term reliability reasons.
With safari you’re paying for motec reliability 🤷🏻♂️
Safari used to sell the unichip (dtronic) they should of stuck with them.
3k for a basic piggy back is a bit steep !
Ya old mans shirt looked identical to mine, till one of the close ups......thank god......otherwise I would have to throw it....lol....
Chuckled @ ya mum thinking it sounds good.......maybe she needs to take a ride in a Y62.......hahaha.......
U pay for the performance , thats where unichip come in play.
Except the safari ECU cost more then the Unichip.
@@Australian4x4Adventures doesn’t make any sense to me . For unichip yes it does make a good sense
Your dads a bit of a dude. 👍
Hahahaa. He goes alright.
Every 200 needs a Lockup Kit.
The Auto Map is useless from factory
Absolutely. It’s the way Toyota should of made them.
Yep. The worst programmed auto I have ever driven. There isn’t a single good point in how Toyota set up this auto in standard form.
@@peterj5751 It's just a rubber band standard isn't it
SQP do best auto tunes in OZ
@@mountainconstructions yep. Even the torque converter itself seems set up for an engine that needs to rev to get power. It’s as if Toyota set the gearbox up for a high revving 4 cylinder and never reprogrammed it for the Landcruiser. Or perhaps more accurately, like they set it up for the V8 petrol and didn’t bother changing it to suit the V8 diesel. In any even, it is dreadful.
That sounds like rubbish. I have the Safari product and mine puts out 850nm! Please explain why such a difference!
There are a lot of variables.
Temp
Dyno
Settings
Rear wheel dyno
4 wheel dyno
Hub dyno.
How tight they strap the car down
There are so many variables it’s not funny.
This is why I always film the same car on the same dyno on the same day ti eliminate a lot of those variables.
Most dynos only really show a relative gain.
So one dyno could do the car going from 100kws to 150 kws. 50% gain
And another could so it from 80 to 120kw. Both are a 50% gain.
The final figures could be the difference in settings or that it was done in 2wd instead of 4.
In regards to safari gear. They trick the figures to make it look high but the powers all in the wrong spot and the amount of boost they were running was insane in my opinion
@@Australian4x4Adventures yes there are variables but not nearly 300nm! Lock up kits are great…I use Stocklock which has proven to be excellent….I tow a 4 ton van!
Yep mine had a lockup kit as well