Landcruiser 200 Series V8 Diesel: Engine & Transmission Tune

The 200 Series you should have had from day one

The 1VD V8 diesel has never lacked capability. The factory transmission calibration is what holds it back. It hunts for gears, it’s slow to lock the converter, and it never quite settles on the highway.

Our 200 Series tune changes how the car drives. It’s one remap covering both the engine and the transmission, with no chips, piggyback modules, lock-up kits or cut wires. Owners regularly tell us it feels like a different vehicle, which is why it’s one of our most popular tunes.

Fixing the gearbox

If you’ve driven a 200 Series any distance, you’ll know the routine. You speed up to coax it into 6th, then ease off and hope it stays there. The converter is slow to lock, and on some vehicles it won’t hold lock-up once it gets there. A small hill or a bit of headwind can be enough to drop it back to 5th or 4th.

Lock-up kits try to work around this with a button that forces the converter to lock. Our remap fixes the calibration itself, so the transmission does the job without one.

Into 6th at 100km/h, and it stays there

With revised shift points, the 200 Series moves into 6th at highway speed by itself. You don’t need to coax it or manage the throttle.

Earlier torque converter lock-up

The converter now locks earlier in 4th, 5th and 6th gear and stays locked. Less slip gives you a more direct, connected drive and lower transmission temperatures, which matters most when you’re towing a heavy load over long distances.

Downshifts that make sense

Revised downshift speeds mean the transmission holds its gear through gentle hills and headwinds. It drops a gear only when the road actually calls for it.

Power and torque where it counts

The engine calibration adds strong, usable power and torque low in the rev range, where a 200 Series does its real work. Combined with the transmission changes, it pulls harder, responds faster and tows with noticeably less effort. With the car sitting in the right gear and the converter locked, you’ll also see better fuel efficiency. Power figures are on the Power Figures tab.

Done the way Toyota does it

We reprogram the engine and transmission through the OBD port, the same way Toyota does in the factory. Nothing comes out of the vehicle and nothing goes on a bench. The difference is that our calibration is written for how these vehicles are actually driven in Australia: 100km/h cruising, heavy towing and long distances.

Proven across Australia and around the world

Our tuning team has put many hours of development into this calibration. Since then it has been fitted to hundreds of 200 Series Landcruisers across Victoria and Australia, and we’ve sold tunes to owners around the world. It’s built for towing and touring, and it makes every short trip around town better too.

Talk to the team

If your 200 Series has never driven quite the way you expected, give the team a call to hear what our tune can do for it.

Please note

• Before and after figures are engine figures. They are calculated by applying the percentage gain achieved on our dyno to the manufacturer’s quoted power and torque, and are based on vehicles running standard wheels and tyres. They are provided as a guide only.
• Results vary between vehicles depending on kilometres, engine condition, modifications fitted, and wheel and tyre size. The before and after dyno print-outs supplied with each tune show figures measured at the wheels, which will be lower than engine figures. Larger or heavier wheels and tyres will reduce measured figures further.
• Vehicles must be in good mechanical condition prior to tuning. Increases in power on high-kilometre engines are assessed case by case.
• Additional parts and labour may be required where worn or faulty components are identified, and these will be quoted before any work proceeds.
• Prices are subject to change without notice. Images are for illustration purposes only.