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98cobradan
08-04-2008, 01:49 AM
What a good brand name for a programmer, which are good and which to stay away from. And when a programmer is installed does the truck need to be tuned on the dyno like a gas vehicle??
stroked4eyes
08-04-2008, 06:23 AM
Edge Evolution is the best one that is plug and play. No it does not need to be dyno tuned with that one. What year diesel do you have?
89notch
08-04-2008, 07:22 AM
I would stick with an SCT tuner. They have the best rep on the ford diesel forums. I know mine runs like its stock and picked up 3-4mpg with mine.
craigels
08-04-2008, 07:41 AM
It depends on what truck you have...
98cobradan
08-04-2008, 11:20 AM
i dont have one yet but lookin at the 7.3 powerstrokes
stroked4eyes
08-04-2008, 02:07 PM
I got about the same thing with the Evolution on the towing tune. Mine was for a 96-03 Powerstroke. I am going to sell mine and get one for my new 6.0 diesel I am getting.
89notch
08-04-2008, 02:34 PM
I have an SCT X cal2 and on the big tune ofe 150/250 I get 17-19 city and 21-23 highway. With the tow tune and towing I only get 15-17 city and 18-21 highway depending on how hard I push it. My girlfriend cant keep her foot out of it and gets 15 all the time :lol:
cobraman302
08-04-2008, 05:51 PM
It really depends on the year of the truck. I would say that with the 7.3 powerstrokes I would get the edge evolution if you are not going for top power. The edge evolution with attitude will give you all of the gauges you need in the monitor and adjust the transmission as well I believe. Now on a 6.0 powerstroke, I would go with a customer tuned SCT since thats the only way to adjust the transmissions shifts, edge wont work with the tranny on the new 6.0's which sucks. But the SCT will not be a change on the fly deal, the edge will be. I'm holding off on a SCT tuner for sure. And just get an EGT and boost and trans temp gauge for the a-pillar.
craigels
08-04-2008, 06:17 PM
Custom tuned TS chip is the way to go on a 7.3!
colz89gt
08-11-2008, 09:12 PM
if you are gettin a ford i would go with SCT...
craigels
08-11-2008, 09:13 PM
if you are gettin a ford i would go with SCT...

Only on the 6.0 or 6.4... you get the most out of a 7.3 with a custom tuned chip.


Craig
PonymanfiveO
08-11-2008, 10:15 PM
Only on the 6.0 or 6.4... you get the most out of a 7.3 with a custom tuned chip.


Craig



100% true. ;)
Rob
08-12-2008, 10:34 AM
if you are gettin a ford i would go with SCT...

A buddy of mine just got an SCT on his 7.3 and he loves it !