PHP or DP tuner
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PHP or DP tuner
Which one would you guys reccommend for my 97 powerstroke. I pull a stock trailer..loads up to about 16,000 lbs. Which ones seem to shift best...
I am looking at a 60 tow, 40 tow, econo, high idle, and a few others.
PHP i can select 6 for a lower cost than 4 from dp tuner.
Any recommendations or opinions appreciated.
Thanks
I am looking at a 60 tow, 40 tow, econo, high idle, and a few others.
PHP i can select 6 for a lower cost than 4 from dp tuner.
Any recommendations or opinions appreciated.
Thanks
Hotshot
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Plankinton, SD
That is how much mine is loaded, 16k. I have a php with stage ones, and an upgraded valve body in the trans and it shifts great pulling. I'm sure the dp would be good also, but I went with php for the cost reason at the time. I run mine in 140 tune all the time, but as you may know it is useless with stock injectors. 80 is the max you'll need to use with stock sticks. I've got stock, high idle, 25 tow, 60 tow, 100, and 140extreme.
Either one will be a good choice, but you WILL need to get some gauges to watch things with that load and a chip. Exhaust temp gauge (pyro), trans temp, and boost if you wish, that one is not necessary but nice to have. You should also look into upgrading the stock trans cooler with that big load. The stock one is almost worthless.
Either one will be a good choice, but you WILL need to get some gauges to watch things with that load and a chip. Exhaust temp gauge (pyro), trans temp, and boost if you wish, that one is not necessary but nice to have. You should also look into upgrading the stock trans cooler with that big load. The stock one is almost worthless.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: AZ
I have a Tony Wildman & Beans Diesel Performance. They are both good and a few reburns to correct some problems on both. I think that they are all about the same, its just that you have to work with them (the tuners) to get what you want. Good Luck and welcome.
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From: Reed Point, MT
Here's my take on it, being that I have a little bit of experience with one of the companies listed.....
Get what you want to look at. Digital display on the switcher or a somewhat unsightly **** with no indicator. Don't let the number of tunes be your deciding factor.
With a stock 95-97 truck, you will NEVER see much difference between power levels listed above 60 HP, so there's no reason to get crazy with the number of different calibrations on the chip. You don't list what transmission you have, but if you have a manual, there's no reason to get more than two power levels so that would leave you two more positions to do what you wish on the DP-Tuner. If you have an automatic, then get one daily driving tune so the transmission still shifts well and then fill the other voids with two different towing power levels and something else.
I'm not telling you to buy one over the other, but you have to be realistic. Setting up a 6-position chip for a 95-97 truck with stock injectors (and especially a manual transmission if you have one) is REALLY tough without having at least three settings that feel exactly the same.
Get what you want to look at. Digital display on the switcher or a somewhat unsightly **** with no indicator. Don't let the number of tunes be your deciding factor.
With a stock 95-97 truck, you will NEVER see much difference between power levels listed above 60 HP, so there's no reason to get crazy with the number of different calibrations on the chip. You don't list what transmission you have, but if you have a manual, there's no reason to get more than two power levels so that would leave you two more positions to do what you wish on the DP-Tuner. If you have an automatic, then get one daily driving tune so the transmission still shifts well and then fill the other voids with two different towing power levels and something else.
I'm not telling you to buy one over the other, but you have to be realistic. Setting up a 6-position chip for a 95-97 truck with stock injectors (and especially a manual transmission if you have one) is REALLY tough without having at least three settings that feel exactly the same.
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