Are you going to have the tuner before this weekend.

Denny

 

I'm still very satisfied with my 5 star tunes. Have had to go back to stock a couple times and am quickly reminded how unsatisfactory the stock tune is.

 

I hope so Denny. I just called on Wednesday so we will see. If I do that would be great.

 

Mike ships pretty fast, I ordered on a Thursday at 9pm and had it in hand Monday morning.

 

Hopefully the campground has wifi and I can give a report with or without tunes.

 

I am very interested in hearing your results.
As a noob, who is Mike? What brand are you installing? What is the approximate cost of the device and how complicated is it to install / remove? Are there any warranty issues? Is there a link to more info?

Thanks.

 

This is a link to Mike 5 Star Tuning | Custom Dynomemeter Chassis Tuning Products and Services

Denny

 

Thanks for the info

 

93 tune will be put to the test this weekend at the Ohio meet...

Depending on how many show up for the event, I may return it to stock and make another run to have some sort of comparison.

 

That would be awsome Matt, I for one would be interested to see that comparison.

 

Well, I forgot the tuner but the 93 tune didn't disappoint at all. Just walked in the door from the events...

Crazy001's EB F150 was the highlight though, Ford did it right with that motor, everyone was shocked at how impressive it performed. More details will be posted when they get all the data together.

 

Hello all: As I was hitching up the camper late Friday afternoon my son says there is a package for you. Well all right Mike. I didn't get a chance to tune it for the ride north. However the truck pulled that 7 mile hill on the PA Turnpike a lot better than last time. I suppose because it had more miles on it, over 1400. It just seems the engine pulls better as the miles rack up.
On the way home I did tune it. I would like to take a moment to give Mike a big thumbs up. The trans now shifts like it's supposed to. The throttle response is awesome, touch it and it goes. I don't know how much horsepower I gained but since the trans shifts crisply and quickly the truck seems quicker.
Also I noticed that before it was tuned the trans loved to upshift even at slow speeds when I didn't want it to. For example: when driving at 35mph in 5th gear and the person in front of you slows down to make a turn so you slow down by taking your foot off the gas, the trans will shift into 6th. That would drive me nuts. Then you want to accelerate, the trans down shifts into 4th or sometimes 3rd. Now using that same example, the trans will stay in gear and help you slow down as if it was in tow/haul mode. I like that.
Now comparing the two trucks the '08 V10 and the '13 6.2 in a race 0-60, I would give the win to the 6.2 only because of the gearing advantage. The 6.2 having 4:30's and 31.8 inch tires and the V10's 4:30 gears and 34.2 inch tires. That's a huge gap in tire diameters and makes a big difference.
The 6.2 vs V10 up a hill side by side at 2800-3500RPM's, the V10 would walk away from the 6.2. The V10 simply has more torque in that range. This would apply driving solo or towing. Now having said that when the 6.2 got up to around 4000RPM's it might just catch the V10.
These race examples are comparing tuned trucks and a 3v v10. In stock form I would choose a 3v V10 over the 6.2.
My MPG was 6.5 on the way up and 6.5 on the way back. For some who may think that's terrible, it may be. However I was around 20,000lbs. combined and keeping the speed right around 68 MPH. Is is what it is. The same weight with the '08 v10 I would have got 7.5-8.0.

 

Oh I forgot I was using the 87 octane tune. I will try the 93 tune the next time I pull something.

 

It's going to be interesting when I get out and pull with ours, I will be comparing it against our 2000 2V V10 4 speed transmission so far with no trailer in tow I would say that the 6.2 would outrun our old truck, I can't say empty because our truck is never really empty but both with the same load. The 22nd of July will be the day when I find out, I have pulled it 20 miles but that was just to test the hitch and it felt like it would pull about the same as the 2V.

Denny

 

Denny, I'm really looking forward to your tow reports, and how you like the 6.2 vs. your V10.