Does anybody have any pictures of of the Hydra installed in their truck? As in, where you put the digital switch.

 

Mine's in this post.

Mark

 

Thanks. Did you use velcro to mount it to your dash? Debating on a Hydra or an F6 tuner but i want to know my my mounting options before i buy. Both seem to be good tuners for our trucks and the service from both seem good also and i don`t want to hack up my dash or, at the very least, as few holes as possible.

 

I cut a hole in my dask to accomodate the JMS switcher from DP. The Hydra switcher doesn't quite fit that mount, but a little work with a file made it fint. I suspect, but don't know, that you could make any of the DP mount options work.

I personally hate velcroed crap, but lots of folks don't mind it all, and it does open up mounting options.

Good luck with the tuner choice. Both DP and Gearhead (what I run on the Hydra) write great tunes, but neither are perfect. I much prefer DP's shift strategies for towing, but prefer Matt's engine calibrations. I actually switch between the F5 and Hydra depending on whether I'm towing, or not, and that's a real pain.

Mark

 

DP has a switcher that fits in a gauge hole and they also have a mount that fits around a gauge (links below). I have an original plastic prototype of the one that fits around the gauge and have had it for almost 5 and a half years. The production ones are made of metal. It looks crooked in this photo, but at the time, I had it upside down. It sits straight now.



http://www.dp-tuner.com/ford-powerst...her-mount.html

http://www.dp-tuner.com/ford-powerst...lack-face.html

 

I'm a lefty, so mine is on the other side of the steering wheel from Mark's.

 

Not a Hydra chip, but close enough. It just sits there and doesn't move or rattle. I like it.

 

Jeff, I think where we have ours is the handiest place on the dash. Easy to see, easy to reach, out of the way...

Mark

 

I agree with you, Mark.

x2 on the DP shift strategies. They work very well for towing. I like the engine calibrations as well, but only have the edge juice to compare to. What a difference! I am limiting the rig to 60e and 60t, because 80e and 80t maxes out my HPOP (AE says IPR duty cycle is 100% at times, and ICP is down to 1700psi)

 

Time for a T500 Jeff, I really like mine!

 

That is true - a T500 is in my future. I'm hoping to limp along until new sticks are needed. I'm happy with the power with what I currently haul and the mountain passes I travel. Shoot, I'd be happy to have clean coolant at this point.

 

I kind of agree!

My old F250 truck:

Stewart

 

Stewart, when I was figuring out my install, your pics helped me make the decision.

Mark

 

Right on!

Stewart

 

Stewart, doesn't even an empty mounting hole raise an eyebrow when you go to get a smog check? Or do you have a user friendly station? I need to get my first check by the end of the month but the switch is just velcroed on. The bigger issue is my AFE Bladerunner intake manifold. From what I understand it has been tested and reviewed by CARB but no results last I checked as to weather it will be street legal.