Transmission Tune
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The firmer the shift the better for the Trans clutches.
Are you looking for just a Trans Tune? The canned SCT Trans Only Tune does a very nice job.
Eric's Ulimited Tow Tune is highly recommended and used extensively as well.
Josh
Are you looking for just a Trans Tune? The canned SCT Trans Only Tune does a very nice job.
Eric's Ulimited Tow Tune is highly recommended and used extensively as well.
Josh
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The 5RW100 is actually a 6 speed with the optional 4th gear btw.
Most tunes address the shift firmness to counteract the added power of the engine.
That's where some tune-on-the-fly programmers like Bully Dog etc can wreck havoc and destroy a trans in no time since they do not properly tune the engine along with the trans.
Josh
Most tunes address the shift firmness to counteract the added power of the engine.
That's where some tune-on-the-fly programmers like Bully Dog etc can wreck havoc and destroy a trans in no time since they do not properly tune the engine along with the trans.
Josh
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TorqShift 5RW110 Ratios:
1) 3.11
2) 2.22
3) 1.55
4) 1.10
5) 1.00
6) .71:1
Certainly possible it utilized 4th gear during your test drive, but it is hardly ever used, mostly during extreme cold starts and some towing.
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1) 3.11
2) 2.22
3) 1.55
4) 1.10
5) 1.00
6) .71:1
Certainly possible it utilized 4th gear during your test drive, but it is hardly ever used, mostly during extreme cold starts and some towing.
Josh
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Do you know what brand tuner is on the truck?
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SCT has 3 can tunes and 1 custom he said. Was running the custom tune. Was a safe tune from what I could tell no smoke.
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If you do purchase the truck, be sure the prior owner emails or gives you a copy of the custom tune off his PC. If you don't, then when you go to load custom tunes onto the SCT , you will lose the current custom tune that the truck came with.
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Trans Only
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My Edge CS increases Line Pressure to make the shift's more Firm to save the Trans but considering the Torqueshift has Firm shifts anyway, i felt it shifted wat too hard but thankfully you can adjust the Firmness & even Timing for each individual gear change. I softened mine up just a little bit so i didn't end up with whiplash 
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Sounds like you just programmed the truck and need to teach the transmission some engagements.
Sitting in a parking lot or your driveway with the parking brake on:
-Put the truck in drive
-Bump to neutral
-Wait 5 seconds, then put it in drive again.
Repeat this process 3-4 times pausing for 3-5 seconds in between.
Also repeat the same process going from
N to R
D to R
R to D
You'll notice as you do this that the engagements into and out of gear will get noticeably smoother.
From there you can speed the learning strategy along further by finding an open road and doing the following.
-3 normal throttle up shifts to 50-55 mph
-3 medium throttle up shifts to 50-55 mph
-3 wot up shifts to 60-70 mph
Mark Kovalsky can confirm this, but the times I've had to tune my 6.0 Excursion, this has helped the trans and engine learn much faster and adjust to me.
Sitting in a parking lot or your driveway with the parking brake on:
-Put the truck in drive
-Bump to neutral
-Wait 5 seconds, then put it in drive again.
Repeat this process 3-4 times pausing for 3-5 seconds in between.
Also repeat the same process going from
N to R
D to R
R to D
You'll notice as you do this that the engagements into and out of gear will get noticeably smoother.
From there you can speed the learning strategy along further by finding an open road and doing the following.
-3 normal throttle up shifts to 50-55 mph
-3 medium throttle up shifts to 50-55 mph
-3 wot up shifts to 60-70 mph
Mark Kovalsky can confirm this, but the times I've had to tune my 6.0 Excursion, this has helped the trans and engine learn much faster and adjust to me.
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Sounds like you just programmed the truck and need to teach the transmission some engagements.
Sitting in a parking lot or your driveway with the parking brake on:
-Put the truck in drive
-Bump to neutral
-Wait 5 seconds, then put it in drive again.
Repeat this process 3-4 times pausing for 3-5 seconds in between.
Also repeat the same process going from
N to R
D to R
R to D
You'll notice as you do this that the engagements into and out of gear will get noticeably smoother.
From there you can speed the learning strategy along further by finding an open road and doing the following.
-3 normal throttle up shifts to 50-55 mph
-3 medium throttle up shifts to 50-55 mph
-3 wot up shifts to 60-70 mph
Mark Kovalsky can confirm this, but the times I've had to tune my 6.0 Excursion, this has helped the trans and engine learn much faster and adjust to me.
Sitting in a parking lot or your driveway with the parking brake on:
-Put the truck in drive
-Bump to neutral
-Wait 5 seconds, then put it in drive again.
Repeat this process 3-4 times pausing for 3-5 seconds in between.
Also repeat the same process going from
N to R
D to R
R to D
You'll notice as you do this that the engagements into and out of gear will get noticeably smoother.
From there you can speed the learning strategy along further by finding an open road and doing the following.
-3 normal throttle up shifts to 50-55 mph
-3 medium throttle up shifts to 50-55 mph
-3 wot up shifts to 60-70 mph
Mark Kovalsky can confirm this, but the times I've had to tune my 6.0 Excursion, this has helped the trans and engine learn much faster and adjust to me.
Josh