a DIESEL can do THAT !!!???
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a DIESEL can do THAT !!!???
Just got my F250 6.0 back from Diesel Dynamics. Had arp studs installed, egr delete, stc & dummy plugs mod. Blue spring mod,, new oil cooler, 4"exhaust all the way back ( muffler only). SCT tuner. Drove it home on performance tune ( which is really not why i did all the mods. Wanted better towing power and a more dependable vehicle ) stayed with stock air filter. I didnt realize fully what this beast will do !!!! GOOD GRIEF !!! you floor it and it takss off !!!! Very impressive. I will put it to tow mode for my 36' 5th wheel pulls. But i sure do like the responsiveness of the performance tune. ( kid in me i guess. Well.. at 60 I now drive a FROCKET !! ( Ford rocket !!) Im still grinnin !
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As you've just learned, the 6.0 is no joke...
It is a powerful monster built by Ford and International. You think you like the canned SCT tunes?
Wait till you try some custom tunes...
Matt at Gearhead
Chris of Truck Source Diesel
Eric of Innovative Diesel
Will write some tunes that put the fear of God in you. If it's not already there, lol!
It is a powerful monster built by Ford and International. You think you like the canned SCT tunes?
Wait till you try some custom tunes...
Matt at Gearhead
Chris of Truck Source Diesel
Eric of Innovative Diesel
Will write some tunes that put the fear of God in you. If it's not already there, lol!
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If you haven't already, you should consider adding an EGT probe/gauge and make sure you have a set up to monitor some of the other vitals on your Monster! (SGII, DashBoss, Torque Pro, etc.)
Enjoy the ride
Enjoy the ride
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Thank you ! K did add a pyrometer and a gauge ti monitor the EGT. I guess the EGT wont really soikw until im pulling. Ill be on tow tune then. Thanks !!
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That's great -- combined with your free(er) flowing exhaust and you should be good to go. My retired bud and his wife tow a 32' (or maybe it's 34'?) Alpinelite 5er all over the country. His '04 is pretty stock other than some minor bullet proofing -- he's run his rig across some CAT scales and said he's right at the max capacity (he's an SRW 4x4 Scab). Anyway he's had to back out of it due to EGTs on some hard climbs but being we're in CA he's also stuck with the kitty in the exhaust...
I don't know much about the SCT's, but some of them allow you to watch live data off your truck, right? (like FICM, ECT/EOT, etc..). My eyes are getting bad enough I need to step up to a tablet to run Torque on -- I can't see things on my little razr screen!
Happy trails...
I don't know much about the SCT's, but some of them allow you to watch live data off your truck, right? (like FICM, ECT/EOT, etc..). My eyes are getting bad enough I need to step up to a tablet to run Torque on -- I can't see things on my little razr screen!
Happy trails...
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That's great -- combined with your free(er) flowing exhaust and you should be good to go. My retired bud and his wife tow a 32' (or maybe it's 34'?) Alpinelite 5er all over the country. His '04 is pretty stock other than some minor bullet proofing -- he's run his rig across some CAT scales and said he's right at the max capacity (he's an SRW 4x4 Scab). Anyway he's had to back out of it due to EGTs on some hard climbs but being we're in CA he's also stuck with the kitty in the exhaust...
I don't know much about the SCT's, but some of them allow you to watch live data off your truck, right? (like FICM, ECT/EOT, etc..). My eyes are getting bad enough I need to step up to a tablet to run Torque on -- I can't see things on my little razr screen!
Happy trails...
I don't know much about the SCT's, but some of them allow you to watch live data off your truck, right? (like FICM, ECT/EOT, etc..). My eyes are getting bad enough I need to step up to a tablet to run Torque on -- I can't see things on my little razr screen!
Happy trails...
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Yep bought the tunes from Matt and the SRL is an absolute beast! I was fooling around with the kids in the EX one day and did a roll on as I was in a turn. Left rubber on the road for a good 25 yards!
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Are the tunes you bought THAT much better than the ones that come with the sct tuner ?
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My experience so far is that the issue with the canned tunes are gone.
When using the cruise control with the canned tunes I experienced hard disengagement when turning it off or tapping the brakes.
The transmission shifts were way to harsh for my liking.
The canned tunes seemed a bit harsh to my liking.
The custom tunes fixed the first 2 items and seem smoother then the canned.
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The tunes are a total tune package. That means they are programmed to your truck.
My experience so far is that the issue with the canned tunes are gone.
When using the cruise control with the canned tunes I experienced hard disengagement when turning it off or tapping the brakes.
The transmission shifts were way to harsh for my liking.
The canned tunes seemed a bit harsh to my liking.
The custom tunes fixed the first 2 items and seem smoother then the canned.
My experience so far is that the issue with the canned tunes are gone.
When using the cruise control with the canned tunes I experienced hard disengagement when turning it off or tapping the brakes.
The transmission shifts were way to harsh for my liking.
The canned tunes seemed a bit harsh to my liking.
The custom tunes fixed the first 2 items and seem smoother then the canned.
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