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Jun 14, 2014 | 08:31 AM

raptor131

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Ecu strategies?

I have ordered a sct tuner and custom tune from gearhead for my truck due to extreme egt's while towing my 8k (empty)travel trailer. Cruising it would stay around 1100-1200, which to me is way too hot. I received the tuner and read the ecu strategy and it is VXCF4DC. Is there a particular strategy I should go to?

I do not know much about the different flavors of strategies or if there is a list of them on the internet.

Jun 14, 2014 | 09:50 AM

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You're looking to do a Gryphon PCM Roll-Back?

FWIW most go to the VXCF4. VXCF7 is considered the worst. VXCF9 is the newest.

Josh

Jun 14, 2014 | 11:33 AM

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You're looking to do a Gryphon PCM Roll-Back?

FWIW most go to the VXCF4. VXCF7 is considered the worst. VXCF9 is the newest.

Josh

No, I just wanted to make sure that the strategy I have now is decent. As it being a custom tune I didn't want to pay again if it were a bad one.

Btw, what makes VXCF7 bad?

Jun 14, 2014 | 11:38 AM

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No, I just wanted to make sure that the strategy I have now is decent. As it being a custom tune I didn't want to pay again if it were a bad one.

Btw, what makes VXCF7 bad?

That particular strategy is associated with the FICM Killer strategy.

You have the VXCF4 stock tune right? Many custom tunes piggy back/ emulate the VXCF4.

Josh

Jun 14, 2014 | 11:53 AM

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That particular strategy is associated with the FICM Killer strategy.

You have the VXCF4 stock tune right? Many custom tunes piggy back/ emulate the VXCF4.

Josh

Yes, VXCF4 is the ecu strategy stock, I ordered the custom tunes from here https://gearheadautomotiveperformanc...uning-Products

I have a powermax, and without a tune currently, I need cool the egt's down, hopefully it fixes it, I was told a custom tune would help

Jun 14, 2014 | 11:55 AM

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Vxcf7 can't be all that bad.thats what my truck has.vxcf7c3 to be exact,I've had the truck for 4 years and just had to have the ficm redone by Ed.and in that time it was never re flashed.according to the report I have the last time it was at the dealership was in 08 and that was for tires and oil change.

Jun 14, 2014 | 01:19 PM

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You may have already had a replacement FICM with the newest mild induction heating.

The FICM strategy associated with the VXCF7 was very aggressive and FICMs were short lived. Yes some lived a usefull life, however, it didn't get that nickname for nothing.

Josh