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Old Jul 31, 2014 | 01:31 PM
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Finally Tuned!!!!! What a Difference!

Hey guys I just want to send props to the guys over at Power Hungry Performance. I just installed their Hyrda chip last night and this thing is SWEET!
Just so you know, this is my first tuner so I don't have anything to compare it to.

Shipping was fast and install was easy. It has a simple 17 position changer that mounts to the dash. Transition between tunes is smooth and takes 2 sec.

With the chip you can download any tunes you like from them and can change them at any time through the USB cord on the chip.

If you don't have a tuner yet......look into the Hydra. $400 with no charge for any of their tunes unless they custom tune for you.


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Old Jul 31, 2014 | 02:16 PM
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Good to hear great things about companies Most go with Edge (I think that's the name, Stewart will correct me) but those are for diesels and so out of my realm. I went SCT myself and have used Diablo in the past with much success. Glad to see others hitting the market and making good products as well! Do you have a link to their website by chance? I'm to lazy to look for one myself
 

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Old Jul 31, 2014 | 03:05 PM
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Good to hear great things about companies Most go with Edge (I think that's the name, Stuart will correct me) but those are for diesels and so out of my realm. I went SCT myself and have used Diablo in the past with much success. Glad to see others hitting the market and making good products as well! Do you have a link to their website by chance? I'm to lazy to look for one myself
Crap, you must have a powerhouse now.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2014 | 04:10 PM
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Old Jul 31, 2014 | 08:38 PM
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Kyle, welcome to fte! I hope your using digital gauges to monitor your 6.0 What hp tunes are you using? Have you done any engine mods?
 
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Old Jul 31, 2014 | 09:01 PM
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Old Aug 1, 2014 | 12:19 PM
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Kyle, welcome to fte! I hope your using digital gauges to monitor your 6.0 What hp tunes are you using? Have you done any engine mods?
No 6.Doh! for me here. 7.3L. No engine mods except for 4" exhaust. Yes I am running gauges but not digital. A 3 gauge pillar. Thanks for the welcome but I am not new on here. Just don't get much time to post.
I have 9 tunes on it right now.
Stock
65hp DD
80hpDD
Whisper
80HP performance
120 performance
120 Race
80 Tow
120 Smoke show

I love it so far!

Kyle
 
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Old Aug 2, 2014 | 06:00 AM
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I have their old school 6 position chip, Definitely wakes up the 7.3. Customer service has been good with them, just a tad slow for my liking. The PHP guys know their stuff.

The tunes make you smile when you drive the truck now, I bet!!
 
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Originally Posted by kschroeder.DVM
No 6.Doh! for me here. 7.3L. No engine mods except for 4" exhaust. Yes I am running gauges but not digital. A 3 gauge pillar. Thanks for the welcome but I am not new on here. Just don't get much time to post.
I have 9 tunes on it right now.
Stock
65hp DD
80hpDD
Whisper
80HP performance
120 performance
120 Race
80 Tow


I love it so far!

Kyle
I deleted your troubling tune
 
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I'll also give two thumbs up the PHP Hydra Chip!

I have had one in a 2000 7.3L Excursion since last March with great results. I generally run it on the 100HP setting for daily driving. I really like the Whisper tune for drive throughs.

I've put about 15K miles on the truck since tuning.

Its a night/day difference in power and acceleration. My EGTs are still well managed. Bill knows his stuff. . .

Once I got the correct ECM code set up for my model year, it was very easy to plug in the USB cable and make changes quickly.
 
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