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No. An edge insight that monitors the truck is fine, but Edge tunes are problematic for the 7.3. There are several good tuners out there depending on yours needs.
What modifications does the truck currently have?
What modifications does the truck currently have?
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Tuning your truck for more horsepower can have consequences (especially with cheap tunes/generic tunes) if not prepared for and thought out. Some things to consider before tuning your high mile truck:
Age of all the o-rings and the two high pressure lines on top of the engine. These are now manufactured with better materials than were available when our trucks were made.
Health of the turbo center bearing cartridge. Check your compressor wheel for wear on the fins on the intake side.
Health of the transmission. It will be the first thing exposed if too weak/worn out to handle the extra power. If still stock, there are many upgrades to the internals available for the 4R100 that make it more reliable and sturdy.
Condition of the injector o-rings both internally and externally.
Condition of the up-pipes. Are they leaking and sapping your boost?
You should have gauges to monitor things (EGT/fuel pressure/boost/trans. temperature)if adding extra power to your veteran truck.
In short, make sure your truck is 100% before adding any kind of tuning for more HP and TQ, or you might be going down money-pit road like some of us have done.
Age of all the o-rings and the two high pressure lines on top of the engine. These are now manufactured with better materials than were available when our trucks were made.
Health of the turbo center bearing cartridge. Check your compressor wheel for wear on the fins on the intake side.
Health of the transmission. It will be the first thing exposed if too weak/worn out to handle the extra power. If still stock, there are many upgrades to the internals available for the 4R100 that make it more reliable and sturdy.
Condition of the injector o-rings both internally and externally.
Condition of the up-pipes. Are they leaking and sapping your boost?
You should have gauges to monitor things (EGT/fuel pressure/boost/trans. temperature)if adding extra power to your veteran truck.
In short, make sure your truck is 100% before adding any kind of tuning for more HP and TQ, or you might be going down money-pit road like some of us have done.
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Bill at PHP, who at one time worked for Edge, wrote the calibrations for them, if I'm remembering the info correctly. Someone else can confirm that part.
Use it if it's there. There's nothing wrong with it. What model is it? Heck, your pickup may already be running one of the calibrations since it doesn't have to be "hooked-up" to do what it does (provided it is an Evolution and not a Juice).
EDIT:
The reason for the bad rap has little to do with how good or bad it is but instead with what people - who have no experience with one or the calibrations and how they're written have read about them on an internet forum just like this one - continue to regurgitate when threads like this come around.
If you have it, use it. If you don't like it you can take it off and resell it.
EDIT:
The reason for the bad rap has little to do with how good or bad it is but instead with what people - who have no experience with one or the calibrations and how they're written have read about them on an internet forum just like this one - continue to regurgitate when threads like this come around.
If you have it, use it. If you don't like it you can take it off and resell it.
Last edited by Stewart_H; Jan 25, 2017 at 01:57 PM.
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As for pricing guide, you have to check the various online resources, as well as see how much similar rigs are selling for in your geographic area, when it comes time to sell.
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