5 Star Program ??? yah or nah ???
i ain't rite
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From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
i talked to Mike before ordering. when i got my truck the cats were bad. so i put a set of high flow cats on, which in turn set off a CEL for low catalyst efficiency that i could not get rid of.
so he adjusted the tunes to compensate for the high flow cats to get rid of the CEL. i also gained 4 MPG out on the road in economy tune.
so he adjusted the tunes to compensate for the high flow cats to get rid of the CEL. i also gained 4 MPG out on the road in economy tune.
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workingdan,
I noticed a lot of guys on the 5star facebook group get their base tune, then run a data log, send it over to 5star and then they send a tweaked/customized tune. Some guys even do this 3-5 times before they find the sweet spot as tolerances and default settings aren't 100% across all vehicles. You do this or just run the first one they sent you?
I'd like to tune my 2019 6.2 eventually.
I noticed a lot of guys on the 5star facebook group get their base tune, then run a data log, send it over to 5star and then they send a tweaked/customized tune. Some guys even do this 3-5 times before they find the sweet spot as tolerances and default settings aren't 100% across all vehicles. You do this or just run the first one they sent you?
I'd like to tune my 2019 6.2 eventually.
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That's really what I was looking for !! I tow an enclosed trailer in the winter out to the mountains and back for backcountry riding. So a little help in the mountains when towing would be great!!
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I wasn't a huge fan. Getting rid of the drive by wire lag was the improvement I liked. The initial purchase was to correct the speed for tires but it wouldn't do it. For the driving I did at the time I liked the truck completely stock, anything else hunted for gears. The thing that made me give up was a shift flare on hot starts when the truck had a tune of any kind. It just wasn't worth the hassle.
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When you drive the 6.2 with no or little load they seem kind of doggy but if you put a load to them and give it a few miles to adapt it's a hole different truck. I personally don't like the way it drives right after I disconnect from my 16K trailer and I don't think I would like it with a tunner.
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I have the 87 and 91 daily tow and the 91 performance tunes. Mainly run the 91 performance day to day and it makes it a lot more responsive. Some is the better throttle response, but most is the different tranny tuning that really makes a difference.
The performance tune really sucks at towing though. Pulled my loaded car hauler (~7000#) and didn’t bother to change the tune. Felt like I had zero torque and just generally ran like crap. Stopped halfway and reflag to the 91 tow tune and it was like a whole different truck. I keep the tuner in the glove box now and will swap tunes as soon as anything goes on the hitch.
The performance tune really sucks at towing though. Pulled my loaded car hauler (~7000#) and didn’t bother to change the tune. Felt like I had zero torque and just generally ran like crap. Stopped halfway and reflag to the 91 tow tune and it was like a whole different truck. I keep the tuner in the glove box now and will swap tunes as soon as anything goes on the hitch.
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I bought the SCT X4 as a Christmas present to myself this year. The out of the box daily tune was worse than stock. I hated it. I'm currently running 5Star's 87 Daily/ tow tune and love it. The truck responds the way I would expect it to. I'm in 4th gear around town instead of in 6th. The throttle does have a quicker response. The biggest change I can tell you is that it makes the truck feel "effortless". Let's be honest, these aren't sports cars, they're big, heavy trucks. While mine had a good amount of go when mashing the pedal, it still felt like a heavy truck. Now, the truck feels snappier and like it lost 500 pounds. I also have an 87 Performance and 93 performance tune I haven't tried yet.
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I have the 87 and 91 daily tow and the 91 performance tunes. Mainly run the 91 performance day to day and it makes it a lot more responsive. Some is the better throttle response, but most is the different tranny tuning that really makes a difference.
The performance tune really sucks at towing though. Pulled my loaded car hauler (~7000#) and didn’t bother to change the tune. Felt like I had zero torque and just generally ran like crap. Stopped halfway and reflag to the 91 tow tune and it was like a whole different truck. I keep the tuner in the glove box now and will swap tunes as soon as anything goes on the hitch.
The performance tune really sucks at towing though. Pulled my loaded car hauler (~7000#) and didn’t bother to change the tune. Felt like I had zero torque and just generally ran like crap. Stopped halfway and reflag to the 91 tow tune and it was like a whole different truck. I keep the tuner in the glove box now and will swap tunes as soon as anything goes on the hitch.
I'm quite happy with my 6.2L F-250 on 35's, have to try not to spin the tires usually. One big thing I noticed about the Super Duty is how slow the sensation of speed is compared to anything else. It's doing 75 (accurate) when I think I'm still only going 55. That said, I will probably run an SCT tuner when they finally release one for the 17+. Mostly for the throttle lag and better shift points. I am glad to not have the 10 speed though. The F-150 loaner I have right now drives me nuts, even in Sport mode.
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I use the N-Guage Tuner with the 5-Star Tunes. I like the Performance Tune the best for fun. I have and tried the Performance 87 Octane, Tow/Daily 87 Octane, Eco 87 Octane, and the Performance Tune using 91 Octane. All have pluses IMO. I mostly use the Eco 87 Octane tune but when I simply feel like having fun, I run the Performance Tunes. Wakes up the 6.2 quite a bit IMO.
Your money, Your Truck. Have fun with it.
Your money, Your Truck. Have fun with it.
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