Superchips tuner (1805 I think?)
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Superchips tuner (1805 I think?)
I have the opportunity from someone I know to buy a Superchips 1805 tuner. I know it's a "canned" tune, but I'd like an economy tune when solo and on the highway for a long distance to improve mileage some, and when towing to give it a little more grunt if it needs it in the mountains pulling my 10k camper. I can get it for $50, but can it be used again since it was used before, and can it be unplugged once I set a tune, and can I go back to a factory tune? I dont know anything about these things and any help is appreciated!
I have a 2003 Excursion 6.0 2wd that's studded. 100% stock and deltas less than 8° incase you want to know?
I have a 2003 Excursion 6.0 2wd that's studded. 100% stock and deltas less than 8° incase you want to know?
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I have the opportunity from someone I know to buy a Superchips 1805 tuner. I know it's a "canned" tune, but I'd like an economy tune when solo and on the highway for a long distance to improve mileage some, and when towing to give it a little more grunt if it needs it in the mountains pulling my 10k camper. I can get it for $50, but can it be used again since it was used before, and can it be unplugged once I set a tune, and can I go back to a factory tune? I dont know anything about these things and any help is appreciated!
I have a 2003 Excursion 6.0 2wd that's studded. 100% stock and deltas less than 8° incase you want to know?
I have a 2003 Excursion 6.0 2wd that's studded. 100% stock and deltas less than 8° incase you want to know?
Fleet Mechanic
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I have the same tuner. If it has a tune on another pcm you will not be able to do anything. They have to program there's to stock to free up the device.
On the mileage tune, it does help if ya keep the skinny pedal away from the floor. You will have more throttle response with it. A good bit more than stock. You will be able to hit 30 lbs boost. It'll move.
So the mpg's will depend on your foot.
On the mileage tune, it does help if ya keep the skinny pedal away from the floor. You will have more throttle response with it. A good bit more than stock. You will be able to hit 30 lbs boost. It'll move.
So the mpg's will depend on your foot.
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I had this same tuner for a while with my 05 6.0. The canned tunes were great. The highest one was a little scary as I was not studded so I tended not to run it much. I usually got good mileage and power with the mileage tune. Superchips tuners are not like SCT tuners. They can be tuned to one truck at a time as many times as you like. Once returned to stock you can then tune another truck. At any time you can change the tune on the same truck or it can always be returned to stock at any time. SCT tuners only allow you 5 times of changing trucks that you tune to before you have to pay to get 5 more. You can do the same truck as many times as you like but once you go back to stock and change trucks it counts against your alloted 5 count. I personally like the Superchips model better but felt the SCT custom tunes were a little safer for my situation.
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