What would you guys do first?
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From: Harker Heights, TX
What would you guys do first?
Help me spend my money. 
Would you get the Diablo chip or Ford's AIS air filter (still not sure about this one AFE and Tymar are still in the runnning) first?
I only have enough for one next month. Then maybe the other the month after. I will not be doing any towing until 3 months from now. Just long trips to KC on weekends (about 2.5 hours one way).
I want to do both for fuel economy. Short of flipping a coin I have no idea which I should do (or which I may see the biggest improvement over).
Would you get the Diablo chip or Ford's AIS air filter (still not sure about this one AFE and Tymar are still in the runnning) first?I only have enough for one next month. Then maybe the other the month after. I will not be doing any towing until 3 months from now. Just long trips to KC on weekends (about 2.5 hours one way).
I want to do both for fuel economy. Short of flipping a coin I have no idea which I should do (or which I may see the biggest improvement over).
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Yea I think the main reason those with mods don't see the milage gains is we just can't stay off the go pedal!! When you've got all that new power it's awful hard to drive it easy. I've been modded for months and I still turn the chip up to 125 and blow smoke at a stop sign at least once a day! 
I say go for the intake first!! Really to run a tuner the bare minimum would be a pyrometer, but you should really do an intake and bigger down pipe and exhaust (to help with EGT's) before you get a chip or tuner. To be safe that's the best way!
I say go for the intake first!! Really to run a tuner the bare minimum would be a pyrometer, but you should really do an intake and bigger down pipe and exhaust (to help with EGT's) before you get a chip or tuner. To be safe that's the best way!
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Gauges definately (at least pyro) before you chip. I would recommend the intake first since the factory air boxes are notorious for not sealing well.
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My friend has a 2001 F250 7.3 extended cab 4x2 lariat, and he got it chipped (not shure which one) but it brought his up 3-5mpg! The performance is definatly noticeable, and his truck is all stock. No problems with it ever, except when you take it in for a tune up. Even then its just take out the chip and put it back in later.
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Originally Posted by Connect
My friend has a 2001 F250 7.3 extended cab 4x2 lariat, and he got it chipped (not shure which one) but it brought his up 3-5mpg! The performance is definatly noticeable, and his truck is all stock. No problems with it ever, except when you take it in for a tune up. Even then its just take out the chip and put it back in later.
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The diablo is a tuner you are correct, however there are chips that you plug into your main wiring harness under the hood. Easy install less then 5 minutes. Most chips have 1 setting some have adjustable settings. Tuners have multiple settings and does the same thing as the chip but al you do is plug it in and take it out.
