Superchips 6.0 Microtuner Thread
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Originally Posted by PS 06
If you could buy the 1805 for about the same money as the 1706 why would you even consider the 1706?
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I am not familiar with the price of these things enough to know if i got a good deal or not. I just wanted the newest offering before Christmas for the 06 Ford I have. Exactly 379 to my front door I rounded that up to 380 in my earlier post.. Good price or not its Christmas and I wanted it......it will only be agood deal if it works was it a good price I don't know...
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Originally Posted by PS 06
I am not familiar with the price of these things enough to know if i got a good deal or not. I just wanted the newest offering before Christmas for the 06 Ford I have. Exactly 379 to my front door I rounded that up to 380 in my earlier post.. Good price or not its Christmas and I wanted it......it will only be agood deal if it works was it a good price I don't know...
The 1706 with the coupon code through motorhaven can be as low as $318 shipped, but 379 is pretty darn good for an 1805
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Look for my post after Christmas I should be grinning and giggling by then! Merry Christmas to you and yours............
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Originally Posted by Robinhood
In the tuner shootout on SCT website, the SCMT makes so much less power than the predator. What gives? Is the predator that much better?
The SCMT pulls and makes power past 4200 RPM. The predator is DONE at 3600 RPM (done as in NO POWER, full power reduction). This makes a huge difference while driving it on the street.
The average power is much greater on the superchips product, not to mention the shifting is much better.
I spend a lit of time dyno and track testing vehicles, and one thing I learned is it's not about the peak number, but the overall curve.
A 440 RWHP car can ragularly wax a 480 RWHP car, if the 440 RWHP car make more average power throught the entire band.
The peak number is a very small part of the whole picture.
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OK cool, that eliminates the predator for me. Now I need yall to tell me which one to get out of the SCMT and Evolution. What I really like about the edge is the ability to adjust for tire size and axle ratio. How does its power compare to the SCMT?
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Originally Posted by Robinhood
OK cool, that eliminates the predator for me. Now I need yall to tell me which one to get out of the SCMT and Evolution. What I really like about the edge is the ability to adjust for tire size and axle ratio. How does its power compare to the SCMT?
Look to see what it does for shifting and see if the power curve extends beyond 4000 RPM.
Many devices still allow torque reduction which can kill your power curve (even though you show a diecent peak number).
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Interesting things happening.......SCMT HP tuned 05 F250
I am wondering if the following is normal or not. When cruising at 70mph or so, if I ease into the throttle to the point just before it would downshift (keeping the revs below 2k), it will make approximately 29lbs of boost. Now within this same scenario, as the boost climbs past about 23psi, I get this "low toned whine/howl" (don't know how else to describe it) that continues all the way to 29psi.
The other scenario is cruising along say 25-30mph, if I go to wide open throttle, I never see more than 21lbs of boost, even as it shifts through the gears.
The truck is completely stock otherwise.
So why the lower boost on a WOT blast? Is this normal?
Just being curious. Sure is a lot of fun! Thanks Vic!
(just can't seem to wipe off that grin)
The other scenario is cruising along say 25-30mph, if I go to wide open throttle, I never see more than 21lbs of boost, even as it shifts through the gears.
The truck is completely stock otherwise.
So why the lower boost on a WOT blast? Is this normal?
Just being curious. Sure is a lot of fun! Thanks Vic!
(just can't seem to wipe off that grin)
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I get what seems like a driveline "howl" around that speed as well, but haven't thought to check and see if it happens in stock mode (I have an appointment with the dealer on Tuesday, and have detuned the truck already), but maybe I'll check in the next day or two. The "howl" disappears when I ease off the throttle, but I don't think it's a boost related sound ... I get the impression it's originating from the tranny or drive shaft.
I'm also purchasing a hood liner, so I'll see if that helps minimize the "howl" in the cabin.
I'll let you know what I discover.
Regards,
Steve
I'm also purchasing a hood liner, so I'll see if that helps minimize the "howl" in the cabin.
I'll let you know what I discover.
Regards,
Steve