2006. Has only done it once and that was 800 miles ago. Drove it pretty hard last week with the travel trailer and it did not act up. Just hoping its a learning thing.

Liked the flashpaq but it was a little more money. My business insurance was due at the same time so that little be more money made it a no-go.

 

Thanks mlb4966,
If I do buy a tuner it will be the 1706. To much money for the flashpaq and I had bad luck with the diablo and my 2004.

 

Had my truck reflashed recently due to another California emissions recall.

The truck ran OK after the reflash but seemed slightly down on power I also needed to have my SCMT updated to support the new flash and opted to go ahead and give the Flashpaq a try - mostly so that I could reprogram the tire size and finally have a calibrated speedo - the 2 MPH it was off at 70 MPH has always bothered me.

The new Flashpaq arrived and in a jiffy I had it plugged in and was reprogramming the truck. It all went just fine and the truck now seems to have most of it's pep back but still seems a tad bit less powerful than what I remember it being prior to the dealer having their way with it. It's hard to do an apples to apples Hi Performance mode comparison based on a seat of the pants impression - especially when the test drives are months apart.

What I did notice though on a drive to Big Bear on Friday to ride in an off road dual sport event up there Saturday was that the boost was only peaking at around 25.5 PSI versus the 30 or so that it used to make prior to the reflash. Also, I have never seen the pyro up over 1250 or so before the reflash and I was able to get it up to 1280 a couple of times during some full throttle up hill accelerations when the opportunity presented itself.

The truck had only me and 300 lbs or so of dirt bike and gear in it - so basically unloaded.

From previous posts by Vic, the programs on the SCMT and the Flashpaq should be identical, so that leads me to conclude that Ford and California have done it again.

 

I would say so~

 

On that note of reflashes mine was flashed for the EBP sensor removal recall, and then had to have tuner updated.

My experience is the same as Daryl's before flash and tuner re-program I would see 33-35.7psi boost and EGT rarely even reaching 1250 degrees, after flash and tuner update I see 25-28psi and it is easy to hit 1250 very quickly.

 

Last night I also had a check engine light come on. The code was P2632 Fuel Pump "B" Control Circuit /Open. At least that's what I think it was. Something about the fuel pump anyway.

I tried resetting it but it remained there. So I reloaded the stock tune in preparation for taking the truck back to the dealer if need be. That cleared the light and it didn't come back on during the drive to work today (all of 4 miles). I'll leave it stock for a couple more days and if the light doesn't come back on I'll reload the performance tune and see what happens.

 

Hmm.......
Someone has been screwing with my files =o)

Oh well, it had to happen eventually.......

 

Yep, I get that code too, but no light.

 

Hey guys, just traded my '02 F-350 for an '06 king ranch. Had my 7.3 programmed to 100hp with stock exhaust and intake and it would murder this 6.0. I want to get some power out of this thing. What combinations (exhaust, intake, programmers) have some of you had good luck with. How long have you been running them? Any serious problems?

 

Have had this 05 truck for 16 months now and have just hit 10,000 miles. Have been reading the forums for this entire time looking for the tuner that I wanted.

Flashpaq it is........... Ordered it today........from MotorHaven of course....

Thanks Vic for all of the useful information that I have obtained from your posts.

Maybe Super Chips should be paying you commisson..... I ordered it because of you....

 

Flashpaq is the way to go!!

I've ran my '05 6-speed on all different settings, and love each and everyone of them. Thank you Vic for your work on this, wtg!!!
Last weekend, I 'de-tuned' mine, and programmed my b-i-l's truck. '05 4 door automatic. Upon doing this, we got the same two codes that I get w/ mine (due to the EGR unplugging itself) But, also on his truck it grabbed another error #P0299. (Low pressure supercharger)... wth???? I searched the link that is posted here w/ the trouble codes, and did not see it listed. Not meaning to hijack this thread, but this seems like the right place for this. Also, clearing the DTC's for the EGR doesn't work, is that because it is STILL unplugged? And another item to mention, any word on the 'data logging' that is/was soon to be out? tyia

 

I posted this question in another thread a few days ago and didn't get much response. Thought that I would try it here.

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There ain't much on the website.

Can someone explain the difference between peak and max hp gains? Looks like max would be the peak?

I assume that the economy tune is for max mpg but most posts here say that performance yields the best mpg. Why is that?

It appears that the performance tune has the most hp at low end, therefore shouldn't it have the least turbo lag?

What is the advantage of raising the rev limiter, if I am not into racing? Will it help with towing and everyday driving?

Should I enable the firmer transmission shift option for ALL of the tunes and leave it there? Will this protect the tranny better than stock?<O></O>

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Max gain us the MAXIMUM HP gain, stock vs modified, at a given RPM (example, the largest gain might occur at 3300 RPM, stock vs modified)

PEAK GAIN: Peak gain is defined as the HP or torque gain at the exact RPM the truck made the most HP or torque stock.
Example: If a car makes 300 HP @ 4000 RPM stock, and it makes 340 HP at 4,000 RPM after tuning, it has a 40 HP "peak gain" or "gain at peak"

There is also "Peak to Peak" gain, which is peak stock power compared to peak tuned power, regardless of RPM.

Example, stock, it might make the most HP at 4,000 RPM, but tuned, it makes the most at 4500. COmpare these two for the peak gain.

(I know, it's confusing), but specifing which gain you are talking about is the best way to avoid false advertising.

 

Q
"I assume that the economy tune is for max mpg but most posts here say that performance yields the best mpg. Why is that?"

A
it depends on how you drive.
If you keep your foot out of it, PERFORMANCE makes the best mileage due to the most power with the least load (calculated engine load).


Q
"It appears that the performance tune has the most hp at low end, therefore shouldn't it have the least turbo lag?"

A
Remember, be careful with "logic". There are a lot of other things goin on, including torque converter flash, fueling (so it can attain these higher peaks), a slight decrease in injector timing at tip-in to create more power in the curve when timing ramps back up, so to answer your question: "No, not necessarily"

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What is the advantage of raising the rev limiter, if I am not into racing? Will it help with towing and everyday driving?

A
Absolutely. You'll notice less shifting and much more usable power over a broader range of RPM.

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Should I enable the firmer transmission shift option for ALL of the tunes and leave it there? Will this protect the tranny better than stock?>>

A
The settings are within safe parameters regardless.....it's all up to your personal preference.

 

Thanks for the info.

Have a good day.

Donald