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Old May 9, 2004 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Choctaw Bob
If the sticker is on the aluminum box that is squeezed between the battery and the fender on the driver's side, it is one that we haven't seen on this thread, although, Vic might recognize it. Being a former Marine, we all have an infantry primary MOS 0311. The (dumb infantryman) excuse won't fly with me, we know better!
I really think as new as yours is, it should work fine. Yours is newer than most the test mules. Superchips has been working on this for a long time.
Thanks Bob...

Yep...it's the aluminum box between the battery and the fender
TBS5 DPU-252A

I talked my CSM (wife) into letting me make the purchase tomorrow. I'll be signing out to PCS on Thursday...so we will be traveling from Louisiana to VA (TDY enroute), then to Texas...rational was the increased mileage and she bought off on it

VIC...Please confirm it will work without any problems or conversions!
 
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Old May 9, 2004 | 08:14 PM
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Webmaster,

I'll be ordering from Motorhaven...you got to let me know which one to get. I was leaning towards the superchips, but if you found the preditor to be better....

Email me or something...I'll be calling tomorrow morning
 
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Old May 9, 2004 | 08:31 PM
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Actually Bear Hunter, I just verified the fuel mileage improvement also on the trip from DFW to BTR "Losin-Annie" this week...
We were running ahead of schedule on the way back and so I slowed WAY down...
and one tank hand calculated to 19.5 mpg in the Ex !!! and was suprised the overhead "lie-o-meter" was only optimistic by 1 mpg !
with a car load of adults and luggage - that's not bad, not bad at all for 70 mph average!
 
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Old May 9, 2004 | 09:21 PM
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I will be posting the results tomorrow. I will not say which is better, the numbers will speak for themselves.
 
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Old May 9, 2004 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Bear_Hunter
Thanks Bob...

Yep...it's the aluminum box between the battery and the fender
TBS5 DPU-252A

I talked my CSM (wife) into letting me make the purchase tomorrow. I'll be signing out to PCS on Thursday...so we will be traveling from Louisiana to VA (TDY enroute), then to Texas...rational was the increased mileage and she bought off on it

VIC...Please confirm it will work without any problems or conversions!
Call Superchips in the AM, he might not see your email rigght away.
 
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Old May 9, 2004 | 09:29 PM
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Webmaster,

I'll be ordering from Motorhaven...you got to let me know which one to get. I was leaning towards the superchips, but if you found the preditor to be better....

Email me or something...I'll be calling tomorrow morning
Check the numbers that Ken is posting tomorrow. Should make your choice easier
 
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Old May 9, 2004 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Choctaw Bob
Check the numbers that Ken is posting tomorrow. Should make your choice easier
Ahhhhh, no fair, you must already know what he's going to post
 
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Old May 9, 2004 | 09:45 PM
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No, he doesn't.
 
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Old May 9, 2004 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by webmaster
No, he doesn't.
I feel better now
 
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Old May 9, 2004 | 09:55 PM
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Jdadamsjr.... not sure on the leak yet, I will talk to vic on monday and let everyone know. I work at a ford dealer so I can put it in the shop if need be. I ran it hard last night and it seemed to be fine. If I could find out where it comes out of I could at least guess. I am not worried about it but I will find out what causes or caused it.
Thanks again for the info.
 
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Old May 9, 2004 | 10:24 PM
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Well..hell,

doesn't the webmaster work for motorhaven? I don't have the time to play waiting games if the information is already out there. Need to make sure the unit I order is in the mail for overnight shipping tomorrow, because I am clearing my quarters.

Motorhaven you want my business or not?
 
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Old May 9, 2004 | 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by softwizard
I feel better now
Just an educated guess!

If I were to guess, I would say that the Superchips programmer would give a higher speed at the end of the track but the ET would be about the same or maybe slightly slower because the truck kept blowing the tires away with the Superchip.
 

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Old May 9, 2004 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Choctaw Bob
Just an educated guess!
what is your educated guess?
 
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Old May 9, 2004 | 11:11 PM
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Well..hell,

doesn't the webmaster work for motorhaven? I don't have the time to play waiting games if the information is already out there. Need to make sure the unit I order is in the mail for overnight shipping tomorrow, because I am clearing my quarters.

Motorhaven you want my business or not?
Patience!
I think Ken owns Moterhaven. My guess is that he doesn't have the actual numbers yet. The person that did the tests gave him the generalized results over the phone but no hard numbers.
Bob
 
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Old May 9, 2004 | 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Bear_Hunter
what is your educated guess?


If I were to guess, I would say that the Superchips programmer would give a higher speed at the end of the track but the ET would be about the same or maybe slightly slower because the truck kept blowing the tires away with the Superchip.
 
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