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Superchips 6.0 Microtuner Thread
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I'm sure you guys have all seen this one:
http://www.dieselinnovations.com/vid...svegas_run.wmv
Pretty ridiculous, eh?
http://www.dieselinnovations.com/vid...svegas_run.wmv
Pretty ridiculous, eh?
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I thought that was their truck...wasn't sure though.
We've got a stupid fast Excursion floating around out there.
Diesel truck, upgraded turbo, little propane, little nitrous and a tune and you've got one fast truck!
We've got a stupid fast Excursion floating around out there.
Diesel truck, upgraded turbo, little propane, little nitrous and a tune and you've got one fast truck!
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From: Lake Mary, FL
Originally Posted by blown5.4
is that excursion going up to that race next week and are any of you going as well
I won't be there as I have a lot of stuff to do here.
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From: Dallas
Originally Posted by darylhunter
That is more or less true, and totally not my point. I didn't say that I drove at those flow of traffic speeds, and speed is not always the sole determinant of fault.
But were one to be involved in an accident while driving at normal legal speeds, and the liars for the opposing party found out that the vehicle had been modified, and that the speed limiter had been removed, I would think that they would use this to stir the pot to maximum extent possible against you. In a civil case, who knows what a jury would think about all that.
But were one to be involved in an accident while driving at normal legal speeds, and the liars for the opposing party found out that the vehicle had been modified, and that the speed limiter had been removed, I would think that they would use this to stir the pot to maximum extent possible against you. In a civil case, who knows what a jury would think about all that.
I have instances all the time while passing that the truck bumps up against the stock rev limiter. I removed mine because the limiter can be dangerous by hanging me out just before I've finished the pass.
By the way, don't worry about what others think about you on this forum...The forum is VERY non PC.
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Normally, aftermarket upgrades get at least twice as much torque as they do HP for a given upgrade, but Superchips shows a lot less than twice the HP for the torque.
Is there a specific reason for this, or just the way it turned out?
Is there a specific reason for this, or just the way it turned out?
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Originally Posted by Ford1TonsRock
Normally, aftermarket upgrades get at least twice as much torque as they do HP for a given upgrade, but Superchips shows a lot less than twice the HP for the torque.
Is there a specific reason for this, or just the way it turned out?
Is there a specific reason for this, or just the way it turned out?
Ever notice when you look at dyno plots (for nearly any vehicle) the peak torque occurs in a different place then peak HP?
The torque and HP curves naturally are not the same, and the off peak torque gains are HUGE (and not advertised).
There are places where it makes 300 ft lbs more than stock and places where it makes more than that. Heck, by 3900 RPM, it's making more than 400 ft lbs more than stock, because stock tuning will not allow fueling at 3900 RPM and the engine stops making power shortly after 3600.
You can make numbers do anything you want.....and this is why we advertised our gains conservatively.
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From: Enjoying the real world.
Originally Posted by Vic_Ferrari
You go smoke the tires yet, Ken?
=o)
=o)
I have 3 Ford trucks myself, plus there are another two owned by FTE's minority partner. As soon as we settle into the new office/warehouse (just signed the lease last week and we started moving in this week) I'll be buying another new truck. Right now its a toss up between a 2004 F150 and the 6.0L. The dyno tests I'm doing will be on someone else's truck.