ok...

Any flash prior to 9/29/03 is not supported.
This is not negotiable, the tuner will not flash it and we will NOT support it.

Flashes after 9/29/03 are supported. If you have an 03 truck with a flash from after the correct date, then the tuner will work.

If you attempt to program a truck with a stock file released from Ford before 9/29/03, the sky will fall and Sylvester Stallone will release another trilogy of Rocky movies.

seriously.....
The tuner will reject any unacceptable flashes and will not allow you to install our program until you have had an update from Ford.
This is no big deal....once the tuner tells you to go to Ford for an update and you have them update it, you can install our program immediately as the tuner will recognize the reflash.

Hope this clears things up...

 

Thanks, I have the Oct 03 flash so I should be OK.

 

are you saying that the predator only hides the codes and not erases them

 

take it easy no need to start any wars here that is not what this is about.

 

blown-5.4

I did not say that at all.

I've never used a Diesel predator before.

 

blown 5.4-

Who said anything about wars?
I was speaking of the comparison that Motorhaven is going to do between the Superchips 1704 and the Predator.
I'm looking forward to the results.
Nothing wrong with a little friendly competition =o)

 

i was just asking if that was what you were hinting at not trying to put words in your mouth sorry if it came out wrong.

 

i know that and you know that but there are those that don't understand just making sure it is clear to everybody of what you meant

 

Vic.
First off thanks for the fast replies.
I know you can only program one truck at a time with one programer, but can you program a different truck then the original one programed? I thought maybe it burned the VIN in the programer. Thanks again

 

Vic,
In your testing; have seen any indication of cooling fluid overflow from the coolant tank?

 

Once The first truck is set back to stock, it will work on another.
It will save the stock programs again when it sees that they are different than the 1st upload.

 

Never.
I TRIED to make this happen.
I loaded the thing on the dyno more than any trailer could replicate....so much load the truck could not out accelerate the load at any RPM in any gear. (***Strap your truck to a sea wall, then somehow create a situation where you have almost 100% traction {which won't happen}...then PULL!)
This is similar to the type of loads I introduced the truck to.
***DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME**

I tried to get the oil temp as hot as possible, still no problems.
These programs are top notch and the boost levels are responsible.

 

vic,
were the dyno tests run on a stock truck (i.e. no intake, exhaust changes)?
also, what modifications does Superchips recommend if any before running the program? Will egts be at a safe level if no modifications are made?
thanks

 

These tests were done on 100% stock trucks.

Of course, I have my own EGT thermocouples and Boost measuring devices for the dynos data acquisition, not to mention live data acquisition for any engine parameter. I monitored all of this constantly, but the trucks were stock.
For road testing, we installed gauges (boost and EGT) in the trucks and again used live data acquisition.
I think I've driven diesel trucks in the last few months more than my own car since I have bought it =o)

EGT's are safe on a stock truck.
I PERSONALLY recommend that anyone with a diesel truck (stock or modified) should have boost and EGT gauges....it's just a good thing to do.
Intake and exhaust upgrades are always a plus, but are NOT necessary to use any of our programs.

 

Vic,

Are you guys seeing much of an improvement mpg wise in the economy setting??? (not via the lie-o-meter as we know a pogrammer will make the meter more optimistic then it already is).

EGT wise - in stock configration are you seeing numbers that are lower or higher then stock. - I've been hearing rumors that the predators EGTs may be lower then stock unless your into the trottle of course. I personally would like to avoid adding guages, exaust as it just tells Ford that your into modding your truck and likely running a chip.

Anyway, I'm not into racing, hotroding, etc. What I'm looking for a reliablity, performance and fuel economy. If the progammer can help in that regard (enough to more then pay for itself) and if it can provide for added features like the diagnotics, etc then great.

Most of the time my truck is a daily driver unladden 350 CC SB. It tows on a semi-regular basis a three horse trailer weighing around 8,000 when full which it rarely is..... One of these days I 'might' get a bigger trailer but that will be awhile.