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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 03:55 PM
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tuners..... advice needed

well first off, recently got a 03 f150 with the 5.4.... lookin to get a tuner but know very little about them..... what is a good one for my application..... i will prolly run 87octane most of the time unless i decide to run 93 for a week for a performance tune... but ive seen superchip tuners on a few sites for 280 with free shipping and then ive seen edges for 340-400 various places.... what are you guys running? am i better off stock?
 
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 06:21 PM
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anyone? common someone knows something
 
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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I prefer the BamaChips custom tuner, it makes great gains on 87 octane, buts its easy to flash over to a high octane if you want to run one for a tank. You can get towing, race, performance, economy tunes, etc.

Check it out here, or ask me if you have any more questons!

http://jusnesmodified.com/store/inde...roducts_id=127

Keep an eye on our site, we often have used tuners as well for a little cheaper, only difference is, someone else pushed the buttons first
 
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An SCT dealer can sell you and X-cal2 with up to three programs: 87 fuel saver, 87 performance and 93 performance tunes. The X-cal also datalogs and displays real time engine data on a laptop. It can also scan, display and clear fault codes.
 
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Right, i forgot to mention that BamaChips is an SCT Xcalibrator 2 tuner!

They are some of the most advanced devices on the market, and while they may not have all the doo-dads of the Edge, they are able to access many more areas of the PCM to make the best tuning!
 
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