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From: Parker, CO
Originally Posted by jomac11
I have 2 friends who have the edge with attitude setup on their 7.3 PSDs and they do just fine. Both trucks have over 150k on them, with 50k+ tuned and a whole lot of towing. They add plenty of horsepower and torque, and their transmissions are doing just fine. While the guy bragging on the edge is wrong about most of what he said, one thing is right: Edge makes a nice piece.
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From: Lake of the Ozarks, MO
Originally Posted by Pocket
Edge does the job that most people want. But to say that they are the best is far from the truth. People who want the most value for their money should look elsewhere besides Edge.
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From: Parker, CO
It has a pyrometer, turbo boost guage, tach, etc. built into it, and it costs $650-$750 to get one installed. How is that not an AWESOME value?
That's what I mean by value. Edge tunes are severely outdated. You have to stack modules in order to increase power, something that Banks did back when they first started offering tuning options for the Powerstrokes. The research and technology available now doesn't require that anything be stacked to make the same or even more power (and better tuning of that power). The only reason Edge, Banks, and a few others continue to have "stacked" modules is because they can charge more for each component and make more money.
With a DP-Tuner chip, or many other chips, all I have to purchase is the actual hardware (the chip itself) and only the tunes that I want. That way I spend as much or as little money on the programming as my budget or needs warrant. With Edge, I would have to spend extra to "unlock" higher horsepower settings. That's not value.
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From: Lake of the Ozarks, MO
You only have to spend extra money for a tune that is going to just tear stuff up anyways. I don't know what a DP tuner costs, but that, with guages I find it hard to believe being cheaper than an edge.
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You only have to spend extra money for a tune that is going to just tear stuff up anyways.
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From: Howard City, Mi
Thanks for all the info, links, and opions. I like the idea of being able to pick my own tunning prefrences.I think I'm going to save my pennies for the DP-Tuner. What is the advantage of having a high idle on it, I do live in Michigan so it gets cold and snowy in the winter.
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What is the advantage of having a high idle on it, I do live in Michigan so it gets cold and snowy in the winter.
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From: Grand Lake, La.
jomac11.
How is the edge doing for you on your 07' 6.0? Do you have that extreem tune, and how does it work for you? What tune do you run most of the time? That might shead a little more light on this. I can't talk about the Edge, because I never had one.
How is the edge doing for you on your 07' 6.0? Do you have that extreem tune, and how does it work for you? What tune do you run most of the time? That might shead a little more light on this. I can't talk about the Edge, because I never had one.
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From: Lake of the Ozarks, MO
Originally Posted by miller_feed
jomac11.
How is the edge doing for you on your 07' 6.0? Do you have that extreem tune, and how does it work for you? What tune do you run most of the time? That might shead a little more light on this. I can't talk about the Edge, because I never had one.
How is the edge doing for you on your 07' 6.0? Do you have that extreem tune, and how does it work for you? What tune do you run most of the time? That might shead a little more light on this. I can't talk about the Edge, because I never had one.
If and when I do add a tuner to my truck, it will be an SCT, because of the sensitivity of the 6.0 head gaskets. In this situation, a canned tune will just not do.
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I watch what is going on in the 6.0 forum. If I had a 6,0 I would deffently go with tunes from Matt. Have you ever had the pleasure of rideing in a 7.3 with the DP-TUNER in it? Like I said, i had the superchip and I think my 40 tow could beat the performance tune on the superchip. You know what I would say if you asked me what is the best chip for the 7.3 psd. And I know what you would say If I asked you what is the best chip for the 6.0. That is what these guys are trying to say. Many tried other and most have what the mass has.
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