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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 08:48 PM
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in 2 days an 07 f250 4x4 king ranch will be sitting in my drive way.. ive already bought the bully dog PMT programmer. i got the crazy larry setting on it and im planning on a nice 6" straight pipe. what else do i need to keep the truck running good.. bigger injectors, turbos, etc.. ?
 
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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 09:12 PM
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to keep it running good, don't install the bully dog. Where did you get a 6" straight pipe, that's huge and I've never heard of anyone running anything that big. As far as things that are actually good for it, studs, egr delete, coolant filter, and fresh oil every five.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 09:40 PM
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you might be screwed with the PMT...for some reason ford puts a program in the truck and the tripple dog is not downloading. says something about a unidentified vehicle part
 
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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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The larger injectors truly require custom calibration in order to keep the fuel and injection timing mapping in proper syncronization with the VGT turbocharger.

Ditch the BullyDog and find yourself a good custom tuner, such as the SCT. Give us a call; we have several different options available for your applications.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 12:20 AM
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Matt, was on your site and just wanted to know what model of SCT is everybody using.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Andre_outlaw
Matt, was on your site and just wanted to know what model of SCT is everybody using.
SCT XCalIII only way to go. It is the upgrade to the SCT XCalII.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 12:31 AM
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how's the livewire?
 
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 12:33 AM
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I haven't seen to many recent reviews on the livewire. The earlier reviews weren't very positive though. Things may be turning around.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by brazzealI6f150
in 2 days an 07 f250 4x4 king ranch will be sitting in my drive way.. ive already bought the bully dog PMT programmer. i got the crazy larry setting on it and im planning on a nice 6" straight pipe. what else do i need to keep the truck running good.. bigger injectors, turbos, etc.. ?
Do not install the Bully Dog, not a good history with the 6.0 & Torqueshift. Also it is not Custom Tuneable. Only way to safely and properly tune the 6.0 & Torqueshift, is with the SCT XCalIII and custom tunes from Matt at Spartan or Eric at Innovative.

Do not install larger than a 3.5" DP (OEM 3"), you can go to 4" exhaust after the DP. 6" will give you no benefits, will hurt bottom end performance as will a larger DP.

Leave the OEM Donaldson Powercore air filter in place, it is the best filtration on the market and supplies more air than the 6.0 can use until you exceed 500+RWHP (this takes more than a tuner BTW).

You need gauges, EGT, Trans Temp, Oil or Water Temp, Fuel Pressure.

If you decide to go with larger injectors, you should also install a FASS system and Return Regulated fuel system. The larger injectors will require custom tunes on an SCT to work correctly.

Also you will need ARP head studs and either HyperMax or Fire Ring Head gaskets if you are going to go with larger injectors.
 
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how's the livewire?
Still got problems last time i heard, but check with Matt at Spartan to see if it has gotten any better.
 
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