Spartan
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Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Birmingham, AL
I'm sure those two extra drive wheels aren't really helping you either.
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Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Plano TX and Brentwood TN
It's on his website and that probably adds to my mpg lose as well, but despite the pains at the pump(this to shall pass) I still love that ole girl, I just carpool now a little more.
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Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Alberta
I am still waiting as well. About 3 months now. I also need to get my stage two injectors in!
But im a patient guy. Doing 30+ tunes a night seems to be a burden. Good luck to all the fellas at Spartan Diesel!
But im a patient guy. Doing 30+ tunes a night seems to be a burden. Good luck to all the fellas at Spartan Diesel!
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Joined: Nov 2007
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you guys are crazy for waiting for 3 months but, to each his own...
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I sent 1 email to Evan, waited about 3 weeks and then sent a follow-up... 1 week later, a total of 4 week (not long at all) I received 3 new tune files, tweaked as requested. The Aggressive Street Economy tune that Evan rewrote for me is exactly what I was hoping for. The power curves higher in the range providing better, more predictable street drive-ability, but will still bust the tires lose anytime under 35MPH; shifting is perfect, almost intuitive; and then the real treat in these trying times...
24 MPG on the freeway! (cruise set at 70mph)
My average MPG's has jumped from 14.7 (old ASE tune) to 16.9, and it's still inching up as I drive...
Was it worth the wait...
Most emphatically, YES!
24 MPG on the freeway! (cruise set at 70mph)
My average MPG's has jumped from 14.7 (old ASE tune) to 16.9, and it's still inching up as I drive...
Was it worth the wait...
Most emphatically, YES!
OZX, As much as I would like to believe your 24mpg, I struggle to think it is possible. Have you done the calculation after an actual refill? If I cruise my truck, although I have a dually with mud terrains, I can get the lie o meeter to show 19mpg if I keep it around 70. I honestly think im getting more like 15 at best. No matter what tune I am running, whether it is the banks inline tuner, or the the Lie o meter with a flashed program, I NEVER get as good as the Lie O meter says....never.....If you can get 24, then maybe your truck getting stolen a while back was actually a blessing in disguise! Cheers ~Brad
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Joined: Mar 2006
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From: SoCal, SD CO. East
OZX, As much as I would like to believe your 24mpg, I struggle to think it is possible. Have you done the calculation after an actual refill? If I cruise my truck, although I have a dually with mud terrains, I can get the lie o meeter to show 19mpg if I keep it around 70. I honestly think im getting more like 15 at best. No matter what tune I am running, whether it is the banks inline tuner, or the the Lie o meter with a flashed program, I NEVER get as good as the Lie O meter says....never.....If you can get 24, then maybe your truck getting stolen a while back was actually a blessing in disguise! Cheers ~Brad
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As Jealous as I am of your kick *** mileage, I am stoked for you!!! Keep us updated from time to time as you continue to monitor the mileage. Also how your truck continues to run while you run the ASE. Party!!!! ~Brad
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From: SoCal, SD CO. East
I sent 1 email to Evan, waited about 3 weeks and then sent a follow-up... 1 week later, a total of 4 week (not long at all) I received 3 new tune files, tweaked as requested. The Aggressive Street Economy tune that Evan rewrote for me is exactly what I was hoping for. The power curves higher in the range providing better, more predictable street drive-ability, but will still bust the tires lose anytime under 35MPH; shifting is perfect, almost intuitive; and then the real treat in these trying times...
24 MPG on the freeway! (cruise set at 70mph)
My average MPG's has jumped from 14.7 (old ASE tune) to 16.9, and it's still inching up as I drive...
Was it worth the wait...
Most emphatically, YES!
24 MPG on the freeway! (cruise set at 70mph)
My average MPG's has jumped from 14.7 (old ASE tune) to 16.9, and it's still inching up as I drive...
Was it worth the wait...
Most emphatically, YES!
Still not a lot of miles racked-up, but the MPG's remain higher than before... Albeit not as high as 24 mpg on a regular basis (recalibrate the ScanGauge), my last 21 gallons of fuel took me 400 miles, or Just a tad over 19 mpg. My trip MPG's from home to work (1000' elevation loss) are 24. From work to home, closer to 17 (from the Pacific ocean to the San Diego foothills).
I'm on the freeway both ways so at least for the summer, I'll be doing better on fuel, and I'll
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Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 400
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From: Colorado
ozx3, I too have a scangauge, and it is always wrong. I consistantly have to adjust the number of gallons I take on in fuel, re-calibrating it every time I fill up. Also, every time I switch programs with my SCT X3, it throws of the Scangauge dramatically. I get 14-15 city, and can hit 20mpgs highway running the performance programs. I have tunes from spartan, and from Jody at DP. The economy programs from each, arn't any better than stock as far as mpgs, at least for me. The performance programs always give me better economy.
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Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Corvallis, OR
ozx, what factory flash do you have? I have one of the mid-'03 flashes, not the original, and power seems bad so I'm thinking of getting the latest flash in search of extra mpgs and getting some power back.
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