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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 11:21 AM
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Question custom tune or plug in programmer

have a 99 f-250 and have an edge programmer would a custom tune be alot better or should i just keep my programmer
 
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 11:23 AM
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Get a DP Tuner, Not sure if anyone else will agree with me though...

DP-Tuner
 
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 11:24 AM
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DP-Tuner is great...
 
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 11:28 AM
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Which is better? I make you a 3 piece suit based on the year you were born or one where I ask some questions about your dimensions like ht, wt, etc, etc?
 
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Ponyboychris
Get a DP Tuner, Not sure if anyone else will agree with me though...

DP-Tuner
There are also the alternatives of DP-Tuner or DP-tuner or even DP-Tuner. Some have reported good things about DP-Tuner too.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 11:37 AM
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Or, for some more choices:
 
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 11:39 AM
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Or, for some more choices:
You trying to confuse him with all those choices?
 
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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Well, a man's got to make his own choices. LOL
 
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 01:49 PM
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Kidding... DP for sure, if you haven't considered DP tuner yet
 
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 01:53 PM
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So you guy's are saying DP tuner,I mean you are not to clear about that.LOL
 
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 02:01 PM
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I will say something not said yet. DP-TUNER. Or has it??
 
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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Dont forget bout hypertech

Let the flamming begain
 
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 02GrayPowerStroke
Dont forget bout hypertech

Let the flamming begain
No flamming from me, we all have to learn to walk before we run.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 02GrayPowerStroke
Dont forget bout hypertech

Let the flamming begain

You are right, I remember him saying something about off the shelf tuners.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by zx250
No flamming from me, we all have to learn to walk before we run.
Some of us can learn from the mistakes of others and some have to learn the hard way. We even have some that won't learn.
 
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