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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 11:18 AM
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dp tuner questions??

hey guys and gals,got some questions for ya.I plan on getting the dp f5 tuner here in the near future,i all ready have a 3 1/2 strait pipe from the turbo back ,and i plan on doing the 6637 and ccv mod with it.My question is what will i have to do to the tranny to keep it alive,i asked some one is my truck had the "good" tranny in it but i dont but i have the forgded rods.thanks
 
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 11:30 AM
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My question is what will i have to do to the tranny to keep it alive,i asked some one is my truck had the "good" tranny in it but i dont but i have the forgded rods.thanks
Drive it intellegently. Don't drive it like you stole it, or tow heavy loads with high performance tune with no regard to trans temp. change the fluid.

or spend some cash and get you trans built up before it dies.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 11:42 AM
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You can get a BTS VB, John Woods VB that requires no special tuning or you can get a Transgo or tugger kit for 70 bucks and do the Valve Body work your self there has been several members go that route. Don't forget to add in some gauges as well.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 06:15 PM
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i was going to only get 2 gauges egt and boost.but should i get a tranny temp gauge also?
 
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by caleb90
i was going to only get 2 gauges egt and boost.but should i get a tranny temp gauge also?
If you have an auto yes you need a trans gauge.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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k so i need a 3 gauge piller and a boost egt and tranny temp gauge.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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Yes that would be what you need.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 08:23 PM
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are these gauges any good? eBay Motors: 99-07 FORD F250 F350 TAN POD & W7 60 BOOST EGT & TRANS (item 260344671681 end time Feb-08-09 20:05:39 PST)
 
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I have read a lot of negative things about those gauges. I have no personal experience with them though.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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i guess there cheap for a reson.
 
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