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Old May 14, 2009 | 06:34 PM
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DP on stock

I have had the DP tunes for a while now and today I decided to switch it to stock. My question is - How stock is stock? Are these things really that slow?
I think I am going to drive it a few days every month on stock so that I can truly appreciate what Jodi has put into the tuning.
 
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Old May 14, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by brwolfjr
I have had the DP tunes for a while now and today I decided to switch it to stock. My question is - How stock is stock? Are these things really that slow?
I think I am going to drive it a few days every month on stock so that I can truly appreciate what Jodi has put into the tuning.
LOL.I think all of us say that. I believe his stock is still better with regards to throttle response than the actual stock.
 
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Old May 14, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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My truck is stock at the moment and it sure doesn't fly off the line that's for sure.

The stock 6.0 against my stock 7.3 is no comparison. The 6.0 has far more jump off the line.

However my Oasis report on the 7.3 says it's only ever had the CPS recall done at the dealership.

If I pulled the Oasis on the 6.0 it'd have reports for it being in 3 times for a cylinder not firing.

Long story short: The 7.3 is a snail when it's stock in comparison to when it's tuned.
 
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Old May 14, 2009 | 06:39 PM
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Ahh, another Pa. DP Tuner owner. Ben, I'm pretty sure the only thing Jody does to the stock tune is firm up the shifts a bit, other than that, a dog at the very least, for me anyways. I can't wait till it warms up to temps to switch it to 80E.
 
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Old May 14, 2009 | 06:40 PM
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I was apalled at what a turd my truck was with the switch in #1. I don't know how I drove it for over a year like that!
 
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Old May 14, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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I was apalled at what a turd my truck was with the switch in #1. I don't know how I drove it for over a year like that!
LOL, besides my Superchip, no pun intended, I drove mine for 5 years without the DP, ouch..
 
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Old May 14, 2009 | 06:51 PM
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your responses sure did come in quick. I have had the tunes for a little over a year now and today was the first time switching to the stock setting. Prior to the DP I ran a Hypertech since the truck was 1 month old. I now know why other stock 7.3 driver's in the area look at me strange at the traffic lights.
 
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Old May 14, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by brwolfjr
your responses sure did come in quick. I have had the tunes for a little over a year now and today was the first time switching to the stock setting. Prior to the DP I ran a Hypertech since the truck was 1 month old. I now know why other stock 7.3 driver's in the area look at me strange at the traffic lights.
Kick it up into one of the higher tunes and watch them really scratch your head as you take off like you're on fire with black smoke rolling from the tailpipe
 
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Old May 14, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by brwolfjr
I have had the DP tunes for a while now and today I decided to switch it to stock. My question is - How stock is stock? Are these things really that slow?
I think I am going to drive it a few days every month on stock so that I can truly appreciate what Jodi has put into the tuning.
LMAO! Yes, they truly are that slow in stock.

Pretty shocking eh?
 
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Old May 14, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by brwolfjr
your responses sure did come in quick. I have had the tunes for a little over a year now and today was the first time switching to the stock setting. Prior to the DP I ran a Hypertech since the truck was 1 month old. I now know why other stock 7.3 driver's in the area look at me strange at the traffic lights.
My response came in quick because i,m up the road from yaa, lol. I normally keep mine in stock till its close to warm up then I switch it, just some info from some other DP owners(Tenn. Mike comes to mind) told me. Not that my trucks a rocket ship but I get those looks even more with the 38R in mine..gotta love it..
 
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Old May 14, 2009 | 07:04 PM
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Do you ever make it down to the KOP area? If so, we should grab beer or two
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Old May 14, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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Wife unit likes the stock setting, even 40t scares her!!!!!
She drives it when we leave the VFW (one beer is too many these days). Anyway I tell her "this is a no notice check ride". She flips me off. Its a wonderful life.
 
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Old May 14, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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Wife unit likes the stock setting, even 40t scares her!!!!!
She drives it when we leave the VFW (one beer is too many these days). Anyway I tell her "this is a no notice check ride". She flips me off. Its a wonderful life.
She is just telling you that your #1 in her book
 
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Old May 14, 2009 | 07:29 PM
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I call my truck the gutless wonder when I have it back to stock and like everyone else have no idea how I drove it that way for so long. lol.

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She is just telling you that your #1 in her book
I tell Troy that all the time
 
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Old May 14, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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