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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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Dp Tuner

I am thinking about upgading to a dp tuner. However i have never seen or rode in a truck with one. Are they worth the 500+ price tag. Also im am interested in live tuning with jody, i am in the dallas/ fortworth area so if anyone is wantig to do live tuning and needs one more you can count me in.

Thanks Brian
 
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 09:04 PM
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One word.... YES!!!!

There's a few members around your area that should be able for you to do a ride along.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 09:05 PM
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Give Clay at Riffraff diesel a call, he will take care of you. He's a sponsor of this site, and super great guy.
I recently did mine and i absolutely love it.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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Check out some of the other tuners as well....

Swamps, Power Hungry Performance, Tony Wildman, Gearhead Performance, Elite... Lots of great tuners out there!!!

Hell in Texas you have David Lott of Diesel Inovations!
 
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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I mean i want to get the max out of the stock injetors cause i dont plan on installing the stage 2's for awhile. I also wanna smoke like a coal train so whatevar tuner you think would be the best for that.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 09:29 PM
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dude im not kidding your gonna be grinnin for like 20 minuntes shakin and stuff when you first drive it. world of diffrence, well worth the money
 
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 09:35 PM
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lol just looking at the massive 7.3 and listening to it idle makes me grin for 20 mins so if she starts rollin coal, the grin will last all night
 
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 09:35 PM
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Worth every penny! Dont wait any longer.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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dude go to the closest place to you and get your truck live tuned. everyone on here love's dp because that's all they know. i have a dp and it's for sale. i just have to decise whether i want swamps or beans do the tunin.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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def need to get gauges before you do it to keep a eye on your egt's
 
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 09:46 PM
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i have Trans/boost/pyro gauges right now so i have them.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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Are tony wildman tunes good cause i live like 20 mins from him and could probably get live tuning from him?
 
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by xbigbuckleyx
Are tony wildman tunes good cause i live like 20 mins from him and could probably get live tuning from him?

Some of the best! I would do that in a second over DP...
 
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 10:02 PM
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Ok so im almost convinced to buy one but i would like to take a ride along in a dp or similar tuned truck. I am located in midlothian texas 15 mins south of metroplex. so if anyone around here is willing to do a quick test drive let me know.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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I love my DP, am live tuning this year, worth the money in my opinion. The decel tune when hauling a load in the hills is worth a lot. Having said that there is a lot of custom tuners, competitive market and all of the custom tuners have products that blow the doors of the generic "shelf" models. Everyone seems to have a favorite but that does not detract from any just opens the opportunity for you to get a perma-grin in several varieties.
 
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