Almost spring (march) B.S. thread
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I have a lead foot too, I'm brutal at lights, on ramps, passing on the highway. I can smoke the tires on a 7800# truck, when I put the go pedal down, I have spin the serpentine belt to where the alternator light comes on momentarily.
My mechanic has a built Lightning motor and he is surprised at the power difference the tuner made.
Plus I can save performance and operating data and download it to my computer for baseline info or diagnostic data.
My mechanic has a built Lightning motor and he is surprised at the power difference the tuner made.
Plus I can save performance and operating data and download it to my computer for baseline info or diagnostic data.
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From: Suppertown, MN
Good evening everyone! How is everyone doing tonight? I am doing good, just got in from work and had some supper. Pretty good link Steve I might sign up for that.
Kind of interesting learning a little about V10's tonight.
Kind of interesting learning a little about V10's tonight.
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From: Suppertown, MN
I have a lead foot too, I'm brutal at lights, on ramps, passing on the highway. I can smoke the tires on a 7800# truck, when I put the go pedal down, I have spin the serpentine belt to where the alternator light comes on momentarily.
My mechanic has a built Lightning motor and he is surprised at the power difference the tuner made.
Plus I can save performance and operating data and download it to my computer for baseline info or diagnostic data.
My mechanic has a built Lightning motor and he is surprised at the power difference the tuner made.
Plus I can save performance and operating data and download it to my computer for baseline info or diagnostic data.
Hey Jay that show is great I think I might switch over to that!
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From: Suppertown, MN
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Evening Everyone.
Well Troy, I bought it because it was a package with the tuner. Then I had it installed by the local custom muffler shop, and went under the truck and looked. The new Y pipe goes from two 2.5" pipes into a 3" pipe. The old pretzel Y pipe went from a 2.5" pipe down to a 1.75" pipe then back to a 3" pipe. I did not realize it was that bad until I was under the truck on the hoist.
My tuner is not a switch on the fly, I need to shut off vehicle and program.
Well Troy, I bought it because it was a package with the tuner. Then I had it installed by the local custom muffler shop, and went under the truck and looked. The new Y pipe goes from two 2.5" pipes into a 3" pipe. The old pretzel Y pipe went from a 2.5" pipe down to a 1.75" pipe then back to a 3" pipe. I did not realize it was that bad until I was under the truck on the hoist.
My tuner is not a switch on the fly, I need to shut off vehicle and program.
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From: Wharton, NJ
No, the upload is a non running upload to the ECM vis the ODBII port, but it will run the live read outs.
I have the stock Y pipe, with dual cat backs, which I'm planning on replacing this year with cat to dual straight out under the rear bumper instead of behind the rear wheels.
I have the stock Y pipe, with dual cat backs, which I'm planning on replacing this year with cat to dual straight out under the rear bumper instead of behind the rear wheels.
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Steve, I would really recommend changing that stock Y pipe. If you saw them side by side you would know what I mean. Talk to Mike at 5 star he will sell one seperate.
That Y pipe is very restrictive.
That Y pipe is very restrictive.
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I was planning on it, I already had all the manifold studs replaced.
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I do not know. I had a Dodge V10 before, and that had duals on when I got it, sounded like a rice burner, I hate that sound.
I hope that Tom is checking in and seeing there is action here. Heck, the 11 of march and we are already over Feb by 15 posts.