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Old May 10, 2010 | 02:44 PM
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Has anyone installed or use a tuner or programmer? If so any make and model pros and cons would be helpful.

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Old May 10, 2010 | 04:14 PM
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On these newer vehicles, I would suggest custom tuners. 5Star or Troyer seem to be the ones that I see the most of, I'm sure there are others out there. I don't plan to tune the 150, but I have custom tunes on my 6.0 and on that engine in particular, it seems to favor custom over generic off the shelf tuning. Plus if you ever want to get any crazier with mods, you'll already be setup for that with already having custom tuner.
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 06:41 PM
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Right now your only option for custom tunes is the SCT X3 or possibly a Diablo, but I don't know of any e-mail Diablo tuners.

SCT is in re-write for the Livewire and Edge is still in a holding pattern (or is it circle-jerk?) with the CS/CTS.

5 Star, VMP, PHP, and Troyer are your best best for custom tuning.
 
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Old May 11, 2010 | 08:21 AM
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SCT is in re-write for the Livewire and Edge is still in a holding pattern (or is it circle-jerk?) with the CS/CTS.


I agree, waiting for the edge/gryphon is becoming a joke.
 
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Old May 11, 2010 | 08:24 AM
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SCT is in re-write for the Livewire

Given the screen issues that the LiveWire has had with the 6.0 trucks and how it doesn't have all the capabilities with the 6.4 trucks like it does with the 6.0 trucks(when the screen is working). I really wouldn't trust the LiveWire.
 
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Old May 11, 2010 | 08:43 AM
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I have a superchips cortex and I love it. Shifts are firmer and seat of the pants is much better. MPG is about the same. Had this on my 08 EXPY. and now my '10 F150.
 
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