Max Energy
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Anyone out there trying the Hypertech unit?
pluses?
minuses?
Plugged one into my truck, tried levels 2 & 3. May not be the best programmer, but makes the truck perform like sea level at nearly 7k ft. Goes like stink.
Only issue that I've noticed so far is it definitely screws up the LOM. Indicated LOM MPG is ~1.5 to 2 mpg higher than actual calculated MPG. Of course, screwy MPG also affects the DTE calculations. Still, averaging 16.8 over two tanks of go juice!
Hypertech guys are trying to convince me that the computer has to relearn and LOM will become more accurate over time. They say anytime the truck is flashed this will happen. Odd that my truck has been flashed by Ford twice, and this is the first time the LOM is this far off. Guess I'll have to watch the fuel gauge more closely when I'm towing, don't want to empty the tank which is pitifully small!
Thing does have limitations, no custom tunes, can only adjust for tune, top speed and tire size.
All in all, quite happy, so far.
jammer
pluses?
minuses?
Plugged one into my truck, tried levels 2 & 3. May not be the best programmer, but makes the truck perform like sea level at nearly 7k ft. Goes like stink.
Only issue that I've noticed so far is it definitely screws up the LOM. Indicated LOM MPG is ~1.5 to 2 mpg higher than actual calculated MPG. Of course, screwy MPG also affects the DTE calculations. Still, averaging 16.8 over two tanks of go juice!
Hypertech guys are trying to convince me that the computer has to relearn and LOM will become more accurate over time. They say anytime the truck is flashed this will happen. Odd that my truck has been flashed by Ford twice, and this is the first time the LOM is this far off. Guess I'll have to watch the fuel gauge more closely when I'm towing, don't want to empty the tank which is pitifully small!
Thing does have limitations, no custom tunes, can only adjust for tune, top speed and tire size.
All in all, quite happy, so far.
jammer
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