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Old Tue, February 1st, 2011, 05:54 PM
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I have a 97' F150 with a 4.6L and a auto tranny with a few simple mods (x-haust,cai,shorty headers). I'm trying to decide between a SCT x3 with custom tunes or a phoenix chip with 3-4 custom tunes.

Just wondering which would be better for this particular truck? I like the idea of being able to switch between tunes with ease, but is the phoenix more geared towards diesel trucks?

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Old Tue, February 1st, 2011, 09:11 PM
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The Phoenix will work fine with your truck, and if you get a gryphon CS you will be able to fairly quickly switch between tunes. I cant say anything about the SCT because I have never seen one, let alone played with one . The reason why the phoenix is aimed at diesel trucks is because they have more tuning options, we get 2 per octane level.. they have like 15 options , so the phoenix wouldnt be fully used with your truck unless you want a lot of similar tunes. The other benefit of the Gryphon is the display that is always there.
Its up to you, but all the tunes will be the same . hope I helped
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Old Wed, February 2nd, 2011, 07:11 PM
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Cool, thanks! I was curious if the tunes would be the same..think I've made my mind up to get the phoenix with performance for 87 and 93 and tow for 87. I just like the idea of switching on the fly and it seems like the most cost effective option to have custom tunes.
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Sounds like a good choice!
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Nothing wrong with a phoenix chip....

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