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[hlbbig69]

Perfect that is the answers that I was looking for thank you very much for taking the time to explain that would you suggest an 87 perforamcne tune and a tow tune. If I read your post right you had good luck with the level two canned tune which is a tow tune. Would it be better to go with what you did or have two custom tunes like I mentioned above. Each tune is how many $ and do you think it is worth the money in the rewards you reap. I also have the k&N FIPK kit 63series and a flow pro cat back which I have been told is simular to the gibson line


Thaks again you have been a big help

HLB

Originally Posted by JackandJanet

The Gryphon comes "preloaded" with three "canned" tunes. Level 1 improves your transmission's shift properties. Level 2 does the same for the transmission and makes further adjustments in the engine to improve towing performance. Level 3 is a performance tune if you use 91+ octane gas.

I saw an improvement in gas mileage just by running the Canned Level 2 tune. You don't really have to know anything to use a Gryphon and installation is dead easy, needing no tools. You can modify the characteristics of any tune by using the "Custom Options" menu that is built into the Gryphon. There's no way to adjust cooling, and I'd leave the spark advance alone unless you are using higher octane fuel than what is specified for the tune you are using.

About the only way you might tear the truck up would be to set your rev limit too high (like around 6000). If you keep it at or below 5400, you would be fine. Likewise, don't be too aggressive on changing the "shift firmness", the tune has already done that for you.

There's a Q&A about the Custom Options here, that may help to answer some of your questions: http://dygytalworld.ehost-services13...ead.php?t=1101

Bill can write you three custom tunes to replace the canned tunes, but you don't really need three if you don't want them. I have an 87 octane "highway" tune and an 87 octane towing tune. That's all I have and all I use.

- Jack

[Jackpine]

Originally Posted by hlbbig69

Perfect that is the answers that I was looking for thank you very much for taking the time to explain that would you suggest an 87 perforamcne tune and a tow tune. If I read your post right you had good luck with the level two canned tune which is a tow tune. Would it be better to go with what you did or have two custom tunes like I mentioned above. Each tune is how many $ and do you think it is worth the money in the rewards you reap. I also have the k&N FIPK kit 63series and a flow pro cat back which I have been told is simular to the gibson line


Thaks again you have been a big help

HLB

Glad to help. Since you have an intake, you need custom tunes to take full advantage of it. The cat back exhaust adds no real requirements though. So, it just depends on your driving needs. If you are towing, you DO want a custom tow tune. And, when you're not towing, you need a tune for the kind of driving you do then - is it mostly city, city-highway or mostly highway? These are the things you tell Bill. And are you likely to alternate between high octane (91+) gas and regular (87)? If so, you want tunes for each fuel. Using the two fuels could drive your needs to four tunes, but you can only get three, sorry!

It sounds like you don't use 91 octane gas though, so you need only the two tunes I first suggested. So, where do you put them? I put my 87 highway tune in the Level 1 position and my tow tune at Level 2. This left the Level 3 "canned" tune in place and I've NEVER used it.

Tunes are currently $30 each when you buy the Gryphon from PHP for $399. And yes, it comes with 3 "canned" tunes you can use until your custom tunes are written. My gas mileage increased with the level 2 canned tune and it increased a bit more with the custom tunes.

- Jack