Traded in '04, have '07 Lariat, swapping Gryphon to new truck questions.

[DarrenWS6]

Originally Posted by Longshot270

First download and up date version of Pegasus (if you haven't already done that). It can be found on the PHP website.

Then you go to the Gryphon Update Manager and follow those steps.

Level 2 is probably the safest if you keep your foot light. Rather than just thinking it is "boosting low end" it fuels a bit richer, good for generating torque in the lower rpms. You are completely correct, I just figured it'd be better to understand why. Any more detail and you'd have to ask Cody or Bill, they actually mess with that stuff.

Thanks. I actually make it a religious matter to check for Pegasus updated versions monthly. Since I haven't frequented here a whole lot I do make it a habit to keep updating in the scenario I need to remove the programmer form the truck, which was only a total of 3 or 4 times in the 2yrs I ran it in the '04.

I set it up in the Lariat tonight. Some odd reason I think it fit the trim of the XLT better, but the silver paint matches the Lariat trim at least, that bugged me just on the XLT grey but was much too subordinate to ever alter and the 20% tint helped shade it darker anyways.

Well by guestimate mathematics, the richer fuel will help low end get the weight moving but should not be a full blown out race up to high rpms for the sakes of running rich? As I noted in the origin post I do not want to be any bit concerned of my trucks safety, some good economy numbers for my random elevation areas and the ability to quickly pass when need be, and of most importance the health of the transmission. What ever it takes to make it last and not suffer from 33s. This is a bit of what I will need to explain when sending for a custom file.

I recall when I ran the trans only level 1 on the old truck not a thing felt different. Later when I filled up with 93 and set the level 3 timing to 1.5 wow did it sound very beastly on the start and drove excellent. Whenever I wanted it to move fast it went, however that isn't entirely my intentions with this truck. I'm just a little too worried about screwing something up this time around I guess, but the old truck was probably just a little bit of a lemon anyways.

[Jackpine]

In my 2005, I found the Level 2 canned tune gave me better gas mileage and gave me much improved passing performance. (Which was what I was looking for.)

I don't know that you need to be "light footed". Longshot, buddy, I'm not arguing, but why did you say that? It's my understanding that the canned tunes are completely safe for any "stock" truck (i.e., not blown, no aftermarket CAI, no long tube headers and/or no X/H pipe dual exhaust mods.

- Jack

[Longshot270]

Originally Posted by DarrenWS6

Thanks. I actually make it a religious matter to check for Pegasus updated versions monthly. Since I haven't frequented here a whole lot I do make it a habit to keep updating in the scenario I need to remove the programmer form the truck, which was only a total of 3 or 4 times in the 2yrs I ran it in the '04.

I set it up in the Lariat tonight. Some odd reason I think it fit the trim of the XLT better, but the silver paint matches the Lariat trim at least, that bugged me just on the XLT grey but was much too subordinate to ever alter and the 20% tint helped shade it darker anyways.

Well by guestimate mathematics, the richer fuel will help low end get the weight moving but should not be a full blown out race up to high rpms for the sakes of running rich? As I noted in the origin post I do not want to be any bit concerned of my trucks safety, some good economy numbers for my random elevation areas and the ability to quickly pass when need be, and of most importance the health of the transmission. What ever it takes to make it last and not suffer from 33s. This is a bit of what I will need to explain when sending for a custom file.

I recall when I ran the trans only level 1 on the old truck not a thing felt different. Later when I filled up with 93 and set the level 3 timing to 1.5 wow did it sound very beastly on the start and drove excellent. Whenever I wanted it to move fast it went, however that isn't entirely my intentions with this truck. I'm just a little too worried about screwing something up this time around I guess, but the old truck was probably just a little bit of a lemon anyways.

It doesn't run that rich, just a hair more as compared to the performance tunes. I consider it safer since you have larger diameter tires. The tune is not only designed for higher load applications on the engine parameters but the shifting as well. Having the tires puts the rest of the driveline (like the transmission) at a mechanical disadvantage so torque in low RPMs when your engine/trans will be seeing more strain is ideal to make them turn efficiently down the road. The computer can make it work with speedo correctness and such, but a light throttle is what is nice on your transmission and wallet.

Originally Posted by JackandJanet

In my 2005, I found the Level 2 canned tune gave me better gas mileage and gave me much improved passing performance. (Which was what I was looking for.)

I don't know that you need to be "light footed". Longshot, buddy, I'm not arguing, but why did you say that? It's my understanding that the canned tunes are completely safe for any "stock" truck (i.e., not blown, no aftermarket CAI, no long tube headers and/or no X/H pipe dual exhaust mods.

- Jack

Because if you are heavy footed you are more likely to break something while using the tune. It is indirectly linked.

[DarrenWS6]

Thanks for the info Jack & Longshot. I have it at level 0 as of now, might load it soon and throw the 33s on later and then send for a custom file.