Tune question

98infinity · #1 Mon, March 16th, 2009, 10:58 PM

Going to buy just a question first, everything on my truck is stock, just have the lift and 315/75/16 tires. Question is I want the stock tranny only tune, 87 custom performance tune and 91 custom performance tune. is this a good idea? I mostly run 87 octane up here in Canada gas price is high that is why.

Thanks!

***Power Hungry*** · #2 Wed, March 18th, 2009, 03:55 PM

As long as you're not doing any heavy towing, I think you'll be quite happy with those two programs. In fact, many customers don't even go with a 91 or 93 performance simply because of fuel prices and opt to go with just the 87 performance. If 91 octane is something you simply don't plan on running, there's no reason to blow an extra $30.00. However, if you do want to run high octane, you'll be pleased at the difference between canned and custom.

Hope this helps.

98infinity · #3 Thu, March 19th, 2009, 11:14 PM

With the stock tunes or customs is there a chance over stock to mess up the engine or tranny? You guys Im guessing wouldnt let that happen...Just a question, some people are telling me a tune is bad news to just leave it stock...mostly ford lol

***Power Hungry*** · #4 Thu, March 19th, 2009, 11:28 PM

I guess any time you increase the power output of an engine, there's always the possibility of stressing marginal components to the point of damage. However, it has been our experience that properly tuned programmers and chips do not have any adverse effect on durability of service life of the drivetrain. We've had customers with tunes for over 100,000 miles with zero problems with their trucks.

As for Ford, most often their stance is to avoid performance products but that is simply a way to avoid warranty hassles. Quite often, dealerships will sell programmers, CAIs, and even supercharger kits and still support the factory warranty. It's just that they want to have control over what's being sold. Their want their piece of the pie, so to speak.

Hope this helps.

SDRANGER619 · #5 Thu, April 2nd, 2009, 05:37 PM

Hey 98Infinity,

Did you get the programmer after all? You and I are running the same truck, except i have a CAI. Let me know how it works out.

98infinity · #6 Sat, April 4th, 2009, 02:28 PM

yo man hows it going, I haven't been on ORR in forever. Im getting an AEM brute force soon then I should be buying a programmer from here...I would really want a tranny temp tho on it but its coming soon.