tuner help!

[HooliganHDmoparing04]

I'm trying to figure out what would be the best for my 2004 dodge 2500hd hemi 5.7. I'm looking at the Bully dog triple dog tuner. I want one so I can change settings and get better mpgs when I want them and drag race setups too. Can anybody point me towards the best tuner for my truck that would work the best?

 

[Trupiano]

Diable trinity, Superchips, or bully dog seem to be the top pics.

El phono

 

[HooliganHDmoparing04]

have you used any of them?

 

[KGBIGCOUNTRY]

Not sure if the SC vivid has the drag race app but I know the DSP Trinity does. You may get a bump in MPG but depends on how you drive it. BTW welcome to RF bud.

 

[HooliganHDmoparing04]

Thanks I figured this would be a good way to get help on topics for my big girl. have you used any of the tuners before?

 

[KGBIGCOUNTRY]

Yep I have ran A Hypertec back in 04 for about 2 months, did not have a good experiance. Did a cam swap a few years back and went with a SCT with custom files, then last November had a massive motor failure so I got another motor and then swapped to a Diablo Sport handheld. The handheld works for me because I have an Aeroforce Interceptor gauge that does all the read outs your looking for. Hit up Dave on here at DB Customs and he will get you hooked up on any tuner you want.

 

[HooliganHDmoparing04]

cool thanks for the tip. I only have a K&N intake and throttle boody spacer for now.

 

[KGBIGCOUNTRY]

You will see improvement with just the canned tunes that are in any of the tuners your looking at. The TB spacer will not net you any gains but will whistle.

 

[Budakane]

As Ken, already said, they all do something. But it all depends how far you want to go performance wise. I am actually going to SCT so I can get custom tuning, as I am going to a new cam, If interested I can give you a great deal on a SC 3865. Should have that in the for sale section as soon as the SCT ships. DSP/Superchips, and bullydog will more than suffice with your light mods., and Welcome to RF!!!!

 

[KGBIGCOUNTRY]

^Your gonna loose your trans tuning because SCT will not support it, its just engine management. Im suprised your not going the DSP route for your level of mods and future plans.

 

[HooliganHDmoparing04]

I just mostly want better mpgs, I do notice the whistle it makes the little rice runners look twice when the truck whistle at them.

 

[KGBIGCOUNTRY]

Check out his list and shoot him a PM for pricing.

http://www.ramforum.com/f113/programer-sale-15589/

 

[HooliganHDmoparing04]

better mpgs is my main concern at this time but down the road Id love to add big power but I might just upgrade to a diesel then.

 

[HooliganHDmoparing04]

well thanks for the good tips guys I gotta get going. I gotta get ready for work, gotta make that money so I can drive my beast.

 

[truckin151]

One thing you may notice, as A LOT of people have with any of the tuners out there right now, is that with their "economy" or "mpg" tunes you rarely gain any mpg. In fact most people (including myself) saw a decrease in fuel economy running the econo-tunes. With my Superchips, running the 87 ecconomy tune I saw a drop of 2mpg. I was getting 8-9mpg running that tune. Went to the 91 performance tune it jumped to 12-13mpg. Swapped the Superchips a few years later and went with the Diablo Sport Predator (DSP) tuner as I was wanting to die into my engine and start adding a few bigger mods. From the Superchips 91 performance tune to the Diablo's 91 performance tune, my mpg's went up to the 14-15mpg mark. Again a good jump. Tried the 87 econo tune and it dropped back down 12-13mpg consistantly so I went back to the 91. Now with a boat load more mods and a custom tune I sit with a solid 16-18mpg.

Now I also gavew the tunes each time I tried them at least a month and a few fill ups and did all my calcs with a pen and paper. Im not saying that one tuner is better than the other either, just what I noticed at the time when I was swapping things around a few years ago. The way I look at it though, 91 octane (must be ran for the 91 performance tunes at the very minimal) is only $0.20 higher in cost. So on a full tank of gas, thats only an extra $4.80. Going to a fast food place for lunch costs more than that. Also if it is saving you an extra 2-3mpg thats around $12-$15 you are saving per fill up.

 

[ralaubach]

^^well said. Back in the dark times I rarley speak of when I was driving an f-150 (ewwww just the thought gives me chills) I noticed the same thing. Better MPG on the 91 tune. The only issue then and now for me is staying off the gas with the 91 tune... Its just to much F'ing fun.

Also as for the bully dog. I sent you a PM about mine, but I did like it for a light/easy list of mods. I.E. CAI, and a better throttle body, power wire and such. One nice feature it had was a driving coach that alerts when you accelerate to fast and waste the MPG. that feature alone completely changed my driving style and saved me fuel along with its canned 91 octane tune. I switched though because I wanted to be able to get custom tunes for the future list of mods. I.E. cam and heads.