Is it worth it for me...Gryphon?
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Hey guys, I want to say thanks to you for helping me decide. I did talk to Corey and ordered my Gryphon it arrived today and is installed......WHOLLY CHIT man
They are only the canned tunes at the moment and NOW I understand what you guys try to describe as "My truck finally woke up"! I can't even wait 4 more weeks till the custom tunes are done......
Thanks again guys! This place rocks!
They are only the canned tunes at the moment and NOW I understand what you guys try to describe as "My truck finally woke up"! I can't even wait 4 more weeks till the custom tunes are done......
Thanks again guys! This place rocks!
I loved your e-mail! Thank you so much for taking the time to send it. It means a lot to us.
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Glad you "bit the bullet" and jumped in! It's hard to get the concept of how much a tuner improves a truck across to someone sitting on the fence, but when you try it, you know!
Now, the custom tunes WILL be better, but, don't look for such a drastic change again. It's more like a "polish" on what was a good start. My experience was about 0.7mpg better using my custom towing tune over the stock Level 2 tune, as well as better passing power while towing.
I've just gotten an 87 octane economy tune and will be interested to see what it does. I've been getting an honest 15.2-15.5mpg on the highway while not towing.
- Jack
Now, the custom tunes WILL be better, but, don't look for such a drastic change again. It's more like a "polish" on what was a good start. My experience was about 0.7mpg better using my custom towing tune over the stock Level 2 tune, as well as better passing power while towing.
I've just gotten an 87 octane economy tune and will be interested to see what it does. I've been getting an honest 15.2-15.5mpg on the highway while not towing.
- Jack
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Yep! But, don't take time out from more important things to do it!
Hope your toe is better!
- Jack
But, don't take time out from more important things to do it! Hope your toe is better!
- Jack
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I loved your e-mail! Thank you so much for taking the time to send it. It means a lot to us.
LOL!!Anyone that is "On the fence" about ordering a tuner, give Power Hungry a call and let them do what they do best, then decide which brand to go with.
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they only sell the gryphon. if you want an sct you have to go with vmp or troyer.
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Don't believe that is correct now. They are now offering the SCT as well, if I remember correctly.
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Someone told me that if you are just looking for performance to get a custom tune chip instead of the programmer. my question is how often if ever have you used the programmer for error codes or other stuff? and what else does it do besides reeding error codes and holding different tunes?
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Someone told me that if you are just looking for performance to get a custom tune chip instead of the programmer. my question is how often if ever have you used the programmer for error codes or other stuff? and what else does it do besides reeding error codes and holding different tunes?
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f150 46, I will tell you this, I have a plane jane stx with very minimal gauges, my problem now is trying to decide what I want to monitor.
If you have the gauges in your truck already then the "instant miles per gallon" and the "average miles per gallon" help keep your foot out of the gas peddle as you watch them drop rapidly! Also, if you have the alarms turned on, the display will flash and beep at you once one of your parameters has been met, alerting you to the problem area. It is nice to see whats happening now than finding the problem later once it is to late. Just my .02¢
If you have the gauges in your truck already then the "instant miles per gallon" and the "average miles per gallon" help keep your foot out of the gas peddle as you watch them drop rapidly! Also, if you have the alarms turned on, the display will flash and beep at you once one of your parameters has been met, alerting you to the problem area. It is nice to see whats happening now than finding the problem later once it is to late. Just my .02¢
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f150 46, I will tell you this, I have a plane jane stx with very minimal gauges, my problem now is trying to decide what I want to monitor.
If you have the gauges in your truck already then the "instant miles per gallon" and the "average miles per gallon" help keep your foot out of the gas peddle as you watch them drop rapidly! Also, if you have the alarms turned on, the display will flash and beep at you once one of your parameters has been met, alerting you to the problem area. It is nice to see whats happening now than finding the problem later once it is to late. Just my .02¢
If you have the gauges in your truck already then the "instant miles per gallon" and the "average miles per gallon" help keep your foot out of the gas peddle as you watch them drop rapidly! Also, if you have the alarms turned on, the display will flash and beep at you once one of your parameters has been met, alerting you to the problem area. It is nice to see whats happening now than finding the problem later once it is to late. Just my .02¢
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