Edge settings w/ bigger tires? Custom tunes Q's?
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Edge settings w/ bigger tires? Custom tunes Q's?
I just recently got bigger tires. I have an edge and adjusted the tire size, but with the bigger heavier tires I started to run level 3 instead of the level 2 I have driving on for 6 months. Some people mention that they bump the timing 1.0 per octane. I always thought the owners manual said .5 for each increase in octane. I am running 1.25 on level 3 with 93 octane. What would everyone recommend? I am looking to get the best fuel economy along with a little more performance with the bigger tires. I also have an AEM intake that I am hesitant to put on because I don't want to run lean.
I might get a custom PHP tune so I can put the intake on and maybe a muffler. How much is 3 custom tunes if you already have an edge unit?
Also I tow a 5,000 lbs. boat every weekend in the summer months. On the edge would you recommend level 2 with a 2.0 timing increase and 93 octane for the best performance / mpg's?
In the past I had 32" tires with the edge on level 2 increase of timing .75 and 89 octane. I averaged 14.5-15.5. Not sure what I got towing. Also shift firmness turned up 2-3.
Now I have 34's. What should my settings be on the edge? How much are the tunes and how long does it take?
I might get a custom PHP tune so I can put the intake on and maybe a muffler. How much is 3 custom tunes if you already have an edge unit?
Also I tow a 5,000 lbs. boat every weekend in the summer months. On the edge would you recommend level 2 with a 2.0 timing increase and 93 octane for the best performance / mpg's?
In the past I had 32" tires with the edge on level 2 increase of timing .75 and 89 octane. I averaged 14.5-15.5. Not sure what I got towing. Also shift firmness turned up 2-3.
Now I have 34's. What should my settings be on the edge? How much are the tunes and how long does it take?
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I just recently got bigger tires. I have an edge and adjusted the tire size, but with the bigger heavier tires I started to run level 3 instead of the level 2 I have driving on for 6 months. Some people mention that they bump the timing 1.0 per octane. I always thought the owners manual said .5 for each increase in octane. I am running 1.25 on level 3 with 93 octane. What would everyone recommend? I am looking to get the best fuel economy along with a little more performance with the bigger tires. I also have an AEM intake that I am hesitant to put on because I don't want to run lean.
I might get a custom PHP tune so I can put the intake on and maybe a muffler. How much is 3 custom tunes if you already have an edge unit?
Also I tow a 5,000 lbs. boat every weekend in the summer months. On the edge would you recommend level 2 with a 2.0 timing increase and 93 octane for the best performance / mpg's?
In the past I had 32" tires with the edge on level 2 increase of timing .75 and 89 octane. I averaged 14.5-15.5. Not sure what I got towing. Also shift firmness turned up 2-3.
Now I have 34's. What should my settings be on the edge? How much are the tunes and how long does it take?
I might get a custom PHP tune so I can put the intake on and maybe a muffler. How much is 3 custom tunes if you already have an edge unit?
Also I tow a 5,000 lbs. boat every weekend in the summer months. On the edge would you recommend level 2 with a 2.0 timing increase and 93 octane for the best performance / mpg's?
In the past I had 32" tires with the edge on level 2 increase of timing .75 and 89 octane. I averaged 14.5-15.5. Not sure what I got towing. Also shift firmness turned up 2-3.
Now I have 34's. What should my settings be on the edge? How much are the tunes and how long does it take?
I would not use the intake without custom tunes, especially on Level 3. That tune is "leaner" than the Level 2 tune.
It costs $35, I think, to upgrade an Edge to a Gryphon. Once upgraded, tunes are $50 each. You should check PHP's website though, in case these prices have changed. It's been taking about 2-3 weeks for an Edge-Gryphon conversion. The unit is kept until the new tunes are loaded into it, then it's shipped back to you.
Pulling a 5000# boat, you definitely want to be using the Level 2 tow tune. If you use 93 octane gas here though, you could possibly increase your timing by 3 degrees. However, I think 2 degrees is a good starting point.
About the only thing to change for the bigger tires is the tire size. Use the table in the Edge manual and subtract about 3% for "squish".
Hope this is helpful!
- Jack