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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 03:27 PM
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Best Tuner for MPG increase

I have a 4.6 L XLT F150 from '98. I already have an Airaid CAI and have Flowmaster 40's. My question is what is the best tuner in terms of increasing MPG. I do not mind all the extra features, but I primarily want an increase in fuel economy. I have nothing to tow around also. I have looked at Hypertech, Superchips, and Edge. Any input would be great. I dont really have a price limit either.

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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 03:39 PM
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I have a 4.6 L XLT F150 from '98. I already have an Airaid CAI and have Flowmaster 40's. My question is what is the best tuner in terms of increasing MPG. I do not mind all the extra features, but I primarily want an increase in fuel economy. I have nothing to tow around also. I have looked at Hypertech, Superchips, and Edge. Any input would be great. I dont really have a price limit either.

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Your best bet is a custom economy tune from Troyer or PHP. Just dont expect the fuel savings to pay for the tuner, it will take years.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 03:55 PM
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Yeah thats what i figured. Do the performance tuners get you better gas mileage? If there all relatively the same, I might as well go with a tuner that'll give me more HP and torque. They all seem to be about the same cost. I definitely want the most bang for my buck
 
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 03:59 PM
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There are hundreds of posts/threads discussing the benefits of each programmer and custom tuner.

Try using the forum search feature or looking at the manufacturer's websites.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 05:13 PM
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 08:20 PM
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hey thanks, i did a little better searching and found some reviews on some different tuners. Its all out there, just gotta look hard enough, haha. thanks everybody
 
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Good job researching. You may still have questions after all the reading. Let us know if we can help.
 
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