Sorry to ask such a dumb question, but i am new to this whole programmer tuner thing. How does a custom tune work, from lets say Troyer which is who i have been looking at. Do they mail it to me and i give them my info and they send me custom tunes or what? I am wanting more hp and torque and to recalibrate my speedometer for bigger tires. Any info will help.

Also i am looking at the SCT x3

 

Have you read the "sticky" thread at the top of this forum?

https://www.f150online.com/forums/ch...unes-read.html

 

You order the programmer and custom tunes from Troyer. They send you the programmer with instructions and worksheets. You fill out the worksheets with the requested information and send it in. Anywhere from 4 months to a year later, you receive your tunes.

Have you read the sticky threads in this section?

 

no i havent read the stickies. But dang 4 months to a year? that rediculous

 

I agree, but some say it's worth the wait. If I wanted the Xcal3, I would check into VMP tuning, much quicker dekivery and has a good rep on here.

 

Did you happen to read the stickys at the top of the forum?

Also in my Sig there's links to the popular tuners that people have used. Click on them gather some info and make some calls or emails.

 

Im starting to understand thanks to reading various websites and the stickys. But how long does the mail orders usually take with the other companies?

 

Generally it depends on their work load.
That's why I really stress the part about contacting them.

Average is 2-6 weeks.
But there are the extreme ones also like mentioned before.

 

If I were you I would buy your Xcal3 and custom tunes from Justin at VMP Tuning.

http://www.vmptuning.com/store/index.php?


Please feel free to call him and he will be glad to give you a detailed explanation on what is all involved in custom tuning.

I purchased my Xcal and tunes from him and I am a very happy customer!

And yes, you can use your Xcal3 to recalibrate for larger tires etc.....


There is NO need to wait months for a handheld with your custom tunes, that is plain silly

 

VMP is pretty damn fast. I placed my order for an SCT X3 with custom tune on July 21 and it was on it's way August 2.

I'm curious how VMP can build a custom tune without a hex code, he just needs the code off the sticker for the pcm.

 

That's called a "box" code, and a tune CAN be written using this. My understanding, and I could be wrong, is that the tune will be more "general" (ie., "less custom") than one using the hex code.

- Jack

 

hmm, I see.

PHP is going to write me a tune for it as well, so I'll be able to compare.

 

That's the same thing Mike Butler at 5Star told me.

He needed the box code to determine if the XCAL3 was even supported. Then he'd need to hex code to actually write the custom tunes.

My box code is PKP3.

 

I am also new to this, but through the forums i went with Troyer. I called and ended up on the phone with Mrs. Troyer. They are a ways out for email tunes but they put forced induction as first priority so if youre running with a blower or turbo, the wait will be less. i actually got lucky enough to get an appointment with them in house on Monday and i called thursday. so, if you can afford the time and trip, thats the way to go. i just happen to be passing by them in VA on my way home from NC. Either way, Troyer has a great rep and i like the fact that they worked with me to get what i need in such a small time frame. As of right now, i say Troyer all the way but ill let ya know after the tune on monday.

 

That can explain a lot of the long long wait times.