Project GO FAST is now in progress!!!
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From: Garden Grove, CA
Originally Posted by built54
Ok I made a step to solve all my problems. I found this guy that lives 15 minutes from me that is an sct tuner. He is a mustang guy, tunes for built cobras and anything ford, he does it. He is a top notch tuner, he tunes for bigfoot. He hooked his computer up to my truck and said Dam* this is not right. SO he ordered the software to tune my truck, and i actually think he will get it dead on where it needs to be, First time i've seen someone who knows what they are talking about.
It's nice to know that there are people out there that know what their doing. Hopefully, it can get finished before Thanksgiving
Let us know how well he does.
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Kee-Rist, Joey... it's about fekkin' time. 
Say - if he's already an SCT tuner, what additional s/w would he need?
Should have everything on hand already....
Good thing you avoided a potential meltdown up until now, with all of those runs you did.
MGD
Say - if he's already an SCT tuner, what additional s/w would he need?
Should have everything on hand already....
Good thing you avoided a potential meltdown up until now, with all of those runs you did.
MGD
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From: Wilmington DE
Originally Posted by built54
Ok I made a step to solve all my problems. I found this guy that lives 15 minutes from me that is an sct tuner. He is a mustang guy, tunes for built cobras and anything ford, he does it. He is a top notch tuner, he tunes for bigfoot. He hooked his computer up to my truck and said Dam* this is not right. SO he ordered the software to tune my truck, and i actually think he will get it dead on where it needs to be, First time i've seen someone who knows what they are talking about.
I think you'll be very happy with the results.
My tuner/bilder is a Mustang guy and only works on Fords. Tuning and blowers and such. He knows his sh*t.
Oh,,and about the same distance as the guy you found.
If hes as good as my guy,,,you have it made now!!!
Phil
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the software he needs is the file to tune my processor, he said its classified as "other fords", and he didnt buy that when he bought everything else because not many people with the 97-98 f150's get tuning
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Mann, did you get lucky !! That's great!! I have a feeling it's going to be a whole different world behind the peddle when he gets thru with it ..
Make sure your harnessed in , you might just leave the pavement
Make sure your harnessed in , you might just leave the pavement
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OK guys. New tune is done finally after 6 hours...! took a LOT of modifying, that other guys tune was nothing but crap. We got this thing dialed in perfect in every area, took it for many test drives, had to data log and before, I could go from a dig in 2nd to log and not bark the tires, this time we logged it, i put it in 2nd, came to a 5mph roll, nailed it and spun for like 20 feet lol. It was about 10.9-11.2 af and not much timing, so we went back to the shop, he changed a bunch of things, went on another run, did a 5mph roll in 2nd, nailed it, went sideways and spun for like 80 feet... much more power, about 11.7 a/f. did a few more changes, now I have 11.8-11.9 across the board! right around 16* of timing. it starts up now very fast and runs much smoother. shifting is also MUCH better, its like a whole new truck. If it went sideways and burned the tires in 2nd gear during that data logging, what is it going to do when i take off in first???? hmm.... these gas prices are killing me! He said he will write me a second tune when ever I want so i can run 87 octane, take a bunch of power away, and give me very good fuel mileage for trips, now that would be sweet.
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Originally Posted by built54
OK guys. New tune is done finally after 6 hours...! took a LOT of modifying, that other guys tune was nothing but crap. We got this thing dialed in perfect in every area, took it for many test drives, had to data log and before, I could go from a dig in 2nd to log and not bark the tires, this time we logged it, i put it in 2nd, came to a 5mph roll, nailed it and spun for like 20 feet lol. It was about 10.9-11.2 af and not much timing, so we went back to the shop, he changed a bunch of things, went on another run, did a 5mph roll in 2nd, nailed it, went sideways and spun for like 80 feet... much more power, about 11.7 a/f. did a few more changes, now I have 11.8-11.9 across the board! right around 16* of timing. it starts up now very fast and runs much smoother. shifting is also MUCH better, its like a whole new truck. If it went sideways and burned the tires in 2nd gear during that data logging, what is it going to do when i take off in first???? hmm.... these gas prices are killing me! He said he will write me a second tune when ever I want so i can run 87 octane, take a bunch of power away, and give me very good fuel mileage for trips, now that would be sweet.
You want him to write you a nice mild 'bad gas' tune - ya never know.