ecm and ficm tune combination decision
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weazel
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I'm running the atlas 80 and the canned performance tune from SCT right now with no problems
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weazel
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My question to the OP is what other mods do you have, intake and exhaust. You will need a free flowing exhaust to keep the heat out, I noticed no drastic change in egt but I know people with not so great exhaust that ran into EGT issues
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i have 4" down pipe to straight pipe. intake amond other things will be changed soon. im considering a water/meth injection system to help with EGT's if they are out of hand. my main concern would be performance wise, which would be better? SPD w/hercules or xtreme X w/ficm X?
weazel
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I have no problems with my EGT's like I said I run the 150hp SCT tune and the atlas 80 I hit 1250* at WOT to 100+ mph. I think you should be fine. I have no experience with the herculese tune though
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hawgdoctor
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I run the atlas 80, and gearheads srl x race tune with out issues. You'll be fine.
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weazel
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I was thinking of getting some gearhead tunes, how do you like it, with the FICM tune?
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HeavyAssault
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SPD with the Atlas 40 here running them down all over town.
weazel
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safe even without headstuds?
Stock truck is scary without studs.
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hawgdoctor
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Love it. Actually helped him dial this tune in before it was released. Very snappy, and responsive. Ficm tune just made it even more fun.
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I would go with power hungry. Be a good match with SPD
weazel
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Good to know, I love the way my truck runs now, but it needs better trans tuning
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hawgdoctor
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IMHO matt has some of the best trans tuning out there. Don't get me wrong, I've tried quite a few others, but I always come back to his for the shifting.
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weazel
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Yeah my setup works fine for driving around and towing but it lacks in the hammer down department
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I had a few tunes on the 6.0 and best tunes I ran were TSD's. Power, shifting, low smoke. Just an all around great tune. Gearheads ECM tuning works well with Bills FICM tuning for sure tho. I would assume the same for TSD and power hungry meshing well together
Hey guys, I'm happy to see that you're having good luck with the FICM tuning. I bought a FICM tuner from IDP and I'm having some real cold running issues... After ECT gets up to 150* everything smooths out. IDP is helping me get Inductive heating programmed back in.
Do any of you guys get rough starts and smoke with your FICM tuning?
Do any of you guys get rough starts and smoke with your FICM tuning?
