Y'all are making a mountain out of a mole hill. If you start your truck and let it run, hiss or no hiss, the engine isn't going to get to operating temp until you drive it. If you live somewhere cold it's going to be plugged in all night anyways, and that back pressure doesn't make an appreciable or even noticeable difference to me, but I let my truck idle for 5-10 min regardless.
P!P v8 3-4 Released!
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Jacob @ No Limit
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It's only there to help like I said. Say you swap in a non vgt turbo. No vanes, no hiss, so they just tuned them out somewhat cause some hated the noise is my guess. It won't hurt anything
Now if only they can figure a way to turn on the exhaust brake... Been driving the dodge too much, exhaust brake got me spoiled!
danbryant01
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So I got the version 8 loaded up yesterday and put it on level 3 just like I had my truck on when I was running version 7. I haven't driven it much other than some 0-80mph at different throttle positions to get the transmission shifting better. The only thing that i'm unsure of is if i'm really babying the throttle from a stop it does this weird almost instant shift from 2 to 3, if i lay into it more it shift's like I would think it should. Is anyone else experiencing this?
danbryant01
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The trans was up around 180. Maybe that's what I'm feeling, it's just happening so fast that my cts2 monitor doesn't pick it up like all the other lock ups through the gears
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danbryant01
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Shifts seem to be getting better and better. Put a few hundred miles on the new tunes and mileage has went up from 13.5 to 15.3 and my lie o meter is always within a tenth at the pump hand calculated
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BIG JUICE
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I am scared to load them> I have them in my email, I had a failed load and spent a hour on tech line with sct to reload factory ****. YOU GUYS MAKE SURE TO UPDATE FIRST!!
Yes it's very important to make sure tuner is up to date before using new tunes. We used to have to checksum every file after making changes but SCT has fixed their tuner to checksum the file before its put into truck, but it's a recent update. If you don't update, it programs all the way til end and fails. 9 times out of 10 you can return to stock, update tuner and try again. A few people have had to call SCT for a recovery file if it won't return to stock on its own
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HeavyAssault
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I loaded tunes without applying the update. No issues. I know I should update but at the time I was ready for the whole "return to stock" dance with getting the X4 updated.
Are you saying most people have to return to stock when they update the sct?
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HeavyAssault
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Using the SCT software I recall it says to return to stock, update the device, then load the tunes. When I was loading my new files the SCT software showed an update was needed for the device. I just chose not to load the updates. I just loaded the new tunes.
I think it's a safe bet to just return to stock, update device, load custom tunes, then tune the truck.
I think it's a safe bet to just return to stock, update device, load custom tunes, then tune the truck.
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you dont have to return to stock .
HeavyAssault
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Well that's cool. I'll get out the X4 and do the device updates.
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When I uploaded the new stuff. It went through the whole process then failed to complete. The x4 automatically turn the truck back to the stock file. I had to update the x4 before it would allow the new files to be installed.
Just update the x4 then proceed as normal.
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this could be due to the version pip is building the new files on. its always something tricky with this stuff.
BIG JUICE
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sheet, you got lucky. mine just said failed to load and wouldn't do anything. return to stock wouldn't take.
It seems this set of tuines is based off new templates, so yes, you will need an updated device.
As for the tunes:
The shifting is awesome. This is by far the best shift strategy I have run. Shift points are spot on, there are no flares, downshifting comes in at the right time with the application of the pedal and the early lock up is nice. I am very, very happy with this aspect of the tune.
On lvl 3, there is a puff of smoke when I give it moderate to heavy pedal from a start or from a roll. It cleans up very quickly, but there is a definite puff nonetheless. The previous tune from geerh I ran did not do this.
The hiss is suppressed for the most part as you know. I am just hoping there is no adverse effect on the turbo or engine w.r.t. longevity.
There one thing I am not comfortable with is there seems to be heavy knock when I launch hard or really get into it at lower speeds. This is not a typewriter sound, but a very loud detonation sound.
Clearly this rewrite was pretty complete. I think this is a fantastic tune, if for the shifting alone.
As for the tunes:
The shifting is awesome. This is by far the best shift strategy I have run. Shift points are spot on, there are no flares, downshifting comes in at the right time with the application of the pedal and the early lock up is nice. I am very, very happy with this aspect of the tune.
On lvl 3, there is a puff of smoke when I give it moderate to heavy pedal from a start or from a roll. It cleans up very quickly, but there is a definite puff nonetheless. The previous tune from geerh I ran did not do this.
The hiss is suppressed for the most part as you know. I am just hoping there is no adverse effect on the turbo or engine w.r.t. longevity.
There one thing I am not comfortable with is there seems to be heavy knock when I launch hard or really get into it at lower speeds. This is not a typewriter sound, but a very loud detonation sound.
Clearly this rewrite was pretty complete. I think this is a fantastic tune, if for the shifting alone.
20156point7
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finally got around today to loading the new v8 lvl 4. The trans tuning is much better now and the smoke is much cleaner just a little puff and it cleans up quickly. Overall I'm really Impressed and these are the best tunes they have sent out yet. Also from idle it sounds much better the hiss is gone.
