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Old 02-24-2015, 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Coodrough568
Yea I'm not sure I want to drop $500+ on a programmer to not get results to make it worth it anyway. Gonna put a cold air intake and exhaust on in the future, so maybe I'll see some sort of increase on my mpg's
CAI and exhaust will be more than $500. I'd get the tune first. You can get an SCT tuner and 3 tunes from 5 Star for just over $400.

I'm running the 93 performance tune and it's bad ***
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Originally Posted by winchested
If you are only getting 13 MPG you need to change your driving style.
I really don't gas it hard at all. Not sure what the problem is. When I bought the truck it was getting 15.5. After I leveled it and put 33" tires it's dropped as far as 12.9. Seems really low for just having 33's. I know a guy with 35's who claims to get 15. He has exhaust, cold air intake and a programmer set on economy. I don't know if it's really true or not. But I feel like I should be getting at least 14. All of this is in town btw, haven't gone down the interstate more than a few miles since I got new tires
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Originally Posted by Wreck 'Em FX4
CAI and exhaust will be more than $500. I'd get the tune first. You can get an SCT tuner and 3 tunes from 5 Star for just over $400.

I'm running the 93 performance tune and it's bad ***
How much more noticible power/mpg's does it give you?

I want to put exhaust mainly to sound a little better, secondly it may slightly increase my mpg's. Problem with the tuner is I have the Allstate drive wise computer plugged in under my steering wheel. I could take it out, my insurance would go up a little bit though... Wish I had two data ports, or an adapter
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I've got a 6" lift, 35" tires, and 5 star tunes. I get around 14 mpg as long as I drive sane (otherwise its about 13 to 13.5). I agree 5* has great tunes. You can get some economy tunes that are supposed to help gas mileage, but I'm not sure as I have only used performance tunes.
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sell the 2010 and get a left over 2014 Ecoboost and you'll get better gas mileage..
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Originally Posted by Coodrough568
How much more noticible power/mpg's does it give you?

I want to put exhaust mainly to sound a little better, secondly it may slightly increase my mpg's. Problem with the tuner is I have the Allstate drive wise computer plugged in under my steering wheel. I could take it out, my insurance would go up a little bit though... Wish I had two data ports, or an adapter
The performance tune makes the truck night and day. Shifting and throttle response are completely different. I don't know how much power I gained but you can tell it's there.

As for how much more MPG i'm getting I won't ever know. My driving style is not MPG friendly.

I have Allstate as well but never heard of the drive wise computer. You don't have to leave the tuner plugged in all the time. Only when you want to load a tune or look at gauges the tuner can read.
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Originally Posted by Commander316
sell the 2010 and get a left over 2014 Ecoboost and you'll get better gas mileage..
Lol nah, won't ever have a 6 cylinder truck
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Originally Posted by Coodrough568
Lol nah, won't ever have a 6 cylinder truck

never say never. If things keep going the way they're going with the EPA and such, your next truck might have a solar panel on the roof



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