Proper order for upgrades
#1
Proper order for upgrades
I have been reading on here about how the 5.4l engines can run lean when you add a CAI and exhaust system. I've heard you can get a programmer to help fix the running lean issue. I want to know if it's better to buy the programmer first or the CAI and exhaust first? Damaging my engine scares the hell out of my. I do want more performance and better MPG though. Let me know your own experiences and if you would do it differently
#2
Same time?
I would buy the programmer first, that way when you put the other parts on, you can immediately tune it.
No sense in running lean for a while before buying the programmer.
I would buy the programmer first, that way when you put the other parts on, you can immediately tune it.
No sense in running lean for a while before buying the programmer.
#4
If you have them all planned on what you want to do, here is the order I would do them in.
1. Custom programmer-order the programmer and run the stock tune while it's still stock
2. Exhaust- unless you do headers or mess with the cats you don't need to custom tune for exhaust.
3. CAI- if you don't like the Gott's mod, get the CAI and wait to install it until you have custom tunes for it.
1. Custom programmer-order the programmer and run the stock tune while it's still stock
2. Exhaust- unless you do headers or mess with the cats you don't need to custom tune for exhaust.
3. CAI- if you don't like the Gott's mod, get the CAI and wait to install it until you have custom tunes for it.
#5
Sounds like I'll go with the programmer first. Thanks for all of your input. For example take the edge programmer, can I manually input the additional upgrades as I go along to adjust the a/f mixture if that's what it needs?
#6
#7
No you need a Gryphon to be able to custom tune and the user isn't able to do so even with a custom device. There's more to adding an intake and other mods than the a/f trims that have to be accounted for.
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#10
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If you have an 07+ you don't need to worry about running lean with a cai. I would still vote the programmer first, best bang for the buck in my opinion.