Hand Held Tuner 2011 5.0
10-31-2011, 10:25 PM
#12
I got in on the group buy with 5 star and got the AFE cai and 87 perf/tow tune and I can tell you that it really woke this truck up. I am sure that the 91 would do even more. After playing with the truck for awhile I filled it up and driving normal I am getting the same mileage as I was before.
11-25-2011, 05:33 PM
#13
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I have a hypertech max energy that I am returning, I'm still within the 30 money back period. I am supposed to be getting my SCT tomorrow 
The hypertech let me change my tire size to 35" so my speedometer and odometer were correct and it felt like a slight performance increase. However it can not take into account the intake I put on or the exhaust that I have.
If you are going to stay stock I think hypertech is ok. If you want to get more flexibility out of your tuner then go SCT and why not the price isn't much different.
The hypertech let me change my tire size to 35" so my speedometer and odometer were correct and it felt like a slight performance increase. However it can not take into account the intake I put on or the exhaust that I have.
If you are going to stay stock I think hypertech is ok. If you want to get more flexibility out of your tuner then go SCT and why not the price isn't much different.
11-25-2011, 11:41 PM
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I'm totally uneducated on Tuners, so I need to ask a question. I just want to better understand exactly how far "tunes" can be taken, and learn exactly what "custom" in reference to tunes means.
When you folks are speaking about "custom" tunes from Mike at 5 star, does that mean a person can request specific things within the tunes you purchase? (for example, if I wanted to get the highest MPGs possible, does Mike build a tune specifically to match my request, or is the "economy" tune mentioned on his site the optimum tune a person could get for economy? OR...does it mean you can give Mike information on mods such as exhaust, intake, etc. and he modifies the standard "tow" or "economy" tunes for those specific mods?
At some point I would like to get a tuner, but want to ensure I understand what I'm doing, and what to expect.
When you folks are speaking about "custom" tunes from Mike at 5 star, does that mean a person can request specific things within the tunes you purchase? (for example, if I wanted to get the highest MPGs possible, does Mike build a tune specifically to match my request, or is the "economy" tune mentioned on his site the optimum tune a person could get for economy? OR...does it mean you can give Mike information on mods such as exhaust, intake, etc. and he modifies the standard "tow" or "economy" tunes for those specific mods?
At some point I would like to get a tuner, but want to ensure I understand what I'm doing, and what to expect.
11-26-2011, 01:03 AM
#15
AFE also offers a tuner called the Scorcher. I know nothing about it except what i have read on the aFe site. Of course they brag it up as being one of the easiest tuners to use, but, whether that is true or not - I don't know. I'd like to see how the aFe Scorcher compares to the SCT that Mike sells at 5 star. I know one thing for sure, Mike's SCT tuners are good for the new 302 Boss intake manifold and I don't know if the aFe Scorcher is compatible with that particular intake manifold. It might be, it might not be. That's my 2 cents worth.
