Livernois flashes their EB shop truck! Custom tunes in the works
04-05-2012, 02:31 AM
#351
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If I understand correctly from Rick, you can download 2 custom tunes, say a performance tune and a tow tune, then shift between the 2 with the device. No need to email LMS or dowload a new file. The trade-off would be you will not have the stock file readily available on the tuner, but you could email LMS and have them email you the stock file if you ever wanted to return it to factory settings. This sounds pretty reasonable and practical for my situation. I will probably only need the tow tune occasionally, and the 91 performance tune for all the other time.
I'm about to pull the trigger myself after realizing i could have those 2 tunes at the ready.
I'm about to pull the trigger myself after realizing i could have those 2 tunes at the ready.
04-05-2012, 02:37 AM
#352
Senior Member
Not that you are not entitled to your opinion but you just keep stating it over and over and over again..And no Fan Boy here..Don't have one and no plans to buy one anytime soon..Interested yes..And the only person you are somewhat cordial with is Rick himself when he responds to your "concerns"..when the others have tried to explain things to you or give you their opinion you get all defensive again..Anyway I could got tit for tat with you all day however i am not here to hijack this thread and would rather the focus get back to the tune at hand...
Whatever you say man. I have simply conversed with others about this issue. Not sure why you are dead set on painting me as being so angry while I type. Never defensive....just conversing with others who are responding to my comments...once again...simply giving my opinion. I've even put a multitude of smiley thumbs up faces in my posts...Doesn't look defensive to me.
Breathe a little sluggo...I don't want you to go to bed mad. Its not good for you.
<-----maybe these will help you to not visualize me as such a villain. P.S. you really shouldn't use the lords name in vein. Peace be with you.
Last edited by Buck; 04-05-2012 at 02:46 AM.
04-05-2012, 02:51 AM
#353
Rick,
To download the tunes, do you have to have Internet Explorer or can you download though Apple / Safari program? If IE only, which version is minimum (IE6)?
Are they currently in stock if ordered this week?
Thanks,
To download the tunes, do you have to have Internet Explorer or can you download though Apple / Safari program? If IE only, which version is minimum (IE6)?
Are they currently in stock if ordered this week?
Thanks,
Last edited by 1moretoy4me; 04-05-2012 at 02:52 AM. Reason: Typo
04-05-2012, 02:57 AM
#354
Senior Member
Buck it sounds like their addressing the issue. I agree it a bit of an inconvenience but as far as im aware you can get save your emails from LMS with your tunes and just reload those when needed instead of emailing every time. Hopfully they will have a quicker way but this thing just hit the market. Im sure there not used to having this many customers with tuned trucks since flex and sho drivers arnt usually in need of a tow tune.
I think once they figure out a way to have the tuner hold 2-3 tunes + the stock file they will own the F150 EB market (if they don't already). Either way, it will just get better for everyone involved if they go that route.
04-05-2012, 09:41 AM
#355
F150 Forum
Buck it sounds like their addressing the issue. I agree it a bit of an inconvenience but as far as im aware you can get save your emails from LMS with your tunes and just reload those when needed instead of emailing every time. Hopfully they will have a quicker way but this thing just hit the market. Im sure there not used to having this many customers with tuned trucks since flex and sho drivers arnt usually in need of a tow tune.
Rick, is the factory ECU memory really that small? For instance on my old Titan uprev was able to tune 3-5 (depending on model year and ecu memory size) different tunes all able to switch on the fly pushing a combination of the cruise control buttons (in a way you would never hit on accident). Maby these new trucks are just huge files though. Just a thought. Would be cool if the perimeters were not too much different (like fuel trims and boost etc) that a2nd tune like a tow tune could be programed into the tow/haul mode activated by the button on the column. Just a shot in the dark
Rick, is the factory ECU memory really that small? For instance on my old Titan uprev was able to tune 3-5 (depending on model year and ecu memory size) different tunes all able to switch on the fly pushing a combination of the cruise control buttons (in a way you would never hit on accident). Maby these new trucks are just huge files though. Just a thought. Would be cool if the perimeters were not too much different (like fuel trims and boost etc) that a2nd tune like a tow tune could be programed into the tow/haul mode activated by the button on the column. Just a shot in the dark
The memory size of the tuner is the same as most others we use, the truck files are just very large.
If I understand correctly from Rick, you can download 2 custom tunes, say a performance tune and a tow tune, then shift between the 2 with the device. No need to email LMS or dowload a new file. The trade-off would be you will not have the stock file readily available on the tuner, but you could email LMS and have them email you the stock file if you ever wanted to return it to factory settings. This sounds pretty reasonable and practical for my situation. I will probably only need the tow tune occasionally, and the 91 performance tune for all the other time.
I'm about to pull the trigger myself after realizing i could have those 2 tunes at the ready.
I'm about to pull the trigger myself after realizing i could have those 2 tunes at the ready.
Yes, they are currently in stock.
That's an interesting thought. I don't see any reason saving the emails with the different tunes wouldn't work...or would it Rick?
I think once they figure out a way to have the tuner hold 2-3 tunes + the stock file they will own the F150 EB market (if they don't already). Either way, it will just get better for everyone involved if they go that route.
I think once they figure out a way to have the tuner hold 2-3 tunes + the stock file they will own the F150 EB market (if they don't already). Either way, it will just get better for everyone involved if they go that route.
Thank you,
Rick
04-05-2012, 09:48 AM
#356
Senior Member
Unfortunately, that won't work. It has to have the stock file as a base, so you couldn't have two custom files on one device. I have quite a few guys using the tow tune for daily driving. It is a huge improvement over stock performance wise and has the same trans calibration as the performance tunes.
Thank you,
Rick
04-05-2012, 10:14 AM
#358
Senior Member
Damn, I thought I had finally found the tune for me but I guess I'll keep looking. Not in a hurry, the longer I wait the more user reviews of the different tuners I'll be able to read before making a choice. Maybe I can be sold on the Tow tune and fore go the performance tune but I'll have to look at that more closely.
Last edited by Viking1204; 04-05-2012 at 10:20 AM.
04-05-2012, 10:23 AM
#359
V-8 Sounds Great
Yeah this is a deal breaker for me. I tow often enough that I need to have a tuner that allows me to switch between performance tune and tow tune on the fly, I can't be downloading a new tune every time I need to switch between towing and performance tunes.
Damn, I thought I had finally found the tune for me but I guess I'll keep looking. Not in a hurry, the longer I wait the more user reviews of the different tuners I'll be able to read before making a choice.
Damn, I thought I had finally found the tune for me but I guess I'll keep looking. Not in a hurry, the longer I wait the more user reviews of the different tuners I'll be able to read before making a choice.
04-05-2012, 10:30 AM
#360
Senior Member
Again I'm going to look for more information on the Tow tune. Maybe I can run that during the summer when I do a lot of towing and the performance tune over the winter when I don't do a lot of towing. It would be nice if they increase the memory so it could hold 3 tunes.