woohoo! Feels like an mtx!

[DavidT]

I got in on the Doug Lewis X-Cal tuner GB some time ago. The firmer shifts have been worth every penny. A couple times, the tires have chirped the 1-2 shift. Today... as I started up a hill, I hit WOT. The tires barked like a mad dog in the 1-2 In all honesty, an mtx sho couldn't have done it any better
Of course,I probably managed to knock off a couple thousand miles off the tranny life

 

[1stSHO]

Awsome David. You inspire me to get a GenIII

 

[ornery1]

davidt are u using program 1-2-3? im on 2 and wondering if 3 would feel any different?

 

[Vroom]

I managed to chirp the 1-2 shift today... twice!

 

[Silver95]

Glad that there is more products coming out for the V8's. Do you think the chip/programing cut the 1/4mile times a bit??

 

[DavidT]

Ornery, I am using the 87 program (#1)
It did not improve my ET in the 1/8, but I did gain 1 mph...

 

[lancSHO]

Damn, I wanna chirp my tires too! But going around a slow turn, dropping the hammer & watching the inside tire smoke will have to do for now.

 

[Ian Macoomb]

Avoid doing that. It's ******* the differential. Do it too much and you'll be in the market for a new tranny and your old tranny won't be any good for a core either. $$$$

It's also ******* tires which is also expensive. I learned the hard way after smoking off a set of brand new rubber in 8 months.

 

[spragers]

I have yet to get a chirp on the 1-2 shift (not that I'm trying or anything lol...) I suppose part of it could be the uber-sticky tires I have?

Either way I LOVE the results of the tuner

 

[99V8SHO]

I have yet to chirp the 1-2 in dry weather...
I guess it's time for new tires David?

 

[DavidT]

actually, my nitto's have only approx. 10k miles on them...
I have only managed to chirp them maybe 3 times... plus the miracle mentioned in the first post
Sometimes the WOT 1-2 shift is incredibly firm (and with torque steer), and sometimes it is only fairly firm.

 

[ornery1]

looks like the xcalibrater2 is out. fordpartsnetwork $369 . doug any input?

 

[lancSHO]

Thanks DAD. [Ian]

 

[f150fan]

looks like the xcalibrater2 is out. fordpartsnetwork $369 . doug any input?

I'd be interested! Glad I waited for the xcal2!

 

[DavidT]

its a shame that I have NEVER been able to be a patient person

 

[BeeGeeSHO]

I'm kinda curious about the pricing with both the X-Cal & X-Cal 2 compared to Doug's quoted prices? Now FordPartsNetwork's regular prices are even cheaper than Doug's group buy prices. Why the large (IMO) difference? Do the tuning that comes with FordPartsNetworks X-Cal's compare to Doug's? Or do these units maybe not even come with any programs compared to Doug's 3?

I'd like to purchase from Doug, but when the X-Cal 2 is over $50 cheaper than even Doug's original X-Cal I start to wonder? Can anyone convince me which is the better route?

 

[f150fan]

I'm kinda curious about the pricing with both the X-Cal & X-Cal 2 compared to Doug's quoted prices? Now FordPartsNetwork's regular prices are even cheaper than Doug's group buy prices. Why the large (IMO) difference? Do the tuning that comes with FordPartsNetworks X-Cal's compare to Doug's? Or do these units maybe not even come with any programs compared to Doug's 3?

I'd like to purchase from Doug, but when the X-Cal 2 is over $50 cheaper than even Doug's original X-Cal I start to wonder? Can anyone convince me which is the better route?

I'm thinking we should start a new thread that may get more interest and answers....we kind of hijacked this thread in a whole new direction!

 

[BeeGeeSHO]

I agree...anyone want to start it? If not, I suppose I can come up with something tomorrow to eat up my slow workday.