BrianDye
I'll have another...
- Joined
- March 1, 2009
- Messages
- 6,170
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- City, State
- Monroe, MI
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2006 XLT
Ive never used a tuner before, never known of anyone but my step dad in his Crown Vic, he swore by it, but back then I was way too young to know what the hell was going on.
I don't expect this thing to get up and go by any means, being pushed by a slow V6, but I also read that it will increase performance and transmission shifting as well. Firmer shifts are also better on the trans, aren't they?
My biggest reason for wanting to invest in one, is when im slowing down to turn in my neighborhood, or any other similar situation, once I give it gas, the RPM's will start to climb up and then it almost like slams back into gear if that makes sense.
Almost as if when I coast to slow down, the truck goes into Neutral, and when I give it gas, its like putting it back into Drive but with the RPMs already climbing.
If I very very lightly push the gas pedal, it almost doesnt happen, but if im not paying attention, and turning/accelerating like normal after the turn, it happens.
Can someone recommend the best bang-for-your-buck tuner? And with a tuner, is it plug and play, or do I have to get custom tunes from a shop or something? We don't have anything like that around here.
Thanks for the help, sorry if these questions sound dumb, just trying to figure this out!
*PS, My speedo is a few MPH off as well, I read that alot of tuners can fix that as well?
I don't expect this thing to get up and go by any means, being pushed by a slow V6, but I also read that it will increase performance and transmission shifting as well. Firmer shifts are also better on the trans, aren't they?
My biggest reason for wanting to invest in one, is when im slowing down to turn in my neighborhood, or any other similar situation, once I give it gas, the RPM's will start to climb up and then it almost like slams back into gear if that makes sense.
Almost as if when I coast to slow down, the truck goes into Neutral, and when I give it gas, its like putting it back into Drive but with the RPMs already climbing.
If I very very lightly push the gas pedal, it almost doesnt happen, but if im not paying attention, and turning/accelerating like normal after the turn, it happens.
Can someone recommend the best bang-for-your-buck tuner? And with a tuner, is it plug and play, or do I have to get custom tunes from a shop or something? We don't have anything like that around here.
Thanks for the help, sorry if these questions sound dumb, just trying to figure this out!
*PS, My speedo is a few MPH off as well, I read that alot of tuners can fix that as well?