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Best chip and programmer for 01 7.3

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#1 ·
I recently bought a 2001 7.3 and was wondering what the best chip and programmer combo is to get the most power
 
#8 ·
I have a DP tuner chip, It has 16 different positions that you can customize to what you want. It also controlls your trany really well. you can have your truck live tuned to the chip or go with DP settings.. I have a live tune and with that i have a no start, stock,Hi idle at 12rpms,20hp tow, 40 tow,60 tow, 80 tow, 100hp tow, a Decel that works like a exhaust brake, a drive thru setting to quiet the truck down, 60hp econo ,80 hp econ, 120 race, 140hp aggressive, a super smoke your buddy setting, and then a lope smoke. the last four are the dumb settings as i call them. ive had ts and banks and edge, they dont come close to what DP can do.. I understand that Bean and Swamps have good chips too.
 
#9 ·
Also if you change anything on your truck you can have the tunes changed via email at anytime. your not stuck with just there settings and thats it. My 80hp setting feels like a edges 140hp setting. BUT with a chip like this you have to have gauges and you have to watch them . mainly your egt's , Boost is for braggers , but yes i have one too. Its one of the differences between store bought and custom. good luck :ford:
 
#12 ·
yes Thats just a custom live tune. you can get as many or a little as you want. I would sugest if your a tower of rv's to get 80 tow, 60tow, and a 40 tow, decel, high idle, 80 econo, low idle , and a fun setting like 120 race . and you can have any of the settings placed next to any of the others , i put my decel next to my 100hp tow. and my low idle next to what i drive around town in.
 
#13 ·
you can also just get a few settings and later add as may as you want to your DP tuner chip and any point in time
 
#14 ·
when you look at all of the other chips ask them what they can do , and compare. But do ck out Bean and Swamps, I understand theyve got it together on there chips too. Just remember when someone has something els it always better than yours
 
#16 ·
BEANS! Do a search and read the other posts before choosing your tuner. Pick the one that fits you best. Ive run most, finally found my last tuner. Jonathan at Beans has been the best, Hands down!
 
#17 ·
Don't get a programmer. They are just not practical, in my opinion
 
#18 ·
Nope, dont do that. I had a SCT on mine for a little while then ditched it went to a DP. If I did it over I would have went to a TS chip instead, but when I got my DP about 3 years ago tS was not real big back then like today. got the world renoun 80e spit your rods tune, LOl.



Dan
 
#20 ·
Cale Thompson from Tyrant Diesel just left my house. All I can say is WOW!!! I had beans tunes on it. That was $250 some bucks worth of tuning flushed down the toilet. I will never ever go with anybody else. Cale put the permagrin back on my face at the same power level, just because of how well it runs!! It runs perfectly! The idle is exactly as if I had stock injectors, the throttle positioning is so linear that I could daily drive the hottest tune, and the best part is its smokeless!!! All the power is still there but I don't smell pungent unburnt diesel and I don't black out intersections anymore! By far though the best part is how smooth it runs. Cale Thompson gets my vote for the best!
 
#22 ·
Oh yeah! I was so impressed with how the engine runs that I forgot to mention the trans! Haha! He!! yeah the tranny shifts better!! No more slamming into gear. Just a nice, quick, firm, not too hard, shift into gear. Of all the recent upgrades his tunes are by far the best thing I've done.
 
#24 ·
Basically, you just buy the tunes you want. There is a base price and each tune is an additional charge. Like was stated before, do some reading on here about custom chips. We don't mind helping you out but don't run out and purchase one without reading a bunch.
 
#25 ·
i heard ts is good, but i dont think anyone local near me carrys it so now im looking into a diablosport predator...i heard edge blows up trannys and i havent heard to much on banks
 
#27 ·
Seriously? You're already on the internet, so why not buy something that's worth a dang.
 
#26 ·
I'm running power hungry performance and couldn't be happier. They have a custom tuned cts that will function as your gauges and tuner so just another option. I researched for months before I bought my tunes so do your research. It is way cheaper then buying tunes over and over again.
 
#30 ·
you will get a different answer from everyone u talk to.so ya kinda just have to take a pick. theres tyrant,dptuner,php,gearhead,tonywildman,beans, and im sure i missed a few. but ya really cant go wrong with any custom burnt chip.
 
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