bama Torque vs Performance tune
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Originally Posted by TommyC
I read that the performance tune is for over 3K RPMS. Not sure if it's true though.
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I haven't tested them back to back to see which one is fastest to 60, but for daily driving I actually like the Performance tune better. I like how it shifts though the gears better. It seems that with the Torque tune it wants to hang in a higher gear longer than it should when climbing hills or accerating on an on-ramp or on the highway. The Performance tune will downshift sooner. For instance, I drive mostly highway to work and if I enter an on-ramp at about 20-30mph the truck will want to stay in 3rd gear when I briskly accelerate onto the highway. I have to go pretty deep in the throttle to make it downshift and then it is more violent when it does since I am hammering the throttle more. In Performance mode, it downshifts like it should. Maybe the extra torque is keeping the truck from downshifting? Who knows? That is what it does for me. Now if most of your driving is off-road or in the city, then the Torque tune is great, but for me the Performance tune is easier to live with and I think the truck runs much better overall with that tune in. Just my 2 cents...
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Originally Posted by wydopnthrtl
That's exactly what you want a towing tune to do.
Rich
Rich
I wonder what would be the best tune for someone like me that has a stick? Since I control the trans no matter what...
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Originally Posted by wydopnthrtl
That's exactly what you want a towing tune to do.
Rich
Rich
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Originally Posted by graygooseranger
Yeah, when you are pulling you want the torque converter to stay locked. I know on my blaozer it had a tow haul mode, and when it was active it would hold second gear (4 spd trans) until the pedal was almost down to the floor and shift nice and firm.....
I wonder what would be the best tune for someone like me that has a stick? Since I control the trans no matter what...
I wonder what would be the best tune for someone like me that has a stick? Since I control the trans no matter what...
Performance.
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