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Old Apr 13, 2012
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2003 FX4 - Tuner question? recommendations

just purchased a 2003 fx4 ranger which has gibson dual exhaust and knn air intake / air filter - looking to get a tuner for MPG - any recommendations.

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Old Apr 13, 2012
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few options, superchips flashpaq, superchips cortex, i beleive SCT livewire or maybe its called something else, im only going off a old memory on the SCT one. Google, or the search feature can help you out more
 
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I recommend the SCT's I know a guy who sells them new and used and he really knows his stuff about them
 
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SCT Xcal 3 or bust
 
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Old Apr 13, 2012
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I have the flashpaq which is the same as the cortex. For a basic tune thats plug and play I like it.

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sct x3 ftw. custom tunes for your truck.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2012
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ok, looks like the sct x3 is the way to go.. Where is the best place to purchase this from? thanks
 
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SCT. I purchased my tune from LaSota racing. I have purchased two tunes from him and recieved them the same day. Don is easy to work with and makes a good product.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2012
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Xcal for sure. If mpg are your main goal I think you will be disappointed with the results
 
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Old Apr 15, 2012
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SCT. I purchased my tune from LaSota racing. I have purchased two tunes from him and recieved them the same day. Don is easy to work with and makes a good product.
x2. I now have this tune on my truck. 91 Performance tune for a cheap price. I'm happy with it.
 
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Where do you get the tunes from for the sct? They don't come with em do they like the superchips does. I want one for performance, and for MPG increase. If I can get 1-3 mpg better I'd be very happy.
 
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Originally Posted by 06FordFX4
Where do you get the tunes from for the sct? They don't come with em do they like the superchips does. I want one for performance, and for MPG increase. If I can get 1-3 mpg better I'd be very happy.
that's because with the SCT you get custom tunes for YOUR truck. the superchips preloaded tunes are much more generic, and therefore less beneficial.

You can get tunes from different places, as mentioned earlier, there is also Fred with rogue performance that has a lot of ranger experience.
http://rogueperformance.com/RogueCustomTuning.html
 
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