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: Decisions....decisions..help!


ddsmithjr
09-20-2005, 12:01 PM
I AM NEW TO THE DIESEL WORLD AND AM REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF MY TRUCK. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH AND CONSIDERATION, I THINK I AM GOING TO PURCHASE A TUNER FIRST AND WORK FROM THERE.

THERE ARE SO MANY CHOICES I AM HAVING A HUGE PROBLEM DECIDING. I HAVE NARROWED THE CHOICES DOWN TO THE PPE HOT EXCELERATOR AND THE PREDATOR, BUT CAN'T SEEM TO FIND ANY KIND OF CONSENSUS ON THIS FORUM.

I DO NOT WANT TO "STACK" ANYTHING BECAUSE FRANKLY, IT SCARES ME.

I LIKE THE IDEA OF THE PPE BECAUSE OF ITS HUGE POWER WHICH I CAN USE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS WHEN I UPGRADE THE TRANSMISSION.

THE PREDATORS MAJOR PLUS IS IT'S COST.

UPGRADES I PLAN OTHER THAN THE TUNER INCLUDE KB'S CAI, STACK SEAL, KB'S SHROUD, EXHAUST AND EVENTUALLY SUNCOAST LEVEL 4.

ANY ADVICE IN THIS AREA WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I HAVE DONE SEARCHES BUT GET CONTRADICTORY INFO A LOT OF TIMES. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO HEAR FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO RUN EITHER OF THESE PRODUCTS OR WHO HAVE RUN BOTH AND WHAT THEY THINK.

THANKS FOR TOLERATING MY RAMBLING.:help:

IRA51
09-20-2005, 12:19 PM
the Predator is about half the cost of the PPE,the new 2.02 (if it ever comes out) on the Predator will make it damn nice and at the price you could use it untill you get the trans done than sell it if you get power hungry and get the PPE .

viperhauler
09-20-2005, 12:55 PM
Just sent you a PM ddsmithjr