RickDLance
07-26-2006, 12:12 AM
For those of you that don't want to "roll" your own tune, I have been testing tunes for John Kennedy. His latest seems to be about 45-60hp on the Tow Tune for a "stock" truck. Just for fun I asked John to whip me up something to roast the tires also. He did not dis-appoint me. I would guess around 170-190 hp.
The truck I used for this test was bone stock except for the tranny, aftermarket muffler, and the new x-box CAI. The cat is even back on.-:t
The Tow tune well exceeded my expectations. The throttle was smooth and the truck was responsive, but not overly sensitive. What amazed me the most was the EGT, or lack of it. Pulling 16,000 gross in triple digit heat in Arizona and New Mexico the EGT was a solid 25-50* cooler then stock. The extra pulling power was pronounced on the hills and downshifting was all but non existent. Boost was a friendly 23-25 psi. Mileage was good to better than stock. This would make a great tune for a stock tranny truck!
Now to the fun part. The 170hp tune is a blast. I could not have imagined this much power without at least a 4" exhaust and a lift pump. I just did not think it was possible. The drivability was still good. I would have let my mom drive it with this tune, but I could guarantee even she would get a ticket.):h The truck seemed like it pulled better every time time it shifted. 4th gear was nothing short of a 7000 pound cannon ball!:) The one time I did a 2wd boosted launch set me into a 300 foot burnout that I finally had to let out of. Man that was fun, but now I have to clean all that rubber off the fenders! ):h
I don't know how the other guys tunes work, but if they're anything close to what JK has been sending me there should be a whole lot of Happy Dmax owners out there!:):):)
Happy Tuning!!
The truck I used for this test was bone stock except for the tranny, aftermarket muffler, and the new x-box CAI. The cat is even back on.-:t
The Tow tune well exceeded my expectations. The throttle was smooth and the truck was responsive, but not overly sensitive. What amazed me the most was the EGT, or lack of it. Pulling 16,000 gross in triple digit heat in Arizona and New Mexico the EGT was a solid 25-50* cooler then stock. The extra pulling power was pronounced on the hills and downshifting was all but non existent. Boost was a friendly 23-25 psi. Mileage was good to better than stock. This would make a great tune for a stock tranny truck!
Now to the fun part. The 170hp tune is a blast. I could not have imagined this much power without at least a 4" exhaust and a lift pump. I just did not think it was possible. The drivability was still good. I would have let my mom drive it with this tune, but I could guarantee even she would get a ticket.):h The truck seemed like it pulled better every time time it shifted. 4th gear was nothing short of a 7000 pound cannon ball!:) The one time I did a 2wd boosted launch set me into a 300 foot burnout that I finally had to let out of. Man that was fun, but now I have to clean all that rubber off the fenders! ):h
I don't know how the other guys tunes work, but if they're anything close to what JK has been sending me there should be a whole lot of Happy Dmax owners out there!:):):)
Happy Tuning!!