LMM and mileage

Lucky Jeff

Lucky Jeff

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What kind of options are out there box/tuner wise for the new trucks? PPE? EFIlive? It's my Dad's friend and he's not really in need of more power, just a little less excited about the mileage of his new truck. If mileage comes with power, he'll take it :Cheer:. My Dad's 05 dually with the Smarty is spankin him on mileage and he's not likin it.
 
PPE or EFI Live and delete the DPF. I think both, the PPE and EFI Live, can do that now. I know EFI Live can anyways.
 
last time I saw someone use EFI live (years ago) they were using a laptop. In magazine articles and on their website I see this plug in and play thing like the Smarty, PPE etc.. How do those things work now? Do they have basic settings for the average idiot but still have the option of changing parameters yourself like the used to?
 
Lucky Jeff said:
last time I saw someone use EFI live (years ago) they were using a laptop. In magazine articles and on their website I see this plug in and play thing like the Smarty, PPE etc.. How do those things work now? Do they have basic settings for the average idiot but still have the option of changing parameters yourself like the used to?
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As of today, you still need a laptop hooked to the truck in order to flash a tune in. They (EFI Live) are supposed to be coming up with "stand alone" flashing and logging. Once that feature is complete, that hand held unit will then store tunes that can be flashed in via the hand held and it will also be able to log for you without a laptop hooked up.

There aren't really any "pre-set" tunes with EFI Live per se. HOWEVER, many, if not most, of the vendors who sell EFI Live offer some sort of free tune with the purchase of the EFI Live. Then there are many many many people that can get you some nice quality tunes to try out as well.

Honestly though, EFI Live probably isn't gonna be worth it if he's not gonna be tuning things himself and it sound like he's not. In that case, PPE is, IMO, the best tuner available. Tunes from mild to wild, clear DTCs, turn of DPF, raise speed limits, RPM limits, tire size speedo correction, etc. etc. etc. Only quirk is lack of shift-on-the-fly tuning. You have to be stopped and go through the whole flash process in order to switch between different tunes. Same goes for EFI Live - at least on the LBZ and LMM. LB7 and LLY have switchable tuning options but that's irrelevant for this discussion. They are supposedly working on switchable tuning for the LBZ and LMM as well and it will utilize the hand held unit plugged into the under-dash plug whereas the LB7 and LLY have switches hardwired in to switch with.


Ok, that's enough typing. :bang



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I have a Quadzilla on mine. You cant beat em for the price, but its not the best quality tuning I dont think. But you can get them for $400 brand spankin new. The PPE is probably the best hand held tuner available but you have to shell out $1000 for the "race" version, which is the only version that enables the DPF delete.
 
teddybear said:
$1000 for the "race" version, which is the only version that enables the DPF delete.
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that was my next question. Well I'll just tell him he's gotta shell out some cash. Because I don't think 1-2 mpg gain on their econo setting is going to be enough. He's going to need to ditch the DPF. But i'll give him the option anyway.

And thanks for all the info smokeshow :rockwoot:
 
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