cyaford
Enthusiast
I have a few questions for those that are running/familiar with the SCT flash tuner. Tuners are also welcome to share their expertise.
I used a flash programmer on my '03 Cobra several years ago. The tune sent that was pre-installed based on my mods resulted in detonation. It wasn't until the 4th tune e-mailed to me that the car ran perfect. I do realize it is extremely hard for someone to make a tune without having the car present and on a dyno for immediate testing. If the original tune sent by the dealer is "off", will they e-mail you other tunes for free, or is it a new charge every time? I know with the Cobra, it was free, unless the tune was to compensate for a change in modifications.
My current mods are light. Smooth Tubes, filter, exhaust, and thermostat. At the most, I will add headers and a supercharger. Will the SCT tuner do the job, or should I go with a VEC 2/3? What type of gains can be seen with light mods? I see 23rwhp/25rwtq advertised as typical gains, but it doesn't say if it's on a stock car or not. I'm assuming it's on a stock car, and the parameters have been adjusted to reflect the use of 93 octane gas.
Anyone have any issues with the SCT? On 2 different occasions, the flash programmer(DiabloSport Predator) I used on the Cobra caused the car to lock up while downloading a tune. What happened was the tune did not fully take and the car went into lockdown mode. I had to call DiablSport twice and get a code that would allow the programmer to download the stock tune. If the tune did not fully take, it would think the PCM was different on the next attempt. As you know, it only works on one VIN/PCM. I will say the instructions for installing custom tunes were not that organized, so it was most likely user error on my part. I'm curious if the SCT has caused similar issues?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I used a flash programmer on my '03 Cobra several years ago. The tune sent that was pre-installed based on my mods resulted in detonation. It wasn't until the 4th tune e-mailed to me that the car ran perfect. I do realize it is extremely hard for someone to make a tune without having the car present and on a dyno for immediate testing. If the original tune sent by the dealer is "off", will they e-mail you other tunes for free, or is it a new charge every time? I know with the Cobra, it was free, unless the tune was to compensate for a change in modifications.
My current mods are light. Smooth Tubes, filter, exhaust, and thermostat. At the most, I will add headers and a supercharger. Will the SCT tuner do the job, or should I go with a VEC 2/3? What type of gains can be seen with light mods? I see 23rwhp/25rwtq advertised as typical gains, but it doesn't say if it's on a stock car or not. I'm assuming it's on a stock car, and the parameters have been adjusted to reflect the use of 93 octane gas.
Anyone have any issues with the SCT? On 2 different occasions, the flash programmer(DiabloSport Predator) I used on the Cobra caused the car to lock up while downloading a tune. What happened was the tune did not fully take and the car went into lockdown mode. I had to call DiablSport twice and get a code that would allow the programmer to download the stock tune. If the tune did not fully take, it would think the PCM was different on the next attempt. As you know, it only works on one VIN/PCM. I will say the instructions for installing custom tunes were not that organized, so it was most likely user error on my part. I'm curious if the SCT has caused similar issues?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.