Update fuel Milage after BB Tune
For any of you guys interested in a Black Bear tune and any fuel MPG increase I have just completed some testing of before and after on my truck. As I stated before, I didn't buy the tune to race, nor...
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drsteve wrote:
My thought on tuners and other modifications, is that there's no free lunch. If there was no potential downside, the ECM would come from the factory with different settings. Those who decide to go with a tuner just need to know there's a tradeoff.
There's always a tradeoff.
The only trade off for me was holding O/D longer, raising the shift points of each gear, no more hunting for a gear, a bit more power and .5 mpg better towing, so yes there are trade offs! I got rid of the factory wet sponge shift strategy for a more tow friendly tune.
Manuf. design the system to cover every type of owner out there. A good tuning company will tailor a tune for an individual owner.
