Tuner

[RideThePony2004]

which tuner is better? and what are the differences? I have a bone stock 2002 automatic with soon to get Mac Mufflers. Also will it be able to read codes? Will i be able to use on other model cars? Thank you in advance

SCT X3 Power Flash Mustang Custom Tuner (96-09)
http://www.americanmuscle.com/sct-x3-powerflash-tuner.html

DiabloSport Predator Mustang Tuner
http://www.americanmuscle.com/diablosport-predator-2v-4v-v6-v8-mustangs.html

SCT SF3 Power Flash Mustang Strategy Tuner
http://www.americanmuscle.com/sct-sf3-tuner.html

 

[BlackStang14]

I have a SCT 3 with no problems... Sniper is one of the best but you pay alot for it...

 

[MineralGray02K]

Moving this to tech

 

[RideThePony2004]

I have a SCT 3 with no problems... Sniper is one of the best but you pay alot for it...

which one is that? the Custom tuner or the Strategy tuner?

 

[SilverSpy0]

Always wanted one of those. Can't justify it yet...

 

[RideThePony2004]

any suggestions anyone? lol

 

[BlackStang14]

which one is that? the Custom tuner or the Strategy tuner?

Sniper is a Cutsom I believe... You can adjust just about ANY parameters... With the SCT3 you have to get a Email tune or a tune from a Dyno shop... You can adjust very few parameters nothing close to a sniper...

 

[RideThePony2004]

i'd rather get the one with the email tune or w/e just so i dont mess anything up...lol

 

[BlackStang14]

Go with a SCT3... Bama and Brenspeed offer great deals with intakes if you buy the tuner from them... Life time tune updates also...

 

[Evil Stang]

SCT must of gotten their heads out fo the asses if the SCT3 has no problems, the SCT 2 is a pile of shit.

 

[slapnotch]

honestly id have a pro do the sct tunning for you and saving it
i know a damn good tuner if you ask me
wicked motorsports @difeo ford
http://www.wickedmotorsports.net/

 

[MineralGray02K]

You may wanna PM Adrian (Bossman429), or maybe he'll jump on here. He knows a lot about this, and can definitely point you in the right direction.

 

[slapnotch]

yea i wouldn't advise you do it yourself and just start changing things

 

[Mach1Jack]

i'd rather get the one with the email tune or w/e just so i dont mess anything up...lol

I have a Diabalo Predator and have had good success with it. It's easy to use and safe for the novice. I ordered a tune from BAMA chips and picked up almost three tenths at the track. Best mod I've made. Well, plus the cost of the tuner. As far as using for other cars, you can't at the same time, it marries to one car. It will work with other that use the same PCM.
Before you get a tuner, you need some more mods. I got it when I changed gears, but already had CAI, x-pipe and catback.

 

[Jays04mach1]

Im running the SCT flip chip tuned by Mustang Majic. I wanted the Sniper system but ther support was horrible. It took forever for software updates. I suppose there all good. In the end, Its the guy tuning a specific tune for your car that makes your car the best it can be. A cookie cutter tune is just that..... way too generic for an individual vehicle. Even with end user adjustability, its too generic.

 

[scotts99snake]

Find a local tuner and see what they use. If they use SCT, and you buy a Predator, it is useless, and vice versa. They will both give you the same result. I use the SCT xcal 2. It takes a little while to figure out how to use it but once you do it is easy. The sniper tuning software is nice if you know how to tune or want to make minor adjustments, but I know of no tuners who use it. I use my xcal to datalog and have Don LaSota do my tuning. He is an incredible tuner and great to deal with. He definetly knows his shit. That would be my suggestion.
I just went back and reread your origional question. If you get the xcal for a ford, you can use it to datalog any obd2 ford. You can only tune the car that is "married" to it though. And yes, you will be able to read codes...on a ford.