SCT Tune Options- Help me choose!

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  1. Nov 21, 2008 at 9:20 PM #1
    Kevan

    Kevan SRT-10 Owner

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    Okay, I picked up a pre-owned SCT tuner for the SRT-10 and have decided on tunes from Roe Racing.
    I get 3 tunes for $200 w/tech support. (pretty good deal, no?)

    So, here's the truck basics:
    - Normally aspirated w/cat back
    - Still has cats, but catless mids are coming very soon.
    - Normally run 91 octane; great local source found for 94 octane.
    - Daily driver.

    Here are the tune options I'm considering:

    TUNE PACKAGE 1
    - Valet tune (RPM's no higher than 2000; speed no higher than 30 mph)
    - 91 octane w/cats
    - 94 octane w/cats

    TUNE PACKAGE 2
    - 91 octane w/cats
    - 91 octane w/o cats
    - 94 octane w/o cats

    TUNE PACKAGE 3
    - Valet tune (RPM's no higher than 2000; speed no higher than 30 mph)
    - 91 octane w/o cats
    - 94 octane w/o cats

    What's the vote?
     
  2. Nov 21, 2008 at 9:50 PM #2
    1bad4dr

    1bad4dr Mr. Meany

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    Package 2 since you probably rarely have the truck somewhere where someone else will be driving it...
     
  3. Nov 22, 2008 at 1:19 AM #3
    bee0912

    bee0912 Rumble Bee 0912

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    #3 because once you take the cats off they are off for good.
     
  4. Nov 22, 2008 at 9:28 AM #4
    Quick

    Quick Mgmt. - I can't help you

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    Is it assumed that all the above include "no tune"? meaning you always have the option to revert to stock? If so, definitely package 3.

    Valet tune for stuff like parking at grandma's for turkey dinner and someone needs to move the truck to get out or something -- don't ever let an actual valet drive the truck... talk to Ron about that. (I don't remember there being any valets in OH when I was there).
     
  5. Nov 22, 2008 at 1:22 PM #5
    Kevan

    Kevan SRT-10 Owner

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    Quick- I actually drive the truck outside of OH regularly....where they have valets, and hot/cold running water, shoes, etc. :)

    I've been at several places where a valet tune would have come in handy (hotels, restaurants). It's partial distrust, but also that the truck can kill you dead pretty damn quick. Handing over that kind of power isn't really a great idea. The chances of bad things happening are extremely high.

    IIRC, the SCT technically has (4) tune 'slots', with one being automatically mandated for the Stock settings upon initial use.
    I'll double-check that.
     
  6. Nov 22, 2008 at 1:46 PM #6
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    Definitely package 3 then. The w/o cat tunes should only differ from the with cat tunes by having some extra fuel. So you should just be running a bit rich until you get the cats removed. (it'll burn up the cats a bit sooner than they would otherwise if you're planning on saving them though).