Sorry for the delay guys. It's been crazy trying to get ready for the 1st annual Toyota Truck Day in San Antonio Texas and still keeping up with orders, so please bear with me if I'm slow to respond.
So here's a little info on the truck:
2013 Tundra. Daily driver test mule. For these tests I converted the truck to off road use only and trailered it down to Mexico where I paid off the federali's to allow me to drive like a maniac
For the record: headers are JBA long tube with 3" collector. Exhaust is BAmufflers true dual system, no cats with mechanical simulators and no pending or active codes of po420/430. This system utilizes an X pipe as close to the collectors of the headers as possible and mufflers which were designed after countless hours of R&D specifically for use behind JBA headers. And full tailpipes out the back. Dyno testing proved 49hp and 89 tq over stock to the rear wheels. Also, 1/8 mile times dropped from consistent 10flat (actually won a trophy when truck had less than 300miles for closest to 10flat in my class) to consistent 9.3!! Air fuel ratio at full throttle is very consistently about 12/1.
JBA headers, BAmufflers Tundra a/f ratio - YouTube
This truck also runs TRD supercharger plugs which I understand are 1 heat range cooler for those days I feel like injecting a little laughing gas.
After updating my GT I set up my tunes. You may set up 3 tunes labeled tune A,B, and,C. There is also the choice of returning back to stock on that screen. Here's how I set up the tunes:
A.
Tune-performance
Shifting-performance
Speed-unlimited.
B.
Tune-tow
Shifting-performance
Speed-unlimited.
C.
Tune-stock
Shifting-performance
Speed-unlimited
So, how did it feel????..............
A. Throttle response= sweet!! Not all touchy like a sprint booster, and not all laggy like stock. It just felt 'woke up'. The power feels 'more at your fingertips'. The truck actually moves out of its own way. It feels lighter. It's a different truck. I wish I could keep this tune on my truck all the time. The a/f ratios unfortunately weren't safe so as long as I didn't stab the throttle too hard, or floor it i got to enjoy a much more responsive truck. The gearing felt much more right on too. Waaaay more low end torque. The truck didn't downshift because a butterfly landed on the accelerator. It holds the gear. It's kind of hard to explain without sounding like I'm exaggerating, but it really is a different truck. Idk of its just because of the headers and bullydog together or not?? I'll know this weekend after downloading the same tune into a stock truck.
B. throttle response was just as badass at performance. A/f ratio was safer, but still much too lean for my liking. The same shifting characteristics were in the tow setting as was in performance.
C. This setting is how I will run my truck from now on Whenever im testing in Mexico. Hopefully BullyDog makes a tune similar to performance, but it only adjusts timing and can phasing, but doesn't change fuel. Unfortunately I don't get all of the benefits of tune A. But I still get better feeling shifts. And there is no longer a speed governor. Also, I think this setting may be a canned 'stock' tune from BullyDog and maybe not the actual stock tune. It idles smoother and seems to run smoother. It's much more predictable as far as a/f ratio is concerned too.
All in all, I love this tuner!! At first I was really disappointed when I saw the a/f ratios, but I'm convinced that its too lean because the exhaust system is much more free flowing than a stock truck. I will know that for sure on Saturday, I just got word that our dyno guys just bought a brand new wide band for their dyno. I will also test this tuner with a BAmufflers bolt on system to see how the 2 work together. And as stated in the BullyDog thread, I'm bundling up the BullyDog with an exhaust at a substantial savings.
Keith
So here's a little info on the truck:
2013 Tundra. Daily driver test mule. For these tests I converted the truck to off road use only and trailered it down to Mexico where I paid off the federali's to allow me to drive like a maniac
For the record: headers are JBA long tube with 3" collector. Exhaust is BAmufflers true dual system, no cats with mechanical simulators and no pending or active codes of po420/430. This system utilizes an X pipe as close to the collectors of the headers as possible and mufflers which were designed after countless hours of R&D specifically for use behind JBA headers. And full tailpipes out the back. Dyno testing proved 49hp and 89 tq over stock to the rear wheels. Also, 1/8 mile times dropped from consistent 10flat (actually won a trophy when truck had less than 300miles for closest to 10flat in my class) to consistent 9.3!! Air fuel ratio at full throttle is very consistently about 12/1. JBA headers, BAmufflers Tundra a/f ratio - YouTube
This truck also runs TRD supercharger plugs which I understand are 1 heat range cooler for those days I feel like injecting a little laughing gas.
After updating my GT I set up my tunes. You may set up 3 tunes labeled tune A,B, and,C. There is also the choice of returning back to stock on that screen. Here's how I set up the tunes:
A.
Tune-performance
Shifting-performance
Speed-unlimited.
B.
Tune-tow
Shifting-performance
Speed-unlimited.
C.
Tune-stock
Shifting-performance
Speed-unlimited
So, how did it feel????..............
A. Throttle response= sweet!! Not all touchy like a sprint booster, and not all laggy like stock. It just felt 'woke up'. The power feels 'more at your fingertips'. The truck actually moves out of its own way. It feels lighter. It's a different truck. I wish I could keep this tune on my truck all the time. The a/f ratios unfortunately weren't safe so as long as I didn't stab the throttle too hard, or floor it i got to enjoy a much more responsive truck. The gearing felt much more right on too. Waaaay more low end torque. The truck didn't downshift because a butterfly landed on the accelerator. It holds the gear. It's kind of hard to explain without sounding like I'm exaggerating, but it really is a different truck. Idk of its just because of the headers and bullydog together or not?? I'll know this weekend after downloading the same tune into a stock truck.
B. throttle response was just as badass at performance. A/f ratio was safer, but still much too lean for my liking. The same shifting characteristics were in the tow setting as was in performance.
C. This setting is how I will run my truck from now on Whenever im testing in Mexico. Hopefully BullyDog makes a tune similar to performance, but it only adjusts timing and can phasing, but doesn't change fuel. Unfortunately I don't get all of the benefits of tune A. But I still get better feeling shifts. And there is no longer a speed governor. Also, I think this setting may be a canned 'stock' tune from BullyDog and maybe not the actual stock tune. It idles smoother and seems to run smoother. It's much more predictable as far as a/f ratio is concerned too.
All in all, I love this tuner!! At first I was really disappointed when I saw the a/f ratios, but I'm convinced that its too lean because the exhaust system is much more free flowing than a stock truck. I will know that for sure on Saturday, I just got word that our dyno guys just bought a brand new wide band for their dyno. I will also test this tuner with a BAmufflers bolt on system to see how the 2 work together. And as stated in the BullyDog thread, I'm bundling up the BullyDog with an exhaust at a substantial savings.
Keith
