Anyone using the predator chip on there 6.0??? - Diesel Forum

tlcregger · 08-13-2004, 09:43 PM

A friend of mine has just installed the predator on his new 6.0 and he said it is awesome. Has anyone been running these programs and have you had any problems from them. I have ordered my truck and looking to do some mods. once it arrives!!! Just trying to get some ideas.

**InnovativeDiesel** · 08-13-2004, 10:09 PM

I've run the Predator on many 03/04 trucks and it pulls like a bear in the 100hp mode. I actually think it may be 100rwhp! There used to be issues with antifreeze blowing out of the reservoir, but I haven't seen the issue in months. On the early tunes we'd just pull a couple ounces out and that would do the trick. We've run mid 14's easy with Predators and turbo back exhaust. On the street it will burn tires from a 10-15mph kick and grab first and second gear on 33" tires. The Predator currently seems to be one of the most aggressive out of the box tunes on the current flashers.

ShadMan · 08-13-2004, 11:30 PM

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I've run the Predator on many 03/04 trucks and it pulls like a bear in the 100hp mode. I actually think it may be 100rwhp! There used to be issues with antifreeze blowing out of the reservoir, but I haven't seen the issue in months. On the early tunes we'd just pull a couple ounces out and that would do the trick. We've run mid 14's easy with Predators and turbo back exhaust. On the street it will burn tires from a 10-15mph kick and grab first and second gear on 33" tires. The Predator currently seems to be one of the most aggressive out of the box tunes on the current flashers.

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Does the Predator leave any codes behind or anything that might be detected by Ford techs? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

timntools · 08-14-2004, 02:33 PM

now when you say pred chip, do you mean the predator programmer by diablo sport, or the predator module by dr. performance?

I have the programmer, and its 100+ rwhp and not bad on temps, and you can clear codes with it.

don't know much about the module.

tlcregger · 08-14-2004, 02:56 PM

I guess I am talking about the chip. My Friend said it pluged in on the engine somewhere around the valve cover area. I do not know a lot about the new chips and programmers. All I had on my 7.3 was a Bully Dog Flip Chip, No experience with the rest of them. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif[/img]

timntools · 08-15-2004, 05:43 AM

there is no 'chip' for the 6.0, so we need more info.

WhonosWho · 08-15-2004, 11:00 AM

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there is no 'chip' for the 6.0, so we need more info.

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Lets not be so cridical you know he means a module (which actually has chips inside so in a sence it is a chip or chips) He is talking about the Predator made my Dr Performance ( http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...p;prmenbr=361) or ( http://www.tillmans.com/hi_performan...l/predator.htm )

If I had a 2004 I would buy this one but I have a 2003 which to install you have to pull too many parts to install from underneith the 2004 install over valve cover. If you have a 2004 buy the one for the 2003 installs just lie the one for the 2004 but puts out around 130 hp instead of the 80 due to programming differences between the 2003 and 2004. Pulls like a demon I have a friend with a dyno and a 4x4 shop he installs them. Reason I didn't was to take it into servoce too hard to remove it from a 2003 so I went with Diablos Predator programmer.

Tim