Banks V.S. Bully Dog - Diesel Forum

Learning_Diesels · 08-21-2008, 08:02 PM

what is everyones opinion on these 2 systems? Not sure what system i want to get but ive heard really good things about both. trying to get as much input as i can before i get one or the other. thanks..

bombout800 · 08-24-2008, 03:39 PM

just my opinion.. Banks stuff is crap. I have had two buddies both with 6 gun and pda. Both had speedloader, both of there truck wouldn't crank one day. One had duramax, one had 6.0. Both of their truck shot coolant out of the overflow tank. Both of them Smoked white when they got on it. Sent the modules back to banks. They sent both of them two brand new one and they both have had problems with them ever since. I have heard of people with similar problems with banks all over the place. Bullydog on the other hand, it may not be the most powerful. But for the most part i believe its trouble free. And with more power than banks ever thought about.

caryt · 08-25-2008, 10:30 AM

I would not get either one..Banks is way over priced and Bully Dog sure killed a lot of motors in the past. The best would be call BTS and have them set you up. Only person I'd trust tuning a 6.0.
Brians Truck Shop

craigwe · 08-25-2008, 08:46 PM

i havent had a banks product on my truck, but i have the egde(same thing) and i also have a programmer.. i LOVE the programmer and its tranny tuning.. you cant get this with a in-line module. i have tunes from SCT.. the only thing i use my edge for is the gauges..

**InnovativeDiesel** · 08-26-2008, 10:57 PM

With the SCT, we can custom tune the truck to your needs. No need to accept a generic out of the box module or program. Please contact us if you need any info, we'd be glad to help you out..

Learning_Diesels · 08-31-2008, 11:34 AM

i mainly want to get a chip for better fuel. not so worried about power. what is everyones fuel mpg with a chip?

craigwe · 09-02-2008, 10:43 PM

actually i had better mpg with the edge platinum on #3 then i can get with my SCT w/ID tunes.. tow,street,or extreme street.. not sure why.. the ID tunes really bump up the fuel timing, which makes the engine for efficent... i could get 21-22 and now i can best 19-20... so not that much , but also, you have to consider that the fuel isnt what it used to be... the ultra low sulfur doesnt have the same BTU's=energy as the high or low sulfur fuel used to.

Strokin' 6.0 · 09-03-2008, 12:10 PM

A soldier of mine, who was recalled to active duty last year, lived in California and worked for Gale Banks. He told me that, "Gale Banks is an egotistical, arrogant ---hole, and what you're buying is his name".

Just my opinion, but I guess you could replace Gale Banks' name with Vic Edelbrock Jr., Chip Foose, Barry Meguiar (who I think isn't Car Crazy, but just plain crazy), Boyd Coddington (RIP) or any of those other big names you see on TV...at some point, after making a ton of cash off of the stuff they've sold, they start thinking that their crap doesn't stink anymore and ego takes the place of quality.