Upgrades and Aftermarket - 6.0L EngineUpgrading and adding aftermarket equipment to your 2003-Up Super Duty or Excursion with 6.0L Power Stroke diesel engine. Please confine discussion of topics in this forum to those items that are specific to the 6.0L Power Stroke engine.
Hey guys i am asking for a guy that i work with. He has a 2005 Excursion and wants to know what chip is the best for fuel economy. Any help would be appreciated. His X is completely stock and says he is not going to pull with it, just wants better economy.
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2001 F-250 CC shortbed 4x4 3.73 Ls,MBRP 4" 409 SS, AFE stage 1,Garrett GTP38R,DI's regulated fuel return,Dieselsites' 203* thermostat and Billet housing,AC heater bypass kit,CCV Mod,Fumoto drain valve. AIH delete, Zoodad,Autometer Ultra lite boost, trans, and pyro,<font color="red"> Jody Tipton 120hp tune,</font> Sonnax kit,air pressure regulator in MAP line set at 22psi.1987 Mustang LX 466 cui big block 621 hp 9" rearend spooled and disk brakes,etc....$$$$$$
Sell it and get a Focus... [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] Seriously though, your friend has an 8,000# rig (don't have any idea how much they actually weigh). Sure he may get a mile or two better per gallon but this will not pay for itself for a long time. If he wants economy tell him to lighten it up as much as he can and keep his foot out of it. If he wants a chip for fun then look a couple post's down about the SCT... [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smokin.gif[/img]
Since you're looking fro MPG the most get the Edge EZ module, quality and a name brand and does what you're after for MPG. If you're looking for max HP that's another matter. Remember too that he needs to consider getting more air in and out, that hepls MPG as much as a module will. Call us if you want we get this question all the time and are glad to help.
Mark @ DPPI
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DIESEL PERFORMANCE PARTS INC. 1-866-455-7788 www.DIESELPERFORMANCEPARTS.COM GUARANTEED PRICES DISTRIBUTOR of MBRP & AFE EXHAUST, EDGE PRODUCTS, SMARTY, AUTO METER, ISSPRO, & DiPRICOL GAUGES, SUPERCHIPS, PREDATOR by DIABLO, AFE FILTERS & INTAKES, PML TRANNY PANS & DIFF COVERS, ARP, FLUIDAMPR, POWERSLOT & HAWK, TS PERFORMANCE, BULLY DOG, AIR DOG FUEL SYSTEMS, BOSCH, SUNCOAST, STANADYNE AND MORE.
Since you're looking fro MPG the most get the Edge EZ module, quality and a name brand and does what you're after for MPG. If you're looking for max HP that's another matter. Remember too that he needs to consider getting more air in and out, that hepls MPG as much as a module will. Call us if you want we get this question all the time and are glad to help.
Mark @ DPPI
[/ QUOTE ] Thanks guys for the replies, Mark I suggested to him to just replace his exhaust and air filter and he said he cannot justify replacing a brand new exhaust, that he will wait til it wears out, I told him he may not own it that long. I also explained to him that if he was going to chip it that he should get exhaust and air filter to keep Egt's down. He also told me that he is currently getting 15-16 mpg around town and 19-20 mpg highway and I told him that from what I know about 6.0's (which is not much) that is pretty good mileage. Again thanks to everybody for your replies, I will pass this info on to him.
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2001 F-250 CC shortbed 4x4 3.73 Ls,MBRP 4" 409 SS, AFE stage 1,Garrett GTP38R,DI's regulated fuel return,Dieselsites' 203* thermostat and Billet housing,AC heater bypass kit,CCV Mod,Fumoto drain valve. AIH delete, Zoodad,Autometer Ultra lite boost, trans, and pyro,<font color="red"> Jody Tipton 120hp tune,</font> Sonnax kit,air pressure regulator in MAP line set at 22psi.1987 Mustang LX 466 cui big block 621 hp 9" rearend spooled and disk brakes,etc....$$$$$$
Might want to keep in mind that even if it gave him a 2mpg increase over what he has now, it would still take 20,000 miles to break even on a $4-500 chip (if I calculated correctly [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/phoney.gif[/img]). If he plans to keep it, great. If he likes to trade in every year, might not be worth it.
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Ryan Arthur
2000 F350 7.3 CC LB DRW 4x4 4R100 4.10 Lariat Performance Mods: ISSPRO gauges, DIY Tymar, straight piped, ITP boost regulator and tee, ATS ported housing, Banks Big Head, CCV Mod, DP-Tuner flip chip, BTS valve body ||| LEDs everywhere: taillights/running boards/mirrors/rear, side lights wired as turn signals, upgraded headlight harness w/ Xtravisions, aux backup lights in bumper ||| Misc. Mods: no more dingers, newer cupholder, fumoto, C-Betrs, locking fuel cap, mud flaps, wannabe air horn, Line-X, behind-seat storage shelf, intercooler foil wrap removed, SS HPX My Truck Pics
The sct is programable, if you get another ford diesel odds are it could be reprogramed for that vehicle at a fraction of the cost of other products...my 2 cents..
j.schall
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2005 f250 PSD 4x4,CC,LB Magnaflow 4" turbo back exhaust.
If he is getting that kind on MPG he best count himself lucky as most folks would kill for that. You're right the stock exhaust will last a long time so he will need to like it etc.
Mark @ DPPI
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DIESEL PERFORMANCE PARTS INC. 1-866-455-7788 www.DIESELPERFORMANCEPARTS.COM GUARANTEED PRICES DISTRIBUTOR of MBRP & AFE EXHAUST, EDGE PRODUCTS, SMARTY, AUTO METER, ISSPRO, & DiPRICOL GAUGES, SUPERCHIPS, PREDATOR by DIABLO, AFE FILTERS & INTAKES, PML TRANNY PANS & DIFF COVERS, ARP, FLUIDAMPR, POWERSLOT & HAWK, TS PERFORMANCE, BULLY DOG, AIR DOG FUEL SYSTEMS, BOSCH, SUNCOAST, STANADYNE AND MORE.
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