SCT tuners: What are your toughts?

geryogery · 07-28-2009, 12:37 PM

I am thinking of getting a SCT SF3 / XCal3 Power Flash Mustang Tuner. I was informed that they only come with 1 year warranty and I would really hate to spend almost $400 for a device that will crap out on me a year later. I was wondering if all of you could share your good and bad experiences with these tuners.
Thanks.

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Vrazhilov · 07-29-2009, 01:10 AM

I'm about to get one of these myself (don't have one yet, so I can't testify to how good/bad they are) but I've heard only good things about them - i mean, otherwise I wouldn't be buying it.

I do have a thought on the price though. How about getting a combo like a JLT intake and a SCT tuner? That will be just over $500 altogether. Or you might get a used SCT from someone..just make sure its not locked to the VIN # of the car it was used in before

SilverNGrey4.6s · 07-29-2009, 10:20 AM

I have one and love it

geryogery · 07-29-2009, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vrazhilov

I'm about to get one of these myself (don't have one yet, so I can't testify to how good/bad they are) but I've heard only good things about them - i mean, otherwise I wouldn't be buying it.

I do have a thought on the price though. How about getting a combo like a JLT intake and a SCT tuner? That will be just over $500 altogether. Or you might get a used SCT from someone..just make sure its not locked to the VIN # of the car it was used in before

Yeah, I think I have read nothing but good reviews about sct tuners; but I figure that these reviews are from the initial use of the tuner and not the life of the tuner. I know that this will be a great tuner out of the box, but I was wondering if any one has had problems a few years down the line.

Thanks for your input.

GreyStang · 07-29-2009, 05:18 PM

1 year warranty is plenty. Most people only use theirs a couple times then it just sits on a shelf. You're not gonna wear it out

Hangwire · 07-29-2009, 07:22 PM

I have an SCT SF3 for my 2003 GT and I am very pleased with its capabilities however....

1. These tuners are VERY sensitive to heat/cold(I have seen this complaint dozens of times)....if its below 40 or above 70 these things really start being weird. In February here in north carolina I had to make my own "intercooler" for my tuner

. Even with windows down and cruising around trying to datalog my tuner would "lose connection" with the car after 1-2 minutes. So I took a cooler, filled a bag with ice and wrapped it up in a shirt with the tuner to keep it cool....it then worked like a charm. I have heard it will also act up in cold weather.

2. The software for interacting with this thing on your computer isnt the most user friendly....clearly designed by mechanics.

geryogery · 07-29-2009, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hangwire

I have an SCT SF3 for my 2003 GT and I am very pleased with its capabilities however....

1. These tuners are VERY sensitive to heat/cold(I have seen this complaint dozens of times)....if its below 40 or above 70 these things really start being weird. In February here in north carolina I had to make my own "intercooler" for my tuner

. Even with windows down and cruising around trying to datalog my tuner would "lose connection" with the car after 1-2 minutes. So I took a cooler, filled a bag with ice and wrapped it up in a shirt with the tuner to keep it cool....it then worked like a charm. I have heard it will also act up in cold weather.

2. The software for interacting with this thing on your computer isnt the most user friendly....clearly designed by mechanics.

Hmmmm...very interesting info and a very interesting solution.
Thanks.