4.6L (1996-2004 Modular) Mustang Technical discussions on 1996-2004 4.6 Liter Modular Motors (2V and 4V) within.

SCT/Diablo. Tune on the fly?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 02-17-2006, 10:32 AM
  #1  
MustangMafia
4th Gear Member
Thread Starter
 
MustangMafia's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location:
Posts: 1,860
Default SCT/Diablo. Tune on the fly?

I was wondering how easy it is to load a tune with a Diablo/SCT. I was reading somewhere about the Superchips tuner and it said in order to do a tune you have to unplug your car for a while, wait a half hour, do an ancient Indian spirit dance and so on and so fourth. I was wondering because I wanted to know how hard it would be to switch between running 93 and 87 octane. Over the summer I might be doing long roadtrips all the time so if I didnt have to run premium all the time it would save me a bit of money. So does anybody know what you have to do to switch between tunes with your handheld?
MustangMafia is offline  
Old 02-17-2006, 01:49 PM
  #2  
MustangMafia
4th Gear Member
Thread Starter
 
MustangMafia's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location:
Posts: 1,860
Default RE: SCT/Diablo. Tune on the fly?

Anybody??
MustangMafia is offline  
Old 02-17-2006, 02:40 PM
  #3  
pdk
2nd Gear Member
 
pdk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location:
Posts: 197
Default RE: SCT/Diablo. Tune on the fly?

only thing i am familiar w/ is sct multiple bank chip which you need to buy the selector switch and have the tune stored then you flip the switch and change tunes. some say it can be done on the fly, others say they must restart the car.

im getting the selector switch and a tune soon when i put a few more miles on (maybe a month or two)

what tuner do you have and are you blown?
pdk is offline  
Old 02-17-2006, 03:47 PM
  #4  
MustangMafia
4th Gear Member
Thread Starter
 
MustangMafia's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location:
Posts: 1,860
Default RE: SCT/Diablo. Tune on the fly?

I dont have any tuner yet. But am deciding between the SCT or Diablo.
MustangMafia is offline  
Old 02-17-2006, 03:58 PM
  #5  
dan
4th Gear Member
 
dan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location:
Posts: 1,447
Default RE: SCT/Diablo. Tune on the fly?

theres no half hour wait. you just turn off the car. plug it in, and follow the directions. I just retarded my timing earlier and it took about 4 minutes (including 2 minutes of it loading the tune) to do it. Its easy to retard your timing back for use with lower grade fuels. Thats what i just did and took 4 minutes. Very simple.

(Diablosport)
dan is offline  
Old 02-18-2006, 03:22 PM
  #6  
pdk
2nd Gear Member
 
pdk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location:
Posts: 197
Default RE: SCT/Diablo. Tune on the fly?

if you are Not going to tune yourself, check to see what diablo/sct dealers are around you or see what your shop prefers.
pdk is offline  
Old 02-18-2006, 11:49 PM
  #7  
hunter9s
1st Gear Member
 
hunter9s's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: PA
Posts: 101
Default RE: SCT/Diablo. Tune on the fly?

Its really not that hard to change your tunes, but not on the fly. I just bought the Diablo Predator Sport model. all you do it plug it in. It prompts you to turn the key on and off a few times. That pulls your stock tune out and stores it. Then same deal putting the performance tune in. Im sure you heard me shooting my mouth off about mine. The performance I got out of mine is incredible. Honestly if you keep your shift points 2800-3000 you dont burn much fuel. The stuff just costs so much.

Steve
hunter9s is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Stone629
The Racers Bench
66
06-02-2016 09:52 PM
Sixx
2005-2014 Mustangs
9
10-05-2015 07:36 PM
patchshaffer
Tuner Central
3
10-05-2015 02:24 PM
Explosive
Street/Strip
17
10-02-2015 07:45 AM
tj@steeda
Florida Regional Chapter
0
09-30-2015 08:04 PM



Quick Reply: SCT/Diablo. Tune on the fly?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:18 AM.