maxsideburn

I'm torn between which one to buy. The Eliminator costs less and I like that it's a permanent install and that you can change tunes on the fly, however I don't like that you have to remove it and ship it back every time you want the custom tunes updated.

I like that the SF3 can also do data-logging, but I'm not sure if that feature is really that important to me. I don't race, I'm only interested in performance street driving.

What do you guys think?

maxsideburn

allright, I went with the Eliminator just because I like the idea of it being integrated into the car. I think it's cool that my Mustang will now have a "Race" setting like modern Ferraris and Lambos do.

I will most likely only do one more major set up upgrades and I will wait and buy them all at once, that way I only ever have to send my Eliminator back to SCT one time for new tunes.

Andy_H

Interesting, I wish someone would have given you some feedback. But I think that was a good idea. I might do the same thing soon.

maxsideburn

Allright, got the Eliminator in yesterday afternoon.

Here are the tunes I have on it:

87 Octane Street
87 Octane Performanc
93 Octane Race

Car runs well in both street and performance. I've been using performance so far this morning and I like it. Don't think I gained more than a few horsepower, but the response is much better. The engine feels more aggressive and seems to not have so bad of a "power flat spot" as it used to . It seems to want to pull better through the whole rev range. Throttle pedal response is also better.

My only concern is that sometimes when I get on it I hear what sounds like pinging just for 1/2 second or so then it stops. It could be because it's so hot down here right now I guess.

Oh, and I also noticed that I seem to be cruising around at lower rpms, I seem to remember 40mph being about 2krpms in 4th, now it's around 1750rpms.

I will try the 93 Octane Race setting later today or tomorrow and report back, that should be a very noticeable difference.

HasABetterSN

I just got the Eliminator also, installed it 2 days ago. All of my tunes are for 93 octane, and its awesome. Installed the switch where the 12V plug was, and I can switch easily. Be ready for Race without traction control, its a riot.

maxsideburn

you got other mods or just the eliminator?

HasABetterSN

Eh not really, just K&N drop in (if you could call that a mod), O/R H, and 3.73s (the main reason I wanted it was to fix my speedo).

maxsideburn

ok I'm a little concerned.

still on the 87 octane performance tune I noticed yesterday afternoon that when I get on it quick, like a quick stab at the throttle a lot of times I get a quick "clatter" from the valves. makes me worry that my engine is pinging, but it doesn't sound exactly like the "marble in a spray can" like you generally think of pinging, just sound like quick 1/2-1 seconds of valves clashing or something.

now I'm kind of afraid to try the 93 octane race tune.

HasABetterSN

I haven't heard any clatter at all with mine - I would try to run all of the 87 octane out, then put some 93 in and try the race tune and see if its still pinging.

kugzgt

sounds like the timing is advanced too much if you getting a pinging sound