Best programmer for mileage increase

[2blackfordrides]

Looking to find out peoples thots on the best programmer for mileage increase..... I will be driving my 99 eb about 3300 miles one way cross country in about 3 weeks and want to get a programmer that improves mileage.... The truck isnt a off roader.... She is def a street queen and i would like some flexibility with hp/ mileage as well as the ability to correct for 22s/24s soon..... All the threads on here about programmers tend to lean towards hp rather than mileage..... So i figured i would see what people say..... I hope to find one that i can run diff maps for mileage and hp.... Maybe asking for too much?

 

[fiveohpoepoe]

There are so many different opinions out there. IMO, it boils down to the SCT X3 and the Edge. Walnuts has some good reviews on the Edge. I am torn between these two

 

[GAINMOB]

i wont find out about my superchips vortex until next month when i go to alabama

 

[Canadian Expy]

I noticed mpg increase in mine with the Edge CS. 2002 5.4

 

[joezek]

I'm biased toward the SCT Xcal since that's what I have. I don't know much about Edge.

What I do know is that with the Xcal you can have custom tunes made for towing, mileage, HP, etc. It's not a generic tune that's been boxed and sold to millions, it's written by whichever local programmer you buy it from. If you're bored with the tune file you can have them email you a different one for around $50.

I haven't set up one for my Expedition yet, but very soon I will.

 

[ViperXC]

Friends expedition improved about 3 mpg with the edge CST and mine improved 1 or 2 mpg. The difference being that he was running lower rpm's with 3.55 gear ratio compared to my 3.73 ratio.
Your wheels aren't gonna make a difference unless your tires are gonna be taller than stock. With the edge you can input your tire size if it is different diameter than stock.

 

[2blackfordrides]

thanks for the info guys..... i know i wont gain huge miles per gallon... but i had one for my 02 explorer 4.0l 4x4 and i got about 26mpg all the way on my 9000 miles round trip cross country trip 2 years ago... cant remember what programmer it was tho.....

 

[Kjunsa]

is there cst for 03 eb?

 

[walnuts4x4]

+1 for Edge... as I always said did tons of reviews before I bought mine and never regretted it... also went from 9.8 to 12.1mpg... some from accurate speedo but also notice it with each tank of gas... plus for a long distance trip the edge CS or CTS can monitor 8 different reading from various parts of the engine.... better than the little guages on you dash clusters... but then again just my .02

 

[fiveohpoepoe]

Walnuts, do you have a pic posted of your monitor mounted?

 

[walnuts4x4]

not mine but mine is identical to canadian expy's look at his dash pic you can see the edge mounted.... just like mine

http://expeditionforum.com/showthread.php?t=6869

 

[KWT2000]

+1 on the edge cs i love it... i went from 8.1 to 11.3 mpg.. keep in mind most of the time it doesnt go over 35mph so im exstatic about the mileage... as stated some of it is from the speedo being accurate

 

[Almond]

I have a Quad XZT which also claimed to improve milage. It did absolutely nothing to improve my milage. Did not decrease it, but definately no increase. I drive for milage (65 to 70 on the highway, short shiftr, etc.), so it's not like I'm using the extra power it gave me By mark ....

 

[01exp4x4]

+1 on the edge cs i love it... i went from 8.1 to 11.3 mpg.. keep in mind most of the time it doesnt go over 35mph so im exstatic about the mileage... as stated some of it is from the speedo being accurate

You got a 3 mile per gallon increase around town????
WoW!

Is that right?

 

[KWT2000]

thats my overall avg... but it spends 99% of the time in town maybe 2 trips a month out on the hiway so ya thats right

 

[01exp4x4]

thats my overall avg... but it spends 99% of the time in town maybe 2 trips a month out on the hiway so ya thats right

Whats the model number of the programmer? If you don't mind saying?

 

[KWT2000]

its the EDGE EVOLUTION COLOR SCREEN part# 85150

 

[01exp4x4]

its the EDGE EVOLUTION COLOR SCREEN part# 85150

ANy particular reason that you bought this unit instead of the Edge Products Evolution Programmer 97-03 F150 Triton Part # 15050?????????????

link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...0205237856&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWAX:IT

The edge chart says they have the same power increases...

I realize the unit you have has a nice screen.

Did you get the dash mount?

 

[Tigster]

So I just started looking at programmers, most of them dont show them for a 06 Expedition but they do for a F150. I am guessing they still work fine?

 

[KWT2000]

ANy particular reason that you bought this unit instead of the Edge Products Evolution Programmer 97-03 F150 Triton Part # 15050?????????????

link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...0205237856&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWAX:IT

The edge chart says they have the same power increases...

I realize the unit you have has a nice screen.

Did you get the dash mount?

the cs was the same price... some kind of a special it was on so i went for the cooler one

i have the mount that suction cups to the windsheild