SCT tuner

[LokiWolf]

@LokiWolf any actual details on why the HPTuner would be better than the SCT. Such as what data points it would capture that the SCT wouldn't in a datalog?

I see a bunch of various tuner companies offering their custom tunes on both. Seems strange they would do such if their tunes are going to be less effective on one device vs the other.

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SCT can’t log as many parameters at once for one thing. It can with the professional software, that costs more.

Even those tuners that sell both, ask them which they prefer to do their actual tuning with? Most will tell you HPT. Just currently a better platform.

SCT can do most things, but if you are wanting to log, and send data back to your tuner to get tweaks and a better tune, HPT is the way to go.

Also, because of the way HPT does credits, an RTD or MPVI2 from HPT can be used to tune more than one vehicle at once. Same device is used to write tunes to both my Explorer and Expedition.

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[TheDoug]

Update on my flash failure...

Turns out my transmission has newer software than what's in their database. It's getting updated on their end today (so they say)

Hopefully all goes well now.

 

[ETC13]

Update on my flash failure...

Turns out my transmission has newer software than what's in their database. It's getting updated on their end today (so they say)

Hopefully all goes well now.

Mine was too old and yours was to new....

With mine SCT had came back with they weren't going to update their database and I would need to take it to Ford to update to a new PCM version which would have probably put me at the same version as you or newer...so that would have been interesting.

I have the option with 5star to RMA the SCT and go the HP tuners route. Guess I will wait to see what they come back with on yours and if it works out will probably keep the SCT and have Ford update the PCM.

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[LokiWolf]

Mine was too old and yours was to new....

With mine SCT had came back with they weren't going to update their database and I would need to take it to Ford to update to a new PCM version which would have probably put me at the same version as you or newer...so that would have been interesting.

I have the option with 5star to RMA the SCT and go the HP tuners route. Guess I will wait to see what they come back with on yours and if it works out will probably keep the SCT and have Ford update the PCM.

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Do the HP Tuners! I assume that is the NGuage? Not as good as the RTD or MPVI2, but gauges.


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[TheDoug]

Mine was too old and yours was to new....

With mine SCT had came back with they weren't going to update their database and I would need to take it to Ford to update to a new PCM version which would have probably put me at the same version as you or newer...so that would have been interesting.

I have the option with 5star to RMA the SCT and go the HP tuners route. Guess I will wait to see what they come back with on yours and if it works out will probably keep the SCT and have Ford update the PCM.

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I had my vehicle in the replace the dreaded can phaser problem so I guess they updated mine then.

SCT said today around 3pm they would have stuff wrapped up for me. (We will see)

 

[ETC13]

Do the HP Tuners! I assume that is the NGuage? Not as good as the RTD or MPVI2, but gauges.


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I could do either the nguage or the RTD thru them.

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[LokiWolf]

I could do either the nguage or the RTD thru them.

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RTD is better, not a gauge like the NGuage, but MUCH better logging and can be used on multiple vehicles.


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[TheDoug]

No word from SCT today... Wishing I would have picked the ngauge now

 

[ETC13]

No word from SCT today... Wishing I would have picked the ngauge now

Keep us posted.

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[TheDoug]

Well I got the tune but it wont flash... I think the x4 I got is fubard...

Keep you posted

Well after they didn't call me yesterday I tried first thing this morning and phone prompt says we are in company meeting and the damn thing hangs up on you.

I have had it with SCT. Only one tech has been halfway polite and taking a week to resolve this is ridiculous.