Programmer Questions for a Newbie
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Programmer Questions for a Newbie
i know its has been asked before but i will ask it again i am lookin for a programmer and wondering which one i should by i like the bully dog and the smarty but i want to know which would work better for me i pull about 12,500 lbs. and have a heavy foot when i am not haulin it is a bit of a toy which souts my setup a bit better i would like a little smoke but is not nessary. Any help is much a preciated just got in to the whole diesel performance thing and any help is much appreciatted.
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Do a search for "Bully Dog or Smarty" or "Bully Dog vs Smarty"...something along those lines....you'll get pages upon pages of reading, including my post where I asked the same question as you
From my own personal experience.....Smarty all the way!
From my own personal experience.....Smarty all the way!
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Do you want to be able to adjust on the fly? Bully Dog does it.
I never had a Smarty, but I really miss Crazy Larry. I heard Bully Dog is soon going to custom tunes, but you have to pay for them.
I dont like the idea of running around with Smarty on #9 all the time just in anticipation of that D-Max rolling beside you at the light.
I never had a Smarty, but I really miss Crazy Larry. I heard Bully Dog is soon going to custom tunes, but you have to pay for them.
I dont like the idea of running around with Smarty on #9 all the time just in anticipation of that D-Max rolling beside you at the light.
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I do agree w/ Matego on that....the great advantage of the Triple Dog was the ability to adjust on the fly....which was really nice. It was great to be able to just plug n' play....hook up the trailer, turn it to Tow/Economy....un-hook the trailer and turn it to Performance or CL to smoke the PowerJoke or DuraTurd next to you
In all honesty, on my truck at least, SW #9 with Mod TQ MGMT felt stronger than Crazy Larry ever did. Just my opinion though...
If Smarty could be adjusted on the fly...it'd be the ultimate....
In all honesty, on my truck at least, SW #9 with Mod TQ MGMT felt stronger than Crazy Larry ever did. Just my opinion though...
If Smarty could be adjusted on the fly...it'd be the ultimate....
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I have the Smarty, love it except the no on-the-fly switching of programs. I spoke with a truck performance shop mechanic this weekend at a dyno day and his opinion on the Bully Dog was basically "I won't put one in a customer's truck, but if they want to and then bring the truck back to me in 6 months from the damage it has done, no problem!"
I can't say from experience of comparing the two, but I am sold on Smarty.
I can't say from experience of comparing the two, but I am sold on Smarty.
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I prefer Smarty. Bullydog seems to be trying to get it back together again, and only time will tell if they have what it takes. I know, no on-the -fly w/ Smarty, but it doesn't take terribly long to download, and it gives you plenty of time to think about what you're getting yourself into as you're cranking it up to #9. Good luck choosing...
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I have the Smarty, love it except the no on-the-fly switching of programs. I spoke with a truck performance shop mechanic this weekend at a dyno day and his opinion on the Bully Dog was basically "I won't put one in a customer's truck, but if they want to and then bring the truck back to me in 6 months from the damage it has done, no problem!"
I can't say from experience of comparing the two, but I am sold on Smarty.
I can't say from experience of comparing the two, but I am sold on Smarty.
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His suggestion was improved mechanical parts to get power, not programmers: things like new cams, injectors, turbos, head studs, etc. Programmers should be used to tune in the power, not to make it - - that was the general sense of his comments.
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It was not my statement (I have never used BD products) but that of a truck outfitter / customizer here in San Antonio. Generalized statements were around 'burned up motors', destroyed injectors, etc.
His suggestion was improved mechanical parts to get power, not programmers: things like new cams, injectors, turbos, head studs, etc. Programmers should be used to tune in the power, not to make it - - that was the general sense of his comments.
His suggestion was improved mechanical parts to get power, not programmers: things like new cams, injectors, turbos, head studs, etc. Programmers should be used to tune in the power, not to make it - - that was the general sense of his comments.
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From my experience, regardless of fuel type, there should always be consideration for margin of error. If you desire to use 500 HP, build an engine that can put out 550 HP reliably. Then you won't have to worry about blowing stuff up.
It all goes back to what do you want and then build accordingly. Personally I am looking at more mechanical modifications (especially head studs, tranny, and turbo) to get the next level of HP increase. The tranny is the weak point in the drive train of these trucks so I am always wary about increasing the HP output without matching it to a reliable tranny.
Just my $0.02...
It all goes back to what do you want and then build accordingly. Personally I am looking at more mechanical modifications (especially head studs, tranny, and turbo) to get the next level of HP increase. The tranny is the weak point in the drive train of these trucks so I am always wary about increasing the HP output without matching it to a reliable tranny.
Just my $0.02...
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