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Old 08-25-2007 | 01:41 PM
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Evolution - WOW!

I've read tons of facts / opinions on tuners before I decided to go with the Edge. I think the biggest attraction for me was the amount of information that you have access to, and can display on the screen, (I'm a geek).

What I wasn't ready for was Level 3 with 93 octane! Why can't Ford write software like that?

Even on L1 & L2, the transmission wakes up. Instead of having the transmission of some big soft shifting luxury car, it nails gears quicker and harder in downshifts and upshifts.

0-60 improved from 8.75, to 8.10 in Level 3. Don't believe these folks that tell you that their screws are running in the upper 6's or low 7's with normal aspiration, (unless they started at the top of a bridge).

Hat's off to Edge! I'm looking forward to software updates for my '07 screw 5.4 (Edge told me they are working on an update).

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Old 08-25-2007 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by tzem
I've read tons of facts / opinions on tuners before I decided to go with the Edge. I think the biggest attraction for me was the amount of information that you have access to, and can display on the screen, (I'm a geek).

What I wasn't ready for was Level 3 with 93 octane! Why can't Ford write software like that?

Even on L1 & L2, the transmission wakes up. Instead of having the transmission of some big soft shifting luxury car, it nails gears quicker and harder in downshifts and upshifts.

0-60 improved from 8.75, to 8.10 in Level 3. Don't believe these folks that tell you that their screws are running in the upper 6's or low 7's with normal aspiration, (unless they started at the top of a bridge).

Hat's off to Edge! I'm looking forward to software updates for my '07 screw 5.4 (Edge told me they are working on an update).

ZEM
So you have the edge on an 07? i just got mine on my 2001 my best 0-60 is 7.4s w/ the 4.6L what was your 1/4 mile time? mine 15.42 @ 93.2
 
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Old 08-25-2007 | 02:30 PM
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Keep in mind that with my bed cover, sales stuff in the back, myself and a tank of gas, my truck weighs over two thousand pounds more than yours.

I had a '97 single cab SWB with 4.6 with hypertech chip, and it was quite a bit faster than my '07 screw.

I haven't run a 1/4 mile yet; need to get out of town to find a place to do it.
 
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Old 08-25-2007 | 04:29 PM
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Keep in mind that with my bed cover, sales stuff in the back, myself and a tank of gas, my truck weighs over two thousand pounds more than yours.

I had a '97 single cab SWB with 4.6 with hypertech chip, and it was quite a bit faster than my '07 screw.

I haven't run a 1/4 mile yet; need to get out of town to find a place to do it.
Yeah the newer 04's weigh in at quote a bit more than the previous gen did. Fully box frame no doubt contributes to that
 
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Old 08-25-2007 | 06:04 PM
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Sorry but I'm pulling a 8.xx on 37s with a custom tuned Xcal2 from VMP Tuning.
 
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Old 08-25-2007 | 06:49 PM
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Sorry but I'm pulling a 8.xx on 37s with a custom tuned Xcal2 from VMP Tuning.
Where can I buy a stop watch like yours?
 
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Old 08-25-2007 | 08:17 PM
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I took mine to the scale today, 6300lbs. WoW!!!
 
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Old 08-25-2007 | 09:39 PM
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Where can I buy a stop watch like yours?
Stop watch? It's actually according to your godly Edge.

PS: I'd be mad too. . how much did you spend on that Edge?
 
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Old 08-25-2007 | 09:53 PM
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So Thumper...if that's not your girlfriend then who is she? And WHERE can i find her???? haha JK
 
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Old 08-25-2007 | 09:56 PM
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OK seriously now back to the 0-60 times. I have yet to check mine but I will....now i'm really curious what my 06 screw with about 400 lbs additional between the cap and stuff under the back seat will do 0-60 1/4. I'll switch to lvl3 and get back to you guys here in the next day or 2.
 
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Old 08-25-2007 | 10:49 PM
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So Thumper...if that's not your girlfriend then who is she? And WHERE can i find her???? haha JK
It's Raven Riley, a quick google search should quench your thirst.
 
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Old 08-25-2007 | 10:57 PM
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Don't do the 0-60 run on the first tank of lvl3. It takes awhile for the adaptive strategy to learn WTF is going on. I think you have to run atleast 3-5 tanks to get an accurate reading. I'm not positive but when I change levels it takes awhile for the truck to get into "rythem"(I went to public school so I;m not sure if I spelled Rythem right. Just looks funny about now.... Mabey I should lay off the Icehouse and Jager.
 

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Old 08-26-2007 | 07:42 AM
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Hey tzem, how do you know how fast someone elses truck is exactly? According to my evo my 0-60 is 7.58. Hmmmm....kinda tough to screw it up, you just hit the gas and it stops the timer when you get to 60!
 
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Old 08-26-2007 | 08:43 AM
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Ok. I got out of the house last night and decided to work on 0-60's, (told my wife I'd do the grocery shopping).

After topping the tank off again (that was my first tank of 93), and turning off the A/C, I was able to run consistently in the low 7.8's.

My truck is still relatively new; only 6 weeks out of Dearborn. It may even get better as it's fully broken in.

I did get in (2) 1/4 mile runs. Best was 16.1 @ 88 mph. How does that compare with others?
 
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Old 08-27-2007 | 06:20 PM
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Did another 0-60 this morning with a topped off tank of 93.

7.50

That's amazing. Stock was 8.75.

With Lvl3 and 93, 1.25 seconds less, on a 6000 pound sled.
 


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