Predator test truck blows up.
#31
03-20-2004 | 05:55 PM
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Facts:
This truck was used by diablo to develop and "perfect" the tunes that would come standard on the predator. This just helps to illuminate how every here belives a "dyno tune" is always going to be the best, safest option. This was exactly that, tuned at diablo HQ in south fla, and it blew up.
The fact is that the predator, although an innovative tool, comes loaded with a dangerous base tune. This same tune that blew up the truck is factory loaded on every single predator. It wasn't a "testing" tune, this was the finalized version that diablo put to market.
All you need to know is, it had a the predator tune, pulley, and it blew up under WOT.
And Mat,
This isn't a rumor. It's true.
If you want to talk about my car, come to FFW gainesville and we can run, both full weight and in street trim, see what happens.
This truck was used by diablo to develop and "perfect" the tunes that would come standard on the predator. This just helps to illuminate how every here belives a "dyno tune" is always going to be the best, safest option. This was exactly that, tuned at diablo HQ in south fla, and it blew up.
The fact is that the predator, although an innovative tool, comes loaded with a dangerous base tune. This same tune that blew up the truck is factory loaded on every single predator. It wasn't a "testing" tune, this was the finalized version that diablo put to market.
All you need to know is, it had a the predator tune, pulley, and it blew up under WOT.
And Mat,
This isn't a rumor. It's true.
If you want to talk about my car, come to FFW gainesville and we can run, both full weight and in street trim, see what happens.
#32
03-20-2004 | 06:00 PM
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Originally posted by MISTERgadget
And Mat,
This isn't a rumor. It's true.
If you want to talk about my car, come to FFW gainesville and we can run, both full weight and in street trim, see what happens.
And Mat,
This isn't a rumor. It's true.
If you want to talk about my car, come to FFW gainesville and we can run, both full weight and in street trim, see what happens.
Oh yeah, I am not gonna come all the way down to Florida to smoke your truck, wanna make it a little closer and we can talk.
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#33
03-20-2004 | 06:11 PM
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Re: Predator test truck blows up.
Originally posted by MISTERgadget
The Red 2002 lightning owned by a friend of mine here in south fla, that Diablosport used for testing to create the "performance tune" and "pulley tune" in the predators blew it's motor.
You have been warned.
The Red 2002 lightning owned by a friend of mine here in south fla, that Diablosport used for testing to create the "performance tune" and "pulley tune" in the predators blew it's motor.
You have been warned.
was it the pulley tune or did he modify the tune?
with the pulley tune alone i had real bad pinging i moodified it and now its cherry
#34
03-20-2004 | 06:47 PM
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Originally posted by SVT F15O
Certainly hope you have a few tricks up your sleeve. Your not the only one with secrets bud. -Mat-
Oh yeah, I am not gonna come all the way down to Florida to smoke your truck, wanna make it a little closer and we can talk.
Certainly hope you have a few tricks up your sleeve. Your not the only one with secrets bud. -Mat-
Oh yeah, I am not gonna come all the way down to Florida to smoke your truck, wanna make it a little closer and we can talk.
#35
03-20-2004 | 06:58 PM
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Originally posted by SVT F15O
Certainly hope you have a few tricks up your sleeve. Your not the only one with secrets bud. -Mat-
Oh yeah, I am not gonna come all the way down to Florida to smoke your truck, wanna make it a little closer and we can talk.
Certainly hope you have a few tricks up your sleeve. Your not the only one with secrets bud. -Mat-
Oh yeah, I am not gonna come all the way down to Florida to smoke your truck, wanna make it a little closer and we can talk.
#36
03-20-2004 | 07:03 PM
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03-20-2004 | 07:08 PM
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Originally posted by easterisland
There is nothing gay about this thread. A truck with a diablo predator blew its engine on one of their standard tunes. That is alarming to me. Also the truck owner is trying to place the blame on Ford when apparently it is the diablo predator tune which blew the engine.
There is nothing gay about this thread. A truck with a diablo predator blew its engine on one of their standard tunes. That is alarming to me. Also the truck owner is trying to place the blame on Ford when apparently it is the diablo predator tune which blew the engine.
I don't understand what's gay about warning other people that the standard tune in the predator is dangerous.
#38
03-20-2004 | 07:24 PM
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Why is everybody so sure it was only the tune that blew it up and not something else? It's not like he pulled out of the parking lot at Diablo and blew it up a mile down the road...This guy may have put 20,000 miles on this motor with this tune.
My truck runs very well with the performance predator tune. No ping or detonation here. I've set it to +3% on the fuel base and -5% on the timing, just to be safe.
My truck runs very well with the performance predator tune. No ping or detonation here. I've set it to +3% on the fuel base and -5% on the timing, just to be safe.
#40
03-20-2004 | 07:40 PM
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Exactly
#41
03-20-2004 | 07:44 PM
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Originally posted by easterisland
There is nothing gay about this thread. A truck with a diablo predator blew its engine on one of their standard tunes. That is alarming to me. Also the truck owner is trying to place the blame on Ford when apparently it is the diablo predator tune which blew the engine.
There is nothing gay about this thread. A truck with a diablo predator blew its engine on one of their standard tunes. That is alarming to me. Also the truck owner is trying to place the blame on Ford when apparently it is the diablo predator tune which blew the engine.
#42
03-20-2004 | 07:57 PM
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Originally posted by MISTERgadget
That's a shame, If I can work something out around school to maybe go to cecil or englishtown or something later this year I will let you know. Maybe not neccesarily for an FFW.
That's a shame, If I can work something out around school to maybe go to cecil or englishtown or something later this year I will let you know. Maybe not neccesarily for an FFW.
Just so you know too, it is all in fun bro. Winner buys the other drinks for a night. -Mat- 
#45
03-20-2004 | 08:59 PM
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From: Stinkin Joisey
Originally posted by usahooters
Why not just ask em. It says ask a ?????
http://www.diablosport.com/faq/index...gen&rubrik=001
Why not just ask em. It says ask a ?????
http://www.diablosport.com/faq/index...gen&rubrik=001
But I'll bet , they will answer like Ken@KB answered when I asked about the problems with the KB.
[i]What Cha talking about willis?[i/] There's no problems, every KB that comes in for warranty work, I see. And I haven't seen any.
Its a proven horsepower making ******, but don't act like there are no problems when talking to someone whom maybe a customer down the road.
Its a nuff to send me down the Works Blower road
Sorry for my ranttttttt. Iam sure a Diablo tuner can cook up a safe, powerful tune. But an off the shelf tune? Who's kidding whom?