Mustang SCT XCalibrator 2 Tuner or Diablosport predator?

3V2000GT · 02-02-2006, 09:13 PM

Witch one?

THE.........2000GT

MattJ · 02-02-2006, 09:14 PM

Personally ive got sct xcal 2, but id go with whatever people dyno with in your area just in case. dyno tuners can use handhelds and usually do instead of burning chips

whitethunder46 · 02-02-2006, 09:34 PM

^^^^ agree. Unless you will be tinkering with it a lot, get what the pros use in your area.

3V2000GT · 02-02-2006, 10:26 PM

i see so when i order witchever one, do i have to take it to a dyno place and have them work with it or what? Im not very familiar with the tuners. Correct me if im wrong dont i order it and then hook it up to my cars computer and put in a tune? Myself or what? IM thinkin about going with the predator
I guess what im trying to ask is can i just order the tuner and do everything myself? I don't plan on gettin it dynoed

whitethunder46 · 02-02-2006, 11:12 PM

Yea. You plug it in underneath your dash. It's underneath and to the right of the steering column. Hit a couple buttons and you upload it into the comp and your good to go.

3V2000GT · 02-02-2006, 11:59 PM

How good are the tunes that come with the SCT XCalibrator 2?

*Lances03SVT* · 02-03-2006, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The2000GT

How good are the tunes that come with the SCT XCalibrator 2?

I will let you know next week

MattJ · 02-03-2006, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The2000GT

How good are the tunes that come with the SCT XCalibrator 2?

A tune is only as good as the tuner who does it. I bought my XCal 2 with free updates for life. lol scre this 15 dollar a tune crap.

3V2000GT · 02-03-2006, 04:42 PM

well i think im gonna go with the sct xcal2.. How did you end up with free tunes for life? 15 dollars a tune isn't too bad either, i read on diablosport.com that you have to pay the dealer a one time fee of 250 for them to set it up. thats crap. Im gonna go with sct and get 3 custom tunes with it.

THE.....2000GT

*Lances03SVT* · 02-03-2006, 04:43 PM

Good choice!!

xcler8 · 02-04-2006, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lances03GT

Good choice!!

I have the diablo sport.....Its the number 1 selling tuner for a reson....I have heard of more problems with the SCT than the Diablo....

*Lances03SVT* · 02-04-2006, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xcler8

I have the diablo sport.....Its the number 1 selling tuner for a reson....I have heard of more problems with the SCT than the Diablo....

Then why does the #1 Mustang tuner in KC recommend the SCT?

RedFirevert04GT · 02-04-2006, 06:52 AM

Because that's his preference. I've never used a Xcal2, but my Predator has been great over the past few months. Like was said earlier in the thread, the results will only be as good as the tuner that writes the program.

csledd · 02-04-2006, 07:28 AM

I dunno.. I see more people recommending SCT now than Diablo.. I would say that was different about a year and a half ago. I personally went with SCT Xcal 2 and drove 4 hours to get to someone who I trusted to do a good dyno tune with it. I didn't regret it all

3V2000GT · 02-04-2006, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xcler8

I have the diablo sport.....Its the number 1 selling tuner for a reson....I have heard of more problems with the SCT than the Diablo....

How much did you pay somebody to tune it for you? I heard 250

THE......2000GT

*Lances03SVT* · 02-04-2006, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedFirevert04GT

Because that's his preference. I've never used a Xcal2, but my Predator has been great over the past few months. Like was said earlier in the thread, the results will only be as good as the tuner that writes the program.

I said what I did because he is from KC.

xcler8 · 02-04-2006, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lances03GT

Then why does the #1 Mustang tuner in KC recommend the SCT?

Before I bought one (1 year ago), I did a ton of research....and the Diablo Predator was the one most people suggested...I do not have a ton of mods, but I had to have one to calibrate my speedo....

I have not gone and had my car dyno tuned yet.....but when I called around, MC said they will work with either.....

Who did your tuning?

jjtgiants · 02-04-2006, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattJ

Personally ive got sct xcal 2, but id go with whatever people dyno with in your area just in case. dyno tuners can use handhelds and usually do instead of burning chips

Very good advice! I got a diablo predator a while back and when it came time to get a dyno tune pretty much all of the tuners in my area were using SCT software....I had to search pretty damn hard to find someone that used Diablo where I live...just make sure you check that out before purchasing a hand held tuner.

*Lances03SVT* · 02-04-2006, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xcler8

Before I bought one (1 year ago), I did a ton of research....and the Diablo Predator was the one most people suggested...I do not have a ton of mods, but I had to have one to calibrate my speedo....

I have not gone and had my car dyno tuned yet.....but when I called around, MC said they will work with either.....

Who did your tuning?

Don't have it installed yet,next week though.

It's just on kcmustangs.com they all say that they prefere the SCT.Check out these guy's in KC.

http://www.supertuneracing.com/Super...rformance.html

By the way my Daughter lives in KC and I go up there about every other month or so.

*madmatt* · 02-04-2006, 05:33 PM

SCT Xcal2 user for life. Drove about 3.5 hrs to have mine tuned by IMO the best mustang tuner in the land.

02-02-2006, 09:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
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02-02-2006, 09:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
MattJ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 10,243	Personally ive got sct xcal 2, but id go with whatever people dyno with in your area just in case. dyno tuners can use handhelds and usually do instead of burning chips __________________ 2001 Mustang GT Premium - Mineral Grey

02-02-2006, 09:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
whitethunder46 Always Detailin' Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 3,556	^^^^ agree. Unless you will be tinkering with it a lot, get what the pros use in your area. __________________ supernissans.net 2001 Mustang GT - Saleen Replica - SOLD 2007 Nissan Sentra 2.0S http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3022272

02-02-2006, 10:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
3V2000GT 46MONSTER Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wheaton, IL Posts: 2,209	i see so when i order witchever one, do i have to take it to a dyno place and have them work with it or what? Im not very familiar with the tuners. Correct me if im wrong dont i order it and then hook it up to my cars computer and put in a tune? Myself or what? IM thinkin about going with the predator I guess what im trying to ask is can i just order the tuner and do everything myself? I don't plan on gettin it dynoed __________________ 2000 GT Black on Tan, TKO 600: 370rwhp 370rwtq NA Built 3v 2004 Honda CBR 600 F4i Black/Red 2000 SVT Lightning Silver i love jinny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! lucky is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

02-02-2006, 11:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
whitethunder46 Always Detailin' Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 3,556	Yea. You plug it in underneath your dash. It's underneath and to the right of the steering column. Hit a couple buttons and you upload it into the comp and your good to go. __________________ supernissans.net 2001 Mustang GT - Saleen Replica - SOLD 2007 Nissan Sentra 2.0S http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3022272

02-02-2006, 11:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
3V2000GT 46MONSTER Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wheaton, IL Posts: 2,209	How good are the tunes that come with the SCT XCalibrator 2? __________________ 2000 GT Black on Tan, TKO 600: 370rwhp 370rwtq NA Built 3v 2004 Honda CBR 600 F4i Black/Red 2000 SVT Lightning Silver i love jinny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! lucky is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

02-03-2006, 04:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
3V2000GT 46MONSTER Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wheaton, IL Posts: 2,209	well i think im gonna go with the sct xcal2.. How did you end up with free tunes for life? 15 dollars a tune isn't too bad either, i read on diablosport.com that you have to pay the dealer a one time fee of 250 for them to set it up. thats crap. Im gonna go with sct and get 3 custom tunes with it. THE.....2000GT __________________ 2000 GT Black on Tan, TKO 600: 370rwhp 370rwtq NA Built 3v 2004 Honda CBR 600 F4i Black/Red 2000 SVT Lightning Silver i love jinny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! lucky is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

02-03-2006, 04:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
Lances03SVT Super Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Carthage, Missouri Posts: 9,247	Good choice!! __________________ _______________________ 2003 Cobra SOLD

02-04-2006, 06:52 AM	#13 (permalink)
RedFirevert04GT Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 336	Because that's his preference. I've never used a Xcal2, but my Predator has been great over the past few months. Like was said earlier in the thread, the results will only be as good as the tuner that writes the program.

02-04-2006, 07:28 AM	#14 (permalink)
csledd DSG!!! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Paducah, KY Posts: 3,074	I dunno.. I see more people recommending SCT now than Diablo.. I would say that was different about a year and a half ago. I personally went with SCT Xcal 2 and drove 4 hours to get to someone who I trusted to do a good dyno tune with it. I didn't regret it all __________________ CAP DSG Registry 2003 Mustang GT - daily driven check out my cardomain for more info 296 rwhp / 310 rwtq Money spent @ AM: $4623.20 1984 Mustang Hatch - low budget project

02-04-2006, 05:33 PM	#20 (permalink)
madmatt Traitor...lol Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 7,929	SCT Xcal2 user for life. Drove about 3.5 hrs to have mine tuned by IMO the best mustang tuner in the land. __________________ RPMPlanets

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