therick04pp
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Sorry this is so long but I wanted to be thorough. The more I discover and use it, the more info I feel I need to put in here...
I Wanted to tell you all, AMAZON.COM has the Superchips VIVID LINQ for $289.00. Free shipping. I just got mine in the mail, plugged it in and it dam near chirps second gear now...:horns:. It really wakes up the 5.3. I have yet to change tunes but I will be testing them all out at some point. Figured I would post about the deal and add a review of the tuner after I get to thoroughly test it out.
Drive it like you stole it!
EDIT:
Since it will take me a few to give each tune a proper test, I will update this as I get to check each one out. First off, the VIVID LINQ is not a tuner like the traditional "hardware style" tuners from SC. It is a software tuner as in it uses a program downloaded to your android phone (so the program can be updated easily through google play, when it is needed). The hardware supplied is a bluetooth "dongle" (thier wordage not mine :giggle
that connects into your OBD (on board diagnostics) port. It then pairs itself with your android device. There is a catch to it though. After you pair it with your device and open the program on your phone, it will not connect. You have to open the program and immediately press your "menu" and "home" button at the same time. A screen will open up. This is the "discovery" screen for your bluetooth devices. You will see the controller (dongle) in the list as "SC AVI" and some random numbers. This is your controller (dongle) and it will say, "not connected". Click on the SC AVI and it will then send you back to the program main screen and within a few seconds it will be connected. This is the only time you need to perform this step. The bluetooth connection sends real time, instantaneous information to your android device which is then displayed. No lag issues between the two.
PROGRAM OVERALL:
There are a lot of great features. While the program lacks the "eye candy" aspect, its function is good.
It has a screen called "mileage mentor". My fav screen. It displays a screen with nothing but fuel mileage and acceleration and deceleration information (basically all about fuel economy). There is a $20 bill in the corner and it displays as it is burning as you start to whomp on the throttle and piss away your fuel economy. I will be using this screen 90% of the time as I will be able to see how I drive and adjust my heavy foot to save some MPG....
. It displays things like, Instant fuel economy and avg economy alongside throttle position and load %.
It also has a user created gauges screen. It can display around 70 different "gauges" of information from things like "absolute throttle position" to the "spark advance". You can modify the gauges to look pretty and move them around the screen. I have not tried them all, but out of the 10 or so I have tried, 2 of them did not display anything but 0's. Im sure not all of the info is available from the truck, to be sent back to the program.
DAQ screen. This screen is a program made "gauges" type screen. It has 4 pages that are built in with different bits on info arranged on them, nicely.
So far the tunes available are:
Performance
Tow
Mileage saver
87 octane
It takes around 10 minutes to program each tune. It tells you when to turn the key and where to turn it to: on, off or take it out completely. Each tune has a "dummy screen" that pops up to make sure you know what the tune requires; octane%, whether or not you can tow anything. Each tune has a "quick" tune and an "advanced" tune ability. Quick tune is already programmed by SC. The "advanced" tune allows you to input your own parameters such as; shift time, shift pressure (there are more but it was too advanced for what I wanted so I backed out). I will go back in and re post what the other options are. Im not sure about tire size correction but again, I will look and update.
PERFORMANCE TUNE:
Wow. This tune really wakes it up. Makes it "perky" and responsive. Mash the pedal and feel it pull....strong. The shift from 1st to second is awesome, it feels like its hitting a power band or afterburner. The steering wheel actually tweaks a bit and you have to correct it to keep it straight. The acceleration is just right there when you need it even at half throttle. I am really impressed with this tune. Gas mileage was about the same so far give or take .5% for the 30 miles i put on it in the city. Have not tried highway out yet. To use this tune, you need at least 91 Octane fuel.
EDIT: Put 16 highway miles on this tune today. I averaged 19.3 MPG with it......Starting from my house to my destination. Included some city stop and go. Not too shabby...but I think I jacked up something while half way there that reset everything. I just completed a 30 mile Highway trip and got 15 mpg with it. I didn't screw anything up this time...lol
87 OCTANE:
Hmmmm...Not bad. Better than stock (IMHO) but not quite as good as performance. It loses a little compared to the "performance" tune (no surprise there). Still responsive and perky. Will probably use this tune 75% of the time.
MILEAGE XS SAVE:
Well.....I can feel the power is not there unless you mash the pedal but it's not totally bad. I have most definitely improved in the MPG department (will get the numbers up soon). It feels more like the 5 cyl engine in terms of performance. It's not terrible tho and I am considering using this a bit more. At full throttle it still maintains it's perk as compared to stock but obviously not as much as performance. Feels less responsive and perky through, to a little over half throttle.
OK, I did my one way test. 16.5 mpg one way. Not too bad (considering my push bar and roof rack). Power seemed ok when I needed it. Would def. use on long road trips.
EDIT:I am headed out for a 30 mile (one way) highway trip and I'm going to stick with the Mileage XS tune for the ride out. On my return trip I'm going to use performance and see what I get for MPG. That should be a great comparison test between the tunes. When I return I will post up my MPG for the trip. 97% highway...POSTED UPDATE IN MILEAGE XS.
I Wanted to tell you all, AMAZON.COM has the Superchips VIVID LINQ for $289.00. Free shipping. I just got mine in the mail, plugged it in and it dam near chirps second gear now...:horns:. It really wakes up the 5.3. I have yet to change tunes but I will be testing them all out at some point. Figured I would post about the deal and add a review of the tuner after I get to thoroughly test it out.
Drive it like you stole it!
EDIT:
Since it will take me a few to give each tune a proper test, I will update this as I get to check each one out. First off, the VIVID LINQ is not a tuner like the traditional "hardware style" tuners from SC. It is a software tuner as in it uses a program downloaded to your android phone (so the program can be updated easily through google play, when it is needed). The hardware supplied is a bluetooth "dongle" (thier wordage not mine :giggle
that connects into your OBD (on board diagnostics) port. It then pairs itself with your android device. There is a catch to it though. After you pair it with your device and open the program on your phone, it will not connect. You have to open the program and immediately press your "menu" and "home" button at the same time. A screen will open up. This is the "discovery" screen for your bluetooth devices. You will see the controller (dongle) in the list as "SC AVI" and some random numbers. This is your controller (dongle) and it will say, "not connected". Click on the SC AVI and it will then send you back to the program main screen and within a few seconds it will be connected. This is the only time you need to perform this step. The bluetooth connection sends real time, instantaneous information to your android device which is then displayed. No lag issues between the two.PROGRAM OVERALL:
There are a lot of great features. While the program lacks the "eye candy" aspect, its function is good.
It has a screen called "mileage mentor". My fav screen. It displays a screen with nothing but fuel mileage and acceleration and deceleration information (basically all about fuel economy). There is a $20 bill in the corner and it displays as it is burning as you start to whomp on the throttle and piss away your fuel economy. I will be using this screen 90% of the time as I will be able to see how I drive and adjust my heavy foot to save some MPG....
It also has a user created gauges screen. It can display around 70 different "gauges" of information from things like "absolute throttle position" to the "spark advance". You can modify the gauges to look pretty and move them around the screen. I have not tried them all, but out of the 10 or so I have tried, 2 of them did not display anything but 0's. Im sure not all of the info is available from the truck, to be sent back to the program.
DAQ screen. This screen is a program made "gauges" type screen. It has 4 pages that are built in with different bits on info arranged on them, nicely.
So far the tunes available are:
Performance
Tow
Mileage saver
87 octane
It takes around 10 minutes to program each tune. It tells you when to turn the key and where to turn it to: on, off or take it out completely. Each tune has a "dummy screen" that pops up to make sure you know what the tune requires; octane%, whether or not you can tow anything. Each tune has a "quick" tune and an "advanced" tune ability. Quick tune is already programmed by SC. The "advanced" tune allows you to input your own parameters such as; shift time, shift pressure (there are more but it was too advanced for what I wanted so I backed out). I will go back in and re post what the other options are. Im not sure about tire size correction but again, I will look and update.
PERFORMANCE TUNE:
Wow. This tune really wakes it up. Makes it "perky" and responsive. Mash the pedal and feel it pull....strong. The shift from 1st to second is awesome, it feels like its hitting a power band or afterburner. The steering wheel actually tweaks a bit and you have to correct it to keep it straight. The acceleration is just right there when you need it even at half throttle. I am really impressed with this tune. Gas mileage was about the same so far give or take .5% for the 30 miles i put on it in the city. Have not tried highway out yet. To use this tune, you need at least 91 Octane fuel.
EDIT: Put 16 highway miles on this tune today. I averaged 19.3 MPG with it......Starting from my house to my destination. Included some city stop and go. Not too shabby...but I think I jacked up something while half way there that reset everything. I just completed a 30 mile Highway trip and got 15 mpg with it. I didn't screw anything up this time...lol
87 OCTANE:
Hmmmm...Not bad. Better than stock (IMHO) but not quite as good as performance. It loses a little compared to the "performance" tune (no surprise there). Still responsive and perky. Will probably use this tune 75% of the time.
MILEAGE XS SAVE:
Well.....I can feel the power is not there unless you mash the pedal but it's not totally bad. I have most definitely improved in the MPG department (will get the numbers up soon). It feels more like the 5 cyl engine in terms of performance. It's not terrible tho and I am considering using this a bit more. At full throttle it still maintains it's perk as compared to stock but obviously not as much as performance. Feels less responsive and perky through, to a little over half throttle.
OK, I did my one way test. 16.5 mpg one way. Not too bad (considering my push bar and roof rack). Power seemed ok when I needed it. Would def. use on long road trips.
EDIT:I am headed out for a 30 mile (one way) highway trip and I'm going to stick with the Mileage XS tune for the ride out. On my return trip I'm going to use performance and see what I get for MPG. That should be a great comparison test between the tunes. When I return I will post up my MPG for the trip. 97% highway...POSTED UPDATE IN MILEAGE XS.
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