Tuners that correct speedometer?
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RE: Tuners that correct speedometer?
ORIGINAL: HammerZ71
whoops, I guess THIS forum won't allow me to put a link to another forum on a post, but if you would like to read it, PM me, and I'll PM it to you...
whoops, I guess THIS forum won't allow me to put a link to another forum on a post, but if you would like to read it, PM me, and I'll PM it to you...
I have no idea, but it would be interesting to see, now that this seems to be the determining factor.
Anybody?
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RE: Tuners that correct speedometer?
ORIGINAL: HammerZ71
No, thereare no hard feelings at all, it's just:
1) I don't want to see someone think they have to go and spend upwards of $500 on a tuner that he/she does not need for this (although there are many other reasons forsomeone to do so).
2) I went through this whole thing a year and a half ago, and I too believed that changing gears HAD to effect my speedo, to the point where, after being told by multilple, good sources that it didn't, I still had to check it for myself with my GPS.
I cannot give you the link here but this is a cut & paste of a thread on another forum, the poster is a technician at a 5 star Chrysler dealership:
"You don't need to reprogram anything for a gear change. The speed is read off the ring gear, so no change is necessary."
Again, if you'd like to read this thread, for your own info, PM me & I'll PM you with the address.
I have also read a response on the Superchips forum when the question was asked why some SC tuners allowed you to adjust for different gears while the '04-'07 Dodge Hemi Tuner did not. And the response from the SC was that it was not needed as gear changes do not effect the speedo on this particular model vehicle.
As further evidence to this point, I own a Superchips and have installed same on two other 3rd Gen Dodge Trucks, I have also installed a Hypertech on a '03 Hemi and have yet to see an option that has ANYTHING to do with gears...
PLUS... my GPS don't lie!!!
If you are still skeptical, go buy or borrow a GPS and see for yourself.
'Nuff said on this...
No, thereare no hard feelings at all, it's just:
1) I don't want to see someone think they have to go and spend upwards of $500 on a tuner that he/she does not need for this (although there are many other reasons forsomeone to do so).
2) I went through this whole thing a year and a half ago, and I too believed that changing gears HAD to effect my speedo, to the point where, after being told by multilple, good sources that it didn't, I still had to check it for myself with my GPS.
I cannot give you the link here but this is a cut & paste of a thread on another forum, the poster is a technician at a 5 star Chrysler dealership:
"You don't need to reprogram anything for a gear change. The speed is read off the ring gear, so no change is necessary."
Again, if you'd like to read this thread, for your own info, PM me & I'll PM you with the address.
I have also read a response on the Superchips forum when the question was asked why some SC tuners allowed you to adjust for different gears while the '04-'07 Dodge Hemi Tuner did not. And the response from the SC was that it was not needed as gear changes do not effect the speedo on this particular model vehicle.
As further evidence to this point, I own a Superchips and have installed same on two other 3rd Gen Dodge Trucks, I have also installed a Hypertech on a '03 Hemi and have yet to see an option that has ANYTHING to do with gears...
PLUS... my GPS don't lie!!!
If you are still skeptical, go buy or borrow a GPS and see for yourself.
'Nuff said on this...
I justprefer "knowing" something, as opposed to "thinking" something.
I do stand corrected, thank you Sir!
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RE: Tuners that correct speedometer?
I'm gonna have to go with HammerZ71 here.
It appears that this is a 3Gen Hemi thing. i.e. Where they put the speed sensor.
After researching this I came across something very interesting.
However the cool thing I found is for our 4.7 brothers
http://www.superlift.com/accessories/truspeed.asp
This might be (and I said might) a way to get a few more ponies. Since nobody makes a Tuner for you guys. My advice is I’d read up on this thing.
It appears that this is a 3Gen Hemi thing. i.e. Where they put the speed sensor.
After researching this I came across something very interesting.
However the cool thing I found is for our 4.7 brothers
http://www.superlift.com/accessories/truspeed.asp
This might be (and I said might) a way to get a few more ponies. Since nobody makes a Tuner for you guys. My advice is I’d read up on this thing.