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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 09:49 PM
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I have a 2006 dodge 2500 5.9 6 speed. I have a AEM brute force HD cold air intake with a 5" turbo back exhaust and a boost fooler. My truck is a toy hauler and I was wanting a programmer for smoke, mpg, and some speed. What do y'all recommend?
 
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 11:50 AM
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EFI-Live
 
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Old Jan 25, 2014 | 10:32 PM
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Is efi live a programmer or is it one where you send in your computer and they adjust for you then you put it back in? Do they have the 5 position switch for the cummins yet? I too have a 2006 and started thinking about efi live today. Also live in california. Anyone else use anything out here and how does it work with smog? Sorry about the quick threadjack
 
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Old Jan 27, 2014 | 12:14 PM
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EFI-live is a programmer that a diesel shop can either sell you pre-made tunes for, or you can buy the full feature programmer, and tweak your ecm software yourself via a PC, and then flash your new tune to your truck.

You probably want the cheaper one that a shop has already pre-programed as that is already tested and proven tuning. they usually have several power levels.

as for smog, I assume you mean going through emissions?

if so, you re-flash back to stock, take emissions, then re-flash the power tunes back on again!
 
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Old Feb 8, 2014 | 11:25 PM
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smarty all the way
 
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Old Feb 9, 2014 | 03:09 AM
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Smarty or EFI Live for tinkering yourself.
I was really pleased with my H&S Black Maxx on my 08. The hot tune kept me neck and neck with a former friend's 05 truck tuned with a Smarty.
 
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