I don't know much about Superchips but from what I understand SCT (who makes the X-cal) is a child company of Superchips or something like that. Personally I'm going to get an X-cal 2 which from what I've seen is like a Superchips one but cheaper I do believe and they are suposed to be out this week.
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05 Sonic Blue Premium V6 w/10" Racing stripes Passport 8500 X50 Sequential Tailights 05 GT Cat-Back dual exhaust Mustang brake light decal Seat covers w/ Mustang Embroidry Tinted Windows Tunable Induction CAI 05 GT Premium Wheels & Tires
Am I better off getting the SCT Xcalibrator or waiting a month or 2 for the Superchip programmer?
I have had a superchip programmer for my Ram and it was idiot proof.
The X-cal 2 will have software out later this summer for download that will allow you to operate it just like a superchip programmer. As of now it will come to you programmed by your dealer all ready to go.
We sell the X-cal 2 for $369 shipped which is a very fair price for what you get.
Have fun!
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After a short use of the vehicle my initial response was- damn! The delay (between depressing the accelerator and response) is completely gone.
Noticable difference all the way around--hard to believe at first acually.
Now for the bad---although the tuner says that it is designed for 87 octane (the software is supposed to inform you if 91 octane is required for the tuen)--I get "pinging" around 4000-5500 rpms.
Not sure if I should use what is let in the tank of the 87 and the fill-up with 91 and see if that cures the problem (not ideal--being a daily driver that will be wat too pricey).
The higher octane may fix your problem (with your car) Also you may be using bad gas. Valero isnt what i would call good gas. You may be paying 2 cents less per gallon at valero, buts thats because water is cheaper than gas. 10 cents more a gallon is 1.30$
The wife was reading the owners manual and noticed a little tidbit. The engine is made to run on 87 octane, like elric had stated to me the other day, and in fact the manual states that premium gas could do harm to the engine, its states that you may get slight pinging occasionally, however if its hard or constant that you need to goto the dealer.
I put in 93 octance (Sunoco) and that took the pinging away. In conjunction with the improved profermance, I have seen an increase in fuel economy of 2 miles per gallon (before the tune, with an auto, I was getting 21, now I am getting 23).
I e-mailed Superchips and they said that the tune requires 91 octane.
I ask them if using the 91 will harm the engine (as stated in the owner's manual--thank Badash) and am waiting for their response.
i dont know about you guys but i have a custom dyno tune to my car. paid dearly for it but it ran great no ping and i picked up 20 RWT and about 12 RWHP all with regular gas. i just had to remove it turing my testing period. ill put it back in the week with that and the new CAI i should be very happy
The X-cal 2 requires only what fuel you want you want to run. Example..
You call us and say you have a 2005 GT and run 87 octane all the time. You also say you might want to go race a couple weekends a year and you are most likely buying a C&L intake in a couple months. I would suggest you let me program your X-cal 2 with
1. 87 octane program 2. 93 octane program for those race weekends 3. 87 octane program set up for the C&L intake
So in short you run what gas you want to run. You just have your X-cal programmed for what you are looking to do and load that program on your mustang.
Performance gains? Every year of car is different. It also depends what mods you have done and also what fuel you are willing to run.
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In House Test Vehicles: 08 Mustang Saleen 475 Kit 06 Mustang Stage 3 Saleen 06 Mustang Stroked, Ported, Saleen
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SCT Xcalibrator Vs Superchips - 
well no why would you ask? actually after the fun wore off it seamed the same
