Is The Diablo Programmer Worth It?
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Drifting
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From: Naples FL
Is The Diablo Programmer Worth It?
Is the Diablo Programmer worth it? For now all my performance plans are intake and full exhaust and maybe a new intake manifold eventually. But would it be better to buy the predator programmer or buy the HP tuners?
-David
-David
Safety Car
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From: Mililani HI
I opted to buy the predator as it will retain my factory settings and it also will read and erase error codes.
I am running a Vararam and Borla and have my Kooks headers coming in, the predator will be able to handle those changes. I am checking if it will be able to handle a heads and cam change.
Currently it is working well as it seems my car has really picked up.
I am running a Vararam and Borla and have my Kooks headers coming in, the predator will be able to handle those changes. I am checking if it will be able to handle a heads and cam change.
Currently it is working well as it seems my car has really picked up.
Pro
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: Wilmington N.C.
I bought my diablo for 2 reasons.
1) To be able to put the stock tune if if the car needs to be serviced at the dealer,and
2)Get rid of the TM. My wife DD this car so i didn't care a whole lot about the HP gains, but the drivabilty with the tune was greatly improved, even she noticed it and complimented the results.
It was worth it to me.
Geoff
1) To be able to put the stock tune if if the car needs to be serviced at the dealer,and
2)Get rid of the TM. My wife DD this car so i didn't care a whole lot about the HP gains, but the drivabilty with the tune was greatly improved, even she noticed it and complimented the results.
It was worth it to me.
Geoff
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: moline illinois/nashville tn
I bought my diablo for 2 reasons.
1) To be able to put the stock tune if if the car needs to be serviced at the dealer,and
2)Get rid of the TM. My wife DD this car so i didn't care a whole lot about the HP gains, but the drivabilty with the tune was greatly improved, even she noticed it and complimented the results.
It was worth it to me.
Geoff
1) To be able to put the stock tune if if the car needs to be serviced at the dealer,and
2)Get rid of the TM. My wife DD this car so i didn't care a whole lot about the HP gains, but the drivabilty with the tune was greatly improved, even she noticed it and complimented the results.
It was worth it to me.
Geoff
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Drifting
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,732
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From: Naples FL
I bought my diablo for 2 reasons.
1) To be able to put the stock tune if if the car needs to be serviced at the dealer,and
2)Get rid of the TM. My wife DD this car so i didn't care a whole lot about the HP gains, but the drivabilty with the tune was greatly improved, even she noticed it and complimented the results.
It was worth it to me.
Geoff
1) To be able to put the stock tune if if the car needs to be serviced at the dealer,and
2)Get rid of the TM. My wife DD this car so i didn't care a whole lot about the HP gains, but the drivabilty with the tune was greatly improved, even she noticed it and complimented the results.
It was worth it to me.
Geoff
I opted to buy the predator as it will retain my factory settings and it also will read and erase error codes.
I am running a Vararam and Borla and have my Kooks headers coming in, the predator will be able to handle those changes. I am checking if it will be able to handle a heads and cam change.
Currently it is working well as it seems my car has really picked up.
I am running a Vararam and Borla and have my Kooks headers coming in, the predator will be able to handle those changes. I am checking if it will be able to handle a heads and cam change.
Currently it is working well as it seems my car has really picked up.
Safety Car
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 4,684
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From: Opelika Alabama
Yes!!!!!!!!
torque management, I agree with all these reasons listed above AND no matter what mods you do you can take the car to a Diablo Sport "Tuner" where they can "custom" tune the car on a dyno and on the road and make it so you can save that to the tool and still make changes, data logging etc.etc... That's what I've done and it cost me about what a "custom" tune would! It's better than a SLP Predator because it's for your car IMHO
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From: SoCal Ca.
I opted to buy the predator as it will retain my factory settings and it also will read and erase error codes.
I am running a Vararam and Borla and have my Kooks headers coming in, the predator will be able to handle those changes. I am checking if it will be able to handle a heads and cam change.
Currently it is working well as it seems my car has really picked up.
I am running a Vararam and Borla and have my Kooks headers coming in, the predator will be able to handle those changes. I am checking if it will be able to handle a heads and cam change.
Currently it is working well as it seems my car has really picked up.
yes... but keep the Diablo in the car, in case you "jack" something up
