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    best "handheld" tuner?

    i bought a 2010 reg cab 4x4 a few months ago. i like the truck but the tuning on the 6 speed is absolutely brutal. why is it tuned for 90 year old ladies? it's bad!

    i would like a simple handheld tuner to liven it up a bit. i want to avoid more complex systems like hp tuners that are farily costly.

    what i'm looking for is something with TM tuning. i'm not looking for every last hp i can squeeze out of it, i just want it to be alot more snappy.

    i've heard bully dog can tune the transmission?

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    I used to have bully dog triple dog gts tune on my truck...
    It was amazing... I loved everything bout it... I actually sold it to a guy with new silverado...

    The gauges are nice on the moniter it had tones to choice from...

    My truck ran just like it had a hpt on it imo...

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    Quote Originally Posted by dustinstangz View Post
    I used to have bully dog triple dog gts tune on my truck...
    It was amazing... I loved everything bout it... I actually sold it to a guy with new silverado...

    The gauges are nice on the moniter it had tones to choice from...

    My truck ran just like it had a hpt on it imo...

    so the bully dog can indeed tune the 6 speed transmission?

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    look up diablo sport tuners,my buddy had a bully dog and it wasnt to impressive, ive herd nothing bad about diablo sport

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    You will never get the full potential out of your truck with a handheld. Find a local tuner that can tune for a 6 speed and have that shop do it. Where are you located?
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    Ya should... Look up there site and call them.. They are outta dent Texas.. It's def not like a real tune in some ways but in others it is...

    I avg'd. 27 Mpg when i had
    mine... And i out ran bunch of "tuned" trucks...

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    Ya should... Look up there site and call them.. They are outta dent Texas.. It's def not like a real tune in some ways but in others it is...

    I avg'd. 27 Mpg when i had
    mine... And i out ran bunch of "tuned" trucks...

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    Get the diablo sport tuner from Nelson he can send you custom tunes using the hand held tuner via email. Gives you custom tune results and still allows for the simplicity of a handheld.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dustinstangz View Post
    I avg'd. 27 Mpg when i had
    mine... And i out ran bunch of "tuned" trucks...
    What did you have on the truck to get 27 MPG? Must be one hell of a flux capacitor.
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