should I buy the diablo predater

csledd said:

SCT Xcal2 FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would cry if you drove your car to 7k.. lol

no but seriously, on close to stock cars you won't see any gains revving past 6000.. normally the powerband will start dropping a little at 5500

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01Steeda said:

SCT X 10gillion

I rev mine to 700 all the time

oh yeah I got cams

And speaking from hard learned experience, do not remove the rev limiter. The person that had the car before me must have had it removed and I went to 8400 on a missed shift. not a mechanical.. a missed free rev. Not Good. but then again thats the only reason I have heads cams and a forged shortblock awaitng a vortech now lol.

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propellerhead said:

I would research the tuners more if I were you. Everyone's needs are different.

I have had both the Predator and the Xcalibrator2. The user interface on the Predator is far better than the Xcal2. You get 5 lines of text on the screen with 6 buttons on the Predator. The Xcal2 has 2 lines of text and 4 buttons. Everyone brags about the support from SCT but check out their forums. There are quite a few unanswered questions and complaints. The product is still in its infancy stage. I wish it were more mature and stable like the Predator.

If you have an automatic, then the Xcal2 is a clear winner. You will get to adjust part throttle shift points and converter lock points. Well, someday. The converter lock points feature isn't working with their current release.

You can get a used Predator for around $250. As long as the previous owner set it back to stock, you'll be able to use it right away. A used Xcal2 is hard to find. New ones are still around $379. And if it's a 9400, you'll still need to purchase tunes from a dealer.

If you're just looking for a basic tuner, a used Predator would be my recommendation. If you think you'll get deeper into tuning, then I'd recommend the Xcal2.

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2fast4u2 said:

I have a 2001 mustang GT with a steeda shifter, k&n intake, and dyno max side exaust. i Just got my birthday money and i wanted to know more about the tuner and if i would still shift at 5700 or would it be raised to 7000. I just wanted to know everything about the thing before i spent $400.00.

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