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06-01-2006, 11:13 PM
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Predator or Xcalibrator?
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Join Date: May 2006
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Trying to decide which one to go with. Any advantages to one over the other? Diablo predator or SCT Xcalibrator? Please weigh in with your choice and why. |
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06-01-2006, 11:30 PM
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Re: Predator or Xcalibrator?
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LS THIS
Join Date: May 2006
City: bristol
State: Tennessee
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well my mechanic uses a raptor if thats any help lol.He has said good things about the predator. |
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06-02-2006, 11:08 AM
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Re: Predator or Xcalibrator?
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Deranged
Join Date: Jan 2005
City: Largo
State: Florida
Posts: 6,159
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SCT Xcalibrator Justin is a site sponsor and you won't be disappointed VMP Tuning Inc
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06-02-2006, 03:47 PM
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Re: Predator or Xcalibrator?
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2006
City: redford
State: Michigan
Posts: 42
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Ldrett;
When I picked up my Steeda Stang from the dealer, they had the SCT tune in it. I just had it dynotuned from Paul's High Performance, and they gave me 3 different tunes (stock, middle-91 octane, and aggressive-93 oct.) with my SCT. Paul's uses & sells SCT tuners, but said the predator is a good unit too. I think it's about who's doing the tune for optimal results. I'm completely happy with the SCT. |
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06-02-2006, 04:23 PM
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Re: Predator or Xcalibrator?
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2006
City: Salem, IN
State: Indiana
Posts: 107
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xcal 2 i picked up almost 29rwhp just by going to SCT from the pred, same tuner also! |
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06-02-2006, 04:30 PM
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Re: Predator or Xcalibrator?
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
Posts: 24,295
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I've had nothing but good experiences with SCT, and love my xcal2.
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06-02-2006, 11:29 PM
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Re: Predator or Xcalibrator?
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Eyes So Tight I Pass For An Asian
Join Date: May 2003
City: Huntsville
State: Alabama
Posts: 27,139
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06-03-2006, 10:06 AM
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Re: Predator or Xcalibrator?
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2006
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Doesn't look like there is much of a choice here! |
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06-03-2006, 11:35 AM
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Re: Predator or Xcalibrator?
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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Haha, I don't think anyone on this site has really had much experience with predator...
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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06-03-2006, 02:07 PM
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Re: Predator or Xcalibrator?
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2006
City: Salem, IN
State: Indiana
Posts: 107
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i used a pred to tune a pro charged 01 cobra and i liked it but SCT has more research done with the xcal and stuff. my 03 was tuned with a pred and it was a nice setup but the xcal is alot nicer, quicker and easy to work with. |
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06-08-2006, 08:00 PM
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Re: Predator or Xcalibrator?
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Bob is Good.
Join Date: Jun 2004
City: Greenville
State: Texas
Posts: 5,172
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It seems like nearly everyone with an 05+ is going with the SCT. |
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06-08-2006, 10:18 PM
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Re: Predator or Xcalibrator?
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Senior Tech Advisor
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Burlington, NC
State: North Carolina
Posts: 2,685
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I had several diablo chips in my 99GT, none of them did what it was supposed to, the SCT was great first time, no problems.
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06-08-2006, 11:39 PM
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Re: Predator or Xcalibrator?
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Teh TC6!
Join Date: Aug 2005
City: Sheppard AFB
State: Texas
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Yeah, I've heard that Diablo's still have a lot of kinks and bugs.
Delk uses Predator's, and would have gotten me one to do logging and to hold my tune so I could adjust it with but Diablo didn't have models for 3 vin types and mine was one of them so they had to just give me a chip instead. 
So far have not heard anything bad about SCT.
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06-09-2006, 12:03 AM
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Re: Predator or Xcalibrator?
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Eyes So Tight I Pass For An Asian
Join Date: May 2003
City: Huntsville
State: Alabama
Posts: 27,139
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I just got my SCT X Cal 2 in today and it was very easy to use  |
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06-09-2006, 12:16 AM
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Re: Predator or Xcalibrator?
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2004
State: California
Posts: 9,197
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In my opinion the software does not matter, the tuners are what matters. Find yourself a repected tuner and go with whatever software he uses. |
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06-09-2006, 12:28 AM
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Re: Predator or Xcalibrator?
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Eyes So Tight I Pass For An Asian
Join Date: May 2003
City: Huntsville
State: Alabama
Posts: 27,139
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This is true but at the same time Diablo has not had a good reputation among Mustang enthusiasts. Atleast from what I have seen. |
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06-09-2006, 08:59 AM
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Re: Predator or Xcalibrator?
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
Posts: 27,126
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its all software, if the software is not spec'ed right then it wouldnt matter what you put in there. SCT seems to have a better setup than Diablo~ the tunner is of course the MAIN thing if its not tuned good .... dont waste your money.
There are also more than one thing to tune, the wide open throttle tune and the non WOT tune~
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06-09-2006, 04:40 PM
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Re: Predator or Xcalibrator?
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Bob is Good.
Join Date: Jun 2004
City: Greenville
State: Texas
Posts: 5,172
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STEVE (that doesn't even sound right...) is right here.
The reason I think the Xcalibrator is so big is the simple fact that it is what more of the popular tuners (such as Justin and Doug from Bamachips) prefer. |
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06-09-2006, 04:42 PM
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Re: Predator or Xcalibrator?
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
Posts: 27,126
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his name reminds me of homstarrunner.com where that guy is named "Hey Steve"
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MGW Shifter, Stingers, JLT, SS Inserts, MM FLSFC & CC Plates, SS Lines, H&R Race springs, IRS Brace, MRT Hood Struts
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