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Anyone tried the AFE Scorcher tuner for the JL?

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That’s something I’ve been looking at, I put on a AFE CAI and my mileage dropped, not because of it, just made my right foot a little heavier due to how it sounds
If you do go for it, please let us know how it turns out
 

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I've thought about adding one of these power tuners but I think you need to start using 93 octane fuel to get these results. I like using 87 given the price difference around here. The details don't say but have you asked?

This does provide a good boost in power but is pricey given the lack of other features like the Superchips tuners provide. Once they come out with a flachpaq for the JL you have another option around the same price with additional features.
 
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I've thought about adding one of these power tuners but I think you need to start using 93 octane fuel to get these results. I like using 87 given the price difference around here. The details don't say but have you asked?

This does provide a good boost in power but is pricey given the lack of other features like the Superchips tuners provide. Once they come out with a flachpaq for the JL you have another option around the same price with additional features.
I already have the Tazer JL so I don't need the programmer for other stuff. Also, if you'll notice, Superchips rarely gives numbers for their Jeep tuners. It's because they really do absolutely nothing. I had the Traildash 2 for my 2012 JK. Over a period of two months, I tested every tune it offered. I didn't dyno test them, but we did use a controlled stretch of road and pretty accurate accelerameter testers to time the acceleration. They all felt quicker because it essentially does what a pedal commander does and remaps the pedal so it feels faster, but none of them turned a measurably faster 0-60 or 1/4 mile time. I probably won't waste money on the AFE tuner either, but I was curious if anyone had tried it to see if it was all smoke and mirrors too...
 

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The dyno charts show 5 HP, so where do they get the 18 HP claim? Peak to peak or through the curve? Hmm...
 

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The dyno charts show 5 HP, so where do they get the 18 HP claim? Peak to peak or through the curve? Hmm...
Average of scorcher HP - Average of baseline at 5500 RPM - their Jeep also had a momentum
The dyno charts show 5 HP, so where do they get the 18 HP claim? Peak to peak or through the curve? Hmm...
Average of Scorcher HP - average of baseline horsepower at 5500rpm - they also had a momentum pro GT5 intake and hituck cat back exhaust system. $360 for scorcher, $460 for CAI and $500 for exhaust - $1320 to gain about 17HP at 5500HP think I will pass.
 

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Average of Scorcher HP - average of baseline horsepower at 5500rpm - they also had a momentum pro GT5 intake and hituck cat back exhaust system. $360 for scorcher, $460 for CAI and $500 for exhaust - $1320 to gain about 17HP at 5500HP think I will pass.
Yes, spending about $77.65 per horsepower at an rpm range in which you'll seldom be operating at for more than a few seconds is a no-brainer.
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