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[GATORB8]

what's an extra $17 ever month. That's the cost of a trip to Starbucks.

What crazy fru-fru coffee are you spending $17 on?

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[BetterThanMine]

That's not an incorrect statement.

Venti Java Chip Frappuccino with Peppermint.

It's more of a sugar shake than it is a coffee drink.

It's the only drink I purchase there. Been buying it for like the last decade at least. It was a holiday seasonal drink back in like 2008 or something, and I've been buying it ever since.

I believe it's like $7, couple that with my wife getting whatever drink she gets, a cake pop for the kids, and a food item and you're looking at a $30 bill!

My sweetheart was getting us starbucks regularly. I had never asked how much it was. Imagine my surprise when I learned how much a Cookie Fuckachino (yes I joke about it enough that i called it at the register, props to the cashier who knew what I wanted lol) and Cold Brew are. A pack a day habbit is cheaper than starbucks...

 

[Tread4Lo]

Treds, I know you are eating up the DEF. I was when I first loaded my tune (tow tune), but it has drastically fallen off. I do fill my DEF tank whenever I pass a Buccee's though, pump def is much more efficient by getting exactly the amount I need.

I wonder if you can overwrite your second ECM to help with your red light. I cloned mine earlier this year myself, ran it a few weeks before sending it off. No issue whatsoever when getting it back. No red light special. Maybe worth a chat to your tuner and see if we could (idk if they lock the ECM). Next time I head towards McKinney, I can swing by. It takes a few minutes of computer work, takes longer to take the ECM out of the Jeep and hooked up the small pin connectors. This probably would have to have you sending the ECM back to retune it.

 

[Bill_BCNtoNY]

@Tredsdert, this is brutal --> "Venti Java Chip Frappuccino with Peppermint." I honestly can't imagine what the taste is like... but I'm intrigued enough that I might try it haha

To mitigate the crazy cost of "coffee" you could maybe ask your doctors to give you a Starbucks gift card each year, since you plan on giving them plenty of work forever!

 

[Wbino]

Is Hillbilly one word or two?

 

[Wbino]

It's funny because all the most redneck people I know all go to Starbucks and get these frilly fruity drinks. And they swear by it too!

Eh, it's the little things in life!

Caramel is one of life’s greatest gifts.

 

[Dusty Dude]

@Dusty Dude

Mi casa es su casa!

Thanks so much for the encouragement! Looks like there are 53 pages to go through to get caught up!

 

[Dbearded1der]

At this point I'm saving my factory PCM for my stage 2 tune. The stage 1 tune I currently have is kind of just saving my engine in the meantime. Once I get the stage 2, there's no turning back!

Things keep coming up that keep pushing off the stage 2 tune, but for sure I will have it by next year at maximum!

I'm down for getting together and having some beers, but I'll pass on cloning my factory PCM for now.

The best beers are the ones at home, and only made better by beers with friends!!

Definitely recommend the stage 2 tune! I have noticed that a lot of people are having issues with the red security light after installing tunes. However, I have also noticed that most people are installing their trans tunes with cords that plug in under the steering wheel. The included cables I received from MRTuning had an extension that reached to a port behind the glove box. No Red light (unless I use the remote start) and everything performs flawlessly. I even gained 3 mpg.

 

[Heimkehr]

Finally just went through with it and ordered this guy. Not sure what this means for my drivers side factory (door mounted) mirror, because I won't need it anymore.

Taking the long view, there might be an opportunity here for someone with a 3D printer. You'll want to cover the exposed holes on the door's exterior after the OEM mirror is removed, so as to prevent water and dirt from working its way inside the door assembly.

Alternately, you could just install some fasteners that cover the holes sufficient to prevent water ingress, etc.

 

[Heimkehr]

You know it's kind of crazy, you'd think after these Jeeps be on the market for 5 years now, that someone would have made a plug specifically for the JL side mirrors. There's like 40 companies that make them for the JK's, but zero companies that make them for the JL's.

You know the first company to come out with one for the JL is going to make a freaking fortune because they're the only one on the market with it.

Tangentially, Bestop really crapped the bed when they refused to offer their Core doors for the JL-gen Wrangler, despite their almost-2 year tease (see p. 11 of the linked thread.) The market's willingness to pay big $$ for the OEM option should have done nothing but convince them that their half doors were a sure bet. Ah, well.

 

[Dbearded1der]

I'm kind of up in the air about whether I'm going to get a trans tune. I do like the idea of having that feature one of the guys on here was explaining where he never uses his brake because the trans tune includes a engine-brake-like feature (I think technically it just drops RPMs faster than normal and that's what causes the vehicle to slow down more quickly). But I don't tow and I honestly probably will never tow. If I ever do tow I'm going to be doing it with a different vehicle than my Wrangler. But if I were to get the trans tune, I'd send it off to my tuner as well and have them do it on the PCM itself. I'm with you I've never liked the idea of plugging it in and doing it myself, just seems possibly problematic. Rather pay someone who knows what they're doing to do it to the computer itself.

Yeah I can't wait to get that tune back when I do order it. Though I'll probably wait until a better "climate" to install it. It's one of those things where it's difficult to install it and clear out all the stuff you need to get rid of, but reversing it so I understand is a ****ing *****. Something I'd rather not have to reverse, and I'm not at a point in my life where I can make my Jeep off-road only. So it might be sitting on my shelf for a while, the stage 2.

It’s really pretty simple. Plug and play. I don’t tow either, but I could tell the difference with the trans tune as far as acceleration goes. I did the trans tune first… then the ecm, then straight pipe, just to experience the difference of each one. I would definitely recommend the trans tune, especially if you’re going to stage 2. Note: my Jeep is for off road use only.

I'm kind of up in the air about whether I'm going to get a trans tune. I do like the idea of having that feature one of the guys on here was explaining where he never uses his brake because the trans tune includes a engine-brake-like feature (I think technically it just drops RPMs faster than normal and that's what causes the vehicle to slow down more quickly). But I don't tow and I honestly probably will never tow. If I ever do tow I'm going to be doing it with a different vehicle than my Wrangler. But if I were to get the trans tune, I'd send it off to my tuner as well and have them do it on the PCM itself. I'm with you I've never liked the idea of plugging it in and doing it myself, just seems possibly problematic. Rather pay someone who knows what they're doing to do it to the computer itself.

Yeah I can't wait to get that tune back when I do order it. Though I'll probably wait until a better "climate" to install it. It's one of those things where it's difficult to install it and clear out all the stuff you need to get rid of, but reversing it so I understand is a ****ing *****. Something I'd rather not have to reverse, and I'm not at a point in my life where I can make my Jeep off-road only. So it might be sitting on my shelf for a while, the stage 2.

It’s literally plug and play. You don’t have to “edit” the tune or select what to clear. It’s a very simple process. I highly recommend the trans tune as well. You can tell a big difference in acceleration. I installed all 3 components separately and drove the jeep to note the performance differences. First I did the trans tune, then the stage 2 ecm, (same day) followed by the straight pipe (following weekend). I wouldn’t change a thing and actual wish I would’ve done this a long time ago. Note: My Jeep is for off-road use only.

 

[gsbrockman]

Is Hillbilly one word or two?

One.

 

[Ratbert]

Finally just went through with it and ordered this guy. Not sure what this means for my drivers side factory (door mounted) mirror, because I won't need it anymore.

I'm sure I'll find something stupid to replace the factory drivers side mirror with! Probably wait a couple weeks to make sure these aftermarket ones don't fall off, but then we'll see. FAIR GAME!

Will it fold itself and spring back like the standard one does when you inadvertantly smack into a tree? Yeah, I did that yesterday on Red Elephant. Some of the trails around here are incredibly tight.

 

[Dbearded1der]

It’s really pretty simple. Plug and play. I don’t tow either, but I could tell the difference with the trans tune as far as acceleration goes. I did the trans tune first… then the ecm, then straight pipe, just to experience the difference of each one. I would definitely recommend the trans tune, especially if you’re going to stage 2. Note: my Jeep is for off road use only.

It’s literally plug and play. You don’t have to “edit” the tune or select what to clear. It’s a very simple process. I highly recommend the trans tune as well. You can tell a big difference in acceleration. I installed all 3 components separately and drove the jeep to note the performance differences. First I did the trans tune, then the stage 2 ecm, (same day) followed by the straight pipe (following weekend). I wouldn’t change a thing and actual wish I would’ve done this a long time ago. Note: My Jeep is for off-road use only.

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I'm kind of up in the air about whether I'm going to get a trans tune. I do like the idea of having that feature one of the guys on here was explaining where he never uses his brake because the trans tune includes a engine-brake-like feature (I think technically it just drops RPMs faster than normal and that's what causes the vehicle to slow down more quickly). But I don't tow and I honestly probably will never tow. If I ever do tow I'm going to be doing it with a different vehicle than my Wrangler. But if I were to get the trans tune, I'd send it off to my tuner as well and have them do it on the PCM itself. I'm with you I've never liked the idea of plugging it in and doing it myself, just seems possibly problematic. Rather pay someone who knows what they're doing to do it to the computer itself.

Yeah I can't wait to get that tune back when I do order it. Though I'll probably wait until a better "climate" to install it. It's one of those things where it's difficult to install it and clear out all the stuff you need to get rid of, but reversing it so I understand is a ****ing *****. Something I'd rather not have to reverse, and I'm not at a point in my life where I can make my Jeep off-road only. So it might be sitting on my shelf for a while, the stage 2.

 

[Centurion07]

Yeah covering that hole is definitely going to be a must!!!

That's exactly why I have this thing on my passenger side:

You know it's kind of crazy, you'd think after these Jeeps be on the market for 5 years now, that someone would have made a plug specifically for the JL side mirrors. There's like 40 companies that make them for the JK's, but zero companies that make them for the JL's.

You know the first company to come out with one for the JL is going to make a freaking fortune because they're the only one on the market with it.

That being said I'm going to mess around with my passenger side hole this week and see what might work best.

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