Bully Dog Platinum GT Dyno Test

Ok. So after much searching and research, I came up quite short with results of a Bully Dog GT tuner on a Tacoma, so I decided to order one! Prior to tuning the truck, I had run a tank and a half of 91 octane through the truck because I wanted to see the best results right off the bat!

I went to install this after work, but I instantly got a "007" code so I had to wait until the morning to see what was going on. I called Bully Dog, they transferred files over to my SD card and I was good to go!

I flashed on the performance setting w/performance shifting and WOW! I just installed the tuner this morning, so I haven't had a chance to see what its like on the street, but I have a feeling it will feel much better. I ran a 0-60 while the truck was still strapped down and the truck shifts much later and feels MUCH snappier. The snorkel is a HUGE restriction point, so we unhooked it. I'm going to be cutting off the oval portion of the snorkel and hooking up a flexible air duct and see if that helps...

The tuner comes with a suction cup mount but I took out a blank switch and wedged the HDMI cable in place to make an ultra clean install! Because these trucks barely have any gauges, the GT is a bunch of gauges wrapped up in to one unit, so now I don't need to buy a scan/ultra gauge, score!





Modifications:
2.5" Cat-Back w/14" Oval Magnaflow Muffler

Stock: 177.79hp (snorkel unhooked)
Performance Tune: 194.27hp (snorkel unhooked)
Performance Tune: 186.31hp (snorkel hooked up)

 

How Much ? Thinking about it for my wife's truck.Mine is supercharged with lots of goodies.Do you think it is worth it?

 

Looks to be $429.00 according to the Bully Dog website.

 

They got laughed out of here a while back... iirc the rep vanished after people beta tested and were not happy.

Your 194 reading is about the avg for a stock setup from what i have seen.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/n-a-power-gains-dynos-w-mods.229882/

 

Bringing this back from the dead.....

@nateshrum
Curious if there have been any long term updates. Especially if it hunts for gears a little less while using cruise control.

@inwood customs
I read through that and that power figure is assuming it is on an xrunner....much lighter wheels/tires.

 

Hey add what u can 4 ur budget.Its Yours no one else’s!!As I learned A Long time ago..Their is always someone faster than u.That being said it is nice being the other guy.Great trucks enjoy.Make it yours!!