u/FountainDrnxII

Sorry for the stupid question. Genuinely wasted 5 minutes of my time looking/ looking up how to get rid of the track rider badge. Thanks!

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Pic for attention. So I got my 2018 DCSB 3.5L tuned by Q with TK 421 tuning. Overall, good experience and knowledgeable individual. The tune took a total of 15 minutes inbetween a software update and questions regarding the tune.

I initially had lot of vibrating coming from the gas pedal from 25-35mph, and that turned out in the end to by transmission being low on fluid, so the torque converter was slipping. During the time I experienced this, using the "manual" selection vastly reduced the vibrations felt, and helped torque converter engagement and shift smoothness.

After the transmission fluid change and fill, I was still experiencing lurch from a dead stop, as the transmission would shift 1-2 immediately off of a roll.

Since tuning the truck, all of these problems have mostly disappeared. No more truck lurch from a dead stop, no more gear hunting on the highway up an incline, no more lurch when hitting the gas pedal to pass someone on the highway. The shift points feel about 80% smoother, with the shifts no longer feeling like they aren't engaging well.

It also has completely re-mapped the throttle response, which was completely dead stock, and I felt like I was constantly having to press the throttle further and further to maintain speed sometimes. I was willing to live with it, but much happier now that this is no longer the case.

I went with the Medium/Spicy tune. Medium feels really good responsively without any weight in the truck, and the ECT defineatly feels like something I only need when towing now, as the throttle is a little twitchy unweighted. With 500lbs in the truck, it once again felt really good. Previously, I would literally turn on the truck, then turn on the ECT, because I couldn't stand the standard throttle map. No 2 second delay in the first 20% of the throttle anymore. I'm used to a responsive throttle, so I really love this change.

Overall, I'm really happy with the changes. I plan on doing a couple trips soon, so if I ever run into problems in harsher terrain using the Medium/Spicy I'll update!