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Unleashed Tuning.

I was running the FP tune which is for 91 octane, on 93. I was happy with the power and could live with the shifting. When I decided to go back to 87 I just reinstalled the stock tune, there was a noticeable loss in power across the rpm range. But, more importantly I do not like the stock tranny...

FWIW, every SCT tuner contains every tune for every vehicle they support. I have a SCT X4 tuner that has been sitting on the shelf since my 15 Mustang was totaled in 17. When I got it out to use on the Ranger I plugged it in to update and it downloaded over 4000 tunes files to the device and...

I told myself that when premium broke $4.00/gal I would go back to 87. Well I did go back to an 87 octane performance tune with some custom tranny tuning. To be honest they only time I noticed a difference between 87 and 93 tunes was at WOT above 5000 rpm. I seldom drive the truck that way so my...

I suppose they could start charging for the feature with future sales but since they have made it a freebee on many models they would have a class action law suit on their hands if they tried to charge for it now. Plus Ford has made a big deal out of the fact that they are the only company that...

How did the question of Auto Start Stop causing premature piston ring wear turn into Automatic Climate Control failing? I have had six vehicles now with ACC and they all have been flawless. They all haven't worked the way I would have liked them to but that is not a failure it just the way the...

The Ford Pass Connect is a freebee and does not require activating, just set up the app with your VIN. I believe you can turn it off in the truck if you want to but it is there and it is free. Then there is the mobile hotspot feature which you get a 3 month trial then have to pay a monthly fee...

FWIW, all internal combustion engines are subject to some level of fuel in the oil. I would say that the use of low tension piston rings these days contributes to it fuel in the oil as much as GDI does. This is the only place I have heard as much discussion on the topic. I know the 5 GDI powered...

That is interesting, around my area you are hard pressed to find a Ranger that does not have the tow package.

Pretty much every vehicle I have had since the late 80s has had a remote the last six have had intelligent access with push button start. Since all these vehicles had/have an alternate way to get in and start the vehicle I do not worry about batteries. I will either get the second remote or...

I have been an engineer for over 45 years. Engineering is all about finding the best compromise for all of the competing requirements that must be met.

I so seldom use Ford Pass that they could eliminate it all together and I would likely never notice. Certainly all the things they are removing are not things I have ever used. Now the APP they screwed up that I really like was Ford + Alexa. I have been using that extensively since my 17...

FWIW, I have been driving turbo charged 4cyl vehicles as my daily drivers continuously since 1985 and all of them have been tuned. The exception of my two Mustangs and the Ranger all of them had well over 100k miles on them, several had mid 200,000s on them. Total accumulated miles is...

That vocal minority can turn anything into an issue. As I mentioned before after 6 years on the Ecoboost Mustang forum the topic of fuel dilution does not exist. But the low side fuel pressure sensor failing will not die. Back around late 15 one of the more notable Ecoboost Mustang tuners...

It is not "in general", it is mathematically defined. HP is a mathematical expression that was developed by James Watt so he could compare the power of his steam engines to the work a horse could do. Simply put HP=Torque x RPM ÷ 5252. So if you know HP and RPM you can calculate the torque and...

FWIW, both the Ford Performance tune for my 17 Mustang and my 21 Ranger did not come with a Ford Performance sticker but I have one on mine that I bought from eBay. Both the 17 and 21 came with a CARB exemption sticker with the executive order number to show compliance with California emissions...

FWIW, I have had 5 Fords with direct injection engines. One NA 2.0, one 2.0 Ecoboost and three 2.3 Ecoboost engines, in all I have put about 150,000 miles on them combined, not one of them has had an issue with fuel dilution that would cause the oil to smell like fuel or climb on the dipstick...

I have seen the map but don't have a copy.

The stock boost pressure is about 18.psi with an over boost for a few seconds to 20 psi. The typical stage 1 tune will give you 22 to 23 psi. Over 25 psi the turbo is in such an inefficient region you won't see any more power and may lose some.

Installed the Ford brake controller today. All in all not a bad job, took about 2 hours with a coke break just before running the wires up to the headliner. Only worrisome part was pulling down the headliner to get to the third brake light connector but it popped right out and back up into place...