[Updated] Ranger Ford Performance Power Pack Performance Tune Software (M-9603-REB) Released!

[Willcuts93]

I exchanged several emails with Ford Performance they said with regard to installation "The dealer will charge you to install the kit (on top of the price of the kit itself). Considering what is involved, it shouldn’t be too bad (Probably about an hour of labor I’d guess, but I would check with them, that’s only a guess)." I'm going to try to get them close to that. Also, not sure why they have to do anything but the actual "flash" not sure why one should have to pay them to replace air filter or download the "software".

The ProCal comes blank. They need to download the software, update the tuner, load the stock tune off the truck, upload the stock tune to the computer, download the actual tune, then finally tune the truck.

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[JetEngr19]

Is it just me, or does it sound the the piped-in engine noise is gone or significantly reduced?

 

[Richard Conley]

The ProCal comes blank. They need to download the software, update the tuner, load the stock tune off the truck, upload the stock tune to the computer, download the actual tune, then finally tune the truck.

believe me I am much better able to do all but the tune than my little town dealer

 

[Willcuts93]

believe me I am much better able to do all but the tune than my little town dealer

Personally I would just do the whole thing. There's really no need to have someone else install it.

 

[Richard Conley]

Personally I would just do the whole thing. There's really no need to have someone else install it.

Correctamundo

 

[Richard Conley]

Correctamundo

except the warranty

 

[NOVA_Ranger]

I wound up buying a LMS tune, on sale, and I installed it myself. Cheaper, easier, zero concerns, and it definitely woke the truck up. This is my second time running a tune from LMS on a vehicle and no regrets.

 

[aeroshots]

I wound up buying a LMS tune, on sale, and I installed it myself. Cheaper, easier, zero concerns, and it definitely woke the truck up. This is my second time running a tune from LMS on a vehicle and no regrets.

Could you elaborate on "woke the truck up"? Also, are you able to install any of the tunes they advertise or did you have to select just one? I've been on their site but its not clear to me. Thanks.

 

[NOVA_Ranger]

Hello. Right off the bat I noticed a significant increase in torque off the line and a lot more power at speed, passing and stuff like that. No seat of the pants "I think I feel something" stuff, very solid performance gains. Equally impressive is the transmission adjustments, now uses all gears and shifts are firmer but still fine for daily driving. The truck was fairly quick stock but the tune definitely takes things to another level, same as I experienced with a LMS tune on my 2013 SHO.

I loaded the 91/93 performance tune and they sent a couple additional tunes too. I believe the others were a 91/93 tune with softer shifts (I assume a more stock feel) and a lower octane performance tune. They sounded open to adjusting those tunes if I wanted something different, like keeping the auto start/stop active and stuff like that.

I received the tuner, followed their instructions to get the codes they need, emailed that info back to them, and had my tunes available a day or two later. All straight forward and no issues. I hope this helps!

 

[aeroshots]

^^^Thank you very much, that does help^^^

I've searched and can't find it addressed. I'm fairly sure I know the answer but I'll ask anyway. If aftermarket tuned then flashed back to factory tune can the dealer tell? The decision to give up the drive train warranty at 200 miles is lurking.

 

[NvrFinished]

^^^Thank you very much, that does help^^^

I've searched and can't find it addressed. I'm fairly sure I know the answer but I'll ask anyway. If aftermarket tuned then flashed back to factory tune can the dealer tell? The decision to give up the drive train warranty at 200 miles is lurking.

Yes, the ECU records that information.

 

[NOVA_Ranger]

^^^Thank you very much, that does help^^^

I've searched and can't find it addressed. I'm fairly sure I know the answer but I'll ask anyway. If aftermarket tuned then flashed back to factory tune can the dealer tell? The decision to give up the drive train warranty at 200 miles is lurking.

I'm not concerned with warranty issues and if I need to take the truck in I'll do the same thing I did with the SHO... "the tuner is in the glove box if you need to put it back to stock." I put 20k on the truck before tuning, just to feel everything out first, and it is a risk I'm willing to take.

 

[aeroshots]

I'm not concerned with warranty issues and if I need to take the truck in I'll do the same thing I did with the SHO... "the tuner is in the glove box if you need to put it back to stock." I put 20k on the truck before tuning, just to feel everything out first, and it is a risk I'm willing to take.

I hear you. Of all the new vehicles I've purchased or even friends have purchased I can only recall one that had a major motor issue needing warranty work. That was a Ford Galaxie 500 in 1972 purchased by a friend of my dads. The oil pump failed. The risk is probably not to large with the more common and trustworthy tunes.

 

[SOHK_Alumni]

^^^Thank you very much, that does help^^^

I've searched and can't find it addressed. I'm fairly sure I know the answer but I'll ask anyway. If aftermarket tuned then flashed back to factory tune can the dealer tell? The decision to give up the drive train warranty at 200 miles is lurking.

Thus the appeal of the Burger JB4 -- pure hardware "tune" that does not leave any electronic fingerprints.

 

[Frenchy]

Thus the appeal of the Burger JB4 -- pure hardware "tune" that does not leave any electronic fingerprints.

A piggyback unit also known as a liar that will add more boost by lying to the PCM about how much there isn't and therefore have higher risk of blowing up your engine

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