Ford 6.2L Upgrades

Grit dog wrote:

Gdetrailer wrote:

badercubed wrote:
So I got a new 2015 F250 6.2L. What performance upgrades, aside from supplementing the rear suspension, would you recommend?

Annnnnnnd GO!

Nothing.

That 6.2 is a real puller without the need to "upgrade" it.

You DO need to get used to a few things..

This engine has a pretty heavy handed "torque management" system, the throttle is restricted to 40% or less under 2K RPM but once you get past 2K RPM watch out, it will really start going fast.

Due to the torque management the initial take off feels sluggish and folks have called it a "dog" for that but it really isn't once you get used to the feel and realize that this is done so you don't spin tires and lose traction along the way.

Load up and go, spend you money camping instead of programmers, exhaust pipes and intake mods that are not needed!

Very interesting.
I'm on my 2nd 6.2 F250 and just thought they were both super pooches until they wound up.

Thats why some folks "opt" for a "programmer" which removes the throttle restriction..

But keep in mind there is a balance between the torque management AND the traction assist.. If you remove the torque management you may as well remove the traction assist since the traction assist is also fighting to keep your wheels from breaking traction.

I have a love/hate thing with the traction assist.. It is nice when you hit a icy patch on the road.. But get into a foot of snow and it throttles back the engine WHEN you NEED it to spin the wheels.. Then you have to remember to reach over and disable the traction assist..

The 6.2 is a well designed very powerful engine that has a lot of deep down grunt that really pulls well.. Wasting money on programmers and any other aftermarket performance parts is the same as putting your money into the campfire..

A worthy upgrade would be changing out the F250 spacer blocks on the rear and putting in F350 spacers.. F250 uses 2" spacers and F350 uses 4" spacers.. This fixes the rear end sag under load..

Another worthy upgrade would be to add in the over load springs, somehow I missed that when I ordered but my previous trucks before had the overloads.. They are nice when you are riding empty the ride is not as harsh and when you add a load the overloads make contact and help handle the heavy load.

But I would highly recommend avoiding wasting money on expensive air intake do dads, exhaust systems or even programmers if you value ever getting ANY warranty done.. Ford is no longer a pushover and will stand their ground is they determine that YOU have messed with the engine..

Heck, I had one heck of a time to get a simple repair done to the rear jumper seat under warranty! The upholstery on the jump seat cover started coming apart at the stitching.. No tears at all.. The dealer had to take pictures and submit those to to Ford, then Ford refused to replace the seat cover but was willing to pay the dealers cost to have a local upholstery shop resew the seat cover!

Best thing to do is drive it and enjoy it!

Just yesterday I was in stop n go traffic on the 401 in Toronto & needed to get into the next lane , slowly rolling along I saw an opening & nailed it & it spun the tires while it was still rolling . While de-rated from the Raptor on paper, I dont think they have any less "real" power. With the power management noted by Gdetrailer sometimes the truck feels slow on part throttle and other times like a rocket at more throttle it very much depends on how its driven beforhand. I know that construction related companies appreciate the fact that it dosent have jackrabbit takeoffs so that the equipment and materials dont end up slamming into the tailgate.

Gdetrailer wrote:

badercubed wrote:
So I got a new 2015 F250 6.2L. What performance upgrades, aside from supplementing the rear suspension, would you recommend?

Annnnnnnd GO!

Nothing.

That 6.2 is a real puller without the need to "upgrade" it.

You DO need to get used to a few things..

This engine has a pretty heavy handed "torque management" system, the throttle is restricted to 40% or less under 2K RPM but once you get past 2K RPM watch out, it will really start going fast.

Due to the torque management the initial take off feels sluggish and folks have called it a "dog" for that but it really isn't once you get used to the feel and realize that this is done so you don't spin tires and lose traction along the way.

Load up and go, spend you money camping instead of programmers, exhaust pipes and intake mods that are not needed!

Very interesting.
I'm on my 2nd 6.2 F250 and just thought they were both super pooches until they wound up.

goducks10 wrote:
I'd get the 6.7 PowerStroke high performance towing enhancement upgrade. You'll definitely impress your friends. It's spendy but well worth it.

Not really.

Leave the engine stock if you value your warranty. Rear suspension helpers are a good upgrade for the F250.

Call Mike at 5 Star Tuning. It will be the best upgrade you have ever done!

I'd get the 6.7 PowerStroke high performance towing enhancement upgrade. You'll definitely impress your friends. It's spendy but well worth it.

Not really performance upgrades, but I added a Wi-Fi on the OBD2 port transmitting to DashCommand app on my phone or iPad - great gauges. Also wired a high idle switch, mostly for use between plowing jobs.

badercubed wrote:
So I got a new 2015 F250 6.2L. What performance upgrades, aside from supplementing the rear suspension, would you recommend?

Annnnnnnd GO!

Nothing.

That 6.2 is a real puller without the need to "upgrade" it.

You DO need to get used to a few things..

This engine has a pretty heavy handed "torque management" system, the throttle is restricted to 40% or less under 2K RPM but once you get past 2K RPM watch out, it will really start going fast.

Due to the torque management the initial take off feels sluggish and folks have called it a "dog" for that but it really isn't once you get used to the feel and realize that this is done so you don't spin tires and lose traction along the way.

Load up and go, spend you money camping instead of programmers, exhaust pipes and intake mods that are not needed!

Congrats , how about a pic? Only thing I have done to mine is to install an AlpineW957hd head unit which also gave me a bunch of extra gauges, and I also installed a set of power adjustable pedals for the gas and brakes, haven't done any performance upgrades to it. I do have a Superchips flashback from my old truck but I don't want to risk voiding the warranty & it doesn't really need it anyway.