F150 Ecoboost Stock Versus Tuned
As an owner of an Ecoboost that was tuned by Mike over at 5 Star, I can tell you his tunes are legit. They don't just add power, but the shift and torque converter improvements completely change the...
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{sigh}
Factory "tunes" the cars to drive in -40 to 120F. Low to high barometric pressures. High and low humidity. Sea level and mountain towing. OEM's can't have engines blowing up to bad tunes. Years ago, there was a guy traveling through the midwest "tuning" cars. The accolades were piling up from his work... until the reports started coming in on blown up engines.
A whole second improvement in 1/4 mile? LOL
I have three vehicle, two have tuners, so I have more that a passing knowledge.
Sorry people, but especially on a turbo truck used for towing, I wouldn't go near modifying the factory tuner unless i had a specific and articulate reason for doing so.
Factory "tunes" the cars to drive in -40 to 120F. Low to high barometric pressures. High and low humidity. Sea level and mountain towing. OEM's can't have engines blowing up to bad tunes. Years ago, there was a guy traveling through the midwest "tuning" cars. The accolades were piling up from his work... until the reports started coming in on blown up engines.
A whole second improvement in 1/4 mile? LOL
I have three vehicle, two have tuners, so I have more that a passing knowledge.
Sorry people, but especially on a turbo truck used for towing, I wouldn't go near modifying the factory tuner unless i had a specific and articulate reason for doing so.
