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Not a FP tune on that either...
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Been a few more weeks; still like it?
Might send my car to the dealer if they can get the part quick. Dont drive the car in the winter, but got a warm spell coming. Been in the garage almost a month.
Thinking of driving the truck to CT and picking up a 1987 ford ranger short bed 2wd no rust.
Might send my car to the dealer if they can get the part quick. Dont drive the car in the winter, but got a warm spell coming. Been in the garage almost a month.
Thinking of driving the truck to CT and picking up a 1987 ford ranger short bed 2wd no rust.
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I received the tune today. The local Ford dealer appointment is at 11:00 mañana. I'll report back once I get back home. My Ford contact guy told me I was lucky, as the first shipment was only 50 units to cover over 200 backorders.
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...please imagine a meme of the original Naked Gun cast inching towards the edge of their seats.
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Well maybe? The tune on my 2019 Ranger made the truck much easier to drive. With the tune and the transmission software update made the truck into what it should have been stock. I'm hoping for at least part of that, but that remains to be seen.
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Minor update. The Ford shop managed to get the program down loaded, but could not get it to load to the car. Ford's 800 tech line doesn't know the answer, and didn't get back to the tech. So now, the car just sits apparently not able to be started. So the saga goes own.
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That's... wow... hopefully quickly resolved...
rustedrotors
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What are they charging you price / hours?
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Go to Fords website you can get tune for $650 today is last day. JOLLY25 PROMO CODE
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Well, here it is Friday, with my Eco-Boost still in the stall since 11:00 Tuesday morning, and still no FPT installed! Ford's SVT is involved, and according to the dealer late yesterday, the folks at SVT will be calling at 7 (MST), and told the SM to have a laptop, the ProCal device, and a battery charger connected to the vehicle.
No one has told me what the issue really was (is). I'm expecting a call this morning from SVT (or so I was promised). This said, it appears to me the error was due to incompetence, but who knows (or will know) the real issue was or still is. In any case, a complete new load to the engine control module is the first step. More later.
No one has told me what the issue really was (is). I'm expecting a call this morning from SVT (or so I was promised). This said, it appears to me the error was due to incompetence, but who knows (or will know) the real issue was or still is. In any case, a complete new load to the engine control module is the first step. More later.
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Sorry you found the incompetent tech/shop. I installed mine myself... I figured it wasn't worth that possibility and even if installed at the dealer, I would have less than a year left on the three year warranty (got car 9/23) as it starts from the in service date. Took all of 20 minutes...
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This will probably be longer than it should be, but several important points need to be addressed.
I had my local Ford dealer install the Performance Tune (FPT), following the suggestions from Ford Performance (SVT) with respect to the installation, warranty, etc. However, the exact procedure was not followed, hence the 3 day delay of getting the tune installed, including the local dealers ill-advised paperwork ritual. There are abbreviated instructions in the box, but you’d best down load the full instruction from SVT. And just like the bold text comments suggest, follow the instructions to the letter!! Make sure nothing is plugged into any of the USB ports including the one behind the center mirror.
As a side note, one of the issues involved the short-staff situation at SVT, due in part to the upcoming holidays. Kudos are warranted for both Tony and Tom at SVT, as these are the guys handling all of the techs and owners complaints when they cannot (or didn’t) read the instructions. Their holiday off time is going to be well earned!
There are a couple of things anyone contemplating installing the FPT. First is the tires. My Mustang is a simple Eco-Boost Premium, with 235-50ZR18 Blade Spoiler all-weather Continental tires. Traction-wise, they stink! Even at 60 mph, full boost (≈24.8 psi peak, dash gauge reading) will cause them to lose traction with predictable results. Those with the PP upgrade shouldn’t have any issues.
The FPT is supposedly an update to 350 HP and 400 FPT, but I wonder about that rating. On the dyno, the stock setup produced 311 HP in Drag mode, which would indicate a power rating close to 325 HP. Allowing for a the seat-of-the-pants guesstimate, it feels more like 375 HP. I only made a couple of 0 to 60 runs because of the loose tire situation. The second one 4.3 with a ton of wheel slip from about 10 mph clear to the 60 mph point. Frankly, it is almost scary and I’ll need time to get accustomed to the lack of tire slick. I do have a plan in place to update to wider and stickier tires. But since I’ve never liked Continental tires, they won’t be any of theirs.
Just once for fun, I switched to Drag mode to see how the line lock worked. Previous to the tune, you could spin the tires easily, but with the tune the tires turned to smoke and screech owls! Good way to please the local gendarmes to be sure! Maybe I should buy some of those colored smoke tires?
The bottom line is, the tune is more than worth the monies spent. Speaking of which...
The tune lists for $850 and the street price depends on where you buy it. The labor cost varies too, but with one minor addition which didn't have anything to do with the tune, the total was $485. The original estimate with $195 which they stuck to, but $48 for shop supplies and tax were added on. Whatever, I'm pleased enough that the cost was not an issue.
I had my local Ford dealer install the Performance Tune (FPT), following the suggestions from Ford Performance (SVT) with respect to the installation, warranty, etc. However, the exact procedure was not followed, hence the 3 day delay of getting the tune installed, including the local dealers ill-advised paperwork ritual. There are abbreviated instructions in the box, but you’d best down load the full instruction from SVT. And just like the bold text comments suggest, follow the instructions to the letter!! Make sure nothing is plugged into any of the USB ports including the one behind the center mirror.
As a side note, one of the issues involved the short-staff situation at SVT, due in part to the upcoming holidays. Kudos are warranted for both Tony and Tom at SVT, as these are the guys handling all of the techs and owners complaints when they cannot (or didn’t) read the instructions. Their holiday off time is going to be well earned!
There are a couple of things anyone contemplating installing the FPT. First is the tires. My Mustang is a simple Eco-Boost Premium, with 235-50ZR18 Blade Spoiler all-weather Continental tires. Traction-wise, they stink! Even at 60 mph, full boost (≈24.8 psi peak, dash gauge reading) will cause them to lose traction with predictable results. Those with the PP upgrade shouldn’t have any issues.
The FPT is supposedly an update to 350 HP and 400 FPT, but I wonder about that rating. On the dyno, the stock setup produced 311 HP in Drag mode, which would indicate a power rating close to 325 HP. Allowing for a the seat-of-the-pants guesstimate, it feels more like 375 HP. I only made a couple of 0 to 60 runs because of the loose tire situation. The second one 4.3 with a ton of wheel slip from about 10 mph clear to the 60 mph point. Frankly, it is almost scary and I’ll need time to get accustomed to the lack of tire slick. I do have a plan in place to update to wider and stickier tires. But since I’ve never liked Continental tires, they won’t be any of theirs.
Just once for fun, I switched to Drag mode to see how the line lock worked. Previous to the tune, you could spin the tires easily, but with the tune the tires turned to smoke and screech owls! Good way to please the local gendarmes to be sure! Maybe I should buy some of those colored smoke tires?
The bottom line is, the tune is more than worth the monies spent. Speaking of which...
The tune lists for $850 and the street price depends on where you buy it. The labor cost varies too, but with one minor addition which didn't have anything to do with the tune, the total was $485. The original estimate with $195 which they stuck to, but $48 for shop supplies and tax were added on. Whatever, I'm pleased enough that the cost was not an issue.
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Excellent update. Glad it worked out for you.
I see it is 78 and sunny in Roswell in December. Maybe it is time to consider a second set of four 18 x 11 or 19 x 11 wheels and some sticky performance tires, Michelin Cup 2R, Hoosier Track Attack, Pirelli Trofeo, or even just a more street focused performance tire like the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S.
If you get some nasty weather (I saw snow once when I lived in New Mexico . . . once), you can swap the Continental all weather tires and wheels that you have now back on the car for a few days.
I see it is 78 and sunny in Roswell in December. Maybe it is time to consider a second set of four 18 x 11 or 19 x 11 wheels and some sticky performance tires, Michelin Cup 2R, Hoosier Track Attack, Pirelli Trofeo, or even just a more street focused performance tire like the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S.
If you get some nasty weather (I saw snow once when I lived in New Mexico . . . once), you can swap the Continental all weather tires and wheels that you have now back on the car for a few days.
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I'm looking on-line for a set of 8X11s, and sooner or later I'll find some stock Fords I like. I did find a set at a local tire store, but who ever owned them lived someplace with high curbs!
funny thing about that. The store owner told me he sold the customer som 22 inch ones! Holy Bookworm Batman! That is one Mustang I wouldn't want to take a highway trip with!
funny thing about that. The store owner told me he sold the customer som 22 inch ones! Holy Bookworm Batman! That is one Mustang I wouldn't want to take a highway trip with!
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