What is the best Aftermarket tuner?

[2024 NJ Convert]

Hi All,
I have a 2024 GT and I was looking at all of tuners and I cannot figure out what one to buy or if I need one?

Any help would be great?

Thanks in advance!

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[robvas]

You want the tuning device that the tuning company you have chosen requires you to use.

 

[Garcia172]

You want the tuning device that the tuning company you have chosen requires you to use.

Well put!

 

[Neggytive]

you don't need one

There are no gains to be had by tuning the stock or even C.A.I. 5.0, any benefit is achieved mostly by transmission shift point changes

Now the Ecoboosts have some unharnessed power in them that makes it worth doing but not the 5.0 Coyote Gen 4 motors

 

[ZXMustang]

you don't need one

There are no gains to be had by tuning the stock or even C.A.I. 5.0, any benefit is achieved mostly by transmission shift point changes

Now the Ecoboosts have some unharnessed power in them that makes it worth doing but not the 5.0 Coyote Gen 4 motors

This couldn't be further from the truth. Tuning is the single largest means of gaining HP over stock for any NA coyote. The trans part of your comment is true though.

For a quick note on this - E85 tuning for a stock coyote will net you 50-60 hp to the wheels over stock. Sprinkle in some headers with no cats and a CJ manifold with the Boschma TB adapter plate, and you are tickling 500hp to the wheels on just about any dynojet that's half-assed calibrated correctly.

 

[D/\rK•650]

Hi All,
I have a 2024 GT and I was looking at all of tuners and I cannot figure out what one to buy or if I need one?

Any help would be great?

Thanks in advance!

It depends if your happy with the performance of your car as is. Also id look into any tuners if there are any near you and if they have a dynometer. That way you can bring your car to them and get it tuned. But if your not happy and want more power getting a tune might not do it for you. You might want to buy some performance parts and then get a tune. It's all about what you want and can afford. Goodluck

 

[5LTR550]

This couldn't be further from the truth. Tuning is the single largest means of gaining HP over stock for any NA coyote. The trans part of your comment is true though.

For a quick note on this - E85 tuning for a stock coyote will net you 50-60 hp to the wheels over stock. Sprinkle in some headers with no cats and a CJ manifold with the Boschma TB adapter plate, and you are tickling 500hp to the wheels on just about any dynojet that's half-assed calibrated correctly.

 

[5LTR550]

I loved my pbd tune on my fbo 18 gt when shoemaker was there.not as much once he left. And pbd tune was terrible on my shelby. Tbh.
i am trying wengerd now as i went with their fuel system. If i dont like that tune ill go back to shoemaker in a couple months and pulley down when i do .

 

[Junkyard Dog]

For a quick note on this - E85 tuning for a stock coyote will net you 50-60 hp to the wheels over stock. Sprinkle in some headers with no cats and a CJ manifold with the Boschma TB adapter plate, and you are tickling 500hp to the wheels on just about any dynojet that's half-assed calibrated correctly.

From what sort of baseline? The stock numbers seem to always be different, from 380 to 420, which is a huge range.

 

[ChitownStang]

Hi All,
I have a 2024 GT and I was looking at all of tuners and I cannot figure out what one to buy or if I need one?

Any help would be great?

Thanks in advance!

I’m very happy with my Flex tune from DRP Motorsports.. I’ve run 93 in the winter and now E70 in summer with mixes in between . Always runs like a top and noticeably more powerful once any ethanol percentage is added.

 

[Sofa King]

This couldn't be further from the truth. Tuning is the single largest means of gaining HP over stock for any NA coyote. The trans part of your comment is true though.

For a quick note on this - E85 tuning for a stock coyote will net you 50-60 hp to the wheels over stock. Sprinkle in some headers with no cats and a CJ manifold with the Boschma TB adapter plate, and you are tickling 500hp to the wheels on just about any dynojet that's half-assed calibrated correctly.

Just curious what you can actually get on a bone stock 5.0 without E85 (92 max here and no E85), and no add ons? Thanks.

 

[ZXMustang]

Just curious what you can actually get on a bone stock 5.0 without E85 (92 max here and no E85), and no add ons? Thanks.

Generally we see 40-60hp to the wheels gains. More broken in cars tend to make on the high side. But 40-50 is safe to assume for a stock gen4 5.0 om e85 tune only.

 

[Junkyard Dog]

om e85 tune only.

Is this supposed to read "on" instead of "om?" I ask only because he was asking about tune on gasoline, E10. And apparently wherever his van down by the river is located, they can purchase a maximum of 92 octane (Washington?).

 

[Sofa King]

Is this supposed to read "on" instead of "om?" I ask only because he was asking about tune on gasoline, E10. And apparently wherever his van down by the river is located, they can purchase a maximum of 92 octane (Washington?).

I think he was going for "non" E85? But yeah, Washington fuel max is 92 octane and like maybe 3 places for E85 in the entire state!

 

[Neggytive]

This couldn't be further from the truth. Tuning is the single largest means of gaining HP over stock for any NA coyote. The trans part of your comment is true though.

For a quick note on this - E85 tuning for a stock coyote will net you 50-60 hp to the wheels over stock. Sprinkle in some headers with no cats and a CJ manifold with the Boschma TB adapter plate, and you are tickling 500hp to the wheels on just about any dynojet that's half-assed calibrated correctly.

Now you are talking major mods, not just putting a tune in an otherwise stock motor to get what HP/Torque was left inside due to being unable to meet CARB or EPA regulations by say adding timing to the tune which will raise the nitrous oxide emissions

A stock motor or even one with a Cold Air Intake is pretty much maxed out and what little, if any HP gains you get are not worth the cost of the tune and dyno time to get them.

If you want to run E85 have at it, but you really need a system that can measure the amount of ethanol in the gasoline and visa versa because it is not consistent. GM uses a sensor to determine the percentages and adjusts the maps for it. Does the Mustang system allow for
that ?

As for pulling the cats and adding long tube headers, sorry I am not going to void the warranty just yet. I'd rather go with the supercharger and retain the warranty and hit the 800HP number

As for fuel my car runs on a steady diet of 93 octane ethanol free gas, in a pinch I use R90

93 octane is going to give me resistance to "pinging" even though the knock sensors will dial back the timing if it detects pre detination and allow the full 29 degrees of ignition timing

And it does not void the warranty

PS did you notice that no 5.0 after 2023 either in the Mustang or F150 is set up to run corn juice from the factory?

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