Originally Posted by bcb97

Possibly going to buy a tuner for the Holidays coming up and have been shopping around and researching quite a bit. I know all about 5-Star, Livernoise, MPT Tunes, etc. from other users but it seems they are quite pricey. More than likely, I'll buy a used SCT tuner and ride around on the canned tunes for a while and get custom tunes at some point. But, another tuner I've ran across that has some pretty impressive numbers is the Hypertech Max Energy tuner. No one seems to mention them on this site so I am curious to see if anyone out there runs one and how do they like it? Specifically for the Ecoboost's engines. At only $300, I'm wondering how good of a deal is it really. Their dyno runs were done on an identical truck to mine which also intrigues me.

This is everything the Hypertech Max Energy tuner does/claims:

• Performance Tuning
• 93 Octane: +79HP / +83TQ
• 91 Octane: +66HP / +78TQ
• 89 Octane: +66HP / +68TQ
• 87 Octane: +59HP / +67TQ
• Transmission Tuning
• 1-2 Shift Point -500 to +500 RPM
• 2-3 Shift Point -500 to +500 RPM
• 3-4 Shift Point -500 to +500 RPM
• 4-5 Shift Point -500 to +500 RPM
• 5-6 Shift Point -500 to +500 RPM
• Shift Firmness: Selectable Stock, Tow, Street, Sport, or Performance
• Shift Response: Selectable Hyper-Mileage, Mileage, Stock, Tow, Street, Sport, Performance, or Track
• Speedometer\Odometer Correction
• Speedometer\Odometer Correction For Tire Sizes 24-54 inches 1/4 inch increments
• Top Speed Adjustment
• Top Speed Limiter 25 - 75 MPH in 5 MPH increments, 81 to 255 MPH to match speed rated tires
• Rev Limiter Adjustment
• Rev Limit -500 to +500 RPM Above or Below Stock Value
• Torque Management
• Throttle Response - Normal Driving Mode: Stock, Tow, Street, Sport, Performance
• Throttle Response - Sport Driving Mode (If vehicle equipped): Stock, Tow, Street, Sport, Performance
• Cooling Fan Adjustments
• Cooling Fans Stock, 180 degrees F, 195 degrees F
• Tire Pressure Monitoring System
• TPMS Threshold Adjustment: Disabled or Enabled 20 to 115 PSI
• Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs)
• DTCs Read and Clear
• Internet Updateable
• Internet Updateable

Originally Posted by MikeWolfe

I purchased the Hypertech 2.0 unit for my 2018 F150 3.5l ECOBOOST
It seemed to offer very mild improvements with the 93 octane calibration
I had previously purchased the 5* N-Gauge tuner for my 2018 Expedition with 89,91 & 93 octane calibrations
There was a huge difference (have the 93 octane installed) between it & the Hypertech unit
The Hypertech had a 30 day money back guarantee so I returned it for credit & went to 5*
Got the SCT X4 unit from 5* with the 91, 93, E30, E50 tunes with it for the F150 (Was about $450.00 with my military discount)
Loaded the E30 calibration with a 50-50 mix of 91 octane premium & E85 in the 36 gallon fuel tank
Performance difference is phenomenal
Vastly better

Happy Thanksgiving EVERYONE
Promise not to drink too much ethanol

Originally Posted by bcb97

Thanks Mike for the real world review. It worries me that you can hardly find any reviews from ecoboost owners with Hypertech tunes so I'm going to stay away from them for now.

Originally Posted by bcb97

Well I've got a used SCT on the way thanks to a Forum member. Now I am struggling to decide between 5Star or MPT tunes. I know MPT beats 5Star in customer service and I like the fact that MPT has been testing Ecoboost's for years (had their own Ecoboost that they made crazy numbers with plus alot of aftermarket performance parts). But I know MPT is more aggressive than 5Star and 5Star might be better as a daily driver. So I am on the fence but need to decide quickly as both have email tunes on sale this weekend.

Originally Posted by 2AF150GA

I'm considering the Hypertech tuner because I don't really want to mess with datalogging and waiting on custom tunes. I want to be able to re-calibrate for increase tire size and get a little spunk back in a simple package. I've had a Hypertech on a previous vehicle and it worked well. I might give it a shot. Their dyno results are good enough for me.

Originally Posted by bcb97

I ended up going the custom tune route but keep us posted. I'm interested to see real world reviews of the hypertech.