Getting 14 Eco This Week...Tune/CAI Suggestions
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08-12-2014, 08:26 PM
#23
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Question. Why the need to tune a brand new truck? And does "tuning" a new truck do anything to the new vehicle Ford warranty?
Have a 13 5.0 but local dealer that i got it off is gonna give me a smoking hot deal to get out of my current 2 year lease on my 5.0 after only 14mths and into a brand new fx4 eco...I was excited to here how alot of people like the eco's over the 5.0's for performance so Ive opted to go with the eco this time....Ill be using the truck as a daily driver to work and also to tow my Shelby to and from the track about once a mth....was wondering if there are any perfomance tuner and tune packages that anyone could reccommend...I was thinking about just the tuner loaded with canned tunes for towing with 87 octane and then another 93 tune for non towing performance spirited driving or just to step on it on occaision and suprise a few people....saw that stage 3 motorsports offers a phase 1 kit with afe cold air intake, choice of canned tunes and a down pipe....would that be the best route to go? im looking for suggestions..would the cai and down pipe be required or could i just get a preloaded sctx4 with someones canned tunes on it....im not looking for anything crazy...wondering what gains could be expected from a simple canned tune...how much more could i expect if i added a cai and down pipe to the canned tune....any help as to where to buy a package and best price would be great...probably getting the new truck tommorrow or friday so im pretty excited...
10-12-2014, 08:25 PM
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Well I am glad I looked at this. I just got a '14 FX4 Eco and was looking for a CAI and tune. Looks like I do not need the CAI from what people are saying (which is weird since most vehicles like CAI's) and just get a tune. So is there a tuner that is located in Oklahoma or Dallas Texas that I could go to because dyno tuning is the only way to go.
10-13-2014, 03:24 PM
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Well I am glad I looked at this. I just got a '14 FX4 Eco and was looking for a CAI and tune. Looks like I do not need the CAI from what people are saying (which is weird since most vehicles like CAI's) and just get a tune. So is there a tuner that is located in Oklahoma or Dallas Texas that I could go to because dyno tuning is the only way to go.
With the SCT you can get a custom tune built by many different vendors here, take the tune and install it, then get out a computer and datalog the tune they send you out on the street and driving around, and then email it back to the tuner to make it even more specific to your needs.
A dyno isn't going to simulate every day driving and other variables that you will see out there, so I prefer the mail route. I've had cars tuned on dynos and built 1000+hp cars and in those situations, absolutely dyno tune. With a truck like this and with the way these tuning companies have it figured out, no hesitation in going that route.
MPT of course gets my vote, but there are lots of others out there that do great stuff too
10-13-2014, 07:32 PM
#26
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Actually the last part of that, with an stock truck just looking for a tune, isn't exactly true.
With the SCT you can get a custom tune built by many different vendors here, take the tune and install it, then get out a computer and datalog the tune they send you out on the street and driving around, and then email it back to the tuner to make it even more specific to your needs.
A dyno isn't going to simulate every day driving and other variables that you will see out there, so I prefer the mail route. I've had cars tuned on dynos and built 1000+hp cars and in those situations, absolutely dyno tune. With a truck like this and with the way these tuning companies have it figured out, no hesitation in going that route.
MPT of course gets my vote, but there are lots of others out there that do great stuff too
With the SCT you can get a custom tune built by many different vendors here, take the tune and install it, then get out a computer and datalog the tune they send you out on the street and driving around, and then email it back to the tuner to make it even more specific to your needs.
A dyno isn't going to simulate every day driving and other variables that you will see out there, so I prefer the mail route. I've had cars tuned on dynos and built 1000+hp cars and in those situations, absolutely dyno tune. With a truck like this and with the way these tuning companies have it figured out, no hesitation in going that route.
MPT of course gets my vote, but there are lots of others out there that do great stuff too
10-13-2014, 08:01 PM
#27
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I just tried my first lease and I too switched from a 5.0 (2012) to a 2014 FX4 Eco.
Do any of you that lease tune your trucks? My dealer told me anything goes unless I mess with the emissions system ( they actually said catalytic converters). They said a level and window tint are fine just as long as I understand I will not likely recoup mods when I turn it in.
Not trying to hijack but I seen the OP mentioned he leased the 5.0. I assume he rolled into the new one as a lease.
Do any of you that lease tune your trucks? My dealer told me anything goes unless I mess with the emissions system ( they actually said catalytic converters). They said a level and window tint are fine just as long as I understand I will not likely recoup mods when I turn it in.
Not trying to hijack but I seen the OP mentioned he leased the 5.0. I assume he rolled into the new one as a lease.
10-13-2014, 09:33 PM
#28
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I just tried my first lease and I too switched from a 5.0 (2012) to a 2014 FX4 Eco.
Do any of you that lease tune your trucks? My dealer told me anything goes unless I mess with the emissions system ( they actually said catalytic converters). They said a level and window tint are fine just as long as I understand I will not likely recoup mods when I turn it in.
Not trying to hijack but I seen the OP mentioned he leased the 5.0. I assume he rolled into the new one as a lease.
Do any of you that lease tune your trucks? My dealer told me anything goes unless I mess with the emissions system ( they actually said catalytic converters). They said a level and window tint are fine just as long as I understand I will not likely recoup mods when I turn it in.
Not trying to hijack but I seen the OP mentioned he leased the 5.0. I assume he rolled into the new one as a lease.
10-17-2014, 04:56 PM
#30
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I've heard good things about Torrie [MENTION=142487]unleashed[/MENTION] Tuning and Eric [MENTION=22755]let[/MENTION], but I am not tuned yet.. When I decide to tune it will most likely be a 93 performance tune from LET bc he is a vendor on another forum and for the support.
