Superchips Problems
08-27-2012, 02:00 PM
#501
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I have a 2011 f-150 ecoboost and purchaced the Airaid intake system ,heartthrob cat back exhaust system and the Superchips Flashpaq Tuner ,the tuner is nothing but problems from trying to update it to dealing with the techs,when you try to update the tuner it tells you that it's updated, and it's not,the noise coming from the engine compart is unbareable and spark knocks everytime you give it gas,called the techs told them what it was doing and there answer was so whats your problem.....this thing did nothing but make my truck run worse,I would advise people to do more reasearch and find another tuner this one does not work on the ecoboost,I returned my truck to stock tune runs a lot better then any tune that this tuner has,myself if I can't get a refund I will toss this and look for another tuner or stay stock,I just want to give other ecoboost owners a heads-up on this Superchips Flashpaq Tuner <does not work
The Ecoboost is pretty finely tuned engine. There are so many variables, that when any one is modified, can really throw things out of balance. You can't expect a canned tune to work for every engine and combination of aftermarket parts and just work perfectly first time out. I would suggest trying a little harder to make it work. Furthermore, if you just rely on what aftermarket vendors say you will get for results, you are asking for trouble.
You can't just throw money at modifying a vehicle (though it certainly does take alot!), it also takes some common sense and knowledge of what's really going on in your engine...
Last edited by sholland96; 08-27-2012 at 02:01 PM. Reason: typo
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08-27-2012, 03:30 PM
#502
thanks for your insight,Just so you know before I installed the tuner the truck had no pinging or rattle,when I returned it back to stock it runs better then any tune on the tuner, And I shouldn't have to do things to my enigne to make this tuner work it was designed for my engine, superchips have had nothing but problems with it,wont update like it's supposed to and does not perform any where near what they claim,
08-27-2012, 03:38 PM
#503
Senior Member
thanks for your insight,Just so you know before I installed the tuner the truck had no pinging or rattle,when I returned it back to stock it runs better then any tune on the tuner, And I shouldn't have to do things to my enigne to make this tuner work it was designed for my engine, superchips have had nothing but problems with it,wont update like it's supposed to and does not perform any where near what they claim,
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09-06-2012, 10:08 PM
#504
I FINALLY was able to load the SC 87 tune to my wife's truck. It now has the crazy BOV operation like my truck had about 3 updates ago. And I'm using the "high altitude" setting.
Great work SC, great work...
Great work SC, great work...
09-07-2012, 08:58 AM
#505
Senior Member
You know, I really don't mean to come across as a jerk. But, I am beginning to wonder how many of you know what a BOV sounds like in the first place.
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09-08-2012, 09:33 AM
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