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  1. ZFGracing

    Time to Eat a Little Crow on the 2025 Turbo Setup... Upgrades in sight!

    Well, I’m going to kind of put my foot in my mouth here—some of the assumptions I made about the 2025 ST turbo setup turned out to be a bit off. Full disclosure: there wasn’t much hope for tuning the 2025s until about a month ago, so most of the 2025-specific R&D had been put on the shelf...
  2. ZFGracing

    2025 Explorer ST ZFGR dyno results!

    Thanks to Travis at Huston Speed Freaks we got Andrew's 2025 Explorer up on the roller today and pretty happy with the results. This explorer does have some bolt ons Cvf down pipes Cvf intercooler Fenfab v2 intake Fenfab charge pipes Thermal exhaust Stock tune(with all the mods)...
  3. ZFGracing

    2025 Tuning update!!! This is what you have been waiting for plus initial results!

    Super excited to finally get to this point! Here are the results from our initial alpha testing! 12.19 on 93 and 11.71 on e50 with room to grow! Beta testing with a wider group is already underway and as you guys saw on our Facebook the rollout is beginning. We will be working off our wait list...
  4. ZFGracing

    Another 750+ AWHP Explorer

    [emoji573][emoji95] Check out this beast! [emoji95][emoji573] We’re thrilled to share that we just hit a jaw-dropping 761 AWHP and 747 FT-LBS on the dyno! [emoji7] Huge shoutout to our friends at @Nostrum High Performance for their incredible support. Patrick brought out his 2021 Explorer ST...
  5. ZFGracing

    ***Stock turbo record update*** 10.85 @123

    A few weeks ago our buddy Brad went back to the track to give his stock turbos one more track day before upgrading to larger turbos! This time with the addition of a Nostrum fuel system and built transmission. The extra mods did not disappoint as he shattered his previous record running well...
  6. ZFGracing

    **[emoji373] Built Motor Update! [emoji373]**  

    **[emoji373] Built Motor Update! [emoji373]** We are excited to share the latest developments on Matt and Katty's built motor project. We have achieved an impressive output of 751 AWHP and 693 ft-lbs of torque, utilizing stock frame CR Performance Engineering turbos on pump E85 with the...
  7. ZFGracing

    Stock Fuel System Full e85 vs Nostrum Stage X Full e85

    A few weeks ago, we put the blue ST back on the dyno at @nostrumhp for some R&D activities. Throughout our tuning journey with this platform, we've seen many different ethanol blends on record-breaking cars. This has led to questions like, "Will I make more power on my E50 tune if I drop to...
  8. ZFGracing

    Stock Turbo Record! ZFGR and the DTS tactical Explorer ST 11.04 @ 122

    It's hard to keep up with Brad Hampton at DTS tactical but the stock turbo record was broken and then reset twice over the cores of 3 separate track events! This is great example of a very basic bolt on ST goin real fast! believe it or not this truck is still on the STOCK fuel system STOCK...
  9. ZFGracing

    ZFG Racing Tune only 93 and e50 Dyno numbers! 511 AWHP on e50!

    It has been a while since we have a had a bone stock ST on the dyno to get “tune only” numbers. Enter a 2020 Explorer ST with just under 55k miles on the clock, bone stock even with down the spark plugs and air filter. 511 awhp on e50! Over 173 hp gained over stock with just a tune. Keep an eye...
  10. ZFGracing

    ZFG Racing Tune Only Dyno numbers! 511 awhp on e50!

    It has been a while since we have a had a bone stock ST on the dyno to get “tune only” numbers. Enter a 2020 Explorer ST with just under 55k miles on the clock, bone stock even with down the spark plugs and air filter. 511 awhp on e50! Over 173 hp gained over stock with just a tune. Keep an eye...
  11. ZFGracing

    Built Engine Update: Addressing Main Cap Instability in the Nano EcoBoost

    Built Engine Update: Addressing Main Cap Instability in the Nano EcoBoost Following the impressive dyno results of the first-ever "built" Nano EcoBoost, producing 709 AWHP and 675 ft-lbs of torque, the engine encountered unexpected issues. After making changes to bolt-on components to extract...
  12. ZFGracing

    Let's Discuss Intakes!

    Let's Discuss Intakes! Over the years, we've seen significant advancements in intake systems, all of which we have tested. These include Theo’s custom-built intake (the first Explorer to feature one), Darren’s custom VooDoo intake, FenFab v1, AFE, S&B, K&N and more! Thanks to HP Tuners, we've...
  13. ZFGracing

    Stock turbo draggy runs! 11.06 on e85 and 11.55 on 93.

    With a few small changes we have been seeing some crazy improvements on draggy times! These are both full weight Explorers! Sent from my SM-S928U1 using Tapatalk
  14. ZFGracing

    E50 ZFGR tune 558 whp and 11.32 @120 full weight draggy!

    558 rwhp stock turbos and stock fuel system! Really enjoyed working with John on this and him giving me some extra time to play with few things I've wanted to try to get down in the there and get the small hp gains from few different places! Yes this is an awd st with the transfer case...
  15. ZFGracing

    ZFG RACING spec 10.5:1 piston!

    [emoji573][emoji91] Check out our custom-spec Wiseco 10.5:1 piston for the 3.0L EcoBoost! We can’t contain our excitement as we prepare to drop these bad boys into an Explorer ST short block! Get ready for some serious power! [emoji95][emoji123] #EcoBoost #ExplorerST #Wiseco Sent from my...
  16. ZFGracing

    10 second Explorer ST recipe

    Nice article written by Ford Muscle [emoji123] little more to it than that but the hit the important stuff! Really excited to be leading the way! https://www.fordmuscle.com/tech-stories/10-second-explorer-st-build-recipe/ Sent from my SM-S928U1 using Tapatalk
  17. ZFGracing

    New stock turbo record! 11.19 @ 121!

    Nice work @ken_kyle_racing reseting the Explorer ST stock turbo record. E50 DMS tune with transbrake Intercooler Intake BIG MOUF SNORKEL Downpipes. All heavy parts removed. Stock turbos, stock fueling, stock suspension, stock ugly 20" wheels with michelin primacy tires. Sent from my...
  18. ZFGracing

    FenFAB oil pan initial test results.

    Time to share some initial results from the FENFAB oil pan! Actually logging oil pressure and getting the correct data is very important and I’m going to let the data tell the story on this one! This has been a long time coming as oil pump cavitation/starvation has been a long-standing issue...
  19. ZFGracing

    First "built" motor Explorer hits the dyno!

    ZFG Racing LLC and Nostrum High Performance are at it again! 709 AWHP and 675 Ft-lb uncorrected on stock frame CR Performance stage 5 turbos on e60! We all saw Kathy and Matt’s connecting rods become external earlier this year and well that sucks you can’t push a platform without finding the...
  20. ZFGracing

    800+ awhp single turbo Explorer ST

    The world's first 800+ awhp ST! This project has been challenging, to say the least, but after getting the transmission built, Steven Adams finally put the single turbo ST on the dyno! We hit the goal of having a 700+ awhp single turbo fully integrated into the factory calibration, including...


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