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Ford Performance Tune
- Thread starter ZookaRoo
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Great to hear you're diving into the FP tune. Regarding Spins4 stock times being 1/4 sec faster than others, in truth, that isn't important. What's important is the difference between his base and tuned runs. And I know you haven't been maligning me as some of the other uninformed juveniles have been, that's why my previous response to you was a purely whimsical "Which is better than a sample size of zero by about a million. hahaha"
And yes, numbers are kind of a hobby of mine. Before I became a Career First Responder I was in auditing.
Anyways, good luck with your soon to be installed FP tune and keep us informed.
And yes, numbers are kind of a hobby of mine. Before I became a Career First Responder I was in auditing.
Anyways, good luck with your soon to be installed FP tune and keep us informed.
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I highly encourage you to ignore the few uninformed know nothings that infect this forum, as it appears they might have negatively influenced you.
The FP tune offers an undisputed advantage over other tunes as it maintains your warranty. That alone is worth the price of admission.
My advice is you permanently block the whining brats as I have, and then look at the FP tune again with a fresh mind minus the convoluted influence of the malcontents.
The FP tune offers an undisputed advantage over other tunes as it maintains your warranty. That alone is worth the price of admission.
My advice is you permanently block the whining brats as I have, and then look at the FP tune again with a fresh mind minus the convoluted influence of the malcontents.
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Just so you have some clarity...
Those "uninformed know nothings" include people like @TMac and @UNBROKEN whom have contributed more valid information to this forum than @CareerFiremanGuy will ever unless you want to know about bolts... I too am on his list because I gave him the same attitude that he gives others. Use your brain and remember, just because it says it comes with a warranty doesn't mean it will cover a failure.
Those "uninformed know nothings" include people like @TMac and @UNBROKEN whom have contributed more valid information to this forum than @CareerFiremanGuy will ever unless you want to know about bolts... I too am on his list because I gave him the same attitude that he gives others. Use your brain and remember, just because it says it comes with a warranty doesn't mean it will cover a failure.
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Not to get in the middle of this spat, but be assured no one has influenced me negatively, or positively. I merely stated what I read on Facebook that the Ford Performance tune does add the automatic parking brake feature that was implemented in response to the differential bolt issue. If someone knows to the contrary I'd like to hear it, as I was considering the FP tune until I read this.
Why does the auto parking brake deter you? I set the parking brake every single time I park the car as I do not like putting that pressure on the trans. It is probably trivial, just my preference. Also, the parking brake will automatically release itself once you put the car in gear and press the gas pedal.
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Finally got a quote from a dealer. $210 installed. Which seems a bit pricey to me but who knows. They clearly knew exactly what I was talking about. Only question was tune only or parts as well. Now to decide the what heck to do. FP vs Zfg lol my buddy says I’ll be on to another car by the time I decide.
2020 Ford Explorer ST, looking to get the Ford Performance tune tomorrow morning at the dealership while doing an oil change. I'm at 45K miles.
Quoted from the Service Manager: The cost of the software $825. Install is $195.
Modifications done thus far: Vent to Atmosphere on BOV + Borla S-Type Exhaust system
What do you all think? Is it worth it?
Update: Forgot to mention my 100K/7yr bumper-tp-bumper warranty. Hoping not to install anything that might void it.
Quoted from the Service Manager: The cost of the software $825. Install is $195.
Modifications done thus far: Vent to Atmosphere on BOV + Borla S-Type Exhaust system
What do you all think? Is it worth it?
Update: Forgot to mention my 100K/7yr bumper-tp-bumper warranty. Hoping not to install anything that might void it.
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Also, I read in the description that it only preserves the warranty if a Ford technician or Red Sealed Tech or whatever installs it. Do y’all just not care/out of warranty? Or is it just bs. Also, I have bumper to bumper extended warranty up to 100,000 miles, but the warranty for the flash says 3/36000. Past that I’m screwed?
Yeah I wonder the same thing. If not having it installed by a dealer to preserve some form of warranty, then why not just go with aftermarket.
I guess at the end of the day, even after the 3/36k, I’m guessing if it came down to it, I would think you’d have less issues if a FP tune was installed rather than an aftermarket. Obviously may vary dealer to dealer but I’m assuming very very unlikely to have any issues with this tune.
I guess at the end of the day, even after the 3/36k, I’m guessing if it came down to it, I would think you’d have less issues if a FP tune was installed rather than an aftermarket. Obviously may vary dealer to dealer but I’m assuming very very unlikely to have any issues with this tune.
