Ford Performance Tune - Raptor - Power Increase Poll

[swamp2]

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[RIDE]

I’m guessing it’ll be a tame bump b/c they’re not also increasing intake and exhaust flow so egt might be a hurdle to keep under warranty. But only a guess.

 

[JetG]

Need to add "Not enough"

 

[Spooled]

I'm pretty sure the ford performance tune for the explorer ST is only +30HP. I hope the Raptor is more so I put 35 lol

 

[Fmuguira]

Probably $25-30 per horsepower…. So divide asking tune price by that and probably HP gain …!

 

[Squatch]

I'd like to see Ford give the highest bump for you guys, but I also think that a Raptor should come with the best Ford can pull out of an engine. It should already have a Ford Performance tune and remind us of SVT--engineers gone wild!
...so to speak.

 

[RIDE]

IMO the days of automakers initially kicking out really tamed/tuned down gas powertrains in production models are likely gone due to segment competition. The 3.0 has plenty of power but to me feels like it’s close to giving everything it’s got without risking its own longevity. Can’t imagine them holding 50 or so horses back while also maintaining warranty.

 

[swamp2]

IMO the days of automakers initially kicking out really tamed/tuned down gas powertrains in production models are likely gone due to segment competition. The 3.0 has plenty of power but to me feels like it’s close to giving everything it’s got without risking its own longevity. Can’t imagine them holding 50 or so horses back while also maintaining warranty.

I'd suspect great longevity with +50. I see you voted for +35 to further express your opinion. A very reasonable vote. Thanks.

Out of curiosity what does a motor that is giving everything it has and is on the verge of risking its longevity feel like, precisely...?

What do you think about this +131 hp on 93 tune (with no other mods) right here in this forum subsection:

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...g-racing-93-octane-and-e50-custom-tune.91269/

 

[RaptorAU]

IMO the days of automakers initially kicking out really tamed/tuned down gas powertrains in production models are likely gone due to segment competition. The 3.0 has plenty of power but to me feels like it’s close to giving everything it’s got without risking its own longevity. Can’t imagine them holding 50 or so horses back while also maintaining warranty.

I bet you can get another 100rwp out of this motor without it messing with any of it's longevity with proper steps taken of course. Intercooler upgrades, premium gas, etc....

 

[RIDE]

Yeah, not meaning to offend anyone and I’m not saying it can’t be done. I’m just wondering how the powertrain can hold up to huge HP gains over the long term. Motors like the Triton V10, the 460 TBI, and GMs 454 TBI were held back sooo hard out the gate that their HP and torque figures were underwhelming for their displacement and fuel consumption. But yet because they were relatively uncomplicated motors, with even slight mods, you could unleash loads of power without risking the motor blowing up at 50,k miles. With how much more complex current motors are and our 3.0 with twin turbos certainly, I just can’t fathom FORD being able to unleash TONS of hidden power without also opening themselves up to peeps having warrantee issues is all I’m saying. Quite frankly I’ll be happy if they prove me wrong.

It’s probably also worth noting I drive my trucks till they die, so there’s that. I’ve got 345k on my 26 YO F350 daily driver on its stock original motor (not tranny). So I’m prone to picking longevity over hp mods most days anyway.

 

[Bschurr]

60+HP equates to a 15% gain which is pretty conservative for a tune on a forced air motor.

 

[RIDE]

Out of curiosity what does a motor that is giving everything it has and is on the verge of risking its longevity feel like, precisely...?

Good question and the best example I have is how mine pulls my horse trailer. The trailer matches the tow rating and honestly it does really well pulling. But I live at higher altitude (7500’) and inside a mountain range so there’s decent steep grade climbs in all directions with avg summer temps in high 90’s at peak summer. I watch my gauges close and whenever I put too much pedal into a climb, just as they should, all temps rise as well. I can bury the pedal (and have, only for a short distance to see how it’ll pull) and it’s right there where I feel the engine is giving me everything. Now is it doing damage to my drive train, likely not. But instead of keeping that pedal buried the whole climb and make it perform how it says it can, I end up backing off and babying it to be safe and keep temps acceptable. So when I think of simply adding a tune that will dump more fuel but not also increase air intake and exhaust flow, it just seems to me like the rear two cylinders might like a word, that’s all.

 

[Ducati1098]

60+HP equates to a 15% gain which is pretty conservative for a tune on a forced air motor.

Explorer ST got a whopping 30 hp with the ford calibration. Same engine and transmission. I wouldn’t expect much more for the Braptor.

 

[RIDE]

I bet you can get another 100rwp out of this motor without it messing with any of it's longevity with proper steps taken of course. Intercooler upgrades, premium gas, etc....

This I agree wholeheartedly with. If done right and cooling, intake, exhaust is all modified in balance also, I believe there’s likely lots more horses to be accessed without risking pulling years off a drivetrain. Just be sure not to forget the tranny and ensure it’s designed (or modified) to accommodate the new torque increases.

 

[swamp2]

All of those who voted 35 are the winners! It's 37. Nice crystal balls.

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