F150 3.5 ecoboost with tune ?

[Darren M]

Check youtube and SHO forums for folks who have done exhausts. While not exactly the same, you may find more who've shelled out the coin.

[Mach1]

I had bad luck with the unleashed tune on my EB mustang, car would cut out while cruising and Torrie spent a while trying to fix it but I got impatient and finally asked for a refund, also had some unusual sounds coming from the engine with that tune on it.

[Cooter]

Why/what Ford change the transmission to make it weaker? Or was it some defect that made it weaker?

bean-counters reduced the clutch count

It's plenty capable in factory form. It's plenty capable at 500rwhp. It's on the borderline at 550 or so.

The 11-14's aren't THAT much stronger, but they'll hang in there at 600 for a decent amount of time.

I prefer the 5R in the 6.4 trucks. It's a tank and is cheap/easy to overhaul. In stock spec, it'll hold 650 for a surprisingly long time in a "light" truck

[Rreemo]

I have a 2013 EB King Ranch, and I pile on the miles and love it. I put 25K miles a year, and it's a treat every trip I take.

I put a down pipe on it early on with no cats, and it was very loud, too loud for me.

I've used a few different tunes/tuners. I've used the Diablo which had a sick canned tune, but the tuner had its limitations, so I switched to the SXT.

SSI tunes are ridiculous power. In second gear, you can roll in to the throttle and spin them all the way out of that gear, bark 3rd and maybe get a few more chirps as the torque builds and the tires slip, then you bark 4th. The down side to these tunes (SSI) are the negative press (engine issues/failure).
I'm playing it safe and running Unleashed tunes, where the customer service is TOP NOTCH. I love the power of the SSI tune though, tip in is instant, boost spikes at 22.5.

I put a Wagner CAC (a LARGE intercooler), a charge pipe, a filter, and a bullet muffler. The bullet muffler sounds great with an otherwise stock exhaust.

Fun truck to drive, both in town and on the highway.

I finally did a few things to mine - bought an SCT X4, and just used the standard 91 tune in it for now. Made a big difference, but I still want to go with one of the custom tunes. I don't like how hard it shifts with the standard SCT tune in it. How are the unleashed tunes working out for you? I haven't looked at theirs yet...have been looking at 5-Star and MPT...they seem to get good reviews. I was initially thinking about SSI, everyone raves about the power their tunes make, but then someone suggested I do a little more research, and saw where they have roasted some engines, so now thinking I'd rather sacrifice a little power for the piece of mind and go with something safer.

[Rreemo]

Also stepped up to some 295/60 (34") Toyo ATII's, and did a 2.5" level kit.



I need to put some steps back on it now b/c it's just high enough that I can already tell we're going to start wearing hard on the edge of the seats climbing in & out of it. I still have the factory boards, but don't care for them much...would like to have some of the power steps, but damn they are expensive.

[Tremor14]

build some rock sliders

[jakesford]

Also stepped up to some 295/60 (34") Toyo ATII's, and did a 2.5" level kit.



I need to put some steps back on it now b/c it's just high enough that I can already tell we're going to start wearing hard on the edge of the seats climbing in & out of it. I still have the factory boards, but don't care for them much...would like to have some of the power steps, but damn they are expensive.

I put on the AMP power steps on my truck and it has been the single best mod yest. The factory steps are way too high to be useful, and they are slick as shit when wet or icy.

[Rreemo]

I put on the AMP power steps on my truck and it has been the single best mod yest. The factory steps are way too high to be useful, and they are slick as shit when wet or icy.

I think those look the best. They're a little over a grand aren't they? I assume pretty straight-forward install?

[jakesford]

I think those look the best. They're a little over a grand aren't they? I assume pretty straight-forward install?

I think that's right... I bought mine through this deal: http://www.f150forum.com/f38/have-yo...-steps-287899/

They are just bolt on, I spent some extra time running the wiring harness so that it was a little cleaner. Also I went with the direct wire route vs the OBDII plug. Its kind of a PITA to tap into the necessary wires at the BCM under the passenger side dash.

[cool cat]

Any of you guys had problems with power steps, getting stuck, not going up/down?

Fyi, they don't handle the weight of fatties very well.

[Cooter]

Power steps suck in cold weather climates and if you encounter a lot of mud.

I like the OEM Ford chrome steps. Definitely slippery when wet, but they are WAY lower and more effective than other OEMs, they act as rock/mud guards, and in my old age, I like factory chrome accents.

Trucks without steps look like kids toys to me. Mainly because that's the first thing the youngsters remove from their trucks

[akfodysvn]

No problems with them up here but it's garage kept

[Torinoman]

I have OEM power steps, never any problems.

[Cooter]

the OEM's on my dad's 150 have been flawless

my buddies who were in the oilfield in N Dakota typically went back to OEM or no steps at all on their super duty trucks. mud and freeze doesn't mix well with the AMP type steps

[barronj]

I finally did a few things to mine - bought an SCT X4, and just used the standard 91 tune in it for now. Made a big difference, but I still want to go with one of the custom tunes. I don't like how hard it shifts with the standard SCT tune in it. How are the unleashed tunes working out for you? I haven't looked at theirs yet...have been looking at 5-Star and MPT...they seem to get good reviews. I was initially thinking about SSI, everyone raves about the power their tunes make, but then someone suggested I do a little more research, and saw where they have roasted some engines, so now thinking I'd rather sacrifice a little power for the piece of mind and go with something safer.

When getting any tunes, I would decrease the shift firmness by the max of 25% when installing, but it was still too harsh. I asked Torrey @ Unleashed to leave the shift pressures stock when shifting, and that's how it drives now. The harshness of the shifts is staggering on many tunes, leaves you wondering how long the trans will last at these levels.

I said SXT earlier, that was a typo for SCT