online store, message boards, mailing list, pictures, technical information, product directory ford truck information, svt lightning information, f150 information, f-150 information, f250 information
Home Discussion Forums Photo Gallery Product Directory Technical Articles Recalls & TSB's Product Reviews Classifieds Photo Galleries Ford Truck News Event Calendar Advertise with us
F150online Forums


Look for a USED Ford F150
Carsdirect.com


Go Back   F150online Forums > Powertrain (OEM) > V-6 Engine

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 07-20-2008, 08:35 AM
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Florida
Vehicle: 2008 Ford fr150
Posts: 61
Tuners for V6

I'm still trying to learn the site so sorry if this is a double post but just wanting to know if superchips is the only tuner out for the 2008 v6. i was that it was.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 07-20-2008, 12:35 PM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Alton, IL
Vehicle: 2004 F150 her.
Posts: 493
Nope.



SCT makes some good items for the 4.2

Chip- Custom tunes- $299 http://www.vmptuning.com/store/index...=140&parent=66

Xcal - Custome tunes- $299 http://www.vmptuning.com/store/index...=139&parent=66

Xcal 2- $397 http://www.vmptuning.com/store/index...=137&parent=66

Xcal 2- Custom tunes- $395 http://www.vmptuning.com/store/index...=138&parent=66

Xcal 3- $379 http://www.vmptuning.com/store/index...=286&parent=66

Xcal 3- Custom tunes $399 http://www.vmptuning.com/store/index...=226&parent=66
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 07-20-2008, 08:06 PM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Live Oak, FL
Vehicle: 1998 Ford F-150
Posts: 2,441
Whats the diff between the Xcal2 and 3? I like the chip, but whats the benefit of getting the Xcal?
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 07-20-2008, 11:50 PM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Alton, IL
Vehicle: 2004 F150 her.
Posts: 493
read and find out.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 07-21-2008, 02:43 AM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: London, ON Canada
Vehicle: 1997 Ford F150
Posts: 343
The 3 comes with canned tunes the 2 doesn't. The 3 has a few more bells and whistles.
The only drawback is that SCT have NO canned tunes for the 97-04 4.2L v6s.
__________________
97 XL 4.2L V6 Reg Cab Std Box 4r70w 3.08 Non LS, Firestone Destination A/T 255/70R16s, Line-x spray-in bedliner, Truxedo Deuce tonneau, 20% tint, AF1 CAI, ASP UDP, Cherry Bomb Vortex catback SIDO, Magnaflow Hiflow Cats, Troyer tuned.

Whaddya mean I don't pay my bills??
Whyddya think I'm broke!!

173.8 rwhp 226.7 rwtq
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 07-21-2008, 03:41 PM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Alton, IL
Vehicle: 2004 F150 her.
Posts: 493
Quote:
Originally Posted by 97XL View Post
The 3 comes with canned tunes the 2 doesn't.
You can get both with basic and custom tunes.


Quote:
Originally Posted by 97XL View Post
The 3 has a few more bells and whistles.
Bigger, nicer screen, with different software. (just specifying)

Quote:
Originally Posted by 97XL View Post
The only drawback is that SCT have NO canned tunes for the 97-04 4.2L v6s.
Not true, It just took a while to get canned tunes switched over to the new software and problem free.

Last edited by 04heritage; 07-21-2008 at 03:44 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 07-22-2008, 02:05 AM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: London, ON Canada
Vehicle: 1997 Ford F150
Posts: 343
Quote:
Originally Posted by 04heritage View Post
You can get both with basic and custom tunes.




Bigger, nicer screen, with different software. (just specifying)


Not true, It just took a while to get canned tunes switched over to the new software and problem free.
Well it was true a few months ago when I ordered mine. I called SCT and they told me they don't have any canned tunes for the 97-03 4.2s. Maybe by now they do have them but not when I got mine and since I have custom tunes I didn't see the need to recheck to see if they had canned ones yet.
__________________
97 XL 4.2L V6 Reg Cab Std Box 4r70w 3.08 Non LS, Firestone Destination A/T 255/70R16s, Line-x spray-in bedliner, Truxedo Deuce tonneau, 20% tint, AF1 CAI, ASP UDP, Cherry Bomb Vortex catback SIDO, Magnaflow Hiflow Cats, Troyer tuned.

Whaddya mean I don't pay my bills??
Whyddya think I'm broke!!

173.8 rwhp 226.7 rwtq
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 07-22-2008, 07:02 PM
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: SouthernOK
Vehicle: 2004 F150 Heritage
Posts: 50
97XL, do you mind telling how much it cost to get custom ones?
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 07-22-2008, 07:19 PM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Alton, IL
Vehicle: 2004 F150 her.
Posts: 493
Pretty sure it was around $430-$440 from Troyer.

$399 from VMP.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 07-23-2008, 02:43 AM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: London, ON Canada
Vehicle: 1997 Ford F150
Posts: 343
Well I got my tunes as part of the Stage 1 kit for the 97-98 4.2L from Troyer so I'll have to check on how the prices broke down. I believe just for the tunes its like $50/tune. I just checked Troyer's site..For the Xcal3 + 3 custom tunes its 449.00 but when you order if you give them your screenname from this site you get a discount on the cost of the tunes.

www.troyerperformance.com
__________________
97 XL 4.2L V6 Reg Cab Std Box 4r70w 3.08 Non LS, Firestone Destination A/T 255/70R16s, Line-x spray-in bedliner, Truxedo Deuce tonneau, 20% tint, AF1 CAI, ASP UDP, Cherry Bomb Vortex catback SIDO, Magnaflow Hiflow Cats, Troyer tuned.

Whaddya mean I don't pay my bills??
Whyddya think I'm broke!!

173.8 rwhp 226.7 rwtq
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 07-23-2008, 02:49 AM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: The Barbary Coast
Vehicle: 2007 Ford F150
Posts: 1,823
Guys, there is a forum for chips & tuners on this website.

But just for everyone's information, and so that certain "leg humpers" don't come out of the woodwork, SCT is not the only company that produces a compatible device, and Troyer & VMP are not the only custom tuners.

choices include:
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 07-23-2008, 11:27 AM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Alton, IL
Vehicle: 2004 F150 her.
Posts: 493

So US 4.2 guys are limited to Jet, Superchips and SCT.

Last edited by 04heritage; 07-23-2008 at 11:31 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 07-23-2008, 02:47 PM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: The Barbary Coast
Vehicle: 2007 Ford F150
Posts: 1,823
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 07-23-2008, 02:53 PM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: The Barbary Coast
Vehicle: 2007 Ford F150
Posts: 1,823
Quote:
Originally Posted by 04heritage View Post



So US 4.2 guys are limited to Jet, Superchips and SCT.
If you give Power Hungry Performance a call, I'm sure that they can write a custom tune for a 4.2L V6 engine, and load it via their Gryphon device.
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 07-23-2008, 04:40 PM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Alton, IL
Vehicle: 2004 F150 her.
Posts: 493
Your still trying to defend people that have little to no experience in working with the 4.2. I would rather take my chances with a place that has more experience than to see if some one can try to load a tune for my truck.
Reply With Quote


Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:06 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.2.0
 
F150Online.com and InternetBrands, Inc. are not affiliated with the Ford Motor Company
Contact Us Advertising Terms of Use Privacy Statement Jobs Forum Text Archives