The only thing we have not tuned specifically for yet is the CAI. If the inner diameter is larger than your stock piping or the mass air sensor is in a different location than factory then you "may" run into a lean condition with our tuning.

We will be working on offering tunes for popular CAI kit's later in the year.

Scott

 

oh ok.. do you know if it is bad to run lean?? and bad do you think i will run lean?

 

A lean condition could result in severe spark knock which is not good for the motor.

Since we have not tested our product with any specific CAI kit's I won't be able to guarantee that you will or will not see a lean condition. You would have to give it a try to see how your vehicle reacts to the combintion of tuning and your CAI. Ford produces thousands of different calibrations for each vehicle they manufacturer and some calibrations work better than others with that combination.

We offer our customers a 30 day money back guarantee on the product so you have nothing to loose by giving it a try.

Scott

 

ive already had mine for about 7 months worked great on stock truck, now i have magna flow true duels and a k&n kit.. just will have to see what happens i guess.

 

and right now i just sent my sc tuner back to get the screen fixed because it cracked when it was in my tool box. so it should be arriving to you guys on monday. i just hope they send it back with my program still intact because i have performance mode in my truck right now and my stock tune is stuck inside the programer because i cant read the screen to change it or make any adjustment.

 

Scott @ Superchips

Looking at purchasing a Cortex to offer some pulling power for the snowmobile trailer.

Have an Airaid intake and cat back Magnaflow dual exhaust system.

http://www.airaid.com/ProductDetail....ductID=400-118

Truck came with 3.55 gears and I put 285/75/15 tires on it so it needs a little more power when towing.

Can I be confident the Cortex tunes will not run lean with my CAI?

What can I expect for real world horse power and more importantly torque increases?

Thanks

 

99 will be fine. The MAF in 97-03 trucks have their own calibrated volume and are less affected by intake changes than the 04 +. It is important to remember however that canned tunes are for stock trucks.

 

You will see a gain of +20 RWHP and 28 RWTQ with the Superchips product set on our 91 performance tune.

Since we have never provided CAI tunes specific to the F series gas applications I can't guarantee you without a reasonable doubt that you will not have any lean issues with the Airaid CAI installed but I can guarantee you that we will work to help correct that issue with you in the event.

Your catback exhaust will complement the product and add to the power gained.

If you have any questions let me know.

Scott

 

Can I use the performance tune you allude to while pulling a two place snowmobile trailer (less then 3000lbs)...I could use some more torque and horsepower at the rear wheels.

How would I know I was lean?

Thanks

 

I have an 08 F150 with the 5.4 and 3.73 gears. I am running 33 inch tires and have added a Volant cold air intake and dual exhast. Would any of your products work in conjunction with this setup? If so what would you recommend?

 

You can tow up to 6000LBS in the performance tune with no issues.

If the vehicle leans out while equipped with a CAI and tuned you will notice engine pinging (spark knock) or a reduction in power in certain rpm's.

Scott


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Both the Cortex 1950 or Flashpaq 1865 will work with your 08 5.4L and have no issues recalibrating your speedo for the increased tire height along with the gear upgrade.

The only product we have not tested is the CAI you have installed. Many of the vehicles require special tuning to compensate for the CAI leaning out the vehicle.

We plan to offer specific tuning levels when needed for several of the popular CAI kits on the market sometime around the first quarter of 2010.

That is not saying that your specific combination will cause this issue but unfortunately since we have not specifically tested our product with any CAI kits we can't guarantee how the two will respond to each other at this time.

That being said, if you decide to try out the product andit is not compatable with the CAI the product offers a money back guarantee within the first 30 days of purchase. So you have nothing to loose by trying it out.

Scott

 

Hey Scott! I have a 2004 F150 Screw 5.4L. I also have a Superchips #1714. I recently had some work done, when I tried to use the tuner after and it gave me a message that said I needed to update and gave me a code. When I called there at first the guy said you could update the tuner for $50.00, then he asked for the code. When I gave him the code that the 1714 gave me he said that the 1714 couldn't be updated to work on my truck because Ford updated my on board computer and the 1714 didn't have enough memory to support. He then said that I could send my unit in for $150 towards a Flashpaq or Cortex. Does this sound right?

 

Have anything for the 4.2L V6?

 

We do, but coverage starts at 2004 unfortunately.

Scott