Is the Superchips Flashpaq good? I want more HP. What about the Superchip Cortex? I have 2002 F150 with a 4.6.

Thanks

 

i had the flashpaq on my 04 4.6 and i really liked it. i decided to swap it for an edge because i like the extra functions it has, but the flashpaq performed and felt a lot better. shifting from 1st to 2nd would almost make my 22's chirp, with stock rims and tires they did chirp.

 

All tuners are gonna increase your hp. but just eliminate the guesswork and buy an SCT Xcal. It is the best for Fords and most tuners that tune with Edge, Diablo and SCT prefer the ease of usability of the Xcal. But if you really want to get the best out of it, do some research and find a reputable tuner in your area and ask them what they prefer, and have a custom tune on a dyno. Even if you have to save $ for it. There is nothing like having a go to guy when later you install those headers or even that blower you have been eying. But even if all you want is that off the shelf tune for now, use what they prefer and it will save you from having to buy another tuner down the road if you do decide to do some stuff.

 

Go with a programmer that can be custom tuned. You will save some cash down the road. A sct xcal is a good option, also available for your truck is a multi-position chip that can be switched on the fly.

 

i just had the flashpaq installed less than an hour ago! this programmer is very good. you can feel the torque and horsepower difference immediately. i am also having a CAI installed but with stock intake it works great. you wont be dissapointed!

 

Not sure if you put it in the '97 your info in the upper right corner says, or the '07, or the '09 in your sig but if it is the '07 and it is a 5.4 you might want to rethink the intake without custom tunes. This is a big if because I am not sure what you have it installed on and the '07, even if a 5.4 might be ok.

 

i know i just fixed it. i didnt realize my old truck was still there, yes i have the 2007 f150 5.4 v8. what do you mean custom tunes. if i got the CAI and used the flashpaq to tune to the intake i should be fine shouldnt i? all my mods are in my sig, only engine mods i have are a cat-back exhaust and now the flashpaq tuner. i would like to get a CAI soon.

 

You should be fine using a cold air intake on your truck without custom tunes, they resolved the lean program in 06, but you will never reach the full potential of the intake with out them.

 

ok, since im not exactly sure what a "tune" is would you mind explaining it to me because im not against doing something that will only help. thanks

 

Thanks for the help. So with the exhaust and adding extra mods later, is SCT XCAL3 the best thing to get? But will an after market air-intake mess anything up with the programer?

 

The best thing to do with a cai is custom tunes. Due to programmers coming with generic tunes for stock apps only. By running a generic perf tune and a cai you maybe running the truck lean and that isn't good for the engine. So spend a little scratch and get a custom tune for the cai.

 

A tune for a fuel injected engine is where the computer changes the air to fuel ratio to give you the maximum amount of power depending on what octane level you currently have in the tank. The stock tune is ultra-conservative, we'll call it the Bill Riley tune for now, and in general makes the engine perform like garbage.

Companies like EDGE and a few other create tunes for every day vehicles that are not meant to take advantage of cold air intake, bigger injectors, cams, or exhaust. For that, you will need custom tunes specifically made for your truck with your modifications. Companies like PHP can convert an EDGE into a Gryphon, and have custom written tunes emailed to you apon completion.

High dollar programmers like EDGE's, Gryphon's, and VMP Xcals also modify the transmissions shifting strategies to be firmer and overall better for the lifespan of the transmission. Ford's Bill Riley tune for the transmissions are overall terrible. They hang right outside of overdrive range for long unnecessary times and shift so smoothly that the clutches wear out prematurely. All this is solved with a good programming company.

 

ok well reading all of that, since i have the flashpaq by superchips, if i were to go with a new cold air intake, would i need a tune? or is it only for those few tuners? i did change my shifting points and noticed a great deal of difference in the feeling of them. before i could barely hear my truck shift, no i can hear and feel it!

 

Just try to get a CAI that minimizes the changes in the MAF sensor area. Superchips has an FAQ answer for this question here: http://www.superchips.com/default.as...id=21&psid=577 (It's the last Q & A in the list).

You could also save yourself a great deal of money and skip the worry about possibly running lean by doing this: https://www.f150online.com/forums/ar...04-2008-a.html

- Jack

 

I've done a similar mod to a couple trucks to see the difference because I had a couple of 3.5" UPR Power Pipes($120), laying around the shop. Except I removed the whole assembly and hacked off the silencers, fiberglassed the holes, sanded it down smooth and painted black. Pop off the end of the pipe where the flex begins and the UPR pipe fits over the end perfect with a hose clamp. Instead of going out the fender, it turns down and straight fwd through the hole under the headlight and fold in the factory flexible air deflector and it will redirect the air directly into the pipe(Ram Air). Fits perfect and the pipe looks as if it were made for the truck. That and a K&N and it looks great and very clean.