Looking to get some performance out of my 5.4L as well as added towing capability.Thinking about getting a tuner or chip. Would like some advice on some good brands.

Thanks for the help.

 

My Edge programmer works great on my 01 5.4 alot more response when I hit the gas.

 

Edge cs or CTS with custom tunes from php....
Or
Sct xcal3 with custom tunes from Troyer, Vmptuning, 5-star

Stay away from the edge evolution for your year of truck due to a KNOWN cable issue....

 

With regards to “Chips” and “Tuners”, years ago it was the best that most could do to enhance the ignition timing, fuel curve, transmission shift points, etc. It was (and still is) very important that a person verifies that the “Tuner” is ASE certified in both ECM and Transmission programming and IMHO be have current certification by the OEM whose vehicle you want to modify. There are plenty of persons who advertise their programs to be the best and even offer custom tunes, but in all reality, very few actually have credentials in these areas- but that’s not to say that some of these “geniuses” haven’t really caused damage to a few vehicles- just jump over to flatratetech.com and read just some of the comments from the MSE techs!. Perhaps what is equally important is the parameters that can be adjusted are set by the oem vehicle software…so there is really no “magic” in what they are doing anyway. IMHO, if you live near any major city there are excellent tuning specialists with dynos who for the same price (if not less) will tune your vehicle taking into consideration your specific needs including environmental conditions, for your specific vehicle. IMHO, the best bang for the buck!

 

The Max Energy Programmer for the 2003 F150 5.4 lets you adjust shift points, shift firmness, speed limiter. tire & gear changes and the engine tuning. The gain on 87 octane is 6 HP & 9 TQ and on 91 octane it is 11 HP &11 TQ. Any questions contact Gary @ Hypertech.