SpeedofSound |
06-05-2012 09:11 PM |
Lots of problems with the Superchips tune for the ecoboost f150. A lot of guys reporting poor performance due to spark knock, excessive noise which they have reported to sound like waste gate continually dumping boost while trying to maintain a constant rpm or climbing a hill, complaints about having to return the truck back to stock tune before being able to tow, gear indicator lights disappearing after flashing, back up camera problems after flashing, increased off idle hesitation and they do not use the most recent strategy from Ford available for our trucks. Superchips says they are fixing the problems and will release an update soon but it has been months since they said that and they still will only offer canned tunes, they are not custom tunes.
Personally, I went with Livernois. They are a bit pricey but I have been dealing with Livernois on a personal and business level for many years and their products are second to none! They have the most extensive experience, research and development with the ecoboost motor, above and beyond anyone else in the industry today. Livernois tunes make far more power than SC tunes and they do so with only about a 1.5 to 2lb max increase in boost, whereas SC has been reported to show much higher boost levels with far less performance, driveability and reliability. The driveability, power and gas mileage with my Livernois tune is outstanding, above and beyond words. No gear hunting at all no matter the speed and has plenty of performance to pick up speed without downshifting all the time along with many other benefits from their tune. Plus Livernois has available to them, the most recent strategy for our trucks and that is what they build each tune off of. They have tunes for all octane levels and they have a tow tune that you can actually tow the max weight without having to flash back to stock to tow.
I could go on and on all day, but like I said, I trust no other when it comes to ecoboost performance!
Sorry for the thread hijack :whistle:
Cheers!
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