tuner for 2012 ecoboost
#76
06-05-2012, 09:22 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. 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
Cheers!
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. 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
Cheers!
R U guys Nuts???
Never, EVER run a generic, canned tune on a highly refined, boosted platform.
It's either going to be so conservative not to notice, or Dangerous.
This is a Great drivetrain - it At Least deserves proper, comprehensive fully customized calibrations - with datalogging (or on a dyno) - with full instrumentation - A/F's boost, EGT's etc), by an Experienced, competent Expert fully conversant in the specific platform, to deliver Sustainable and Safe gains.
OR - leave well enough alone. It's not exactly slow out of the box.
MGD
#78
06-05-2012, 09:50 PM
Member
I have a custom tune from Livernois. I was running a custom 89 octane tune from them for just my MBRP cat-back exhaust but I just recently ordered a AFE stg 2 CAI so I had them make me another custom tune but for 93 octane this time.
Livernois does not sell canned tunes for the ecoboost at all....they are all custom.
Cheers!
Livernois does not sell canned tunes for the ecoboost at all....they are all custom.
Cheers!
#79
06-05-2012, 10:05 PM
#81
06-05-2012, 10:31 PM
Member
My 93 octane tune with the new AFE stg2 CAI is supposed to give me about another 84rwhp and 103rwtq with a peak gain being about 124rwhp and 139rwtq (guesstimateing based on a friend who has same mods and been on dyno). I haven't got my CAI yet so I have not had a chance to dyno my truck with the 93 octane tune. In stock form Livernois says the 93 octane tune will give 69rwhp and 88rwtq with a peak of 104rwhp and 114rwtq.
If you call Livernois, ask for Rick Leblanc.
Cheers!
Last edited by SpeedofSound; 06-05-2012 at 10:34 PM.
#82
06-05-2012, 11:04 PM
#83
06-05-2012, 11:12 PM
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I live in South Texas, about 30 miles outside of Corpus, toward Robstown.
Cheers!
#86
06-05-2012, 11:26 PM
Member
^^^ X2 ^^^
R U guys Nuts???
Never, EVER run a generic, canned tune on a highly refined, boosted platform.
It's either going to be so conservative not to notice, or Dangerous.
This is a Great drivetrain - it At Least deserves proper, comprehensive fully customized calibrations - with datalogging (or on a dyno) - with full instrumentation - A/F's boost, EGT's etc), by an Experienced, competent Expert fully conversant in the specific platform, to deliver Sustainable and Safe gains.
OR - leave well enough alone. It's not exactly slow out of the box.
MGD
R U guys Nuts???
Never, EVER run a generic, canned tune on a highly refined, boosted platform.
It's either going to be so conservative not to notice, or Dangerous.
This is a Great drivetrain - it At Least deserves proper, comprehensive fully customized calibrations - with datalogging (or on a dyno) - with full instrumentation - A/F's boost, EGT's etc), by an Experienced, competent Expert fully conversant in the specific platform, to deliver Sustainable and Safe gains.
OR - leave well enough alone. It's not exactly slow out of the box.
MGD
Cheers!
#87
06-05-2012, 11:39 PM
Member
Cheers!
Last edited by SpeedofSound; 06-05-2012 at 11:44 PM.
#89
06-06-2012, 01:59 PM
Member
As for gauges in the truck, I will make a statement about gauges on a vehicle with basic mods that many may try to refute, but the truly experienced will agree with me. There is no need to have aftermarket gauges. I have already monitored everything when it was tuned. Once the tune is right on, there should no longer be a need to monitor anything. Gauges are purely aesthetic on vehicles that have basic or very minimal mods. The mods that are done to my truck are almost not even worthy of being called mods. Tune, CAI and exhaust. In the actual true "mod" world, they are the most basic mods. Pretty much, what people don't realize is, once a gauge responds to show you something is wrong, the problem has already happened and the damage is already done. There should be no need to have to watch anything except the road and enjoy driving it. The ECM is fast enough and sophisticated enough to throw a check engine light if something goes wrong.
Cheers!