Albert
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Amazing what power can be added to modern engines through tuning(recalibration) and a few minor bolt on's and you can get EVEN MORE efficiency. Even power adders like superchargers and turbos can do better mileagewise as long as you keep your foot out of it most of the time.Not the best pic, but my 2015 F250. Because I’m a man. When it hit 100k miles a few months ago my mechanic deleted the DEF and retuned it to 525 hp. Added 5-7 mpg, so screw you greenpeace! This thing will either pull your house down or run a verified 150 mph.
And ONLY cow farts.An engineer friend explained it to me as that a far can be tuned for max HP, max efficiency or least emissions (hot and lean) and a billion points in between. Generally the car comes from the factory tuned for least emissions. It's why even the smallest cars today have trouble getting the MPG of a 80s model Honda HF or a Geo Metro or similar cars often got 50mpg with a damn carburetor and non-computer controlled distributor. Emissions are lower though, if you are the sort that believes cow farts are going to destroy the world.
Yup... stripped of all emissions controls and tuned on a dyno, there are few cars out there (also stripped and tuned) that can beat a Ford F-250 (6.4 turbo diesel) in the 1/4 mile.An engineer friend explained it to me as that a far can be tuned for max HP, max efficiency or least emissions (hot and lean) and a billion points in between. Generally the car comes from the factory tuned for least emissions. It's why even the smallest cars today have trouble getting the MPG of a 80s model Honda HF or a Geo Metro or similar cars often got 50mpg with a damn carburetor and non-computer controlled distributor. Emissions are lower though, if you are the sort that believes cow farts are going to destroy the world.
On another carburetor note, one of the advantages of going to HS directly across the street from all of Ford's engineering design and down the street from their Dyno Lab (which always had THREE mint Pantera's parked there), was a "special" scrap dumpster that we discovered... that often contained test carburetors. A few MIGHT have been borrowed by unnamed teenagers for additional "testing." Good times... a time when even teenagers could fart around with an engine... could never do either now.An engineer friend explained it to me as that a far can be tuned for max HP, max efficiency or least emissions (hot and lean) and a billion points in between. Generally the car comes from the factory tuned for least emissions. It's why even the smallest cars today have trouble getting the MPG of a 80s model Honda HF or a Geo Metro or similar cars often got 50mpg with a damn carburetor and non-computer controlled distributor. Emissions are lower though, if you are the sort that believes cow farts are going to destroy the world.
A friend has this parked in his driveway.... $350,000 big ones..
Not the best pic, but my 2015 F250. Because I’m a man. When it hit 100k miles a few months ago my mechanic deleted the DEF and retuned it to 525 hp. Added 5-7 mpg, so screw you greenpeace! This thing will either pull your house down or run a verified 150 mph.
Yup... stripped of all emissions controls and tuned on a dyno, there are few cars out there (also stripped and tuned) that can beat a Ford F-250 (6.4 turbo diesel) in the 1/4 mile.
I have a 5 selection tune knob the mechanic installed. #5 is scary powerful. I usually keep on 4 for highway use and no higher than 3 if I’m towing anything. I have a small farm, hooked up to a full 2600 gallon water trailer one day. Forgot to take it off 5 and almost twisted the frame....I did the same to my 2013 but am not getting an additional 5-7 mpg from it. More like 2.5 to 3 and that is on the econotune. Maybe I need to see your guy?
The hot tune is downright scary though. I added about 200 hp with that and smoked a mustang GT my son's friend has. He pulls up later and says "well, that was embarrassing."
Come to think of it, that may have something to do with the gas mileage.
I have the same flip back cover too. Those are nice.
Only thing I have on my Raptor is a Pedal Commander.... there is a LOT I’d like to do to it, but given there is no shop I trust enough for support within 2 hours of here, I’m just keeping it stock.I have the same 5 option tune knob. 1 is supposed to be stock, 2 is for towing, 3 is economy, 4 is street tune, 5 is drag strip(hot tune). You can tell 3 is the economy tune as it feels pretty slugish. I have put 1/4 inch pressure on the gas pedal and run 80 down the interstate. Scary is the term I used for it.
I commute about 25 miles to work, mostly interstate. You merge and go from 65 to 95 in about 2.5 seconds and know there is a lot more left between the pedal and the floor.I have the same 5 option tune knob. 1 is supposed to be stock, 2 is for towing, 3 is economy, 4 is street tune, 5 is drag strip(hot tune). You can tell 3 is the economy tune as it feels pretty slugish. I have put 1/4 inch pressure on the gas pedal and run 80 down the interstate. Scary is the term I used for it.