Best tune for 2020 Ford Explorer ST

UNBROKEN · Jun 19, 2020

Plenty is states only have up to 91. Yes, you will get a little more power out of 93. As far as traveling...I just keep a couple of bottles of Boostane with me when I know I’m headed into a 91 only state.

Breezyjr · Jun 19, 2020

I haven't bought his tune yet, but I'm going with ZFG racing. Mostly because of his previous comment about the possibility of reducing the torque in 1st and 2nd gears if I so chose. It sounds like you, JShaffer, are interested in fine tuning your tune, and while I'm not 100% sure, it would seem to me that ZFG Racing is the tune for you.

Jshaffer3819 · Jun 19, 2020

UNBROKEN said:

Great idea. So you just pour the whole bottle of boost in when you fill up? I’m getting ready to get the Palm Beach Dyno 93 tune with the octane boost as well.

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Jshaffer3819 · Jun 19, 2020

Breezyjr said:

I need to look at ZFG again. Tough choice. I liked 5Star too.

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GalenaST · Jun 19, 2020

Jshaffer3819 said:

If you're using the pro kind I think a whole bottle takes you up pretty high.

I'm tuned with livernois and I have a case of boostane and I add about 1/3-1/2 of a bottle with a fill up of 93 and by my (probably incorrect calculation) that gets me to 100ish octane.

Jshaffer3819 · Jun 19, 2020

Breezyjr said:

So I guess the purpose of reducing torque in first and second gear would be to minimize wheel spin and driveshaft damage. I think I would want the torque and just control it with my foot during takeoff. Don’t plan on taking this to the dragstrip but want to smoke the Beamers when merging onto the Audubon.

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Jshaffer3819 · Jun 19, 2020

Autobahn

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Nbk4t5e · Jun 19, 2020

Jshaffer3819 said:

My plate on the Audi = BAHN Runner

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Jshaffer3819 · Jun 19, 2020

Nbk4t5e said:

Nice, probably couldn’t smoke that one though.

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Nbk4t5e · Jun 19, 2020

When the time comes I’m going with ZFG. Just trying to figure out if I want E50 or just 93.

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Jshaffer3819 · Jun 19, 2020

Nbk4t5e said:

I was getting ready to place my order today with Palm Beach Dyno but going back to the drawing board. I think they all are very good but I want to make sure I find one tuner and stick with them the entire time.

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UNBROKEN · Jun 19, 2020

It doesn’t take much...especially if you’re just trying to get 91 up to 93. Over mixing is just wasting it.

Nbk4t5e · Jun 19, 2020

There is only a few E85 gas stations around here. None of them near me.

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Nbk4t5e · Jun 19, 2020

Jshaffer3819 said:

Seems like ZFG customer service is on point and that says a lot.

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ZFGracing · Jun 19, 2020

Jshaffer3819 said:

Of course I would like you to pick me, but regardless of that you should consider the device that you are going with. If you plan on doing a lot of modifications over time the n gauge is not the best advice for that. The data logging ability of the engage just isn't there, when I'm doing a custom tune on the St or pretty much any EcoBoost the customer is data logging 80 + channels of data. The most you can record with the n gauge is 25 and it is missing a lot of the important EcoBoost specific parameters. It's great for loading an off-the-shelf tune but if you want something custom the RTD or mpvi2 is the way to go.

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Nbk4t5e · Jun 19, 2020

ZFGracing said:

Of course I would like you to pick me, but regardless of that you should consider the device that you are going with. If you plan on doing a lot of modifications over time the n gauge is not the best advice for that. The data logging ability of the engage just isn't there, when I'm doing a custom tune on the St or pretty much any EcoBoost the customer is data logging 80 + channels of data. The most you can record with the n gauge is 25 and it is missing a lot of the important EcoBoost specific parameters. It's great for loading an off-the-shelf tune but if you want something custom the RTD or mpvi2 is the way to go.

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Anything coming out to change tunes from our phones on the fly? Like a OBII Bluetooth tuner?

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Jshaffer3819 · Jun 19, 2020

UNBROKEN said:

Nice. So many options to choose from. I think I will go with the 93 tune and add an octane boost tune.

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Jshaffer3819 · Jun 19, 2020

Nbk4t5e said:

Good question.

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UNBROKEN · Jun 19, 2020

Nbk4t5e said:

Highly doubtful.

Jshaffer3819 · Jun 19, 2020

ZFGracing said:

Of course I would like you to pick me, but regardless of that you should consider the device that you are going with. If you plan on doing a lot of modifications over time the n gauge is not the best advice for that. The data logging ability of the engage just isn't there, when I'm doing a custom tune on the St or pretty much any EcoBoost the customer is data logging 80 + channels of data. The most you can record with the n gauge is 25 and it is missing a lot of the important EcoBoost specific parameters. It's great for loading an off-the-shelf tune but if you want something custom the RTD or mpvi2 is the way to go.

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Thanks for the info. I will check out your website shortly. I like the interaction on here as well.

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