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MikeyP said:
On the Raptor side, for the GEN 3, you send your PCM to Cobb, they will unlock it on the bench, send it back to you, then you datalog and tune like normal. This has been common practice in the Mercedes world up until recently. It's a minor hassle as you're out of a car for 2 days, but not a massive deal.
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Sweet, I heard they were going to announce something on Wednesday. I figured the flood gates would open for options.
 

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Blown F-150 said:
Sweet, I heard they were going to announce something on Wednesday. I figured the flood gates would open for options.
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Not sure who your tuner of choice is, but Goosetuned has released the pre-order for his Gen 3 Raptor tune, uses the Cobb Accessport.
 

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Not sure who your tuner of choice is, but Goosetuned has released the pre-order for his Gen 3 Raptor tune, uses the Cobb Accessport.
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No need for me, still rocking a fully built 12th Gen F150 for a couple more years. Gen3 Raptor or a 5.0 Tremor that I’ll Whipple and Raptor swap will be next.

I just like seeing what’s going on with the new ones and the more options the better.


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FP tune is on sale at Lethal Performance for $599.


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Anyone dyno'd or done more tests with the FP Tune?
 

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Hello all..

Just checking to see if anyone in canada has had this tune installed from a ford dealership?
 

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My question for those who have installed this tune and have been running it for however amount of time, knowing what you know now, would you still go the FP tune route if you had to do it over? Any regrets? Have your impressions changed after the initial “new tune” phase? Has the tune adapted further with more driving?
 

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Zero regret and would do it all over again. Throttle response is greatly improved and so is shifting. Not sure if the tune adapted further but love the overall responsiveness. Highly recommend it for those interested in increasing the fun factor of their STs.
 

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Zero regret and would do it all over again. Throttle response is greatly improved and so is shifting. Not sure if the tune adapted further but love the overall responsiveness. Highly recommend it for those interested in increasing the fun factor of their STs.
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In Sport Mode, Do you still have the hard downshift?
 

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I concur with Lopez. No regrets whatsoever.

I think it took me longer to adjust to the new throttle response than it took the tune to settle in. You'll need a lighter right foot in traditional driving situations. Which is not at all a complaint!
 

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Keep the great FP tune reviews coming in!

You're securely shutting the mouths of all the uninformed whiners, and that's great to see.:ROFLMAO:(y)
 

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Keep the great FP tune reviews coming in!

You're securely shutting the mouths of all the uninformed whiners, and that's great to see.:ROFLMAO:(y)
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I just have one simple question…. Seriously, what is your problem?? You have a hard on for anybody that disagrees with you. Give it a rest, it got old months ago. Nobody wants to hear your diatribe insulting the community. Grow up will you?


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Cruising68 said:
I just have one simple question…. Seriously, what is your problem?? You have a hard on for anybody that disagrees with you. Give it a rest, it got old months ago. Nobody wants to hear your diatribe insulting the community. Grow up will you?


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Oh you’re definitely getting blocked. lol
 

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CareerFiremanGuy said:
Keep the great FP tune reviews coming in!

You're securely shutting the mouths of all the uninformed whiners, and that's great to see.:ROFLMAO:(y)
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The "uNiFoRmEd wHiNeRs" have just been posting that this FP tune is inferior to a proper tune like ZFG. Regardless of whether people are happy with the FP tune or not, it is a fact that it's inferior to ZFG. No one has yet to test the warranty implications of the FP tune (and it's not like ZFG tunes are popping motors left and right) but all it does is technically maintain your existing warranty; it doesn't give some magic new warranty. If you like that to give you the warm and fuzzies, great. If you want a quick car, looks like ZFG is the way to go.
 

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MikeyP said:
The "uNiFoRmEd wHiNeRs" have just been posting that this FP tune is inferior to a proper tune like ZFG. Regardless of whether people are happy with the FP tune or not, it is a fact that it's inferior to ZFG. No one has yet to test the warranty implications of the FP tune (and it's not like ZFG tunes are popping motors left and right) but all it does is technically maintain your existing warranty; it doesn't give some magic new warranty. If you like that to give you the warm and fuzzies, great. If you want a quick car, looks like ZFG is the way to go.
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It doesn’t “technically” maintain your warranty, it does maintain your warranty. Any reason a dealer feels the tune contributed to something going wrong, that’s when the additional warranty from FP tune comes into play.

I highly doubt anyone would have issues with either tune. It’s all personal preference. For me, the explorer 6th isn’t bulletproof. While I am nearly fully confident a Zfg wouldn’t do anything to my ST, I’m afraid fords sometimes questionable designs and build quality can cause an issue. For that, I feel I’d have a lot less battles fighting something with the dealer if I was running a ford built tune. I would hope at least. That comes with some mental comfort.

Again, no one is buying the FP tune for a quick car and to run special numbers. We knows it’s not Zfg. Like the current users of the tune said, it makes a fun car more fun. Like I know I’m not gonna throw down head turning numbers with the FP tune.

Thanks for all the input from users. I remain torn on what to do but I’m glad you guys are loving it!
 

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I just have one simple question…. Seriously, what is your problem?? You have a hard on for anybody that disagrees with you. Give it a rest, it got old months ago. Nobody wants to hear your diatribe insulting the community. Grow up will you?


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He can't grow up, he's a 17 year old living in the basement whose relative is a fireman (maybe). He's a wannabe looking at a relative's ST and playing make believe. There is not a post he makes that makes me think that this is a mature person with a responsible job that entails taking care of the safety of others. Not to mention most mature people aren't so thin-skinned that they can't take any criticism, nor do they buy into "cancel culture".

But @Cruising68 as @UNBROKEN posted, you are definitely getting canceled! Consider it a badge of honor.
 

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Good lord, there's so many fucking babies on here, on both sides of the debate. Buy the tune you want and shut the **** up about it.

I'm all for providing fact based data (this tune maintains a warranty, or this tune produces more power), but all of this "my tune is better" bullshit is really annoying. Who cares what other people do with their own money. This isn't sports, or worse, politics, this is automotive, be better people.This is getting as bad as the Mustang forums.
 

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