Added Roush side scoops and hood vents.. going to be it for exterior modifications I think. Now just need to install HD halfshafts and new suspension parts and I will be ready for spring.
Hope I'm not hijacking... but would the Ford Racing dampers be too much damper for the BMR performance springs such as the SP763 minimal drop set? I know they are a good match for the SP83 handling springs ... anyone tried this combo?
I didn't install mine until last fall, but it has never been as low as 10-15* above ambient. Closer to +40 is about where mine runs at IAT2, and if it was heat soaked on a 90+ degree day I could see it hitting 160. Mine circulates very well, and after running the pump with the cap off I can't...
From what VMP says and what I know after looking at the logs they do look spot on. The weather started turning on me about the time I got the final version so I really need more data... but first few datalogged runs look very good. Maybe someday it will be warm here again and the roads won't...
No issues with mine yet, but not a lot of miles. I ran the Roush tune for a bit, then switched to VMP. The Roush tune was fine for me but the VMP 93 tune feels significantly stronger (no dyno before/after). I'm happy with it so far.
Bluemustang... So I'm clear, you had the Ford Racing Track handling springs and dampers/shocks, NOT the regular performance pack setup correct?
Assembled Front Struts and rear shocks M-18000-F
Track Lowering Springs M-5300-Y
And you kept the front struts/rear shocks and replaced only...
I used VMP with the logic they make/sell nearly identcal systems to the Roush so tuning this TVS should be right in their wheel house. I'm running their 93 octane tune with my Roush P2 kit and the car runs very solid. Datalogs look great and I love having Livelink to see what the car is doing...
I installed a Roush boost gauge and just tried it out. When I turn on power to the gauge the needle sits at 6 in/hg instead of zero (with engine off). At WOT it says I'm only at 5PSI, and at idle says it is pulling 24 in/hg. It's like the gauge is calibrated 6 points off...
Anyone have...
I ordered the 93 octane tune. It is definitely more aggressive than the Roush tune. Drivability is good, no issues so far other than shifts especially in sport mode were way to harsh for my liking (especially downshifts). They sent me an updated file for the shifts but I haven't had a chance...
Most of my experience is with older stand alone systems on GM turbo vehicles (DFI, FAST, and most recently FAST XFI) over the last 20 or so years... this PCM is pretty cool and has a lot of toys. Understanding the platform is essential since every one behaves a little different. I am nowhere...
The short answer.... datalog. It will tell you (or your tuner) what is going on and will define if you are operating the engine in a "safe" window. From there, assuming consistent plugs/fuel/boost, output should be relatively consistent. BTW, if you actually hear detonation (knock) you are...
That was my logic.... I told my wife I "saved" us money buying a 15 and modifying it the way I wanted it vs. buying a new one with no modifications. She didn't buy it lol. The only thing I may have considered doing different is finding a car with a SC already installed... but then you have to...
As mentioned, custom tune won’t give you more boost and you will datalog to determine if the tune is safe. I did OPG/CS... but I think we are at the low limit for risk from what I gathered by reading many posts here. I just didn’t want to worry about it. Unfortunately I didn’t get mine on a...
I liked the 50th wheels too... the only reason I changed them was to help keep the car planted after putting on the Roush supercharger. The 8.5's were just not cutting it. The FS1's are a shade darker than the 50th anniversary wheels, but they still match all the other accents on the car...
I went with hyper silver 19” MRR FS1’s , 275 ups front and 315 in the back. Silver supercharged logos, chrome tipped borla exhaust... now deciding what if anything else I’m going to do. Was considering Roush side scoops but not sold yet and maybe even the Cervini hood... idk.
When you say "when you try to tune the car", who sent you the tune? My SCT came from VMP with a stock tune already loaded on it. I simply loaded the stock program (which deleted the Roush tune), then loaded the new custom tune from VMP.
You need to get a stock tune loaded on the SCT, upload...
I just installed a boost gauge over the weekend and have a Roush blower. On the right side of the manifold (passenger) next to the blower there are two unused 1/8" ports (in the manifold) that are capped off, one in the middle and one in the back. I used a 1/8"x1/4" NPT compression fitting...
As stated, yes you can overwrite it. You just can't upload it and save it for later because it is encrypted. If you overwrite it and want it back for some reason you have to either send the PCM back to Roush or take the car to an authorized Roush installer.
Mine didn't run rich, it just...