Ford Racing ProCal Tune

[jbailer]

You got a link? Their website is crap.

Don't go through their web site, call Steve Powell directly @ 800-598-1484 and ask for him. He will give you a better price if you call.

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[Regs]

Funny, the stock unit has more area for air intake. If they do change the cold air intake then I would want to exchange mine for the newer one.

 

[jbailer]

Funny, the stock unit has more area for air intake. If they do change the cold air intake then I would want to exchange mine for the newer one.

Me too! It's just a small snap-on piece too. I'd also like to have an intake tube that isn't too long.

 

[jtmat]

Appreciate the heads up but I'm in no rush and am perfectly content with cjponyparts especially with the forum discount code and free shipping it's a good price.

After driving around on stock tune for a few days now I've noticed the car holds boost it seems longer and revs don't drop between shifts like they did with the 93 tune I previously had. My fault for not data logging. I'm sure this Ford performance tune will be perfectly fine.

It is fine... a couple of people made the switch from custom tunes to the FP tune.

If you have an auto, you will highly appreciate how smooth the shifting becomes.

 

[16EcomustangDIB]

Just got my FP tune kit. For you noVA folks, what dealership did you go to for the install?

 

[jbailer]

Just got my FP tune kit. For you noVA folks, what dealership did you go to for the install?

I wouldn't go to a dealership unless you just really don't mind spending way too much for the install. If you are comfortable installing the intake yourself, I think most shops with an ASE certified tech will agree to letting you do the intake install and they do the tune and only charge you 1 hour. If you're not comfortable with that and really want to take it to a dealer, there's a Ford Performance dealer in NoVA. I can't remember which one, I think it's in Fairfax.

 

[16EcomustangDIB]

I wouldn't go to a dealership unless you just really don't mind spending way too much for the install. If you are comfortable installing the intake yourself, I think most shops with an ASE certified tech will agree to letting you do the intake install and they do the tune and only charge you 1 hour. If you're not comfortable with that and really want to take it to a dealer, there's a Ford Performance dealer in NoVA. I can't remember which one, I think it's in Fairfax.

Yeah, was just seeing if anybody had theirs done through a dealership. Just called Excessive Motorsports here in Manassas to see if we can make a deal. I can install the intake myself but will to see if they'd let me. Thanks.

 

[Turbong]

I wouldn't go to a dealership unless you just really don't mind spending way too much for the install. If you are comfortable installing the intake yourself, I think most shops with an ASE certified tech will agree to letting you do the intake install and they do the tune and only charge you 1 hour. If you're not comfortable with that and really want to take it to a dealer, there's a Ford Performance dealer in NoVA. I can't remember which one, I think it's in Fairfax.

I am not sure who mentioned it, but he did the intake himself and let the dealer charge one hour for the programming, I think that would be the ideal way to go. It always looks best having papers from a Ford dealership.

 

[jbailer]

I am not sure who mentioned it, but he did the intake himself and let the dealer charge one hour for the programming, I think that would be the ideal way to go. It always looks best having papers from a Ford dealership.

Having papers from a Ford dealership means nothing in this case. It is Ford Performance that registers the warranty and they say the install can be done by any ASE certified technician. I submitted the invoice from a shop that I use frequently and FP registered the warranty with no questions.

Recently I took my car in to have the AC fixed for the second time. It came up in Ford's computer to check with Ford Performance regarding warranty. For some dumb reason, the dealer still felt the need to talk to FP even though it was AC and nothing to do with the engine. It does confirm the warranty registration even though FP sent me a reply email saying my warranty was successfully registered.

 

[Dadsreward]

Warranty clarification

Trying to get clarification on the warranty. Does the entire drivetrain warranty automatically default to the FP warranty for everything, or only if an issue arises and is determined to be due to the tune?

 

[jbailer]

Trying to get clarification on the warranty. Does the entire drivetrain warranty automatically default to the FP warranty for everything, or only if an issue arises and is determined to be due to the tune?

There are 2 separate warranties. The warranty you have from Ford when you bought your car remains in tact. You would also have a warranty from Ford Performance for 3/36. If you had a problem with your car, Ford would first determine if they thought it was because of the tune. If it was, they'd still do the work but FP would be paying the dealer for the work instead of Ford proper.

Even after the 3/36, your warranty is still there, nobody takes that away. However that's where it will get real tricky. It is very easy to say most things could have been caused by the tune, if for no other reason than additional stress. This is where having a good relationship with your dealer is nice. They heavily influence whether or not the work is done under warranty but in the end, it's Ford's decision since they will be the one paying, not the dealer.

 

[8borerifle]

Only if an issue surfaces that COULD be due to the tune. I really like the FP tune, car really wakes up and the transmission shifts smoother, except in SPORT mode where it shifts a lot harder (still will not chirp going into second though). Seems to pull harder all the way to redline, no falling on its face like it did before. Very definitly faster than a 2010 Mustang GT stick with 3.73 gears I used to own. I am guessing with the 3.55 gears in my PP auto premium it should run in the low 13's.

 

[lizardrko]

There are 2 separate warranties. The warranty you have from Ford when you bought your car remains in tact. You would also have a warranty from Ford Performance for 3/36. If you had a problem with your car, Ford would first determine if they thought it was because of the tune. If it was, they'd still do the work but FP would be paying the dealer for the work instead of Ford proper.

Even after the 3/36, your warranty is still there, nobody takes that away. However that's where it will get real tricky. It is very easy to say most things could have been caused by the tune, if for no other reason than additional stress. This is where having a good relationship with your dealer is nice. They heavily influence whether or not the work is done under warranty but in the end, it's Ford's decision since they will be the one paying, not the dealer.

Please save this reply lol everyone literally asks the same questions about the warranty. The search bar does wonders as does actually reading the FP warranty...

 

[jbailer]

Please save this reply lol everyone literally asks the same questions about the warranty. The search bar does wonders as does actually reading the FP warranty...

SO VERY TRUE! Especially the part about reading the warranty for yourself, both the Ford Performance warranty and your factory Ford warranty. I've had discussions with the shop foreman at the dealership and even he was wrong on the warranty. The Service Manager was a different story though, he knew it very well. My lesson was never discuss warranty questions with anyone but the Service Manager.

When you read the warranties, a good thing to keep in mind is the 3 different entities and consider who is paying. Many people don't understand that the dealers are independent and are not Ford. They are just authorized dealers. Whenever there is warranty work, Ford pays the dealer to do the work or in this case, maybe Ford Performance.

I know there will always be more questions just like this. I'm sure 99.999% of us aren't contract lawyers and let's be honest, who really reads those things?! Plus, even though the question may have been answered a few pages back (and it probably was) searching for it is not the easiest. There will always be new people looking for the information for the first time.

 

[Dadsreward]

Please save this reply lol everyone literally asks the same questions about the warranty. The search bar does wonders as does actually reading the FP warranty...

That is why I said CLARIFICATION! I have followed this thread from the beginning, and re-read most parts a few times. Now that I am getting close to doing this I wanted to hear what the current thoughts were.

Thanks for your understanding.

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