Me too!
2019 Magma Red FX4 Max Tow 3.5L Ecoboosted!
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Oh Snap----- Gone is the White ECO in the sig (1st boost and 1st love!) and on to a Brand New 2019 Magma Red FX4 Max Tow with many many features.... I'll post the sheet later.
Well! I ended up getting the truck.....Lol With rebates and dealer discounts it was $37,113 Sale Price that had an MSRP $53,245. My out the door after tax-lic-misc fee's was $41,098....... Was very hard to say no as you can see
And I already took the side stickers off the bed........ Windows get tinted Wed next week...
Well! I ended up getting the truck.....Lol With rebates and dealer discounts it was $37,113 Sale Price that had an MSRP $53,245. My out the door after tax-lic-misc fee's was $41,098....... Was very hard to say no as you can see
And I already took the side stickers off the bed........ Windows get tinted Wed next week...
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I'm not sure there would be any appreciable difference between my 18 and your 19?
So that would be a very odd and unexpected conclusion. Unless the tune isn't the same. Mine might be different than the emailed tune since it was tweaked on Matt's dyno. But "tweaked" would be the appropriate word.
Or to put it another way, it's hard to hide nearly a 100HP?
The only other explanation is that perhaps Ford has adjusted the stock tune on the 19's?But wouldn't they be bragging about an increase in performance?
The final thought would be that the GearHead tune, in my opinion, is far less "dramatic" in how it puts the power down than my 5* tune(s). Although the peak power numbers are not really much different, the personality IS very different. I would even be willing to say the "Fun factor" is more pronounced in the 5* tunes. Kinda hooligan, if you will.
Regardless, that's quite an unexpected response for any of the tunes from any of the known tuners these days. Even canned tunes are now mature for Gen2 and folks report them as substantial.
These newer trucks are crazy performance machines. Are we getting jaded? Lol
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So that would be a very odd and unexpected conclusion. Unless the tune isn't the same. Mine might be different than the emailed tune since it was tweaked on Matt's dyno. But "tweaked" would be the appropriate word.
Or to put it another way, it's hard to hide nearly a 100HP?
The only other explanation is that perhaps Ford has adjusted the stock tune on the 19's?But wouldn't they be bragging about an increase in performance?
The final thought would be that the GearHead tune, in my opinion, is far less "dramatic" in how it puts the power down than my 5* tune(s). Although the peak power numbers are not really much different, the personality IS very different. I would even be willing to say the "Fun factor" is more pronounced in the 5* tunes. Kinda hooligan, if you will.
Regardless, that's quite an unexpected response for any of the tunes from any of the known tuners these days. Even canned tunes are now mature for Gen2 and folks report them as substantial.
These newer trucks are crazy performance machines. Are we getting jaded? Lol
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Funny you mention a possible difference between 18 and 19 factory tunes. I drove a few 18 Raptors before buying my 19 King Ranch. I bought the Ranch because in Sport mode aka: Raptor Mode, it felt just as fast and responsive as the Raptor and it sounded better than the Raptor with my foot in it. Still does. Only diff to me, was suspension. May also explain why my fuel mileage is so poor.I'm not sure there would be any appreciable difference between my 18 and your 19?
So that would be a very odd and unexpected conclusion. Unless the tune isn't the same. Mine might be different than the emailed tune since it was tweaked on Matt's dyno. But "tweaked" would be the appropriate word.
Or to put it another way, it's hard to hide nearly a 100HP?
The only other explanation is that perhaps Ford has adjusted the stock tune on the 19's?But wouldn't they be bragging about an increase in performance?
The final thought would be that the GearHead tune, in my opinion, is far less "dramatic" in how it puts the power down than my 5* tune(s). Although the peak power numbers are not really much different, the personality IS very different. I would even be willing to say the "Fun factor" is more pronounced in the 5* tunes. Kinda hooligan, if you will.
Regardless, that's quite an unexpected response for any of the tunes from any of the known tuners these days. Even canned tunes are now mature for Gen2 and folks report them as substantial.
These newer trucks are crazy performance machines. Are we getting jaded? Lol
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I will throw the canned tune in after some additional seat time with this tune.....Should throw one of them canned tunes on just to see if there's a significant difference.
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^ completely agree and you all know I am a huge GH supporter, my GH 2015 tune was amazing and fared well at the track..... But maybe my expectations where more (higher) or maybe the 19's are tuned that well from the factory, but there wasn't that much of a difference in "seat of my pants" feeling over when the truck was running the stock tune vs. the GH tune when the foot was in it...I'm not sure there would be any appreciable difference between my 18 and your 19?
So that would be a very odd and unexpected conclusion. Unless the tune isn't the same. Mine might be different than the emailed tune since it was tweaked on Matt's dyno. But "tweaked" would be the appropriate word.
Or to put it another way, it's hard to hide nearly a 100HP?
The only other explanation is that perhaps Ford has adjusted the stock tune on the 19's?But wouldn't they be bragging about an increase in performance?
The final thought would be that the GearHead tune, in my opinion, is far less "dramatic" in how it puts the power down than my 5* tune(s). Although the peak power numbers are not really much different, the personality IS very different. I would even be willing to say the "Fun factor" is more pronounced in the 5* tunes. Kinda hooligan, if you will.
Regardless, that's quite an unexpected response for any of the tunes from any of the known tuners these days. Even canned tunes are now mature for Gen2 and folks report them as substantial.
These newer trucks are crazy performance machines. Are we getting jaded? Lol
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More seat time, better fuel and the track..... And I will go from there
No worries.
I've been running Ford tune for a couple of weeks. It's been a YEAR since I did so.
(preparing for taking it to the dealer for a couple of recalls and I thought an oil pressure sensor, but it won't act up any more)
I gotta admit it runs way better than I remember. Honestly, I get frequent seat time in "her" new 18 XLT, and on occasion in my brother's HDPP 18. I'm sure it's not my imagination but my truck just has better response than either of there's. Feels like more grunt from down low. (They both run 87, by the way. I always run 93)
If I'm NOT imagining it, then there IS a substantial difference in fuel? And I'm also convinced with the variations in manufacturing tolerances that these motors have historically revealed on tear-down, it's reasonable to assume that 10 identical trucks would have a noticeable variance in how they perform, as well as how they "sound". (noises emitted from the drive train)
If any of that is factual, it would explain why I think my truck runs better than theirs.
Of course mine could blow up tomorrow and none of that would benefit me one bit! Lol
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I'm not sure there would be any appreciable difference between my 18 and your 19?
So that would be a very odd and unexpected conclusion. Unless the tune isn't the same. Mine might be different than the emailed tune since it was tweaked on Matt's dyno. But "tweaked" would be the appropriate word.
Or to put it another way, it's hard to hide nearly a 100HP?
The only other explanation is that perhaps Ford has adjusted the stock tune on the 19's?But wouldn't they be bragging about an increase in performance?
The final thought would be that the GearHead tune, in my opinion, is far less "dramatic" in how it puts the power down than my 5* tune(s). Although the peak power numbers are not really much different, the personality IS very different. I would even be willing to say the "Fun factor" is more pronounced in the 5* tunes. Kinda hooligan, if you will.
Regardless, that's quite an unexpected response for any of the tunes from any of the known tuners these days. Even canned tunes are now mature for Gen2 and folks report them as substantial.
These newer trucks are crazy performance machines. Are we getting jaded? Lol
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So I got to thinking about the tune and Octane rating (fuel) in the tank from the dealers free fill up upon purchase....... So I called the internet manager I got the truck from.... He said although ford reimburses them they use, wait for it, wait for it........ 87 OCTANE! So needless to say I ran her pretty dry this morning and went and filled her up with 91 Octane first to see if she wakes up some now.... I will give it a few miles, 100 or so and then get some pulls in to compare... I'll wait for another set of pulls after the next fill up... This way I can be pretty 99% certain she is drinking 91 Octane all the time...
Should be pretty interesting to see the difference between 87 Octane and 91 (Lol) I have got to imagine its a few ponies....
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