Looking to install a performance chip to gain some more Horsepower and possibly torque out of my 2007 F-150 5.4 Any personal experience with any particular products would help. Not really sure which is the best one to install that is easy to use. Thanks

 

Lots of threads here.

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First you have to figure out how much you want to spend and what features you want.

Regardless of your decision, your best option is custom tunes.

 

To follow Shotgunz's post, of those choices, from the information I've read on this forum, you should look into 5 Star and PHP. Those two seem to have the best customer service of the group.

 

Thanks for posting this question frankievespa as I have a 2007 f150 5.4 Lariat that I wanted to install a PC also. Keep this thread going if possible, I would like to know what you went with.

 

I am looking for a tuner also. I had one on my diesel and really liked so hopefully it does the same for my 5.4

 

You cannot go wrong with any of the ones I listed; Gryphon CS or CTS, SCT XCAL3, or SCT Livewire with custom tunes from PHP, 5Star, VMP, or Troyer.

PHP and Troyer tend to have longer lead times.

 

a programmer is a noticeable improvement. it will wake up the motor and smooth out the tranny, but you will not see the 75-100 horse gains you can get on a diesel.

 

I am just looking for some improvement out of the motor and tranny, especially in the mpgs area. A 75hp gain would be awsome but it is not needed.

 

I have an SCT x3 with custom tunes. It really helped driveability. The throttle response is awsome now as well as shift strategies of tranny. I haven't noticed any major horsepower or fuel mileage improvements, but I would guess that the horsepower and torque are modestly improved. The truck definately tows better with the programmer.

 

I am leaning toward the Gryphon CTS, but not until a major engine upgrade which I will start a new thread if any of you all want to state your opinion or suggestion, it will be in Exhaust System forum.

 

Some love the custom tunes that are really good only on THAT truck, some go more for canned tunes and a tuner capable of uses on several vehicles.

I'm extremelt pleased with my Superchips Flashpaq 1865 on my '07 5.4.

I've read a lot of threads in reaching my decision. I notice there are almost no threads dealing with complaints of no run or total freeze ups of PCMs with canned tunes from a Superchips tuner ... or they are hidden well.

My '07 F150 5.4 has cat back exhaust and a True Flow intake mod wise. I wrote Troyers asking for their recommendations, fully expecting the reply to recommend the Edge somethin else with custom tunes maybe
I wanted some better mileage, power, and towing, and trans shift improvements but I told them no other engine mods were anticipated.

The Superchips Flashpaq 1865 was recommended instead. I drove over and Glenn told me all about the differences and why he recommended the SC. He explained the differences in the programs or tunes, what's affected, etc. Gave me well over an hour of his time. $350 including tax.

So with all that in mind, I went with the 1865. We loaded the mildest tune (an 87 octane tune that nowallows up to 6000 lb towing), and I could tell it before I got off the hill just in throttle response. Shifting was "nice".

A XSMileage tune ... 87 Perf tune with up to 6K towing ... a 93 Perf tune with NO towing ... and a 91-93 octane heavy tow tune for up to max tow wgt.

My impression of custom tunes is they are just exactly as safe and as reliable as is the attention they get from the tune writer and his knowledge. They are written to address a narrower set of parameters, more specific to THAT vehicle.

Canned tunes are written to a wider set of parameters I suspect, making them more forgiving maybe ... or so it would seem. Be all that as it may, it's great! I suspect the jump in the first step is the greatest, that the others suffer deminished returns.

Yes, the new SC 1865 will handle CAIs and Cat Backs.

And the 1865 with canned tunes required no waiting.

Anyway .... I'm very pleased.
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