I am pleasantly surprised by the difference from the stock to performance tune. I bought a programmer from Superchips and they say 38hp and 57lbs torque and to be honest with the difference I can feel I have to say that's what I got. I haven't been a big proponent on store bought tuners but I must say this one has changed my mind and I highly recommend them.

 

Which model did you get?

 

The Cortex

 

Which engine/year?

 

I have the cortex for my 2011 Expy and I think I can add a vehicle to it - interested to hear what motor you have

 

Nothing worse on an car/truck enthusiast forum than posting/ raving about a new product that has just been installed............

.......................... but not including the truck in question specs

Seriously why even post?

 

Sorry guys, been busy, lol. The truck is a 2010, SCrew, 4x4 with a 5.4L and 3.73 gears.

 

I'd like to see this on a dyno (3rd party, not the superchips one). Not trying to call you a liar, but some of those programming companies make far-fetched claims. I really can't see a +57lbft at the wheels from a naturally aspirated, multiport-injection engine from just a programmer.

 

First of all "I AM NOT MAKING THIS CLAIM" I want to make that clear. Superchips claims this and to be honest with what I feel in difference by the seat of my pants and the performance difference I have to say it has got to be close to that. It could be 10hp or 20hp I have no idea but there is a big enough improvement that I cannot sit here and call Superchips liars for the claim they make without putting the truck on a dyno. I cannot confirm or deny this is what I am getting but I can tell everyone here I do feel a difference between the stock tune and the performance tune and not just a little either it feels like a lot. I can guarantee you if I were to go up against a stock 2010 Ford F150 exactly like mine I would kick its *** with the performance tune from Superchips.
Sit here call me a liar all you want but if you feel like it your welcome to come up here and go to the track and race 1 vs 1 for pink slips, a stock tune against the performance tune

 

Did it affect your mpg? Did your mpg increase or decrease and by how much.

 

This is directly off their website:


Quality
Not all power is created equally. We use rear-wheel dyno testing to develop and validate all of our power gains. Beware of companies touting “flywheel” dyno numbers – these are tests of the engine only, and don’t take into account the rest of the vehicle and the physical demands operating under real world conditions takes on a vehicle. The last time we checked, it’s the whole vehicle you’re interested in driving, not just the engine. Power delivered to the ground through the tires is much more important. We also spend quite a bit of time tuning the automatic transmission shift characteristics. This doesn’t show up as horsepower gain, but you will feel the difference.

Superchips does a variety of testing to ensure that you’ll get maximum power without breaking engine or transmission parts. One of the measurements we use in our testing is Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT). This is especially critical in turbo diesel applications. An extremely high EGT is going to lead to broke engine parts, and that puts a damper on a party in a hurry.


Here is the performance data for his vehicle:

Dyno Sheets Power Level Max HP Gain Max Torque Gain
Performance 37.0 HP @ 4000 RPM 50.0 TQ @ 3500 RPM
Heavy Tow 32.0 HP @ 4000 RPM 41.0 TQ @ 4100 RPM
87 38.0 HP @ 4000 RPM 57.0 TQ @ 3500 RPM

 

I would like to know if you fuel milage chages also.

In my opinion...it's not just about what the dyno says, it's whether or not you can notice a difference and like it. After all, isn't it all about how the truck drives rather than the numbers it makes? I've got an old motorcycle that only makes 12hp but it's fun to ride.

I'm glad you like the difference and glad you posted it. I've always wondered if I would notice anything at all from one of those chips.

 

as an example.....

2011 2WD F150 Super Cab XLT, 3.5L EcoBoost - sorry, not sure off the top of my head what gears. Truck as an AFE intake also.

Power increase with Edge CTS is VERY apparent. Much better low end throttle response, quicker spool on the turbos, louder intake noise (can actually hear the turbos) PLUS mileage goes up about 1.5 MPG at highway speeds.

This is using the "race" tune directly from the device with no additional deviations and using 91 octane pump gas with no fuel additives.

Tow and economy tune = not much difference at all in power and an actual drop in mileage.

This may not be the story on all vehicles - but there are vehicles that canned tunes do make a good difference on.

Custom tuning can, and if done by a reputable tuner will, do better in both performance and mileage than a canned tune, but let's face it - not everyone is close to a REPUTABLE shop capable of custom tuning a vehicle.

 

I haven't noticed any change in mpg but to be honest I am not tracking I just watch it on the digital readout. I have used 1 tank of gas with the performance tune and the truck is showing 16L/100km. I was getting the same using the stock tune. This is driving a mixture of highway and city approx. 50/50 and I am not a light footed driver by any means. I don't expect the gas mileage to get any better.

 

This is why I went with a tune from Superchips, closest shop to me is 300 miles away. Another reason was that Superchips has a warranty they offer as well. I am not sure if any other company does that.