08 escape 3.0L performance
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There isn't a lot of noticable performance to be gotten out of a 3.0 other than a CAI and open exhaust. That's the best thing for the money. Chips are a risk with regards to the computer module. You may be better off with a programmer instead.
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Yes, and now I have it in my Explorer Sport Trac.
I can't say how they work on 08's because they have different trannys, but it was a "night and day" difference on my 03.
I can't say how they work on 08's because they have different trannys, but it was a "night and day" difference on my 03.
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Honestly...I will NEVER have another vehicle without a tuner of some kind on it.
It truly is a huge improvement in overall driving. Shifts feel tight and crisp, not slow and mushy like Ford makes them. The tune I use is made for towing and I have a large "seat-of-the-pants" dyno increase in midrange power. My 4000 pound truck will pull with Mustang GT's up to about 50 mph now and very few cars can get off a line as quick as I can with the tranny tuned up.
As a bonus to having the increase in mid range torque, my MPG's have gone up a few in normal driving because I rarely have to give much gas to accelerate or pass.
I used the high power 93 octane tune for a bit, but that seemed to be all in the upper RPM band, and I dont drive this vehicle like that.
I also have a high MPG economy tune, but it caused the 2-3 flair problem (found on most Explorer Sport Tracs) really bad, so I never used it again.
Well worth the money in a bang-for-the-buck situation.
It truly is a huge improvement in overall driving. Shifts feel tight and crisp, not slow and mushy like Ford makes them. The tune I use is made for towing and I have a large "seat-of-the-pants" dyno increase in midrange power. My 4000 pound truck will pull with Mustang GT's up to about 50 mph now and very few cars can get off a line as quick as I can with the tranny tuned up.
As a bonus to having the increase in mid range torque, my MPG's have gone up a few in normal driving because I rarely have to give much gas to accelerate or pass.
I used the high power 93 octane tune for a bit, but that seemed to be all in the upper RPM band, and I dont drive this vehicle like that.
I also have a high MPG economy tune, but it caused the 2-3 flair problem (found on most Explorer Sport Tracs) really bad, so I never used it again.
Well worth the money in a bang-for-the-buck situation.
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Is the high economy tune you have a custom tune or is it one of the "canned" tunes? I've been looking at these tuners. I'm looking for proven mpg gains and am wondering if the "canned" tunes will really achieve this. I also don't want to end up with a tranny flair.
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CAI are virtually useless for improving performance on these engines. For one, they take air from within the engine comparment where it's hot. Second, the tubing is usually made of aluminum which absorbs heat from the engine compartment where it's hot. How they call them Cold Air Intakes I'll never figure out. You'd be better to add a secondary inlet tube from outside the engine compartment to the factory airbox. Use a gause style airfilter like a K&N if you want but be advised, it's a proven fact they filter less.
Most of the aftermarket exhaust companies that build systems for our escapes bump the tubing size slightly, add a less restrictive muffler and remove the resonator completely. You will realise a performance improvement, with a mileage increase if you have an Xcal programmer recalibrated to take advantage of the better breathing.
I found the trans fixes from the Xcal to be the most beneficial and would have purchased the unit for that improvement alone.
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