what are some of the best $$ upgrades I can get for my 2008 4.6L Ford F-150. It's not real bad out of the hole but after that it falls flat on it's face !! I'm not looking to spend a load of cash, but I need to improve the performance.

 

I have a Superchips flashpaq tuner it helps the 4.6 run alot peppier. I know lots of people like the Edge but, I didnt want to remove the housing everytime I took it to the dealer.

All of the current tuners on the market control and change the electronic throttle on these trucks. There is no throttle cable and Ford uses alot of torque management to make off the line performance smooth. These tuners redue that lag and really firm up the transmission line pressures. They claim that by increasing shift firmness they are deacreasing clutch wear I am not sure I believe that.

long story short, the tuners help the midrange too and alow the trans to hold a gear all the way to redline. Full throttle shifts are almost violant. i do not run a tune 100% of the time because the throttle is so jumpy at parking lot speeds i get tired of it. And I get better mileage with the stock tune than the Mileage XS tune.

Good luck. The flashpaq is a bit cheaper than the edge. but, lacks the gauges and info of the Edge EVO.

 

The usual 3: CAI, Exhaust, Tuner.

CAI: People on this forum don't really have a favorite, some people go K&N some people go Volant. I have a K&N setup, it's sufficient and super easy to setup, then again so are the others.

Exhaust: I use a Magnaflow setup that I really like but I haven't had the others. I have heard good things about other systems. If I had a lot of money to burn I would get a Corsa because they sound sick but they are really expensive.

Tuners: This seems to be the Edge Evolution forum. A lot of guys on here have it and I have read nothing but positive reviews. I have come close to buying it but have yet to take the plunge. Search "Edge Evolution" to get more information.

 

I had the same questions about my 2004 4.6 when i got it last year and after a year and a half i finally got an edge, wish i would have done it a long time ago. It freed up so much power it seems crazy, it feels like to me that i just dropped a 5.4 or bigger in my truck.

 

4x2 or 4x4

4x2 = $500 for 4.10 gears
4x4 = $1,000-1,500 for 4.10 gears


you will see the biggest improvement with gears over any other mod...except a supercharger.

 

[quote=crabhab;8082309]I have a Superchips flashpaq tuner it helps the 4.6 run alot peppier. I know lots of people like the Edge but, I didnt want to remove the housing everytime I took it to the dealer.

This is the same I run In my Ford and in my opinion the best for the money. Now If I only could figure out where the rubber has gone from my back tires????