so i got a buddy whose asking me all these questions about my hemi enging in my 2011 ram and hes saying the ecoboost f150 destroys the hemi
Is this true or can i slap him
Is this true or can i slap him
Since you've been gone I have a couple freinds and family members with the Eco Boost. But none are tuned, they don't want to risk their warranties. That said, what warranty do you have? Also what's involved in your tune besides a what you described...like downpipe, boost increase, exhaust etc, what is DBW system? You say all the tunned eb fords are running low 13's with just 50 more hp, have you raced yours yet? Can you describe your tune in detail plz? And last, are you saying that without increasing boost or adding anything they are getting 50 more hp with a SC tuner...thx? And btw, the 4 door eb trucks are getting good times because of the torque the turbo puts outs. The more torque is better for the increased weight. As in Chevy trucks with big block 454's climb steep grades better than with 350 small blocks with shorter strokes.....not that you didn't know that already, lol.I also added a custom tune to the truck from 5 Star Tuning adding around 60+RWHP and over 115+RWTQ. His tunes are awesome giving me the performance and shifting I want while still being safely to tow the max weight the truck can tow without having to switch to a tow tune. Hell, I just like it for the adjustment of the DBW system and quick torque converter lock up alone. Better shifting and throttle response while adding gobs of power for only $400, I'll take it. The stock Ford tune is overly conservative to keep the engine too safe as most of the tuners like SCT and Superchips have been saying. Which is why even their canned tunes are adding over 50+RWHP and 100+RWTQ. I guess that is why the racing guys on the Ford forums are able to get into the low to mid 13's in a 4wd 4-door in the 1/4 mile with just a tune.
No way man. Three guys I work with have late model F150's with the 5.4L and one of them is in the shop to be repaired every couple months. Tons of common issues with them. Spark plugs breaking off(which is definitely not a minor issue), coils cracking, valve springs cracking, fuel pressure regulator failures, the list really goes on for common issues with the 5.4L. Not to mention they start off as gas guzzlers(~12mpg) and comparatively weak(~315hp). My 4.7L gets substantially better mpg and smokes all of their trucks from a standstill to any reasonable speed. My truck has also not had any real issues in 70k miles.I would also have to say that the 5.4 engine is reliable
YES! The ford 300 is one of the best gas engines ever produced. Great gas mileage(17mpg in the 80's in a full size pickup), torque of the bigger small block v8's, and extremely reliable(very common to go 200,000+ miles).ford strait six cly. engine from years ago is worth mentioning as a great engine ?
I hear you man:smileup: I'm actually looking for a gen 3 truck to keep it normally aspirated and have Mike build it up with a nasty bumpstick. I'm definitely enjoying this new boosted Furd truck though. I just loaded up a livernois 93 tune,6 different tuner companys to choose from the day I got it home, imagine that! Man, when I drop the hammer at 60 it feels like its from a dig again LOL. I can only imagine what your ride feels like. I've ridden in Mikes TT..definitely a different experience when you hit triple digits without all the drama and noise LOL..lovin this boost experience can you tell!get MGH to build you a turbo! 7psi on the coyote motor = 600rwhp.
Well it was a truck engine, so very low hp, with very high torque. I had a 300cid in my F100 and it was a great engine. With a little work to the head and a cam, intake/exhaust, it was pretty strong. ~350-400hp which is pretty good for a 300cid engine with minimal money put in to it. A lot of drag racers use the 300, there is an aftermarket crossflow head for it. There's a guy that runs something like 9's with a NA 300cid engine in his altered. There are also a lot of guys that turbo them and run similar times in street legal cars. I am selling all the parts i had, and just sold the intake to a guy in ohio with a 300cid that is NA and runs low 10's.the 300ci 6cyl was a great engine. sorry. i actually had one in my bronco... couldnt kill it, but again it was a dawg!
Better make sure it is not a tuned one. Those little 3.5 TTs are quick with just a $400 tune. Here is what the are posting in the Ford forums and they have the slips and vids to back them up.well I get 15/16 around town and up to 19/20 on highway and I can absolutely smoke an ecoboost!!!
well I get 15/16 around town and up to 19/20 on highway and I can absolutely smoke an ecoboost!!!