SALEEN961
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Now that my PCM has been unlocked by HP tuners, I'm debating whether or not I should try tuning my truck myself and I’m wondering if anyone here can offer some advice based on their experience.
I’m not new to tuning, but my experience is very limited. I have some experience with older Holley EFI setups, Edelbrock Pro-Flo 4 EFI, and carbureted cars if you want to count them, but they have almost all been natural aspirated small-block and big-block V8s. I’ve never tuned anything with torque management, a dozen different limiters, or 2 dozen different spark tables, and I have never used any HP Tuners software before.
I’ve found a couple companies that offer HP tuners training courses and books that are specific to Ford EcoBoost engines and 10R80 transmissions; some of them seem reasonably priced and others seem outrageously expensive, but it's hard to judge them when you can't see the material ahead of time. I’m hoping that someone here could recommend a specific course/book to buy or avoid as it’s not clear how in depth any of them actually are.
If you have tried tuning your 2021+ F150 yourself, I would love to hear about your experience, especially if you have a 3.5EB. Are there any specific things I should avoid or do first if I decide to give this a try? Are there any particular issues or areas you struggled with?
I’m not new to tuning, but my experience is very limited. I have some experience with older Holley EFI setups, Edelbrock Pro-Flo 4 EFI, and carbureted cars if you want to count them, but they have almost all been natural aspirated small-block and big-block V8s. I’ve never tuned anything with torque management, a dozen different limiters, or 2 dozen different spark tables, and I have never used any HP Tuners software before.
I’ve found a couple companies that offer HP tuners training courses and books that are specific to Ford EcoBoost engines and 10R80 transmissions; some of them seem reasonably priced and others seem outrageously expensive, but it's hard to judge them when you can't see the material ahead of time. I’m hoping that someone here could recommend a specific course/book to buy or avoid as it’s not clear how in depth any of them actually are.
If you have tried tuning your 2021+ F150 yourself, I would love to hear about your experience, especially if you have a 3.5EB. Are there any specific things I should avoid or do first if I decide to give this a try? Are there any particular issues or areas you struggled with?
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