Grey ghost
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What part of Virginia are you in.I lived in Fairfax and Arlington counties most of my life?
Installed new 5 star tuner!
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Virginia Beach born and raised
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My girlfriend is in virginia beach for a visit now. I lived up the road in Gloucester for a couple years.
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New Kent County here. Home of the first first lady, Martha Dandridge Washington
I did the tune also, with an intake.
The intake recommended I change the plugs for tighter ones. I'm going to set up the N-Gauge to monitor knock and see if I should change them. Which sensor should I monitor? What would be acceptable range and what would be a range that I should swap plugs.
The intake recommended I change the plugs for tighter ones. I'm going to set up the N-Gauge to monitor knock and see if I should change them. Which sensor should I monitor? What would be acceptable range and what would be a range that I should swap plugs.
Idk what intake you did but plug gaps has nothing to do with intakes. An aggressive tune on high octane running 20+ lbs I’d boost requires a tight gap.
As for PIDs, I myself monitor nothing unless I’m datalogging. Once a month I will plug my x4 in and do a WOT run and look at my boost and knock along with IAT and ECT. 5 star takes care of looking at the rest during revisions. My x4 stays in center console. Depending on what tune you have will determine range for PIDs. Knock for any vehicle at WOT from a DEAD STOP is all they really care about since that puts the most amount of lid on the engine. Want it somewhere between -3 and +3. Any higher, send a datalog for a revision Bc it’s robbing you of power. They will adjust the timing. And lower and there is still power left on the table. Normally I’m running 22lbs of boost and about +2/3 knock at WOT but I’m also on my 8th revision
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I have a volant cold air kit, I told 5 star about it neither they not volant said anything about plug gap.
5star said not to worry about plug gap as the tuner hasn't been in long enough. They do recommend changing plugs at 30-40 k miles. Sounds like a good idea but compared to factory seems like a short life. I suspect it keeps everything operating at it's best
5star said not to worry about plug gap as the tuner hasn't been in long enough. They do recommend changing plugs at 30-40 k miles. Sounds like a good idea but compared to factory seems like a short life. I suspect it keeps everything operating at it's best
Yeah I changed mine at 35000 when I put tunes in
Mike Wolfe
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Hi All
Have replied about my experience with tuned 3.5L ecoboost engines before on this site
Have had 6 3.5LEcoboost vehicles
2011 F150 with livernois tune driven over 100,000 miles with no issues
2013 Taurus SHO with PP would flat fly & do 0-60 in under 4 seconds with Livernois tune
2013 Flex with 3.5L ecoboost & livernois tune
2016 Explorer sport with Livernois tune
All these vehicles traded for newer vehicles
Currently have
2018 EXPY with HD tow, 4wd FX4 with 5 star E30 ethanol calibration using E51 blend
2018 F150 with HD tow, FX4 4wd with 5 star E30 ethanol calibration using E51 blend
Both of these vehicles will flat fly
BTW E51 costs $2.499 & I lose about 15% in gas mileage
E51 is about 103 octane
Premium 91 octane costs $3.699 here in AZ
So cost per mile is less with E51 & vehicle performance is phenomenal
LOVIN it
Have replied about my experience with tuned 3.5L ecoboost engines before on this site
Have had 6 3.5LEcoboost vehicles
2011 F150 with livernois tune driven over 100,000 miles with no issues
2013 Taurus SHO with PP would flat fly & do 0-60 in under 4 seconds with Livernois tune
2013 Flex with 3.5L ecoboost & livernois tune
2016 Explorer sport with Livernois tune
All these vehicles traded for newer vehicles
Currently have
2018 EXPY with HD tow, 4wd FX4 with 5 star E30 ethanol calibration using E51 blend
2018 F150 with HD tow, FX4 4wd with 5 star E30 ethanol calibration using E51 blend
Both of these vehicles will flat fly
BTW E51 costs $2.499 & I lose about 15% in gas mileage
E51 is about 103 octane
Premium 91 octane costs $3.699 here in AZ
So cost per mile is less with E51 & vehicle performance is phenomenal
LOVIN it
Grey ghost
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So, I'm at my local chic Fila and I'm getting out of my expedition and an equally new navigator comes in.I said nice navigator, he says Thank you looks at my much cleaner expidition and says I looked at one like yours but wanted the bigger engine. I said it's the same engine they are just tuned differently.I get my large iced tea head out and Mr bigger engine pulls up next to me and when the light turns green he nails it but he is already looking at my taillights about 3 car lengths ahead.. thank you 5 star, you saved me 30 grand for 700 bucks.
My favorite thing to do also, blowing the doors off 2018+ Navi’s and expeditions who think they have a “bigger engine”
Walk em all day, then they pull up next to you and ask “what have you done to your truck”. All I do is smile and say “some stuff”
I’m thinking water meth is next plus IC and pipe kit
Walk em all day, then they pull up next to you and ask “what have you done to your truck”. All I do is smile and say “some stuff”
I’m thinking water meth is next plus IC and pipe kit
You get a lot more than just the better engine with the Navigator plus you can do the tune as well, if you wish.
But I spent $30k less and still smoke em lol. I do like their front ends though
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Then when the newer units tune theirs, the newer motor and 10 speed will make quick work of yours! Just sayin...
I’ve gone back and forth on tuning mine but I think I’m gonna keep it stock for now. Maybe in a few years when I grow bored I may spice things up but for now I’m good.
Then I run e30 with water meth. Bye bye Hahahah most ppl that buy these new ones seem to be afraid to tune them since they’re so damn expensive. There’s a few on here that live life in the fast lane. I haven’t seen any tuned expeditions or Navi’s here in Virginia Beach. F150s I’m sure there’s a few and some raptors maybe
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Mines an 18 with the 10 speed.ive got 6k miles on it but I don't dog it. Sometimes it's just nice to have the extra power for any number of reasons.
I'm not sure the navigator can be tuned to more hp as Ford left less on the table to start with
I'm not sure the navigator can be tuned to more hp as Ford left less on the table to start with
You could drop a Hennessy HPE600 my in the Navi. 600bhp!
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I could put my old spare pro stock engine from back in the early 80's but where do you stop? I think what I have now works perfectly. But one day maybe some new impellars and intercooler. But I'm wondering if a forged crank rods and pistons wouldn't be in order.and some head porting .
FWIW
2016 expedition el platinum 4x4 hd tow with 3.73s
3” lift
35/11.50/20 ridge grapplers
K&n CAI
5 star 93 perf tune revision 7.3
6458lbs curb weight with myself and extra added on weight from tires and wheel spacers.
4WD boost launch at 2700rpm 0-60 in 7.043 secs. Not bad for how big the damn truck is. Stock tune ran a 8.831 0-60 with above mentioned weight
2016 expedition el platinum 4x4 hd tow with 3.73s
3” lift
35/11.50/20 ridge grapplers
K&n CAI
5 star 93 perf tune revision 7.3
6458lbs curb weight with myself and extra added on weight from tires and wheel spacers.
4WD boost launch at 2700rpm 0-60 in 7.043 secs. Not bad for how big the damn truck is. Stock tune ran a 8.831 0-60 with above mentioned weight
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