Gearhead Tuned Twin Turbo Ford Explorer + Dragy Run!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ย. 2020
- Gearhead Auto Octane tune review on a Twin Turbo 2014 Ford Explorer Sport 3.5 ecoboost.
Link to the product used in this video
www.ghtuning.com/product/2010... - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
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I did a Similar tune right after I bought my 16 sport. Sadly then there weren’t stock tunes so I had pay someone to build one. All said and done had just under 100hp gain but would only run 91. As far as reliability goes, I’ve driven the car like I stole it since day 1. As hard as you could possibly be on it…. That’s me. At 94k the power transfer unit gave up, removed the tune, replaced by the dealer under fords extended warranty. Now have 118k on it, no other issues to date. These engines are amazing. First ever Ford product (always been a dodge fan) and it’s been a great experience.
Ty for the insightful input really 👍
Water pump failure and timing chain stretching have entered the chat
Those power transfer units are faulty as hell and should be recalled. I had to fix my luckily still under warranty and i talked to someone else the other day with the same issue when i thought it was isolated but i guess not.
@@MacnGmoyeah they suck unless you change the fluid in them
"Always been a dodge fan"? Yeah, so you you go from the poor man's working trash vehicle line to the American top..
I wouldn't be bragging about being a Dodge guy around any Ford enthusiasts.
Real solid making this video bud, just got my SCT, plugs, tstat, and sensor. Appreciate the help.
Thanks man. Definitely very straight forward informative layout just like it’s needed. Much respect and appreciation👊🏾
Back in the day I leased a 2013 and later a 2016 Sport. I loved them, but back then there was only the Livernois tune and it was expensive. So I didn't seriously consider buying so I could mod. But my red 2016 was a freak! It was crazy fast! I went to my dealer for routine maintenance and at pickup the shop manager pulled me aside and asked what I'd done to the motor. He told me he put a mechanic who'd just purchased a 2018 Sport to work on my vehicle and in the test drive they saw a clear difference in performance. They even confessed to an "impromptu side by side comparison" to the mechanics newer car. I told him I simply broke it in hard, spooled that baby up from day one! I tried to keep it in boost as much as possible. She surprised a good number of takers. But honestly, she doesn't hold a candle to my 2020 ST. So fast it's a little scary. I look for 392 hemi's to embarass, and I'm still stock.
I went for the livernois tune box with 3 bar map sensor & thermostat and it's been amazing. Transformed my Sport 😜
Nice vid man , I have the same vehicle, and this helped me alot I dont know a whole lot about cars but id like to learn this one well and keep it nice and maintained
I bought this vehicle because it had a little extra it is not a 700 horsepower automobile by any means but it has got what you need and there are ways of tuning it a little better I really dig your attitude and the fact that you treat it Like what it is
Excellent videos, thank you for sharing.
Put a cold air intake, throttle body, throttle body spacer with the tune for extra hp's. Or you could go more extreme with aftermarket intercooler, downpipes, catback exhaust, and upgraded turbo's. These explorers have great potential.
Throttle bodies and especially throttle body spacers are a waste of money imo. Intercooler downpipes and E85 fuel system are the best bang for you buck upgrades for this platform. Throttle bodies are 500-700$ and maybe net you 5hp, I dynoed after I got BBK throttle body and only saw 7hp gain and it was 15 degrees colder than when I dynoed before so the gain is negligible. My intercooler and downpipes were 1400$ together and got me ~45hp and a much quicker spool and wider powerband. CRP stage 5 turbos were a pretty penny but I got 115hp gain with the turbos and E85 fuel system. All said and done she was making 550whp and 610ftlbs of torque from 2200rpm all the way to ~4000rpm. It could have made more torque but tuner didn’t feel it was safe above that number
@tkc2406 I went with Livernois' exhaust, cold air, tune, and some other mods for suspension, she runs great.
Very informative... thanx!
Awesome video. I’m at work so had to skip some and didn’t see the price, I also just got a 2019 so I dunno if you recommend something else but I’d love to know the price and what people recommend. Thank you!
That's impressive from stock to some spark plugs and a tune.
That's gonna be a sleeper in traffic.
Thinking about nodding my girlfriends car once her warranty is up.
I don’t know anything about cars but how to change my breaks and rotors and put fluids in.
Imma def subscribe to keep up on your videos so I can learn some things
Thanks bro cool vid👍🏾😁😎
I've read about various tunes. I want to understand the use of a cooler plug and smaller gap. I have a 2017 Sport now with 97K miles. I have a K-N cold air intake, a breather/oil cap. I've been using Amsoil signature series synthetic 5w30 since my first oil change. I am a gear head but really you can only go so fast on a public road. Last week I bought the SCT X4 and usually run 93 octane anyway. With the new program I can feel the difference and improvement over the Hypertech programmer. I kept the factory thermostat and MAP sensor. Since I'm close to 100k miles I bought a new set of OEM Iridium plugs since they ran fine all these years. According to the manual, the gap is supposed to be 0.033-0.037 inch
At higher boost levels (higher cylinder pressures) you start to loose spark. You need colder (stronger) plugs to counteract this. I didn’t notice it until I had upgraded turbos which were flowing almost double the lb/min of the stock ones. On E50 and upgraded turbos “spark blowout” would start to happen above 20psi boost, and it would go into limp mode from all the knock retard at max boost (22.5psi). Colder plugs with a 0.026” gap solved this issue
Did I miss where you talk about specs like HP and torque? Great vid.
It's been answered in a comment below. But gearhead has a dyno chart on their website as well. Around 50whp/100ft-tq
Going to try this on my 2016 Explorer sport thanks!
You're welcome! Enjoy it!
Nice!
What size tires and rims?
Don't burn out the turbos, that's about a 6k bill. Just had that done.
This is a great mod video. Just bought a 2015 Sport, and I have been researching. Looking mainly at Livernois, but your video is making me seriously consider Gearhead. Do you have any other mods on your truck? Catback exhaust? I see you have not added a CAI either. I also like the adjustable Octane feature. Any updates on the drivability?
Check out the new video I uploaded on the explorer, I go a little more in depth on the tune and what's done to the explorer. It's basically stock minus a K&N filter and muffler delete. I'd definitely recommend gearhead tuning. It's a safe tune and definitely makes a difference depending what octane you fill up with.
Good video
Can you do more acceleration videos with this car? I really love it. Maybe you should compare times between stock and tuned or take it to the drag strip
It's getting into winter in our area so that is difficult to do. But will look into getting an update video out.
I ran a 13.6 1/4 mile in a eco boost interceptor with tune k&n intake BOV at about 99mph
What exhaust is on the car? Sounds great. Others complain about the Borla
How’s the gas mileage after the tune? I have a 14 sport eco boost 4X4. She’s a great family vehicle but I’d like to upgrade her. Yours sounded real nice when you started her up. Great video thanks for sharing
I've seen upwards of 3mpg increase depending on driving conditions.
I have a 2019 Explorer Sport that I'm wanting to do this mod on. I'm very intrigued by this mod because it will adjust to different octane levels. I don't think the Livernois Mod will do that, and honestly that is what intrigues me the most about it because we go on road trips, and who wants to pay more for gas when it will be gone 6 hours later. Thank you for the video sir, if there are any problems with it please let me know. But so far I'm sold on it.
You can reflash tunes with LMS in under 3 minutes. They also have tunes specific for towing and 87 octane
@@tenxautos a new explorer lol.
I just bought my 2016 ford explorer platinum. What type of exhaust system you have? Cause it sounds beefer then mine. Thanks great video
Simply just a muffler delete. The rest of the exhaust was stock.
@@MinTV701 what's the name very cool. I love my explorer platinum. It's my first car I bought top of the line with everything. I think it's time I start doing some mods and K&N stuff. Thanks for the fast reply subs for sure
How much boost are you making and what's your fuel rail psi at max boost? I heard good things about the GH tunes. I have the LMS tuner for 93 octane with the 3 bar map. Good runs with the V8s. I ran door to door with a newer 5.0 mustang till about 90 mph from a 30 roll. They never expect it...
It was around 18psi or so. Not sure on the fuel rail pressure. Never monitored that parameter. I had good luck with the gh tune. I sold the explorer and have a 17 f150 3.5 and switched to a different tuner for the truck.
Do you know if the tune deletes the 120mph limiter? Also great video
Yes it does
What intake do you recommend for better sound and turbo noises ?
Thanks for the vid and info man. Looking at buying one of these ASAP, which is ultimately how I stumbled upon this video lol that thing pulls pretty damn good man. Can't believe it basically ran side by side with a blown 2v😆 at the point where you were doing pulls, do you have any other mods, downpipes etc? Or was this stage 1 tune only keeping up with a blown 2v?? Lol
Thanks! Essentially just tune only. Had a muffler delete and drop in K&N filter, but I wouldn't consider those mods that significantly increase performance. For nearly a 5000lb vehicle, it moved pretty good!
How is this tune in your vehicle so far? Any concerns? Do you know what the specific HP & TQ gain is? Do you get better gas mileage?
Tune has performed great. No concerns or issues in the time I've been using it. Power gains depend on the octane of fuel you fill up with. From what I've seen, on 93 octane the power gains are around 50hp and 100ft-tq. Obviously a lower octane will yield lower gains. Biggest thing is the low to mid range power increase is very noticeable, especially for a heavier vehicle. It gets up and goes quite well considering it's basically just a tune minus the plugs, map sensor and thermostat. Hard to say the mpg increase, driving it nicely, I do see around 1-3mpg increase. But it's usually more fun to romp on it so take that for what it's worth haha.
Dope shit
Can the dealership see if a new tune was downloaded into the stock ECU.......even after you flash the stock tune back into the ECU to take it to the dealer for warranty work?
Is great head running all available... some of those pages are dead pages now? I know epa has been cracking down on things so maybe their not doing anything anymore... this package is out of stock right now?
eco boost is definitely a good engine 3.5 twin turbo
Bro you need my tune. I have a 2013 that pulls... with a 400lb push bar, I still run 13.4 quarter miles. I went to Livernois
This thing is faster than me RT challenger. My challenger probably weighs more! 😂😂
I have a 2013 explorer xlt 3.5 non eco boost I’m Im about to swap the motor but I’m trying to see if I would be able to put the 3.5 eco boost in
That would require a lot of work, you'd honestly be better off buying a sport.
I'm putting a 5.9 cummings in mine
idk, that engine is extremely durable, so I wouldn't replace it unless you absolutely had to.
Any problems with the turbos?
Also I would be very pleased if you could tell me something to do with my 2019 explore she's quick even with just a drop in there's a slight improvement
I was quite happy with the auto octane gearhead tune on mine. I would recommend looking into doing that.
Your dragy runs were on what octane gas? Also what was the DA?
Done on 91 octane with about 2 gallons of e85 added.
@@MinTV701 cool man, similar result to my 91 tune I have. I have a dragy run on my channel as well
Anytime I try to launch our Explorer Sport, it feels like I hit a wall in first and it the end of second. Then she pulls hard in 3rd and 4th... I can't figure it out for the life of me.
Do you know what your oar (octane adjust ratio) is at?
Hey. Which spark plug model you use? You said a colder one...
They came with the power pack from gearhead. Not sure what the plug number was.
THE AUDI LMAOOOO
Hey I just bought my 2016 ford explorer limited monday I see yours has 89k miles mine is at 97k miles do you think that's alot of miles for 4 years it was all highway miles
Seems like a lot for 4 years, then again I just bought a 2014 police explorer intercepter EcoBoost with 140k and just ordered some go fast parts! It was a nevada highway patrol so all freeway miles
Yeah the good thing is that I have 1 year warranty so hopefully I'll get any issues fixed before the warranty expires but it runs great no issues yet 👍
@@chuyfrmbartow8639 That's not bad! As long as it has been maintained, you'll be just fine!
@@MinTV701 yeah she should be ok it drives perfectly fine hopefully it stays that way
*My 2012 ford explorer has 270k miles and it's still work like a new so dont worry you bought a good suv* *_^
I have a p0420 catalytic converter code on my 13 XLT, can I clean a catalytic converter?
Unfortunately you'll have to replace it.
Will this work with a 2013 Ford Explorer limited? I’m new to these kinda of trucks.
No, the limited does not have the same engine.
@@MinTV701 bummer ok ty
What mufflers you have on this one?
I could really use some help... I got a map sensor... which 1 did u get? Mine says FOMOCO AAC5A-9F479-AC A2C10668700. Is this the same u have? Pls help. Mine made the truck act weird. The shop said they put the old one back on.
Can confirm the part number matches my 3 bar map sensor. You have the GH tune installed right?
@@MinTV701 not yet... still waiting to get the tune
I sent the code info today... just waiting for my email back
The 3 bar sensor only works with the tune, so that's probably why yours ran weird. Once you have the tune installed, you can install the 3 bar. The factory tune doesn't recognize the 3 bar correctly.
I appreciate your help... this map sensor isn't working... I tried it with the tune, reinstalled it with the tune, its idling low and turning the truck off. Should I get another one?
Could you do this to an Acadia ? Or other SUVs Serious question
No, those are quite different. This would not work on other SUV's.
Hello I'm currently looking into getting of these explo sport how reliable is it ?
They are very reliable as long as you properly maintain them.
Did your gas mileage improve while pulling your boat?
Didn't notice much of a difference in mileage. The difference with the tune was how well it pulled the boat mostly.
Exhaust stock?
How do I do a gear oil change? Is it easy ? I have. A 2014 explorer ecoboost
It's a little tricky to do. But Google ptu oil change for an explorer. There is good information on how to do it.
@@MinTV701 thanks
What muffler do you have on it? I have a 2015 sport ty.
Didn't have any mufflers, was just straight pipe in replace of them.
What exhaust system are you running?
Just a muffler delete
What are the cons of a muffler delete?
What does it do to your gas?
Gas mileage?
Personally I prefer Unleashed tuning for my ecoboost cars.
How much that all cost?
Around $700
Video starts at 13:00 .
Your welcome
Trading in my wife's xlt Ford escapewith 150,000mi for the 2013 sport model💯🦾