jdeprato Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Installed my tune today and its definitely not too bad. Next stop is methanol injection. It was raining a lot today so I didn't get to punch it too much. The one annoying thing is the factory bypass valve sound is weird. Needs to be VTA maybe or recirc with an aftermarket BOV. I think its probably quicker than the GTO....for now :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighBarSHO Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Have u had a chance to open the car up a little with tune? Which map you running 91 or 93? Details please. Im closer to pulling the trigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeprato Posted May 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 93 with drop in k&n filter. Car is also lowered on h&r springs. The tune makes a big difference. Don't hesitate. I am installing the methanol injection, 170 degree t-stat and upgraded map sensor from unleashed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Good to hear the updates! I'd definitely recommend pulling the trigger for sure. Adding the meth option just makes it that much more insane! :RpS_w00t: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeprato Posted May 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 I liked the pricing of the water methanol kit that hooks up to the factory windshield washer reservoir. It has a fluid level sensor so I will know when its low on fluid and I can still use it to clean my windows! Plus the fluid mixture seems to be cheaper than going 100% methanol even though straight methanol makes more power I liked the trade offs. So that was what I went for. Ecoboost Bob has the same setup and it has worked well for him. Now I have to say I think the H&R springs are a lot stiffer than I was expecting. I am anxiously awaiting a vendor to produce adjustable struts and shocks or even coilovers and selling the H&R springs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Well....... it "worked well" for EBB 'til he concocted his own personal mixture of methanol and some other fluid which I forgot what it was, which ultimately resulted in his Flex's motor going kaboom! I hope he's doing better nowadays though. Nobody desires to see another owner's car go kaput. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeprato Posted May 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Oh that's interesting. I hadn't read that. Is that posted somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Umm.... EBB tends to be rather cryptic about his misfortune. I believe he was (understandbly so) a lil embarassed about it at first. He may be more likely to discuss the matter though, now that some time has passed. That's the entire reason why he brought the G8 to last year's National SHO Convention (cuz the Flex went boom boom boom). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeprato Posted May 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Well that's too bad. Well hopefully things are going well for his car now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Speaking of EBB, sure would be nice to see him back and posting...kinda miss the old guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeprato Posted May 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Okay so I finally got a chance to get on it tonight and I finally got the issue everyone has been talking about...no traction! I guess I am going to need some stickier tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighBarSHO Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 I assume its right at the hit and the shift? What tires do you have? Are awd spinning or just front tires? I have the Michelins and not a peap stock flash. Hooks and goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeprato Posted May 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 I am running Torrie's tune, the most aggressive one without running the methanol. I have the Goodyear F1s. I think it was in second gear when it started slipping. The temps were in the 60s though, so the tires might have been a little cold contributing to the traction issues. Next I'm going to try manual shifting to know exactly what's going on with the traction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighBarSHO Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 What year is ur SHO? Can Torrie tune 2013's. Confused...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeprato Posted May 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 I have a 2011, so yes he can tune 2011's. The 2013 was changed and I think someone mentioned it was fully encrypted or something like that. So Livernois is the only one with tuning capabilities at the moment. For the money I am very happy with Torrie's tune though. It's pretty freakin fast now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighBarSHO Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 I have a 2011' date=' so yes he can tune 2011's. The 2013 was changed and I think someone mentioned it was fully encrypted or something like that. So Livernois is the only one with tuning capabilities at the moment. For the money I am very happy with Torrie's tune though. It's pretty freakin fast now.[/quote'] My bad. I got you mixed with another member. I was going to be happy if there was more than one option to consider on the 13's. Not yet. So you got like the 4 + tune. Nice. Glad to hear it's running good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeprato Posted May 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Yeah I'm not sure how Torrie labels the tune in terms of stages. I was sent three different tune files and opted for the most aggressive tune when picking which tune to install. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucelinc Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 The Torrie tune must be pretty aggressive. My car has never been on the strip but unless the track surface is a lot different than the street, I don't think I would ever have a traction problem. The wheelspin off the line seems about right to keep the RPM up. I get nice chirp on the 1-2 shift but nothing that I would want stickier tires for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeprato Posted May 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Yeah my F1 tires don't get traction but I also have H&R springs so the extra stiffness might make the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucelinc Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Yeah my F1 tires don't get traction but I also have H&R springs so the extra stiffness might make the difference. You must have the PP with the 3.16 gear, too. That would make you more likely to break traction than I do with a 2.77. I would kind of like to try a Torrie tune but his website doesn't provide much information. I presume he sends the tune via email and I could use my current SCT tuner - same process as Livernois? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeprato Posted May 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 You got it. His email is Torrie@unleashedtuning.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeprato Posted May 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Oh I forgot to mention that I do have the PP version of our cars...so that will probably also contribute to the traction issues...but i wouldn't discount the fact that I have the H&R springs...stiffening the cars launch puts more pressure on the tires to hook. Also I think because the weather has been cooler the tires weren't as hot, which would also contribute to the hooking issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeprato Posted May 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 I liked the pricing of the water methanol kit that hooks up to the factory windshield washer reservoir. It has a fluid level sensor so I will know when its low on fluid and I can still use it to clean my windows! Plus the fluid mixture seems to be cheaper than going 100% methanol even though straight methanol makes more power I liked the trade offs. So that was what I went for. Ecoboost Bob has the same setup and it has worked well for him. Now I have to say I think the H&R springs are a lot stiffer than I was expecting. I am anxiously awaiting a vendor to produce adjustable struts and shocks or even coilovers and selling the H&R springs. Megan Racing makes adjustable coilovers' date=' I should be picking up a set soon. [/quote'] Are you talking about the coilovers they make for the ford flex? I don't see any specific to the SHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeprato Posted May 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Let us know what all of that ends up costing. Or I wonder if we can get a deal if several of us go in on it together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeprato Posted May 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Yeah but you are also talking about getting custom springs made as well. Not a bad price for the setup but it would be nice to know what the additional price would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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