anyone else give up a powerstroke for there raptor?

[droppinbombs]

just wondering what you guys are doing (besides whipples, superchargers, and turbos) to make these 6.2's run a little better? Will the tuners make a good difference in performance as far as the lag with throttle response and the transmission shifting so damn fast? I know the tuners make a night and day difference in diesels but have never owned or road in a tuned gasser. It seems like the only way i can get some feel good performance out of this thing is shifter in M right foot to the floor taking it to the red!

 

[curisu]

offroad mode worked for me until my 5 star/itsx came in - aggressive shifts and would hold gears much longer.

with the performance tune, my on road shifting is more aggressive than off with tps at 50%+

definitely worth it if the ootb tune is too mild

 

[curisu]

mike also sets the throttle butterfly(?) valve(?) opening ramp up much more aggressively.

sounds great, makes a huge difference in throttle response. but it roughs up the daily drive. I may leave the performance tune for my OHV adventures.

 

[lunchboxrts]

Sold my 2008 PS to buy a Raptor. I was hesitant because if never owned anything but Diesel. The power is different, you loose the good ol' grunt of the PS but you can really wind up the 6.2. 5 star tuner really made a difference. One plus you can get in, hit the key and have heat quick.

p.s. still kinda miss my PS

 

[droppinbombs]

lunchbox im kind of going through the same thing with missing my powerstroke lol. i agree 100% the thing will run when you start winding it out, but there is nothing like the low end balls out power of a diesel and a turbo spooling. i dont think anything has that kinda pull. ive heard all about the throttle blade not fully opening and giving you good power til 4800 rpm's, but u never really get there if your just driving down the road trying to get decent gas mileage. thats why i guess i was hoping the tuner would help the low end a little bit and give it more power. i guess im just gonna have to buy the tuner and hope it livens the motor up.

 

[formuladriver01]

Add some boost! Whipple!!


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[droppinbombs]

That thought had crossed my mind more than once. I also liked the front mount twin turbo set uP. U know a round abOut number on what it cost to whipped it?

 

[BIRDMAN]

is your username a softball reference?

 

[AngryBird]

I traded my 2003 7.3L Powerstroke for the Raptor. I kinda miss my PS too. It was a fully loaded Red FX4 Crewcab. Don't get me wrong, I like the Raptor but I miss the turbo making my mountainous world seem flat.

 

[Conejoracer]

I traded a 2005 F250 with the 6.0 for my Raptor. Other than the tow/hauling capability of the F250, I don't really miss it.