Is it true after 2000 miles our raptor will have more power

[03'Darin]

Just sayin’ Darin...

I know I know.

I only posted because I was so confident by what I felt I was sure they had something programmed in. Plus knowing what they've done with some previous units I figured it may be the case.

Well at least we know now.

 

[smurfslayer]

This is called ‘confirmation bias’. perhaps with a touch of ‘rationalizing’.

Not a big deal, but I have to admit at least one of the voices wanted me to be wrong.

 

[RLTW]

Lol this thread is still funny

 

[PARKER]

I don't know about having more power, but I'm sure it learns your driving habits. I have 6000+ miles on mine now and it definitely responds differently than when I first drove it off the lot.

 

[DrippinRaptor]

I emailed a friend that works for Ford Performance and asked him about this. I got an email and a call from his yesterday. He said he did some digging on that and from what he has found there is nothing in the PCM programming that would do this.

Of course there isn't. I can't believe some people actually thought it might be true.

 

[03'Darin]

Of course there isn't. I can't believe some people actually thought it might be true.

Maybe because several manufactures including Ford have done this in the past?

 

[SilverBolt]

At 2001 miles the missing two cylinders are activated.

 

[smurfslayer]

Maybe because several manufactures including Ford have done this in the past?

Ok.. I’ll bite. who? Now I know Ford delivered a less powerful 32v 4.6 back around ( ? 99-2000 ? ) when it was supposed to give about 25 more hp but that wasn’t programming or designed. Absolutely as electronically controlled as things are this is -possible- but, I would think a Ford GT for example might be a better candidate because the manufacturer and dealers would need to be supremely confident in what they’re selling because if a test drive doesn’t impress, it’s a potential lost sale.

So, the folks at Raptor Assault had an interesting comment along these lines. The fleet trucks get CANED on a regular basis and inspected after each class. They indicated that in speaking with the engineers, their feedback was that the engine and trans would be fine under these conditions - drive it like you stole it from day one, the only concern for the fleet trucks was the differentials; do a break in ‘oil’ change on the Diffs. I think they mentioned at about 1000 miles.

 

[DrippinRaptor]

At 2001 miles the missing two cylinders are activated.

Exactly!