DO YOU HAVE A '11 5.0 AT WITH TUNE?
11-11-2010, 01:50 PM
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DO YOU HAVE A '11 5.0 AT WITH TUNE?
If so, I'd be grateful for your answering a couple of questions. I've asked these on some other threads and haven't got the info I need.
I find the stock AT setup to be pretty lifeless. You don't get a downshift or any real power unless you floor it.
1) Do you get useful part-throttle downshifts? Sometimes you just want to add a little throttle and grab a lower gear.
2) Does the tranny hold gears longer before upshifting?
3) I plan on adding a CAI and tune, and an axle back exhaust. Do you feel the additional power from these will hurt tranny durability? I feel if the tranny fails the dealer will say it's due to the mods and won't warranty it.
Any input on these questions will be greatly appreciated. Any replies telling me to shut up and get a stick will not
I find the stock AT setup to be pretty lifeless. You don't get a downshift or any real power unless you floor it.
1) Do you get useful part-throttle downshifts? Sometimes you just want to add a little throttle and grab a lower gear.
2) Does the tranny hold gears longer before upshifting?
3) I plan on adding a CAI and tune, and an axle back exhaust. Do you feel the additional power from these will hurt tranny durability? I feel if the tranny fails the dealer will say it's due to the mods and won't warranty it.
Any input on these questions will be greatly appreciated. Any replies telling me to shut up and get a stick will not
11-11-2010, 02:56 PM
#2
If so, I'd be grateful for your answering a couple of questions. I've asked these on some other threads and haven't got the info I need.
I find the stock AT setup to be pretty lifeless. You don't get a downshift or any real power unless you floor it.
1) Do you get useful part-throttle downshifts? Sometimes you just want to add a little throttle and grab a lower gear.
2) Does the tranny hold gears longer before upshifting?
3) I plan on adding a CAI and tune, and an axle back exhaust. Do you feel the additional power from these will hurt tranny durability? I feel if the tranny fails the dealer will say it's due to the mods and won't warranty it.
Any input on these questions will be greatly appreciated. Any replies telling me to shut up and get a stick will not
I find the stock AT setup to be pretty lifeless. You don't get a downshift or any real power unless you floor it.
1) Do you get useful part-throttle downshifts? Sometimes you just want to add a little throttle and grab a lower gear.
2) Does the tranny hold gears longer before upshifting?
3) I plan on adding a CAI and tune, and an axle back exhaust. Do you feel the additional power from these will hurt tranny durability? I feel if the tranny fails the dealer will say it's due to the mods and won't warranty it.
Any input on these questions will be greatly appreciated. Any replies telling me to shut up and get a stick will not
1.) It absolutely wakes up downshifts. In the automatic, the entire up and downshift schedule is changed so that the power is always going to be instantaneous when you press the pedal. The throttle sensitivity is also leaps & bounds better than stock, so manual car will also get that neck-snapping downshift as well.
2.) Depending whether you use our Street, Performance or Race tunes, the car will hold in gear longer. It wont short-shift up into high gear like it does from the factory. The powerband feels a lot better this way.
3.) The difference with a cold air intake is going to help out quite a bit. There's a huge debate about whether a CAI is actually worth it on 2010 and 2011 vehicles because they were improved. We have some results coming in the next week or two (on top of the results we've already published) that show a cold air intake is a great modification, and only gets more important as you stack other modifications that require more air on top of it. As for transmission longevity, you should have no problems whatsoever. The 6r80 automatic transmission is rated to 800 ft. lbs. of torque. Also, they've been around in the F150 for a few years now, so we've had the chance to really play with them and have customers that have high mileage without issues on that transmission now.
I hope this helps you out a little bit. If you ever need to chat with an expert, you can actually call Bama directly and speak to the guys who will calibrate your car. This is hard to do with other companies. They're here Monday-Friday 9AM-5:30PM EST at 888.226.9764!
11-11-2010, 03:34 PM
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I know my opinion is a little bit biased, but here's my honest opinion from driving our 11 auto project car from the day we got it from the dealer until now.
1.) It absolutely wakes up downshifts. In the automatic, the entire up and downshift schedule is changed so that the power is always going to be instantaneous when you press the pedal. The throttle sensitivity is also leaps & bounds better than stock, so manual car will also get that neck-snapping downshift as well.
2.) Depending whether you use our Street, Performance or Race tunes, the car will hold in gear longer. It wont short-shift up into high gear like it does from the factory. The powerband feels a lot better this way.
3.) The difference with a cold air intake is going to help out quite a bit. There's a huge debate about whether a CAI is actually worth it on 2010 and 2011 vehicles because they were improved. We have some results coming in the next week or two (on top of the results we've already published) that show a cold air intake is a great modification, and only gets more important as you stack other modifications that require more air on top of it. As for transmission longevity, you should have no problems whatsoever. The 6r80 automatic transmission is rated to 800 ft. lbs. of torque. Also, they've been around in the F150 for a few years now, so we've had the chance to really play with them and have customers that have high mileage without issues on that transmission now.
I hope this helps you out a little bit. If you ever need to chat with an expert, you can actually call Bama directly and speak to the guys who will calibrate your car. This is hard to do with other companies. They're here Monday-Friday 9AM-5:30PM EST at 888.226.9764!
1.) It absolutely wakes up downshifts. In the automatic, the entire up and downshift schedule is changed so that the power is always going to be instantaneous when you press the pedal. The throttle sensitivity is also leaps & bounds better than stock, so manual car will also get that neck-snapping downshift as well.
2.) Depending whether you use our Street, Performance or Race tunes, the car will hold in gear longer. It wont short-shift up into high gear like it does from the factory. The powerband feels a lot better this way.
3.) The difference with a cold air intake is going to help out quite a bit. There's a huge debate about whether a CAI is actually worth it on 2010 and 2011 vehicles because they were improved. We have some results coming in the next week or two (on top of the results we've already published) that show a cold air intake is a great modification, and only gets more important as you stack other modifications that require more air on top of it. As for transmission longevity, you should have no problems whatsoever. The 6r80 automatic transmission is rated to 800 ft. lbs. of torque. Also, they've been around in the F150 for a few years now, so we've had the chance to really play with them and have customers that have high mileage without issues on that transmission now.
I hope this helps you out a little bit. If you ever need to chat with an expert, you can actually call Bama directly and speak to the guys who will calibrate your car. This is hard to do with other companies. They're here Monday-Friday 9AM-5:30PM EST at 888.226.9764!
