2025 Tune and Power Specs

[25MarshFX4]

I was researching tunes and came across some information. I was referencing the Bronco in searches(second topic in post), Does the 25 2.3 really adjust power with premium fuel? Released specs give 275 hp/315 tq for regular, 300hp/ 325 tq for premium. These numbers only come up if Bronco is mentioned, but also references Rangers at that point, though. Has anyone taken the time/$ to dyno to see if there is a difference from fuel used?

Regarding tunes, the 25 Bronco 2.3 has the Ford Performance tune released, 333 hp/ 415 tq...where's that tune for the Rangers?!

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[landiscarrier]

I had a 19’ Ranger 2.3 tuned by Torrie at Unleashed Tuning. Never had it dyno’d but it ran and shifted fantastically!

 

[03GeeTee]

I was researching tunes and came across some information. I was referencing the Bronco in searches(second topic in post), Does the 25 2.3 really adjust power with premium fuel? Released specs give 275 hp/315 tq for regular, 300hp/ 325 tq for premium. These numbers only come up if Bronco is mentioned, but also references Rangers at that point, though. Has anyone taken the time/$ to dyno to see if there is a difference from fuel used?

Regarding tunes, the 25 Bronco 2.3 has the Ford Performance tune released, 333 hp/ 415 hp...where's that tune for the Rangers?!

That's some impressive torque gains for the little 2.3!

Hopefully they get around to releasing the Ranger version of the tune soon...

 

[Lion77]

I was researching tunes and came across some information. I was referencing the Bronco in searches(second topic in post), Does the 25 2.3 really adjust power with premium fuel? Released specs give 275 hp/315 tq for regular, 300hp/ 325 tq for premium. These numbers only come up if Bronco is mentioned, but also references Rangers at that point, though. Has anyone taken the time/$ to dyno to see if there is a difference from fuel used?

Regarding tunes, the 25 Bronco 2.3 has the Ford Performance tune released, 333 hp/ 415 tq...where's that tune for the Rangers?!

Here's my take on engine tuning, it's very complex with many variables that small shops simply cannot account for. OE tunes are reliable; shop tunes get you power but at a high-risk long term. Back when I had a 2015 Mustang Ecoboost, I cannot tell you how many people would do custom tunes for the 2.3L Ecoboost on the mustangs, then by 30k, how many of them came on the forum freaking out because they bent a rod or cracked a piston land, trashing a 7k engine on a car they were just starting to make payments on.

I saw only ONE instance of a failed engine with a Ford Performance cal, and it failed right away at just 10k (aka it would have failed stock too due to an assembly defect or machining issue) AND it was fully covered under warranty. The replaced the engine, re-tuned it with Ford Performance and never had any other issues.

On Fords, unless you have a built bottom end (forged pistons, rods, aka a custom high-performance build), I personally think you're asking for trouble long term with anything but Ford OE tuning, weather that's Factory or Ford Performance.

FP does testing that none of the shops can do. Do any of the shops have a full-size climate-controlled wind tunnel for testing for knock in hot dry air under full load? Nope. Do they look at slip energies and wear on the bands in the transmission? Do they account for LSPI conditions?

That's just my 2 cents. I say Ford OE or FP only on stock engines. For built bottom ends, go custom. Also, stock OE calibrations (as it comes from the factory), will pull a lot of timing with 87 octanes. So, you lose 25~30hp by running non-premium and that's pretty standard across the industry with all turbo engines. My wife's CX-9 2.5L Turbo would lose 27 HP going from 91 down to 87 according to Mazda official sources, but below 4k rpm there was no change in torque, so it lost HP, but not low end torque in that particular engine.

If your towing, absolutely run premium, one guy towed a 4klb camper 1,200 miles with a 2.3L Ranger. Started out on 87 and was getting 7-8 MPG. Switched over to 91 and jumped up to 13~14 MPG, so he was paying more in fuel running 87 than running 91 becuase the massive loss in gas mileage. Turbos thrive on premium and your gains in efficiency generally off-set the higher fuel cost per gallon unless your only driving around town under light loads, then 87 offers some savings.

With any custom tune or Ford Performance tune, your give up fuel grades below 91 period. You have to run 91 or higher and that's how they are getting the extra performance by eliminating the need for the ECU to scale back timing to safely run on 87~89. I say OE / FP Tune or bust, literally!

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