Ford Procal Performance Tune Installed!

[spazzyfry123]

Does the ProCal (Ford Performance) tune make the transmission shifts any better? My '25 is hot garbage. Some more power would be nice, but boy...these shifts.

I want to say I heard tunes like Goose drastically change the shift patterns for the better - and I would prefer their tune, but I'm worried about the warranty.

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[superj]

5-Star shows a tune for the 24-26 2.3l on their site, might be worth reaching out to them. Nullderef, good point about the dealer. Mine had litterally no idea what to do, I just told him to hit a button.

i have been on contact with them for a few months and they know it shows on their site but since none of the plug in tuners can access our ecu stuff, they cannot actually tune the 2024 2.3 yet. they said they will alert me when cobb or whichever one they primarily use can access the system

 

[superj]

Does the ProCal (Ford Performance) tune make the transmission shifts any better? My '25 is hot garbage. Some more power would be nice, but boy...these shifts.

I want to say I heard tunes like Goose drastically change the shift patterns for the better - and I would prefer their tune, but I'm worried about the warranty.

yes, the procal makes shifting a lot better. my son immediately noticed a difference going from his 2024 to mine when he was visiting over christmas

 

[spazzyfry123]

yes, the procal makes shifting a lot better. my son immediately noticed a difference going from his 2024 to mine when he was visiting over christmas

I have to imagine the same experience carries over to the Raptor?

 

[RaptorME]

Yes, big improvement once it adapts. It is a little jerky at times when first installed.

 

[superj]

it says in the procal paperwork that it takes a certain amount of miles to adapt fully

 

[RaptorME]

About a tank of gas to fully adapt but you will feel the torque boost quickly.

 

[RCMUSTANG]

Waiting on myCobb Acessport to arrive today I have the FPC installed now and love it just want more also ordered CAI S & B and CVF Intercooler
Then I’m contacting Goose for a tune

You get and install the intercooler yet?

 

[donkey]

Just installed, worth it. Would be even better with lighter wheels than 27lbs.

 

[RCMUSTANG]

Just installed, worth it. Would be even better with lighter wheels than 27lbs.

What was involved in the install?

 

[donkey]

What was involved in the install?

Driving to the dealership and picking it up after

 

[25PlatTrem350]

I haven't read through all 17 pages so if this was already mentioned feel free to slap me upside the head for mentioning it again but for any that don't already know this the Ford ProCal Tune for the RR's doesn't come preloaded with the tune it is basically the box and a license to purchase the tune. Once you have the device you contact Ford to register it to your specific VIN # then download the tune from them then you upload the tune to your vehicle. I'm guessing they do it like that so one device can't tune multiple vehicles.

As for noticeable performance and better shifting I could tell a difference from the moment I left the dealership. I didn't really think the shifting was all that bad in stock form but it definitely tightens the shifts up and for anyone that remembers the days of shift kits that's kind of what it reminded me of just in a modern platform with obviously a lot more shifts then three. With regard to engine performance the biggest area I noticed an improvement was it definitely pulls harder all the way through the power curve. I only had 1000 miles on ours before having the ProCal installed but the mid range though certainly not bad seemed like it was a little on the flat side. With the tune it pulls hard all the way through the RPM range.

For me the ProCal is a no brainer on these things and the cheapest noticeable HP I've ever added to a vehicle since I put a tuner on the 04 6.0 diesel I used to have. I bought mine from TireRack for $680 and the dealer where I bought our RR charged my $120 for the install. Money well spent!

 

[Lion77]

Ill add to the above, I would say the Pro Cal is an overall refinement intended as a whole package.

1. Better power over the mid to high end rpm range, making it feel more "raptor like". Low end is still pretty dead and dynos show zero gains below 3k rpm, likely becuase there are no safe gains there. Octane matters more in midrange and most at high rpm. Smaller displacement engines are more octane sensitive than larger displacmeent which is why the 3.5L EB in F-150 gains only 16 hp peak with Pro Cal while the 3.0L gains a healthy 50 hp. That's the caveat, it really needs higher octane to make optimal power while the 3.5L can do that on lower grades.

2. Shift strategy feels more like a performance vehicle rather than one tuned more for fuel economy.

3. Throttle mapping feels a bit more like what you would expect also from a performance vehicle, it feels more linear to me with the bottom 50% giving you more than stock.

Most people seem to run 91 or higher even on the stock cal which is safe to run 87 on. So other than giving up the ability to run low octane, in my mind it makes a lot of sense, especially given that it was developed by the same team that works on the original project and the level of durability testing etc. about as robust as the OE development testing.

Features of Ford Performance Pro Cal Development

1. Initial development occurs on dyno as all engine calibrations do (including OE cals when a new engine goes to map)

2. Wind tunnel with hot dry air to assess knock resistance in worst case environment.

3. Full data pack analysis across multiple production vehicles in real driving conditions (aka out in the world) to account for production variation, also testing for altitude/ humidity etc.

4. Durability testing out to 100k miles with real world driving (aka live long term testing to look for abnormal wear).

5. Transmission tuning takes into account slip energies on the torque lock clutches, band temps etc. to ensure long term reliability.

6. All OE powertrain safeties are left in place to ensure you dont end up with tuliped valves, fried catalyst or cooked piston rings from excessive heat that would kill an engine or blow up a transmission.

Its about as robust as the OE cal and basically its an OE HI PO option for those willing to give up low octane.

 

[Lion77]

Just installed, worth it. Would be even better with lighter wheels than 27lbs.

My method 705s are 25.2lbs, but a couple more or less isnt going to matter much. Even most ultra light options are still 21 to 23lbs and you probably count tell between the 705s and those.

Now I could tell a difference between the 705s and the OE beadlocks, at 11lbs lighter per wheel.

 

[donkey]

My method 705s are 25.2lbs, but a couple more or less isnt going to matter much. Even most ultra light options are still 21 to 23lbs and you probably count tell between the 705s and those.

Now I could tell a difference between the 705s and the OE beadlocks, at 11lbs lighter per wheel.

I bet you even a 3lb drop is noticeable!

To calculate rotating mass it’s: wheel weight + tire weight x 4.

So lets say 25lb wheel and 60lb tire, the rotating mass per corner is 340lbs.

A 22lb wheel and 60lb tire, the rotating mass is 328lbs.

12lb drop per corner or 48lbs in total. That’s significant!

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