FRPP ProCal tune...denied installation by local dealer...
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FRPP ProCal tune...denied installation by local dealer...
I ordered the FRPP ProCal tune a couple of weeks ago, after deciding that I wasn't ready to go all out and bust my warranty completely just yet. I just stopped by the dealership I bought the car from in Ft Walton Beach and they told me the closest place that is authorized to install it is in Jacksonville,FL...about 5 hours away.
So, Mustang friends and enthusiasts... what should I do? A 10 hour round trip to have someone read a sheet of paper and flash my car's memory is not on the table BTW. Just curious to hear your responses...
So, Mustang friends and enthusiasts... what should I do? A 10 hour round trip to have someone read a sheet of paper and flash my car's memory is not on the table BTW. Just curious to hear your responses...
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I ordered the FRPP ProCal tune a couple of weeks ago, after deciding that I wasn't ready to go all out and bust my warranty completely just yet. I just stopped by the dealership I bought the car from in Ft Walton Beach and they told me the closest place that is authorized to install it is in Jacksonville,FL...about 5 hours away.
So, Mustang friends and enthusiasts... what should I do? A 10 hour round trip to have someone read a sheet of paper and flash my car's memory is not on the table BTW. Just curious to hear your responses...
So, Mustang friends and enthusiasts... what should I do? A 10 hour round trip to have someone read a sheet of paper and flash my car's memory is not on the table BTW. Just curious to hear your responses...
Honestly I think Ford should have made this the stock tune for our cars, its not "bleeding edge" power
but it makes it drive better, bottom end feels stronger.
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Haha....those guys. I had a 86 T-bird Turbo Coupe that I took into them when i was stationed at Eglin AFB. After their tune-up the car ran like ****. 2 days later the turbo fried. it ran flawless until it's first visit to them. Up until then it had only been serviced at the Ford dealer in Pensecola.
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Wow. What a poor dealership that is. Find someone new to do business with.
Do not install it yourself if you want the warranty.
Every Ford Dealer is qualified to install. They just did not want to. And whats with telling you the nearest qualified dealer is five hours away. Jerks.
Do not install it yourself if you want the warranty.
Every Ford Dealer is qualified to install. They just did not want to. And whats with telling you the nearest qualified dealer is five hours away. Jerks.
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Can you install yourself, sure. Will it void the warranty? According to them it will. If I am going to void my warranty over a tune then it is going to be tuned by someone like AED or Mike Rousch using a SCT X4 tuner.
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Well...I got a little...err...impulsive and went ahead and installed it myself. It is a fairly tame tune, honestly this is the way the car should have run from day 1. The most noticeable changes are throttle response and 1-2 extra mpg. I do plan on getting a "real" tune in the future, but that's after I've built the car up a bit more.
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Well...I got a little...err...impulsive and went ahead and installed it myself. It is a fairly tame tune, honestly this is the way the car should have run from day 1. The most noticeable changes are throttle response and 1-2 extra mpg. I do plan on getting a "real" tune in the future, but that's after I've built the car up a bit more.