Livernois tuner for 2021 F150 with 5.0

[67SS509]

Got my tuner Friday and uploaded the stock file this morning and sent it to Livernois. Anyone doing this follow the instructions very closely! I hope to have the new tune back in a day or so. I will let everyone know how it works out.

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[Tizzzo]

Can't wait to see what the difference feels like!

 

[67SS509]

Can't wait to see what the difference feels like!

Got it installed and I'm well pleased with the added performance + corrected my speedometer for taller tires.

 

[Tizzzo]

Got it installed and I'm well pleased with the added performance + corrected my speedometer for taller tires.

Nice! What added performance were you able to feel? (smoother shifting, responsiveness, torque, etc.)

 

[67SS509]

Nice! What added performance were you able to feel? (smoother shifting, responsiveness, torque, etc.)

You can actually feel more torque and horsepower. I didn't think Ford would have left that much on the table. Shift points raised some, maybe 100-150, and firmness just a little. Throttle response is better.

 

[Rockman5159]

You can actually feel more torque and horsepower. I didn't think Ford would have left that much on the table. Shift points raised some, maybe 100-150, and firmness just a little. Throttle response is better.

Is yours a reg cab swb? 2 or 4wd? I have a 2020 reg cab swb and I am waiting to get my reg cab FX4 to show up anyday. I ordered my with 5.0 10 spd auto,3:73 electronic locker. Should be pretty strong. I as well want the livernois tuner.What size tires are you running. Oh yeah mine is race red also

 

[ProperCrab]

Silly question I know but wondering if this would be a problem at the dealer later down the road?

 

[Rockman5159]

Silly question I know but wondering if this would be a problem at the dealer later down the road?

The dealer usually frowns upon such upgrades. It depends on how good you know your dealer also. On the 2020 F150 5.0 that I had,I had a Roush tune installed on it by a Roush Ford dealer and the Ford/Roush partnership did not affect factory warranty. The Roush tune didnt create the power that I expected and also did not change the top end limiter. I think I may roll the dice and go with the Livernois tune. If it produces the advertised 37 more hp that would be great! I'm 66 years old and I still love to do the 100 mph thing!

 

[67SS509]

Mine is 2wd, reg cab with 3.31 gearing. 20" wheels with 275/55R20 tires . I love the power to weight ratio and the 10 speed transmission.

 

[ttnuagmada]

Biggest thing for me was the transmission changes. Fords stock tuning is junk.

 

[Pinero]

The similar engine in the mustang is rated at 460ish crank. The main differences between them are the added MDS system and the change to a belt driven oil pump. They likely have different cam profiles and intake, but are both 12:1 engines. That being said, ford left a lot on the table. As tuning becomes readily available, I’m sure we’ll see even more gains as we get options for long tubes and higher rev ranges. I’d love to see these hit 8-8500RPM with bolt ons and e85. That combination in 18-20 f150’s netted in the realm of 80 wheel.

 

[Lance b]

Biggest thing for me was the transmission changes. Fords stock tuning is junk.

I agree ford's stock tune is horrible. What's different now with the trans after the tune?

 

[ttnuagmada]

I agree ford's stock tune is horrible. What's different now with the trans after the tune?

Skip shift is gone for starters, which makes parking lot cruising/pulling out into traffic less irritating. With the stock tune, I felt like the truck either wanted to either surge in 1st or bog down in 3rd at medium throttle rolling out of a parking lot.

Overall though, it's just more responsive. Prior to the tune, the transmission was hard to communicate with. It would be very sensitive to throttle input at lowspeeds, hanging onto gears unnecessarily, yet at higher speed I felt like I was having to give it too much gas to convince it to down-shift. It also just never felt like it knew what gear to be in. Now with the tune, it reminds me a lot more of the way the Blackbear tune on my 2012 sierra behaved; IE you can predictably "tell" the transmission what to do with throttle input. It also shifts silky smooth at low throttle, which the stock tune never did with any consistency. Overall the transmission is just a lot more predictable/smooth/easier to control. Scooting around town just feels much better.

 

[Lance b]

Skip shift is gone for starters, which makes parking lot cruising/pulling out into traffic less irritating. With the stock tune, I felt like the truck either wanted to either surge in 1st or bog down in 3rd at medium throttle rolling out of a parking lot.

Overall though, it's just more responsive. Prior to the tune, the transmission was hard to communicate with. It would be very sensitive to throttle input at lowspeeds, hanging onto gears unnecessarily, yet at higher speed I felt like I was having to give it too much gas to convince it to down-shift. It also just never felt like it knew what gear to be in. Now with the tune, it reminds me a lot more of the way the Blackbear tune on my 2012 sierra behaved; IE you can predictably "tell" the transmission what to do with throttle input. It also shifts silky smooth at low throttle, which the stock tune never did with any consistency. Overall the transmission is just a lot more predictable/smooth/easier to control. Scooting around town just feels much better.

Thanks for the reply. I have a 3.5 ecoboost and hate my trans characteristics. It has a loud clunk when getting back on the throttle sometimes, and it downshifts all the way down to 6th gear the moment I tap my brakes if I'm going downhill at highway speeds. Did yours do this? I'm hoping a livernois tune will resolve this but 800 bucks is alot to swallow

 

[ttnuagmada]

Thanks for the reply. I have a 3.5 ecoboost and hate my trans characteristics. It has a loud clunk when getting back on the throttle sometimes, and it downshifts all the way down to 6th gear the moment I tap my brakes if I'm going downhill at highway speeds. Did yours do this? I'm hoping a livernois tune will resolve this but 800 bucks is alot to swallow

I had a similar problem in lower gears, i don't remember it doing it if I was at highway speeds though. With the 3.5 they can also squeeze quite a bit more power out of it too, so there's that.

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