Performance chips in F-150

[RoccoJohn]

I have a 2009 F-150 and would like to increase the power. Has anyone any experience with the use of "Performance Chips" to increase HP and torque?

[BigAl]

No experience with chips except potato.
Get an 11 ecoboost. Great power and great fuel economy.
Al

[SteveH]

With the vehicles of today, you don't change the chip, you buy a programmer. I don't have a Ford, but did buy a programmer for a GMC, an '07 5.3 liter, and couldn't really tell the difference. However, I was able to tell the difference when I changed the rear end gears from 3.73 to 4.10:1.

Quite a bit more towing power, and actually got a little better fuel mileage. I did need the programmer to calibrate the speedometer.

[linc54]

Can't discuss programming computer on your truck, but I did this on my car using an XCal 3 from SCT. Provided very noticeable power increase AND about a 10% increase in fuel economy. Also allowed me to increase the idle speed a bit to smooth out the vibration with the A/C on (4 cylinder engine). the XCal 3 has programs for many Ford vehicles and costs about $400.

[Phrunes]

I have a power programmer for my F-150...i like the shift point adjustment...but must agree with some others.: gas mileage got worse and except for the higher rpm shift and sweet exhaust notes singing no noticeable improvement. Changing axle ratios is a better bet, but mines a 4x4 and i'm not regearing both.

[pappy19]

My wife has a 2007 Lincoln LT, just a fancy F-150, with the 5.4, auto, and 3.73 rear. I bought a Superchip programmer for it after the first 3,000 miles of "break-in", and have used the Superchip in the "high performance" setting ever since. I also added the "drop-in" K&N air filter and did a duel exhaust Magnaflow on it. The Superchip at the performance level is amazing and she still gets 15 in town and almost 19 on the highway at 75-80. The programmer says I should use 91 octane but I get by with 88-89 no problem. She has 38,xxx miles on it and it shifts and runs really good.

Pap