The setups come backed by a three-year, 36,000-mile warranty.
FordFord Bronco owners no longer need to turn to the aftermarket for their horsepower-increasing needs. Ford Performance just released new tuning packages for both 2.3-liter and 2.7-liter-equipped models and the packages come fully backed by a three-year, 36,000-mile warranty.
As first reported by The Drive, starting with the 2.3-liter EcoBoost, customers can now spend just $825 for a warranty-backed tune, which provides a bump of 30 hp and 60 lb-ft of torque over the standard ECU trim. That means totals of 330 hp and 385 lb-ft of torque are on offer, which are stout figures for a 4×4 of this size. The tune also provides new features like rev-matching for manual-equipped trucks, as well as the ability to program a larger set of tires into the SUV’s ECUs. Customers with the larger 2.7-liter EcoBoost V-6 can also spend $825 on a tune setup, though it brings less of a jump in performance than the small motor package. The big motor tune brings gains of just 25 hp and 18 lb-ft of torque, resulting in totals of 355 hp and 433 lb-ft of torque.
Fans of the nameplate might recognize that torque figure is creeping awfully close to the Bronco Raptor and its 440 lb-ft rating. That said, the 3.0-liter EcoBoost in that model provides 418 hp, remaining the most potent of the current crop. At this time, there is no word about a tune package for that 3.0-liter motor, but we wouldn’t be shocked to see one join the fray down the road.
Dyno results for the 2.3-liter tune package.
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Ford PerformanceThese tunes are only slated to be 49-state legal, according to Ford Performance, with the folks in California left out of the tuning fun once again. As with any tune related to a turbocharged engine, the kit also requires owners to fill up with premium fuel to actually get those output figures. Installation will need to take place at a certified Ford dealer or qualified third-party shop in order to receive the warranty information, but that’s to be expected when a tune is directly tied to a vehicle’s VIN.
While $825 is not necessarily cheap for an off-the-shelf tune, there doesn’t really seem to be any reason not to do so with that warranty offer in place. Nobody ever really needs more horsepower, but that hasn’t stopped enthusiasts before.
DW Burnett Lucas Bell Born and raised in Metro Detroit, associate editor Lucas Bell has spent his entire life surrounded by the automotive industry.
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