2001 Ford F-150 Dyno Tune - Headrush

As you can see, the factory plugs were never changed, even with 82,000 miles on the odometer. The new Autolite plugs will give the combustion chambers plenty of fire.

Each plug was gapped to .035 for the supercharged application. Before we called the install a wrap, we changed the oil, oil filter, and then replaced them with Quaker State Q-power full-synthetic 5W-50 oil and a Fram Tough Guard oil filter. Running on the dyno, on old oil, is not a smart idea.

Arriving at Powertrain Dynamics in Huntington Beach, California, Steve plugged into the DiabloSport Predator tuning and got a baseline figure on the dyno. As it stood without a tuning, the '01 F-150 produced 235.6 hp to the wheels.

Steve then methodically entered data into each of the DiabloSport tuning parameters. The program can instantly change to Open Loop Fuel mode, Wide Open Throttle mode, Throttle Delay, Spark Advance, and it can also accommodate different tire sizes, gear changes, and performance modifications.

After carefully going through and altering the required fields, Steve downloaded the new program from his laptop to the Predator.

Another custom-tuning option from DiabloSport, the Chipmaster Revolution, can also be used to tune ECUs. Steve used both types of tuning to provide the perfect balance of power and reliability.

Reaching underneath the passenger side of the dash, Steve plugged in the new Chipmaster Revolution chip into the Ford ECU.

It was now time to check out and see what performance gains had been made. Steve used an air-fuel ratio meter to determine the proper mixture.

After engaging the dyno, Steve ran the Ford up the rpm scale, while recording data on the Dynojet chassis dynamometer. Several pulls were made and different equations were used to get the tune perfect.

What did the end result net us? An easy 71 hp with the final peak numbers coming in at 306.8 hp. We love going fast.