Tuning Your Ford with HP Tuners

Tuning your Ford vehicle with HP Tuners? Learn some pro tips and tricks in this episode from Tony Gonyon, a veteran tuner and HP Tuners' Ford (Gas) Sales Manager. Tony has been tuning vehicles, especially Fords, for nearly 40 years so you're in good hands. Let us know what VCM Suite lesson we should do next! New to VCM Suite? Watch these tutorials, too. VCM Scanner tutorial: How to Use VCM Scanner (In-depth lesson) VCM Editor tutorial: How to Use VCM Editor (In-depth lesson) Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:49 Getting set up 1:08 Step 1: Scan the vehicle 1:59 Step 2: Read the vehicle 2:58 FASTT - Fuel, Air, Spark, Torque Management, Transmission 3:22 Late model Ford read times 4:39 Tuning tip, save twice (mod 1) 5:15 Fuel 6:48 Power enrichment 8:02 Oxygen sensors 8:53 Long and short-term fuel trims 9:41 Tuning on the dyno (only on the dyno) 10:17 Fuel cut-offs 11:27 Airflow 12:45 Throttle body 13:34 IMRC (Intermediate runner controls) 15:42 Variable camshaft 16:53 Mass airflow (MAF) 18:36 Spark 19:50 MBT 20:26 High Degree Freedom Executive (HDFX ) 22:00 Tuning tip: limiting timing / CPO data 23:15 Octane adjustment & IAT 25:05 Knock sensors 25:33 Torque Management 26:10 Driver demand / Pedal Map 28:58 Transmission 29:13 Torque limits Cut 29:21 to 29:27 - 6 seconds 29:39 Upshift 30:19 Downshift 30:42 Shift pressures 31:31 Shift scheduling 33:16 Skip shift 34:51 Torque request 36:37 Shift points in RPM 39:14 Fan Controls 40:31 Keep-Alive Memory (KAM) Reset 41:57 Crank Relearn 42:24 Re-calibrating your speedometer 43:02 Disabling PATS on a Ford 43:21 Final thoughts Instructor Bio | Who is Tony Gonyon? You might recognize Tony from other tuning YouTube videos on the internet or from his personal tuning shop. Tony has been tuning vehicles for nearly 40 years—that's longer than some of you have been alive. After serving in the U.S. Navy as a Navy Aviation Warfare Operator, he's dedicated his time to helping enthusiasts and tuning shops learn everything there is to know about tuning. Tony is well-versed in all platforms, with particular expertise in Ford vehicles. Tuning and Diagnostic Resources: VCM Suite Help Center: https://bit.ly/3O3TB2U VCM Scanner Help Center: https://bit.ly/3IElA8g VCM Editor Help Center: https://bit.ly/3uQdAv9 HP Tuners Forum: https://bit.ly/3SnJskQ Helpful Articles: https://bit.ly/3PTPqbv Get started tuning with HP Tuners: Check out the NEW MPIV3 interface: https://bit.ly/3yA4bch Check out our ECM/PCM/TCM services: https://bit.ly/3BBLDLB Purchase Universal Credits here: https://bit.ly/3x42g0q Stay Connected with HP Tuners! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hptuners/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HPTuners Twitter: https://twitter.com/HPTuners #Ford #HPTuners #tuning