A lot of people have been inquiring about wanting a go-to thread regarding the tuners available to us with STs.
This post will be updated as thorough as possible to ensure that all information is accurate regarding each tuner. WORK IN PROGRESS - Don't kill me for errors just let me know
If we have to kill or rewrite it for whatever reason I won't cry
If any vendors have an issue with this I'll happily revise/remove it
I'll start by saying, there really isn't any one "best" tuner, and for the most part any of the options you choose will get you improvement. The BEST ADVICE I can give about this is to email ALL of them and ask. At the bottom of this post there is a link to another post that outlines the important questions you need to consider/ask.
The only advice I firmly believe is that you should definitely consider running a tune from a tuner instead of running the Cobb OTS tunes, this is just my own opinion, but the OTS tunes are very generic, very lacking in power, and have a lot of reported issues. Plus some tuners offer discounts/free tunes with the AP if you buy from them if you're into that.
In case you're new to all of this:
A "Flash Tune" is a tune you have emailed to you that is just set-up based on a template of some sorts. Some tuners take into account your specific mods for this template and send it to you. Generic version of a tune that usually leaves a little bit of power still on the table.
A "Custom Tune" is a tune you either do in person on a dyno or have emailed to you that is typically configured via datalogs that you send to your tuner and make several revisions to slowly pull out that last 5% of power and really hone your car in exactly how you want it.
Without further ado, here are the tuners (using handheld tuning devices) available to our platform:
Stratified Automotive Controls
Stratified Automotive Controls
Tuning Device: Cobb Accessport
Price of basic flash tune: $50/Free with purchase of AP3($500)
Price of custom tune: $250
Cost of revisions: $25-50
Common contacts for questions: @[email protected] @[email protected] @Bugasu
Edge Autosport
Edge Autosport
Tuning Device: Cobb Accessport
Price of basic flash tune: N/a custom tunes only
Price of custom tune: $250 stock turbo/$350 big turbo
Common contacts for questions:
[email protected]
JST-Performance
JST Performance, LLC
Tuning Device: Cobb Accessport
Price of basic flash tune: $100-140 with accessport purchase (Someone want to double check?)
Price of custom tune: $220-270 (lifetime tune)
Cost of revisions: Free with lifetime tune/$75 for fuel upgrade/$95 for normal revisions
Common contacts for questions: @JST Performance
FSWerks
FSWERKS | Parts for Ford Focus, Fiesta, Fusion, Escape and Mustang
Tuning Device: Cobb Accessport and SCT x4
Price of basic tune: $50/$150 if you didn't buy the tuner from them
Cost of revisions: $50
Common contacts for questions: @FSWerks1
Freektune
Freektune - Freektune
Tuning Device: Cobb Accessport
Price of basic tune: $75 with purchase of SCT/$100 for OTS plus
Price of custom tune: $170
Cost of revisions: One free with OTS plus/$75/Free with custom tune
Common contacts for questions: @[email protected] @[email protected]
MonsterTuned (Formerly Pwnall Performance)
www.monstertuned.com
Tuning Device: Cobb Accessport
Price of tune: Starting at $199.99
Questions: @pwnall1337
Mountune
mountune Performance Ford Focus, Fiesta & Mustang Parts
Tuning Device: Cobb Accessport
Price of flash tune: mTune (AP3 included) $790/Normal flash tune with normal AP3 purchase $500
Cost of revisions: Free within program period (45 days from purchase)/$279 outside of program
Ford Racing
2013-2018 FOCUS ST CALIBRATION, SPARK PLUGS AND COLD AIR INTAKE
Tuning Device: Laptop Installed
Price of flash tune: $795
Unleashed Tuning
Unleashed Tuning- Horsepower is easy, traction is the real problem!
Tuning Device: SCT x4
Price of flash tune: N/a Custom tunes only
Price of custom tune: Free with SCT purchase from them/$150
Cost of revisions: Free for life
Common contacts for questions: @tmcphail
Steeda
Ford Mustang, Fusion, Focus, Fiesta Parts & Performance | Steeda.com | Free Shipping!
Tuning Device: SCT x4
Price of flash tune: $99
Price of custom tune: Free with purchase of SCT from them for life/$150 for life
Cost of revisions: Free for life (unless you buy just a single tune)
Common contacts for questions: @[email protected]
Rebel Devil
Tuning Device: Cobb Accessport
Price of flash tune: $60/$499 with purchase of AP3 from them
Price of custom tune: $140
Cost of revisions: $35/Free with custom tune for life
Common contacts for questions: @RebelDevil
Purple Drank Tuning
PDTuning
Tuning Device: Cobb Accessport
Price of custom lifetime tune: $175-300 (must have AP3)
Cost of revisions: Free for life
Livernois Motorsports
Livernois Motorsports
Tuning Device: Custom
Price of custom tune: $599 (Uses their own tuner device)
Tuned by Nishan
https://www.tunedbynishan.com/
Tuning Device: Cobb Accessport
Price of basic flash(base) tune: $50
Price of custom(e)-tune: $250
Cost of revisions: Free with e-tune/$100 for touch-up tune
Before you decide on a tuner, also go and view the list @[email protected] typed up in the other post. These are important questions to ask your tuner: Can't decide what tune/tuner you want to go with? Questions to ask.
I chose to make this post to better help break down the popular options so people don't have to keep asking "What tuner should I go with?"
Please comment any missed options/information and I'll update accordingly.
I want this post to show no bias towards any options because let's be totally honest, EVERY protuner will give you safe power and can work with you to get you more specifically what you want if you choose. That's the bottom line, if you like a customer service from one company or want to deal with a very specific person then there you go. If not, pick one that looks nice and pull the trigger. They'll take care of you.
This post will be updated as thorough as possible to ensure that all information is accurate regarding each tuner. WORK IN PROGRESS - Don't kill me for errors just let me know
I'll start by saying, there really isn't any one "best" tuner, and for the most part any of the options you choose will get you improvement. The BEST ADVICE I can give about this is to email ALL of them and ask. At the bottom of this post there is a link to another post that outlines the important questions you need to consider/ask.
The only advice I firmly believe is that you should definitely consider running a tune from a tuner instead of running the Cobb OTS tunes, this is just my own opinion, but the OTS tunes are very generic, very lacking in power, and have a lot of reported issues. Plus some tuners offer discounts/free tunes with the AP if you buy from them if you're into that.
In case you're new to all of this:
A "Flash Tune" is a tune you have emailed to you that is just set-up based on a template of some sorts. Some tuners take into account your specific mods for this template and send it to you. Generic version of a tune that usually leaves a little bit of power still on the table.
A "Custom Tune" is a tune you either do in person on a dyno or have emailed to you that is typically configured via datalogs that you send to your tuner and make several revisions to slowly pull out that last 5% of power and really hone your car in exactly how you want it.
Without further ado, here are the tuners (using handheld tuning devices) available to our platform:
Stratified Automotive Controls
Stratified Automotive Controls
Tuning Device: Cobb Accessport
Price of basic flash tune: $50/Free with purchase of AP3($500)
Price of custom tune: $250
Cost of revisions: $25-50
Common contacts for questions: @[email protected] @[email protected] @Bugasu
Edge Autosport
Edge Autosport
Tuning Device: Cobb Accessport
Price of basic flash tune: N/a custom tunes only
Price of custom tune: $250 stock turbo/$350 big turbo
Common contacts for questions:
[email protected]
JST-Performance
JST Performance, LLC
Tuning Device: Cobb Accessport
Price of basic flash tune: $100-140 with accessport purchase (Someone want to double check?)
Price of custom tune: $220-270 (lifetime tune)
Cost of revisions: Free with lifetime tune/$75 for fuel upgrade/$95 for normal revisions
Common contacts for questions: @JST Performance
FSWerks
FSWERKS | Parts for Ford Focus, Fiesta, Fusion, Escape and Mustang
Tuning Device: Cobb Accessport and SCT x4
Price of basic tune: $50/$150 if you didn't buy the tuner from them
Cost of revisions: $50
Common contacts for questions: @FSWerks1
Freektune
Freektune - Freektune
Tuning Device: Cobb Accessport
Price of basic tune: $75 with purchase of SCT/$100 for OTS plus
Price of custom tune: $170
Cost of revisions: One free with OTS plus/$75/Free with custom tune
Common contacts for questions: @[email protected] @[email protected]
MonsterTuned (Formerly Pwnall Performance)
www.monstertuned.com
Tuning Device: Cobb Accessport
Price of tune: Starting at $199.99
Questions: @pwnall1337
Mountune
mountune Performance Ford Focus, Fiesta & Mustang Parts
Tuning Device: Cobb Accessport
Price of flash tune: mTune (AP3 included) $790/Normal flash tune with normal AP3 purchase $500
Cost of revisions: Free within program period (45 days from purchase)/$279 outside of program
Ford Racing
2013-2018 FOCUS ST CALIBRATION, SPARK PLUGS AND COLD AIR INTAKE
Tuning Device: Laptop Installed
Price of flash tune: $795
Unleashed Tuning
Unleashed Tuning- Horsepower is easy, traction is the real problem!
Tuning Device: SCT x4
Price of flash tune: N/a Custom tunes only
Price of custom tune: Free with SCT purchase from them/$150
Cost of revisions: Free for life
Common contacts for questions: @tmcphail
Steeda
Ford Mustang, Fusion, Focus, Fiesta Parts & Performance | Steeda.com | Free Shipping!
Tuning Device: SCT x4
Price of flash tune: $99
Price of custom tune: Free with purchase of SCT from them for life/$150 for life
Cost of revisions: Free for life (unless you buy just a single tune)
Common contacts for questions: @[email protected]
Rebel Devil
Tuning Device: Cobb Accessport
Price of flash tune: $60/$499 with purchase of AP3 from them
Price of custom tune: $140
Cost of revisions: $35/Free with custom tune for life
Common contacts for questions: @RebelDevil
Purple Drank Tuning
PDTuning
Tuning Device: Cobb Accessport
Price of custom lifetime tune: $175-300 (must have AP3)
Cost of revisions: Free for life
Livernois Motorsports
Livernois Motorsports
Tuning Device: Custom
Price of custom tune: $599 (Uses their own tuner device)
Tuned by Nishan
https://www.tunedbynishan.com/
Tuning Device: Cobb Accessport
Price of basic flash(base) tune: $50
Price of custom(e)-tune: $250
Cost of revisions: Free with e-tune/$100 for touch-up tune
Before you decide on a tuner, also go and view the list @[email protected] typed up in the other post. These are important questions to ask your tuner: Can't decide what tune/tuner you want to go with? Questions to ask.
I chose to make this post to better help break down the popular options so people don't have to keep asking "What tuner should I go with?"
Please comment any missed options/information and I'll update accordingly.
I want this post to show no bias towards any options because let's be totally honest, EVERY protuner will give you safe power and can work with you to get you more specifically what you want if you choose. That's the bottom line, if you like a customer service from one company or want to deal with a very specific person then there you go. If not, pick one that looks nice and pull the trigger. They'll take care of you.