Twin Turbo Explorer Gearhead Auto Octane Tune VS Supercharged SRT!

[@cj02lightning]

Great follow up video, Team Gearhead is loving the informative & quality exposure

[@danadams1661]

“I don’t have a horn” -typical mopar

[@johncastle8007]

Send him my way😁 I’ll stand up for the Explorer world and give him the gap sauce!

[@dameyan1]

Damn strait. he wouldn't do that to my 15 Explorer sport

[@someguywithaford]

Just so you know you can probably get a better 0-60 by letting the car shift on its own. It will rev higher so you can get as much out of each gear as possible. Also, if you have the terrain package, I've seen an instance where putting the car into sand mode while also being in sport mode can give it a better launch.

[@MinTV701]

It was shifting on its own.

[@Dre-ib6si]

Heard same thing about sand mode

[@mudasr]

Try a e30 tune which you can run safely with the OEM pumps, you won't go back lol and that race would be a lot closer

[@zachattack83]

Looks like a blast.

[@BoRNShadow]

in general how is everything? i have a 18 sport and am looking to get it tuned. how much was the tuner? and how much boost does it get after the tune

[@PAULW-pt2th]

Where did you get the custom gauges on your SCT??

[@rafmota7622]

Finally!!!! Niice video

[@jacobpowers8958]

Have you had any warranty work done with it being tuned? Did the dealer give you any problems?

[@MinTV701]

It was already out of warranty

[@tony21084]

How the turbos holding up? Looking into buying a 2014 sport with 90k miles.. anything I should lookoutfor??

[@MinTV701]

Haven't had any issues

[@KDS317]

Water pump due at 100,000. Just replaced at 125,000

[@KDS317]

$1000-3000 depends on Where you live.

[@kennethniswonger3514]

That thing seems really slow to me. I raced one of those Jeeps in a stock SHO and I hung right with him....before I tuned it. What are you 1/4 times?

[@MinTV701]

The explorer seems slow? It was just a tune only vehicle. Ran consistent 13.5s in the 1/4. The sho is also over 500lbs lighter than the explorer. Did your sho keep up with a supercharged srt or a stock srt?

[@kennethniswonger3514]

@@MinTV701 hell I don't know....lol. Didn't know the guy. I though those were SC anyways from the factory....?

[@MinTV701]

@@kennethniswonger3514 the trackhawk jeep is supercharged from factory. The SRT models are not. This one had an aftermarket add-on.

[@kennethniswonger3514]

@@MinTV701 13.5 is pretty good for tune only. I could have sworn those were SC. That's one of the reasons I don't like Dodge....too many damn trim models I can't remember what's what....lol. Oh well....speaking of Trackhawk....check out Undertaker F150 on KZbin. Whipple SC AWD F150....badass fucking truck. I think he ended up wrecking it at the track but that MOFO was fast! Keep it real my blue oval brother.

[@i_read_bad_reviews]

How did she hold up?

[@solaydbak]

Do you have to retune it if you change out the spark plugs?

[@MinTV701]

No retune needed for that.

[@frankless7001]

You know this video is getting old when he says any kind of gas is "cheap" 😭

[@joshuawfortney8968]

Why ain't u got it in sportmode and paddle it

[@matthewheffernan6975]

Maybe I missed it somewhere but I watched more videos and I’m just curious with the tune that you did what horsepower/torque claims are you roughly looking at over stock?

[@MinTV701]

If you go to ghtuning and find their power packages. They have a dyno graph showing stock numbers vs the AO tune on 93 octane and 93 octane with upgraded downpipes. Just the tune on 93 octane shows around 50whp gain. But the tune picks up a ton of low/mid range hp and tq over stock.

[@matthewheffernan6975]

@@MinTV701 thanks!

[@justenb1560]

you don't use ethanol free 90?

[@KL4life]

Let's see a V6 Twin Turbo vs V8 Super Charger pretty sure we all know before watching which is the clear winner.

[@rocko_M]

Don’t underestimate the V6 Twin turbo engine… it doesn’t sound sexy but it does do damage. Example the Nissan GTR has a twin-turbo 3.8-L V6 making 565 or 600 HP. So it’s not a clear win just because it’s a V8 superCharged. My friend’s SHO makes 500 HP V6.

[@RiddleStormYT]

Agreed and even better in an AWD vehicle like my 2015 police interceptor

[@nasserbinsaud1576]

Bro can you tell me what parts did you install and Reference

[@MinTV701]

Check my other video out on the explorer. It has that info in it.

[@blacktalonsport1262]

Were you expecting a different result? I'm sure it was fun though lol

[@MinTV701]

I expected it to be worse than it was haha

[@jimmyg5634]

Could just be mebut I think the shifts were pretty slow

[@LYNCThaLYRICIST]

So is 93 the best? U said 91 but then the 93 text got me mixed up

[@MinTV701]

93-95 octane will give you the best results.

[@tony21084]

Hey man you have an IG? Had a few questions to ask you about my 2014 explorer sport

[@MinTV701]

I no longer have IG.

[@tony21084]

@@MinTV701 no problem, I was just gna ask you if it was normal that when I put it from park to into Drive it makes a slight clunk noise.. but from neutral to drive it’s smooth with no noise.. transmission shifts smooth while running no problems, it’s just kinda weird it makes a slight clunk noise from park to drive . Any idea?

[@MinTV701]

Do you have yours tuned?

[@tony21084]

@@MinTV701 I don’t at the moment.

[@tony21084]

@@MinTV701 not tuned it’s stock

[@iguardwisconsinberry8830]

Dang bro, u need to get yourself some APR turbos and re-do the race lol

[@Amor1990]

That is embarrassing for the Trackhawk

[@frankless7001]

Plussss after watching this video I feel like it's pointless to get a tune

[@charlieodom9107]

You need Methanol on that explorer!!! You can run 89 octane and meth and get more power for less money.

[@MinTV701]

If it wasn't a daily driver, I'd probably go that route. But I'm not looking for anything too crazy out of it.

[@charlieodom9107]

@@MinTV701 I daily two vehicles with methanol injection, a 2013 F150 and a 2016 Explorer, both have the 3.5L ecoboost. Filling up the methanol tank is as easy as filling the washer fluid. My F150 is actually using the washer tank for the methanol. I get much better gas mileage with the methanol, and can buy cheaper gas while keeping the same power. I don't run a variable octane tune, but I have a pretty aggressive knock advance setup. If I drive normally, the tank in the F150 lasts about 3 fuel tanks, but if I tow it lasts only 1 tank. The tank in the explorer lasts 3 or 4 fuel tanks at a minimum.

[@MinTV701]

@@charlieodom9107 thanks for the info! I might have to look into that then.

[@charlieodom9107]

@@MinTV701 I use a Stage 2.5 system from Snow Performance on both vehicles. I use dual smaller nozzles instead of a single larger one, and have them injecting a few inches before the throttle body. I use windshield washer fluid plus some methanol to make a 50/50ish mix. Tuning is very important, as you don't want too much or too little injection. Depending on how you drive, you'll want to set it up one of two ways: First method - Initial at low boost and full at max boost. This works great for most applications. Second method - initial at a higher boost (PE only) and ramping to full before max boost. This works best for max power, but you'll notice a hit when it kicks on. Harder to tune this way, and higher methanol content helps. The first method is better for daily drivers, and you can use dual nozzles to create a hit on full throttle for max power while saving methanol during normal driving. For example, use a 600ml stage 1 nozzle and add the 300ml nozzle for full throttle. I use dual 500ml nozzles on a somewhat logarithmic curve to save the juice when not needed.

[@Kyle_gallegher]

@@charlieodom9107 how do u like your 16' explorer reliability wise. I work on quads and dont plan on keeping the explorer stock either. Ty

[@witwolfdebruin]

you need bigger turbos !

[@andrewtignor7443]

Um I don't think u got beat bad at all..to actually hang with a v8 that's talked about being badass, it's rather disappointing to Mopar guys I think..maybe Mopar is not as gud as they claim, or u proved

[@terrywalker9092]

There's a boost of a hundred horsepower and a 160 pounds of torque. About a $600 tune. You'll still lose to the SRT 8!