Ford ProCal is now 50 State CARB approved!!

[lethaljake]

Hey, #teamlethal fans!

Great news Bronco Owners of all years!
The Ford ProCal that you all know and love is officially 50 State CARB approved!

If you're not familiar, here's a quick breakdown:

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Features:
Improved throttle response throughout RPM range
Optimized shift schedule

( 2.7L ) Peak torque = 433 lb.-ft. at 3,500 RPM
Peak power = 355 HP at 5,500 RPM

( 2.3L ) Peak torque = 385 lb.-ft. at 3,500 RPM
Peak power = 330 HP at 5,500 RPM
Ability to change tire size up to BFG 37x12.5R17 KO2 (579 revolutions per mile). [Additional modifications required.]
Ability to change axle ratio/FDU up to 5.38
Enables upgrade of M190 to M210 front drive unit by reconfiguring DLCM module
For U.S. and Canadian vehicles
3 year/36k mile warranty from new vehicle in-service when installed by a Ford dealer or ASE/Red Seal certified technician
CARB E.O. #: D-431-4 for 2021-2024 model year vehicles
M-12655-F ProCal 4 delivery tool included
* Premium fuel required*

***NOTE***
-Reverting to stock calibration with non-production tires/gears will result in error codes. Loss of functionality of critical systems may occur
-Calibration and ProCal 4 tool are VIN locked. Please contact the Tech Line with additional questions
-ProCal 4 tool receives periodic firmware updates for greater usability and additional features. Please connect tool to PC periodically to receive the updates automatically.
-ProCal 4 software only available for Windows 7 or greater. Will NOT work with Windows 10 in "S Mode
-THIS ITEM CANNOT BE RETURNED

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[Brian_B]

This is good news. Still no 3.0 though

 

[Hkak45]

So is this the reason they killed rev matching with the manual transmission? Seemed like one of the main perks for us manual owners

 

[Squatch]

So is this the reason they killed rev matching with the manual transmission? Seemed like one of the main perks for us manual owners

When did they kill it?

 

[Hkak45]

When did they kill it?

On the thread about reviews on the 2.3L tune several folks said their version when bought the last month or so doesn't come with it anymore. And then on Ford performance website they removed that from the details also. So looks like since June sometime.

 

[Squatch]

On the thread about reviews on the 2.3L tune several folks said their version when bought the last month or so doesn't come with it anymore. And then on Ford performance website they removed that from the details also. So looks like since June sometime.

It's still in the instructions from Ford Performance. I wonder if they tried to activate it according to the instructions. That's a really cool feature of it!

 

[RagnarKon]

So is this the reason they killed rev matching with the manual transmission? Seemed like one of the main perks for us manual owners

Working on confirming it through contacts that are more in-the-know, but yeah... my guess is it was probably a requirement to get through the CARB certification.

 

[Hkak45]

It's still in the instructions from Ford Performance. I wonder if they tried to activate it according to the instructions. That's a really cool feature of it!

I know it was one of my main reasons for wanting the tune (along with allowing speedo calibration with larger tires). If they killed it officially I may have to see about just getting custom tune instead

 

[Lcubed]

On the thread about reviews on the 2.3L tune several folks said their version when bought the last month or so doesn't come with it anymore. And then on Ford performance website they removed that from the details also. So looks like since June sometime.

rev matching installation addendum is still in the installation instructions.
of course, the pro cal at ford performance is still listed as 49-state approved

 

[Smocaine]

I hope I can still get it with rev-matching somehow, otherwise I don't know if I want it!

 

[Hkak45]

rev matching installation addendum is still in the installation instructions.
of course, the pro cal at ford performance is still listed as 49-state approved

So if I live in one of the 49 states the Ford dealer should be able to install with rev matching?

 

[RagnarKon]

So if I live in one of the 49 states the Ford dealer should be able to install with rev matching?

No, it's a single tune profile. The software has no way of knowing which state you are in.

Truthfully I did NOT believe it when someone reported a week or two ago that the rev matching was no longer available. I just assumed it was user error, as the EPA standards haven't changed recently as far as I know.

BUT... it's pretty suspicious that a Bronco owner would report this and then a couple weeks later it finally got its CARB certification to become 50-state legal. So I have a sneaking suspicion that by "EPA", they actually meant "CARB". Removing the rev matching feature may have been one of the things CARB mandated in order to get the sign-off.

 

[Lcubed]

i'm guessing it simplifies their accounting to only support one universal version for each engine.

or it could be because too many folks in california whined about not having the ProCal tune available (spoiling it for the rest of us)

 

[Squatch]

No, it's a single tune profile. The software has no way of knowing which state you are in.

Truthfully I did NOT believe it when someone reported a week or two ago that the rev matching was no longer available. I just assumed it was user error, as the EPA standards haven't changed recently as far as I know.

BUT... it's pretty suspicious that a Bronco owner would report this and then a couple weeks later it finally got its CARB certification to become 50-state legal. So I have a sneaking suspicion that by "EPA", they actually meant "CARB". Removing the rev matching feature may have been one of the things CARB mandated in order to get the sign-off.

There are different versions of the tune. They're only sending out one version from Ford currently, but since it is VIN locked there is a way Ford could be cool.

Can dealers roll back the tune if there are issues? It's basic software dev 101, but that doesn't mean car manufacturers' execs know diddly about all this crap they're stuffing into cars that isn't the car. A software rollback, revert to stable version, would be a way into getting an older, rev-matching tune on a Procal, right?

 

[Hkak45]

BUT... it's pretty suspicious that a Bronco owner would report this and then a couple weeks later it finally got its CARB certification to become 50-state legal. So I have a sneaking suspicion that by "EPA", they actually meant "CARB". Removing the rev matching feature may have been one of the things CARB mandated in order to get the sign-off.

This is exactly what I'm afraid happened. They screw all us in order to be "CARB" compliant. This will indeed suck if they stick to this and it will 100% make me not purchase their tune since I can care less about CARB but do want rev match.

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