FerdFteen
Active Member
Hey all,
I've been lurking for a few weeks now and decided to create an account. I'm coming most recently from a pretty heavily modded 2018 F150 Platinum and a 2015 BMW M3.
I was going to try to pick up a performance blue 2018 raptor, but have been following all the recent threads on real world feedback from the 2019s and their ride quality compared to the 2017/2018 models.
Either way with a 2018 or 2019 I'm hoping to get better ride quality than my F150. I had a 4" BDS lift with 2.0 Fox coilovers in the front and 2.5 shocks in the rear on 35x11.5 R20 Nitto ridge grapplers. It rode a bit stiff as you might expect, but overall was a great truck to own. Even with a tune, Full Race catback and S&B cold air intake, the 3.5 ecoboost left a lot to be desired turning those larger tires from a stop.
Definitely looking forward to seeing what the 4.1 vs 3.55 axle ratio and the upgraded EB engine do in terms of performance. It seems like from what I've read that most here prefer MPT when running a tune. Was wondering if people still use 93 octane even if they don't run a tune? Here in central Texas 93 octane is relatively cheap and it's what I use in the M3, though I ran an 89 tune in the F150. I'd likely be looking for a 91 or 93 tune if I pull the trigger on a raptor.
Anyways wanted to say hi and thanks to the regular posters for all the great information I've been finding in the forums. I attached a couple of photos of the old truck for memories sake.
I've been lurking for a few weeks now and decided to create an account. I'm coming most recently from a pretty heavily modded 2018 F150 Platinum and a 2015 BMW M3.
I was going to try to pick up a performance blue 2018 raptor, but have been following all the recent threads on real world feedback from the 2019s and their ride quality compared to the 2017/2018 models.
Either way with a 2018 or 2019 I'm hoping to get better ride quality than my F150. I had a 4" BDS lift with 2.0 Fox coilovers in the front and 2.5 shocks in the rear on 35x11.5 R20 Nitto ridge grapplers. It rode a bit stiff as you might expect, but overall was a great truck to own. Even with a tune, Full Race catback and S&B cold air intake, the 3.5 ecoboost left a lot to be desired turning those larger tires from a stop.
Definitely looking forward to seeing what the 4.1 vs 3.55 axle ratio and the upgraded EB engine do in terms of performance. It seems like from what I've read that most here prefer MPT when running a tune. Was wondering if people still use 93 octane even if they don't run a tune? Here in central Texas 93 octane is relatively cheap and it's what I use in the M3, though I ran an 89 tune in the F150. I'd likely be looking for a 91 or 93 tune if I pull the trigger on a raptor.
Anyways wanted to say hi and thanks to the regular posters for all the great information I've been finding in the forums. I attached a couple of photos of the old truck for memories sake.
