Ford Explorer ST vs Dodge Durango SRT Drag Race - Can a $600 Tune Beat America's Fastest 3-Row SUV?

Booky · Nov 9, 2019

beau t said:
What happened to the tuned ST vs the tuned SRT race? Did i miss it or not done?

Go to 7:10 to watch a Modified Ethanol Tuned Explorer beat an incompetent driver behind the wheel of an SRT Durango.

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IamRacerX · Nov 9, 2019

So it only took a warranty voiding tune and you have to mix fuels every time you want to play..... no thanks

OneSlowV · Nov 9, 2019

No thanks give me the srt8 for the same amount of mo money.

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blk02edge · Nov 9, 2019

beau t said:
What happened to the tuned ST vs the tuned SRT race? Did i miss it or not done?

Does a tune even do anything on the hemis? Its very hard to argue how impressive the EB moves for only a $500 tune. I do wish they just stuck with pump gas 94 though

03Sssnake · Nov 9, 2019

blk02edge said:
Does a tune even do anything on the hemis? Its very hard to argue how impressive the EB moves for only a $500 tune. I do wish they just stuck with pump gas 94 though

From what I understand that 392 on factory calibration is pretty rung out as is...you might get a little more with a tune only, turning off tq mgmt should help some down low, provided it hooks up...I have also heard a CAI and tune pick up 20 hp, 30ftlbs tq... 450ish rwhp/460ish rwtq...

HEMI LOL · Nov 9, 2019

considering how my 12 SRT cherokee aged, id take the explorer all day everyday and twice on sundee.

KilledbyKenne · Nov 9, 2019

Look how well the ST did with ONLY A $600 TUNE!!!! (Extremely small print: "and e50 fuel.")

Funny how nonchalant they were about the fuel being used to gain that 100hp and 165tq. Your average Joe watching that video wouldn't even realize the significance of the fuel change. Smh

OneSlowV · Nov 9, 2019

03Sssnake said:
From what I understand that 392 on factory calibration is pretty rung out as is...you might get a little more with a tune only, turning off tq mgmt should help some down low, provided it hooks up...I have also heard a CAI and tune pick up 20 hp, 30ftlbs tq... 450ish rwhp/460ish rwtq...

Far from maxed out 20-30 hp is the norm if you have a good tuner . You can gain around 15-20 hp from longtubes and even more gains if you tune for e85 or race fuel

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03Sssnake · Nov 10, 2019

OneSlowV said:
Far from maxed out 20-30 hp is the norm if you have a good tuner . You can gain around 15-20 hp from longtubes and even more gains if you tune for e85 or race fuel

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I am speaking to tune only, no boltons

PhoenixM3 · Nov 10, 2019

2000GTSTANG said:
It would be a lot cooler with the 3.5eb from the factory. Hp and tq numbers would be matched between the two vehicles. Ford really knows how to miss the mark the mark in some way when it comes to their vehicles lately.

The ST is stout but I think I’d still rather have the srt Jeep or possibly the Durango over the ST, stock for stock.

Actually, the 3 liter is a more modern version of the 3.5. 500Hp with just a flash is cool. Can't help with the blender soundtrack, though.

cam346 · Nov 10, 2019

Grabber said:
Couple of observations.

Explorer sounds pretty rough.
Tuned, it probably makes more at the wheel than the Durango SRT
Explorer weighs 4,800LBS vs. the SRT Durango @ 5,500LBS

Both are priced very close to one another, but, I'd take the larger, heavier Durango SRT over the ST all day, every day.

Stock vs. Stock, SRT murders it and still hangs with a tuned ST despite having several hundreds of pounds of extra weight on it.

Good times on the ST though, that is quick for an SUV.

I agree Durango srt all day long.

OneSlowV · Nov 10, 2019

03Sssnake said:
I am speaking to tune only, no boltons

Ahh ok I think 20-30Hp gains on the 6.4 pretty far from maxed out . Reminds me when the GM guys said the new 5.0 was clapped out from the factory lol . I will say the new boosted ford cars are nice I gained well over 50 hp with my little 2.3 ranger .

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03Sssnake · Nov 10, 2019

cam346 said:
I agree Durango srt all day long.

Especially with the incentives...

03Sssnake · Nov 10, 2019

OneSlowV said:
Ahh ok I think 20-30Hp gains on the 6.4 pretty far from maxed out . Reminds me when the GM guys said the new 5.0 was clapped out from the factory lol . I will say the new boosted ford cars are nice I gained well over 50 hp with my little 2.3 ranger .

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Coyote surprised the **** outta everyone! I came back to Ford and bought a 14... amazing they can make 430+RWHP without ever touching a valve cover, gen2/3 cars even more ridiculous.

2000GTSTANG · Nov 11, 2019

PhoenixM3 said:
Actually, the 3 liter is a more modern version of the 3.5. 500Hp with just a flash is cool. Can't help with the blender soundtrack, though.

Regardless, the ST should be packing more from the factory. The 3.5eb makes 375/470 in the f150 and Expedition and the 3.5ho makes 450/510. Somewhere in between those figures is where, IMO, the ST should be.

Yes a tune will wake it up but not everyone is going to void their warranty to do so.

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