GT350 TracKey Wish List

[VoodooBoss]

So what would you like to see with the new TK tune? Here's a few I'd like to see:

1. Rev matching
2. Ability to leave exhaust in track mode ALL THE TIME
3. More aggressive throttle mapping and engine braking like used in the Boss 302
4. More HP ;D

One thing they can leave off is the pit lane speed control. I never once engaged it on my Boss. :

 

[302 Hi Pro]

Is Ford now going through the CARB certification process on this?

The original Boss 302 TracKey took a while and went through at least one revision for certification approval.

I like my TracKey and would like to see it offered for the Shelby GT350.

Yes, I think a rev matching auto blip feature would be real nice and it sure makes Track Day downshifting much easier.

302 Hi Pro

 

[VoodooBoss]

I'm not sure where they are in the process but they must be far enough along otherwise they would not have shown it in the 2016 catalog. It's not like they haven't done this before.

 

[mattlqx]

I was a little surprised how conservative dealers with buying cars with TracKey activated and was pretty disheartened by it. CarMax wouldn't sell a TracKey activated car, they said they'd just send it to auction. I've heard of some Ford dealers doing the same as well. They're acting like the TracKey itself has some negative life-shortening effect on the engine. Granted, if it is activated, the car might've had some moderate track-use and might be an indicator of a harder life. Still it gave me issues when it was time to let go of my Boss and it has really given me pause to getting the TracKey on the GT350. I'm going to go with a Lund tune for now and if there's some really killer features, I may revisit the decision but for what it gave me on the Boss, it wasn't worth it when trying to turn it over.

 

[VoodooBoss]

That's pretty wild and I never thought of that. Seems like most private party buyers wanted TK, at least the ones that looked at my car did.

 

[cloud9]

I would like the GT350 TK to be offered as an off-road version

No CEL for off-road exhaust
AdvanceTrac OFF

 

[BigTaco]

I was a little surprised how conservative dealers with buying cars with TracKey activated and was pretty disheartened by it. CarMax wouldn't sell a TracKey activated car, they said they'd just send it to auction. I've heard of some Ford dealers doing the same as well. They're acting like the TracKey itself has some negative life-shortening effect on the engine. Granted, if it is activated, the car might've had some moderate track-use and might be an indicator of a harder life. Still it gave me issues when it was time to let go of my Boss and it has really given me pause to getting the TracKey on the GT350. I'm going to go with a Lund tune for now and if there's some really killer features, I may revisit the decision but for what it gave me on the Boss, it wasn't worth it when trying to turn it over.

Man, a Lund tune would void everything as far a warranty is concerned a leave permanent "scar" in the PCM that would be forever traceable; this would make the car even harder to sell to an educated buyer. In addition, all of the safeguards/durability are lost once an aftermarket tune is loaded. Be careful.

 

[cloud9]

Man, a Lund tune would void everything as far a warranty is concerned a leave permanent "scar" in the PCM that would be forever traceable; this would make the car even harder to sell to an educated buyer. In addition, all of the safeguards/durability are lost once an aftermarket tune is loaded. Be careful.

This is a brand new engine and Ford reached for the moon to put a FPC V8 that revs to 8250 in an affordable sports car. As hard as I will push it on track days, I would agree that treading lightly here makes sense until we know how it's going to hold up to sustained track use.

 

[mattlqx]

Man, a Lund tune would void everything as far a warranty is concerned a leave permanent "scar" in the PCM that would be forever traceable; this would make the car even harder to sell to an educated buyer. In addition, all of the safeguards/durability are lost once an aftermarket tune is loaded. Be careful.

Realistically, when you're trading a car in to a dealer, they don't look at stuff like that. Where as the TracKey is pretty obviously verifiable just by sticking in the other key. There's also more awareness by dealers in the aftermarket since that was a "Ford" part. So really, if you're going to take the hit, you might as well get some additional power out of it instead of a bunch of gimmickry. I did like the lopey idle a lot though.

You can feel free to say I told you so down the road.