Remote ECU tune · 3.5L EcoBoost twin-turbo V6
A custom Stage 1, 2 or 3 calibration for your Ford Taurus SHO / Explorer Sport 3.5 EcoBoost, built by hand by a real tuner from your own stock file and datalog, and back with you within three hours of the file arriving. We tune these cars remotely, worldwide: you read and flash with your own HP Tuners interface, and you pay only once the tune is delivered.
Stock vs tuned
From the factory the Ford Taurus SHO / Explorer Sport 3.5 EcoBoost makes 365 hp and 350 lb-ft (475 Nm). A Stage 1 tune typically adds 50–70 hp and 65–90 lb-ft, for around 415–435 hp in total. With bolt-ons and a Stage 2 calibration that grows to +70–100 hp, and a Stage 3 build — a hybrid or upgraded turbocharger, with the fuelling to support it — typically lands at 485–525 hp.
| Stage | Added power | Added torque | Total power | Total torque |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | — | — | 365 hp | 350 lb-ft (475 Nm) |
| Stage 1 | +50–70 hp | +65–90 lb-ft (+88–122 Nm) | 415–435 hp | 415–440 lb-ft (563–597 Nm) |
| Stage 2 | +70–100 hp | +90–130 lb-ft (+122–176 Nm) | 435–465 hp | 440–480 lb-ft (597–651 Nm) |
| Stage 3 | +120–160 hp | +120–160 lb-ft (+163–217 Nm) | 485–525 hp | 471–510 lb-ft (638–692 Nm) |
Typical gains from published dyno results; your car will vary with fuel, mods and conditions.
Tuner's notes
The SHO and Explorer Sport share the first-generation 3.5 EcoBoost; 93-octane tunes add about 60-70 hp, with the biggest gains between 2,500 and 4,000 rpm.
Supported versions
HP Tuners lists 2 Ford Taurus SHO / Explorer Sport 3.5 EcoBoost entries covering 2004–2019, with 3.0 and 3.5-litre engines. Interface: MPVI2 or newer.
| Years | Model / engine as HP Tuners lists it | Controller | Credits | Interface |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2019 | Taurus 3.0, 3.5, 3.5 EcoBoost | Engine | 2 | MPVI2/2+/3/4 |
| 2013–2018 | Explorer Sport | Engine | 2 | MPVI2/2+/3/4 |
Support data per HP Tuners' supported-vehicle list (June 2026). Check your exact car on HP Tuners' vehicle list before you buy credits.
Stages & prices
One flat price per stage, the same for every car: $250 for Stage 1, $450 for Stage 2 and $650 for Stage 3. Ordering is free and you pay only once the finished tune is delivered. 2 free revisions are included with every order. Gearbox (TCM) shift tuning is included wherever your car's transmission controller can be accessed.
Software only. Every map in the engine ECM is recalibrated for the Ford Taurus SHO / Explorer Sport 3.5 EcoBoost as it sits today — spark, fuelling, throttle response and limiters — against the datalog you send.
For a Ford Taurus SHO / Explorer Sport 3.5 EcoBoost with bolt-ons fitted — intake, exhaust, headers or downpipe, and an intercooler where the car has one. The airflow and fuelling are rebuilt around the hardware you actually have.
Stage 3 on the Ford Taurus SHO / Explorer Sport 3.5 EcoBoost means a hybrid or upgraded turbocharger, with the fuelling to support it. The fuel, spark and boost maps are written from scratch for your exact combination.
Typical gains from published dyno results; your car will vary with fuel, mods and conditions.
Before you order
How it works
FAQ
Typically 50–70 hp and 65–90 lb-ft (88–122 Nm) over the stock 365 hp, for around 415–435 hp in total. Typical gains from published dyno results; your car will vary with fuel, mods and conditions.
An HP Tuners interface (we recommend the MPVI4), the HP Tuners credits needed to license the engine ECM for writing, and your stock file plus a datalog of a drive. You read and flash the car yourself; we build the calibration.
Your custom tune is delivered within three hours of your stock file arriving. Six tuners work three shifts, so a file that lands in the middle of the night is picked up just as fast.
Stage 1 is $250, Stage 2 is $450 and Stage 3 is $650, flat. Ordering is free and you pay only once the finished tune is delivered. 2 free revisions are included with every order.
Stage 3 on the Ford Taurus SHO / Explorer Sport 3.5 EcoBoost means a hybrid or upgraded turbocharger, with the fuelling to support it. The maps are written from scratch for your build, and typical results are 120–160 hp over stock. Typical gains from published dyno results; your car will vary with fuel, mods and conditions.
