The most accepted way of doing this is via fitment of a catch-can system.

Keep the engine clean with a catch canĪnything you can do to keep oil out of the intake of your Ranger (or any internal combustion engine for that matter) is a good thing. Power and torque gains like this, at the wheels, will have a huge impact on the way your Ranger performs and, when carried out correctly, will not change the reliability of the vehicle to the downside. Budget this kind of spend to have your Ranger tuned properly, have it done on a dyno, and you really can’t go wrong.Įxpected gains from tuning a Ranger 3.2L properly (dependant on other modifications of course) are in the order of 110 – 120Nm at the wheels between 2200 – 3200rpm and 20 – 25kW at the wheels. While there are some good choices out there the rule-of-thumb to adhere to is that you aren’t going to get anything decent in terms of performance (and most importantly reliability) for under $1000. Also, steer away from cheap plug-in ‘chips’. This is important as having a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach with a ‘Car Park Tune’ (where a file is downloaded into your car, well, in a car park or somewhere similarly shonky) simply isn’t good enough. For a start make sure you have your Ranger tuned by someone that both has and uses a dyno. Advertisements, testimonials, and general hype can overlook the basics you need to stick to with your Ranger. In fact, it really doesn’t matter which of the different 4X4 pickups/utes we are talking about, getting the ECU programming right is the biggest single thing you can do to improve the engine’s performance. Start with the engine management system, we say. Sure, there’s plenty more you can do with the Ranger’s 3.2L engine but our list will hopefully get you started on the right track. We’ve looked at the things that you should think about doing first, to improve performance (without affecting reliability or longevity) whether you’re towing or off-roading. With that in mind let’s answer the question in every owner’s mind, ‘What are the top 5 performance tips for my 3.2?’ Some of these modifications work and some of them, well, if we’re being kind, let’s just say are not so effective.

A quick scan around the web will show that there are a ton of modification options available for the Ranger to ‘make a good thing even better’.

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