08/07/2026
π¨ Brand New Ford Ranger 2.0 SiT (Facelift) β First Development Complete! π¨
Another exciting milestone for Boostech Bloemfontein!
This is the new facelift Ford Ranger 2.0 SiT, now equipped with the Bosch MD1 ECU instead of the older SID213 ECU found on previous models.
This software version was completely locked and, to the best of our knowledge, this was likely the first example worldwide to be successfully read and written. At the time, none of the tuning tools available to usβor that we were aware ofβcould access this specific ECU software version. We worked closely with our tooling partner in Luxembourg to develop a solution, allowing us to unlock the ECU, obtain the required passwords, and achieve full read/write capability.
The ECU had to be removed and bench programmed to obtain the necessary info before any calibration work could even begin.
Development started with baseline dyno runs, where we immediately noticed that the new MD1 calibration runs significantly leaner from the factory than the previous SID213-equipped Rangers.
This Ranger was also fitted with heavy tyres and it was clear from the 1st dyno runs that the extra weight of the tyres took their fair share of power!
From there, with some help from friends in the industry, we spent the entire day identifying maps in the software using a damos, building a completely new base calibration, and carrying out multiple revisions using dyno testing and real-world data logging until we were satisfied with the results, 8pm on a friday nightπ
Development like this is what keeps us moving forward. Every new platform teaches us something new, and we're committed to delivering safe, reliable, and thoroughly tested calibrations.
Proper Calibration | Clean Performance | Real-World Results
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