27/10/2026
We’ve got this 2022 Ford Ranger 2.0L Bi-Turbo in for a wet-belt replacement, automatic transmission service, a custom-made upgraded turbo and a fully custom engine and transmission tune.
The customer hasn’t had a great experience elsewhere and was also told that his transmission couldn’t be tuned. Some of the previous workmanship leaves a lot to be desired too - the intercooler hasn’t even been fitted properly nor his front bumper so we’ve got that to sort out along the way.
It’s frustrating for an owner who has trusted a workshop to do the job properly, only to end up having to bring it somewhere else to get things put right. We’ll be going through the installation, explaining what needs attention and getting it sorted.
The servicing and mechanical work come first. With the wet-belt replacement, that includes checking for deterioration and any debris that needs dealing with. The transmission will also be serviced and its operation assessed before we start working on the calibration.
We’re fitting a turbo that has been custom-made for this build. There’s a fair amount to check during installation: oil feed and return, pipework alignment, mounting, clearances and the intercooler connections. We’ll be checking the boost system for leaks before it goes under load on the dyno. Those details matter when you’re asking more from the engine.
An upgraded fuel pump and injectors may also be fitted if we find they’re needed. We’ll see how the existing system copes during testing, looking at fuel-rail pressure and injector demand as we develop the tune. We haven’t decided those upgrades are necessary yet; the data will tell us.
Once the mechanical side is ready, we’ll work through the engine and transmission calibration on our braked hub dyno. That means setting up the boost, fuelling and torque delivery around the upgraded turbo, then working through the gearbox calibration to suit.
We’ll be paying attention to how it drives at part throttle, how it changes gear and how the torque is managed during shifts, as well as what it makes at full load. It still needs to be a good vehicle to drive once it leaves the dyno.
There’ll be more content from this Ranger as we go, showing the installation work, the custom tuning process and the results once it’s finished.
This is the sort of work we handle at Lukos Engineering every day. Servicing, diagnostics, engine and transmission work, fitting upgrades and custom tuning all in-house, with one workshop responsible for the job from start to finish.
A proper one-stop shop to get the whole vehicle looked after.
