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Know what you mean. I drove a '14 458 Spider (NA) that was over 500 HP in stock form and the trans is incredible. The exhaust note once you're over 1/4 throttle got really throaty and louder. Still, it did cost over 4 times what I paid for my base GT at it's used price. The drawback is it only...

Yeah, I remember those. They were mechanically operated with a motor in a box in the trunk of the car. No solid-state electronics back then so they did it the only way they could but it was such a novel thing when it came out.

I agree about the low placement. I think it was a Kia or Hyundai SUV I saw with that. Not exactly eye-catching as it's so low.

The Redline complete kit I saw online (# 21-11030 ) was about $90 US and the lower mounts don't seem much larger than the FP ones, although it looks beefier on the part that goes underneath so it may work better. Let us know how it goes.

No, I didn't add anything to the kit that I received. It's the flat washer that's underneath the bolt head and the serrated washer is underneath the mounting panel. Yes, it is turned a little bit but not due to the strut but rather when I tightened it the plate rotated until it hit the raised...

I've had mine since Feb. 2021 (from Amazon) and they seem fine so far. Maybe it has to do with careful installation of the lower bracket?

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It would take a very, very tiny rodent that could squeeze between the trunk and body when the trunk is closed. I don't think they come that small and the damage from chewing would have to be a lot larger than that little dimple.

My base GT (not even a Premium) has no issues with the Pirellis other than crappy traction on hard take-offs where TC intervenes. My tires still have 7/32-8/32" tread left but will probably opt for the Continentals once I've worn these out.

Yep, same here in UT where we only have 91, but it probably has to do with not needing 93 as we're at 5000 feet altitude. Running premium (91/93) can definitely result in better fuel economy as the engine will be more efficient in not having to retard ignition timing as much, etc. I got 29 mpg...

Yeah, I think OP was asking about the Gen 3 Coyote engine. Don't think they ever refer to the Ecoboost with generation numbers.

Also, this is why you should always periodically look at your gauges; long before it got really hot you would've seen the temp gauge slowly climbing up higher and higher.

The "standardization" of the DLC was just for the "generic OBDII" data. I forgot if it was 16 pids or whatever the number of pids that were mandatory for manufacturers to deliver on the DLC. The CAN data stuff can vary between manufacturers as to what they will transmit over those data lines and...

If your car is still under warranty (which seems like it is) I'd let it drop to around 20% and then reset it like you did your own oil & filter change. If you want to be sure it's still good, take a sample of it and send it to the lab to have an oil analysis done. I'm sure it'll be good but...

It all depends on what years you're speaking of because the early OBDII had minimally used terminals and was prior to CAN being implemented. Newer vehicles (like current models) used a lot more pins on the DLC for various data functions.

I don't think the oil actually "thickens" when it gets hot. The 5W50 just won't think out as much as the 5W30 does at operating temperatures. When you drain out the original factory fill of 0W20 when it's hot, it's a lot thinner than room temperature oil of the same viscosity. I'm sure if you...

True, while you can shift without depressing the clutch by playing with the throttle, it still wreaks havoc with the brass synchro rings. To illustrate this, if one can find a really early vehicle that had no synchro rings, try shifting without the clutch and you'll hear some grinding on each...

My GT has the A10 trans but I rarely downshift with it because for some reason, Ford programmed it with a sort of "rev matching" routine where I can downshift with the paddles from 10th to 7th or lower and it won't begin to decel for a few seconds until the engine's rpms are lowered. Unlike my...

Do you know of any pads that won't debond from the velcro if you use regular laundry detergent to clean them? When I first washed them (didn't know better) the detergent removed the synthetic sealants very well (the Snappy Clean and stuff don't work on anything but conventional compounds and...

I changed my AFE to 0.950 as it was reading a little high (default was 1.000) so now more accurate and I did register 29 mpg from SLC to Vegas. I imagine the A10 and my 3.15 stock gears were responsible as I'm sure 3.55 gears would've resulted in a little lower mpg. Still, in such a heavy car...