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Geezuz..... I don't even do half of those social sites. LOL. That's funny.

I began voiding my warranty at a crisp 301 miles on the odometer.

I remember it cuz I was thinking to myself "here we go again". Much like the conundrum you are on the verge of with this newest model year SHO in your stable.

Void it. Have fun. Don't look back. Do it in stages like you are, and you'll be fine. Incremental steps there BJ.
 
bpd1151 said:
Geezuz..... I don't even do half of those social sites. LOL. That's funny.

I began voiding my warranty at a crisp 301 miles on the odometer.

I remember it cuz I was thinking to myself "here we go again". Much like the conundrum you are on the verge of with this newest model year SHO in your stable.

Void it. Have fun. Don't look back. Do it in stages like you are, and you'll be fine. Incremental steps there BJ.

Oh don’t lie!!!!! Tinder rings a bell or two!!

I hate stages... it’s like teasing for more... and just frustrates me.

My 2010 came with the Borla and Airaid already in it... the borla was nice the but the drone was awful.. I won’t go with it again(if you can still find it)... Corsa has a decent reputation...

For me it’s wanting to get it right this time... and I don’t want to **** around with tuners as I am hoping this car is more tuneable than my last one...

Too many options and decisions.. but I do know stock is about as fun as a wet fart in church..


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I can honestly say my 2013 is faster than my old 2012.  I had all modded parts transferred off the 2012 to the 2013 and after my tune files came.  Right off the bat it was faster with the same parts.
 
BJSHO said:
bpd1151 said:
Geezuz..... I don't even do half of those social sites. LOL. That's funny.

I began voiding my warranty at a crisp 301 miles on the odometer.

I remember it cuz I was thinking to myself "here we go again". Much like the conundrum you are on the verge of with this newest model year SHO in your stable.

Void it. Have fun. Don't look back. Do it in stages like you are, and you'll be fine. Incremental steps there BJ.

Oh don’t lie!!!!! Tinder rings a bell or two!!

I hate stages... it’s like teasing for more... and just frustrates me.

My 2010 came with the Borla and Airaid already in it... the borla was nice the but the drone was awful.. I won’t go with it again(if you can still find it)... Corsa has a decent reputation...

For me it’s wanting to get it right this time... and I don’t want to **** around with tuners as I am hoping this car is more tuneable than my last one...

Too many options and decisions.. but I do know stock is about as fun as a wet fart in church..


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Don't mess with tuners, just find yourself a used SCT and get Brad to tune you and move on.  You ran the Tuner gammut with that unicorn and no PP that you traded in.

You should now have a solid strategy in the new one and you have PP to get the nannies out of your way.  Let Brad do his magic knowing this time you do not have to worry about those off the line traction issues.  Well your tires will have to worry, but you will not be fighting TC as well....

I would not think suspension work should affect your drivetrain warranty, so maybe do the coil overs again to get your ride back, then the basic mods for engine you already have on the way+SCT?

As for Exh..  I went PPE catted wish I had known what I know now and that WA does not emissions check anything this new.  That might be more than you want to make easy return to stock for dealer trips. though..?  I also went with the axle back muffler, I think Dynomax.  It has a nice tone to it.
 
lamrith said:
BJSHO said:
bpd1151 said:
Geezuz..... I don't even do half of those social sites. LOL. That's funny.

I began voiding my warranty at a crisp 301 miles on the odometer.

I remember it cuz I was thinking to myself "here we go again". Much like the conundrum you are on the verge of with this newest model year SHO in your stable.

Void it. Have fun. Don't look back. Do it in stages like you are, and you'll be fine. Incremental steps there BJ.

Oh don’t lie!!!!! Tinder rings a bell or two!!

I hate stages... it’s like teasing for more... and just frustrates me.

My 2010 came with the Borla and Airaid already in it... the borla was nice the but the drone was awful.. I won’t go with it again(if you can still find it)... Corsa has a decent reputation...

For me it’s wanting to get it right this time... and I don’t want to **** around with tuners as I am hoping this car is more tuneable than my last one...

Too many options and decisions.. but I do know stock is about as fun as a wet fart in church..


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Don't mess with tuners, just find yourself a used SCT and get Brad to tune you and move on.  You ran the Tuner gammut with that unicorn and no PP that you traded in.

You should now have a solid strategy in the new one and you have PP to get the nannies out of your way.  Let Brad do his magic knowing this time you do not have to worry about those off the line traction issues.  Well your tires will have to worry, but you will not be fighting TC as well....

I would not think suspension work should affect your drivetrain warranty, so maybe do the coil overs again to get your ride back, then the basic mods for engine you already have on the way+SCT?

As for Exh..  I went PPE catted wish I had known what I know now and that WA does not emissions check anything this new.  That might be more than you want to make easy return to stock for dealer trips. though..?  I also went with the axle back muffler, I think Dynomax.  It has a nice tone to it.


I like the stock exhaust for the time being... the borla had drone that was god awful under partial load at 2-3K rpms... call it getting old, but I am enjoying the quieter cabin. And from the dyno testing done, the stock cat back isn't restricted to the point that spending $1K on exhaust is worth the money..

I did like the coilovers, but if I do it again, I will be going with BC racing coilovers as the quality is better.

Additionally, I think I will be sticking with the LMS tunes for the time being. Nothing against Brad, but I am burnt on datalogging. Unless something changes, I am not looking to get this car ragged out right away. 
 
Anyone have a recommendation for a good fusion forum? I have a front sway bar to put in and the service manual says to lower or remove the subframe! I’m not into that idea...I don’t think it’s necessry but I’d like to ask some folks that have done it....if I ever get a day off work I have a set of springs, shocks, end links, sway bars and a down pipe to put on!
 
Has gone out on SHOs with even lower mileage, so I would say yes.  Hopefully the hub comes off easy, rust can be a bear in that area.
 
SilvererSHO said:
Rear wheel bearing is going out on the wife's 2014 Taurus SEL at only 59,000 miles.  Anyone heard of them going bad that early?

My front drivers went out on my 2010 at 35K miles...
 
SHOdded said:
Has gone out on SHOs with even lower mileage, so I would say yes.  Hopefully the hub comes off easy, rust can be a bear in that area.


Well that is just too darn bad for the poor sucker that gets to replace it under warranty. ;D
 
SHOdded said:
Has gone out on SHOs with even lower mileage, so I would say yes.  Hopefully the hub comes off easy, rust can be a bear in that area.


Nothing an impact wrench or a torch can’t handle :-D


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AJP turbo said:
Anyone have a recommendation for a good fusion forum? I have a front sway bar to put in and the service manual says to lower or remove the subframe! I’m not into that idea...I don’t think it’s necessry but I’d like to ask some folks that have done it....if I ever get a day off work I have a set of springs, shocks, end links, sway bars and a down pipe to put on!

ROFL

https://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php/board,81.0.html
 
AJP turbo said:
Anyone have a recommendation for a good fusion forum? I have a front sway bar to put in and the service manual says to lower or remove the subframe! I’m not into that idea...I don’t think it’s necessry but I’d like to ask some folks that have done it....if I ever get a day off work I have a set of springs, shocks, end links, sway bars and a down pipe to put on!
http://www.fusionspec.net/ 

http://car-part.com/  . Z
 
Sooooooo got in minor trouble with the wife.... I’ve had the new SHO for a week and a half and she has already commented on the boxes showing up....

So today my AIRAID shows up in a GIANT box since amazon feels the need to box and already huge box....

Alethia my wife comes out and see’s it.. of course her birthday is on Monday so she thinks it’s for her... I gently tell her it’s for the SHO, and it’s just an air filter with a new box... she straight up didn’t believe me... and walked away... muttering about how I’m starting all this up again after saying I wasn’t going to mess with this car...

I did remind her that good things come in small boxes.. not to worry... like HPFP’s come in small boxes... bwahahaha


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Thatta boy.

Welcome to the pissed off wive's club.

LOL. Allow me to pour you a drink (while you peruse the next websites you'll be placing orders from)......

Now let's fill up that cart.
 
bpd1151 said:
Thatta boy.

Welcome to the pissed off wive's club.

LOL. Allow me to pour you a drink.


Dear God I cringe at thinking of the conversations between you and Mrs. B....

“Really honey, it’s just an audio upgrade.. a few speakers and maybe an amp.. nothing crazy like a new motor....”




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BJSHO said:
Sooooooo got in minor trouble with the wife.... I’ve had the new SHO for a week and a half and she has already commented on the boxes showing up....

So today my AIRAID shows up in a GIANT box since amazon feels the need to box and already huge box....

Alethia my wife comes out and see’s it.. of course her birthday is on Monday so she thinks it’s for her... I gently tell her it’s for the SHO, and it’s just an air filter with a new box... she straight up didn’t believe me... and walked away... muttering about how I’m starting all this up again after saying I wasn’t going to mess with this car...

I did remind her that good things come in small boxes.. not to worry... like HPFP’s come in small boxes... bwahahaha


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Exactly why I ship everything to work.  Wifey non the wiser, plus with the SHO as my DD I might as well be driving a Uhaul truck.  I can haul about anything in it and out of sight out of mind...
 
OMG I'm dying laughing to myself here about the last couple comments above!

The people we love are supposed to take us the way we are and damn it all if they didn't know we love cars before they married us! To hide our passions and have things shipped to other locations etc is NOT what this boy/girl thing is about lol. I totally understand though and somehow it turns into hiding little things which might turn into hiding big things.

I saw a guy at a gas station in front of me who made a complicated transaction by making sure the $40.00 worth of gas he put on the card was mixed in with a bottle of Jack Daniels so it looked like all the money went to gas lol.
 
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