SM105K's Ownership/Performance/Maintenance Thread
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802SHO said:
The car does sound different and I feel a difference in the big end. The tune needs to be adjusted because I have a dead pedal and it stumbles under a light load. I data logged everything and Brad I am sure will adjust. The car is fat, which I totally expected. However, when the tune is finalized with more boost, the little car will be a straight monster.
802SHO said:
I did! Got some things ironed out and she rips lol! Even asking Brad to keep turning her up because we have some room in the mid range.
I would love for him to write a blurb about how "interesting" and I mean how terrible the Ford Performance Calibration is for these cars. Geez, talk about Ford not being afraid.....
802SHO said:
Blahahahah NO! Still chatters/clunks. I am just replacing parts at this rate. I think I have it isolated to the sway bar end links. I ordered two new ones and all the hardware from Tasca. Hopefully that will fix that crap. Hopefully. That is literally the only gripe I have with that car. Once that noise is gone, I will be so much happier.
Finally figured out the damn clunk in the ST. I needed a new motor mount. Wow what a difference. No more sound and less NVH lol. I am slowly gaining my sanity back lol. She got an oil change as well.
SHO got a fresh oil change as well. The Castrol Edge was quite cleaner/clearer than the Mobil One was at 3K miles from what I observed.
She also got a 7 quart out and 7 quart in transmission flush. It overachieved and I had to actually stop it because it showed zero signs of stopping at 7 quarts. This is my first flush since the fluid only had 5k miles on it since the new trans. I was surprised she gave me so much fluid. Buttoned her up and rechecked everything and she seems to be happy.
Also my black heat wrap around my PPE DP's is turning white due to the heat they are generating. I found that interesting as well.
I am in the process of purchasing a Magnaflow Resonator so I can delete the rear cat and stock resonator as well. I will have a exhaust shop fab up a direct bolt in swap. I will keep all of my stock stuff just in case I need it. Below is the link to the other site that has pictures.
https://shoforum.com/index.php?threads/sm105ks-ownership-performance-maintenance-thread.138235/page-18#post-1519104
SHO got a fresh oil change as well. The Castrol Edge was quite cleaner/clearer than the Mobil One was at 3K miles from what I observed.
She also got a 7 quart out and 7 quart in transmission flush. It overachieved and I had to actually stop it because it showed zero signs of stopping at 7 quarts. This is my first flush since the fluid only had 5k miles on it since the new trans. I was surprised she gave me so much fluid. Buttoned her up and rechecked everything and she seems to be happy.
Also my black heat wrap around my PPE DP's is turning white due to the heat they are generating. I found that interesting as well.
I am in the process of purchasing a Magnaflow Resonator so I can delete the rear cat and stock resonator as well. I will have a exhaust shop fab up a direct bolt in swap. I will keep all of my stock stuff just in case I need it. Below is the link to the other site that has pictures.
https://shoforum.com/index.php?threads/sm105ks-ownership-performance-maintenance-thread.138235/page-18#post-1519104
BTW feel free to send me a link of any PICS that need fixing! I need the work out! 
SM105K said:
Nice work my friend and finally no more clunk!! Winter maintenance is anything below 80? Haha I'm jealous in winter but glad i don't have your summer heat...geezuz. 7 quarts and you had to stop it? That new trans is flowing well ...better than normal! Now that you are the caretaker of the new trans with all your maintenance you shouldn't have much to worry about....defintely nothing fluid related that's for sure!