Car Talk

[Mustang02]

I'm now playing with my F150. Little mods here and there. Remote start goes in next week. I can not wait!! Reverse lights get here next week as well. Not sure I want to lay in the snow to install them though.

 

[cr6]

Diesel is another different beast.

What's to be argued? Just talk to a reputable tuner, he/she will tell you. Mine can show you voltages of stock airbox and CAI airbox. CAI was worse on the 2011+ GT.

Obviously every vehicle is different and YMMV.
Good luck with your mods! I'm looking to put a remote start on my vehicle as well. Probably not until the fall though as our winter has been practically non existent this year.

S5 tap'n

 

[Mustang02]

I wish we didn't have a winter. My mpg are around 8 right now due to the 15/20 min warm ups.

 

[cerisecons]

I've looked into RS, but no real need at this point.

 

[Mustang02]

Melt snow/ice or turn ac on to cool it down before driving off. I really don't like getting in a vehicle that has been sitting in zero degree weather.

 

[cerisecons]

Over 20 years ago while building homes in the Rockies, our remote start was, get out to the truck and start it, luckily we had installed block heaters, start it, then go back up to the condo and eat breakfast... It's amazing how well the block heaters work. If I ever do get away from SD, I'll install the factory BH it my Passats and one in the F350D...

 

[cr6]

Yeah, much easier to let the car idle for 15 minutes to defrost the ice off your windows than stand out there scraping. But that's the price one pays when the wife steals the garage. [emoji24]

S5 tap'n

 

[Mustang02]

Oh hell no. Ex-GF knew my garage was mine. Two car garage is all mine, plus tools.

When I move, this will be a waste but it was only $100 bucks and another $70 to get it programmed.

 

[cerisecons]

Spoken like a true single man
Some sacrifices are made in a lasting marriage...
My car would fit if I didn't fill my half with tools [emoji14]

 

[Mustang02]

Nah, she could of had the other half but she was a prissy princess and would get dirty opening the door. So she never bothered. Her loss.

 

[cerisecons]

Nah, she could of had the other half but she was a prissy princess and would get dirty opening the door. So she never bothered. Her loss.

Ah yes, the prissy princess, there's usually one in every man's past.
I still have a twitch...

 

[Mustang02]

I have a "type". I've had more than a few in my past.

 

[cerisecons]

Sometimes you have to look beyond a type, when you get tired of the hype...

 

[94lt1]

What? No!! The fan in front is to cool the car down due to it not moving.

Forcing air down a CAI can cause the MAF to have irregular voltages and that will cause the engine to run lean on a Naturally Aspirated car. Forced induction is another beast on it's own. This is for EFI vehicles. My 4BBL carb'd Trans Am loves having air shoved down it's throat. Putting in phenolic spacer and running without air filter is a ton of fun.

Good read.

Why aftermarket Cold Air kits don t work

Sarcasm... There no face for it here... Yet.


But coming from cool air.. (ram air) it's always better..

 

[jstafford1]

So this morning the wife caught me looking at parts for the new car...... Told her I wasn't gonna mod it.


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