Eh, that's pretty good considering its a luxury 4 door that weighs almost 5,000 lbs. Also, with a simple flash tune and downpipe upgrade they put down over 700hp/750tq. Pretty sure it'd be in the 10's then lol, VW/Audi really leave a lot on the table with their conservative factory tunes.
Thanks! After bombarding Adrian with questions I finally put my order in :D
Also found a cheaper place for OEM Gasket BR3Z-5B266-A as well for future people looking into this thread
https://www.tascaparts.com/oem-parts/ford-converter-gasket-br3z5b266a
re-enabling the rear o2 sensors, combined with some light driving should allow your readiness monitors to reset to be able to pass. If they don't, o2 sensor spacers may be your best bet. Since you are catted I think youll be fine without them though.
Sorry don't have any videos for ya but I will say that at 45-50 in 5th gear is pretty much silent with a little growl and 70 in 6th is silent with a little growl as well. This is combined with an x pipe as well!
Not sure how far from MD you are but there is a place called Extreme Exhausts that has done all of my exhaust work so far at a great price and the guy who has done my car has a 5.0 himself.
https://www.yelp.com/biz/extreme-exhaust-and-mufflers-inc-brooklyn-2
I tried to find this post I saw on the detailing forums about a guy who used red wax on a white car and it gave the white paint a red hue. Nothing worked, Carpro eraser, Alcohol wipedown, dawn, nada. At the end of the day the whole car had to be polished again to get rid of the staining. That...
Looks like you have a good plan of attack so far. Like someone said earlier try start with the least abrasive step first and go from there.
And I also browse the Autogeek/Meguiars forums for detailing tips and tricks! There is also the youtube "Ammo NYC" who has a ton of detailing videos that...
Let me know how this goes! I was thinking about doing the same exact thing since I saw your post on the FB page. The dealers around here are tripping on the install prices though, got quoted 1.2 hours labor for a drop in filter and uploading a tune :l