Cody5.0
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When you mention the brake aspirator tube is it just the 90* connection or did they change it up again?I thought I would drop a review here for anyone that does not want to dig through 175 pages who is maybe looking for recent information on this kit. I have a 2020 GT A10 that I bought used with only having exhaust on it. Steeda H and little bullet muffles (Loud - borderline too loud). I drove the car stock for a bit, it had 18k on the clock when I got it in 2021. was not pleased with the shifting and decided to get a throttle position enhancer. There was a deal here via Solar. I used that until I pulled the trigger on this kit in November. Installed it over Xmas holiday.
The throttle enhancer was okay, but never really fixed the short comings I feel the car had. I've had many fords and they are known for poor factory shift strategies and weaker low end power. The Mustang is no different than all the rest. with the enhancer the foot response was better and shifts were improved, but not refined or smooth. I also had a situation where the car and rpm's would seek a balance when cold and actually feel like it was jerking and it mimicked quickly flooring the pedal and releasing at certain rpms. Only when cold and knowing it would happen you could feather it out and avoid it. So at the time, with the stiff cost of this kit I opted to deal with the enhancer for now.
So I opted in and got the kit. Cheers to Levittown Ford for a great price and a shipping cost reduction code, Thanks Benny!!!
Install was a breeze, having installed many CAI and TB's before. I did load up the ProCal first and I will caution people - take the voucher code in the box and make a fordperformance.com account first, register the code, then take the link provided and load local the ProCal software. Then go to the car and get the stock programming. Rehook to computer and get the performance tune. If you manually download the ProCal software and get the stock tune and try to get the performance tune (without registering) you will get bounced and that voucher will get locked and you will have to contact Fordperformance for a new voucher. This new kit has a replacement elbow for the brake booster line in the intake so there is no more chopping of aircraft carrier cover. well made kit and everything fit fine, even the hood seal. use your torque wrenches!!!
Loading tune on the car is a breeze and takes way less time than copying the stock tune to the ProCal
Initial thoughts on the setup and the first 80 miles over 2 days. Cold start is quieter, cruising rpms are quieter. Shifting is completely different/better on all levels. Pulls are firmer and smoother (smooth means fast, right?). In drive / normal its a different car. the car it should have been from Ford. I my case since I've had the enhancer on there so long, the shifts and pedal are a touch softer than where I had it adjusted. but no seeking and surging on occasion. around town driving this is nice, since when you get into it, the car responds quickly and firmly, but when you want to cruise it lets you do that. in my case the exhaust note is quieter and a little burbler than before (better to me).
thoughts after 3 daily drive days: D - normal is perfect for daily drive, everything is settled in and nice for in town traffic and highway traffic. Putting it in Sport on the gear shift lever and not touching the paddles is the deal for spirited driving though. that takes it up a notch with harder shifts and holding rpms nicely and increased exhaust note. even the downshifts are right and never seeking like before in s of s+. I'll also say that 55-90mph passing maneuvers happen way faster than prior and the time that it takes is a no lag situation now, so if you're going to go you better be ready and have a clear path ahead, the car rips and it does not take long to be in the criminal offence speed zone. whit this kit there is finally a reason for using D and S that are completely different, where stock it seemed gimmicky and minor differences that matter not at all.
I never used track mode so I'd guess its better there too, but have not tried yet.
To summarize its a different car with the kit and the way it should have been sold by Ford being a 460hp sports car. The kit is pricy, but if you hate the way your stock A10 car shifts and reacts to throttle inputs, this is the solution if you are going to stay N/A, non E85 and want to keep a warranty of sorts or out of warranty and want the car you thought you bought.
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