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Hey guys. I've been having this problem for the past week. If it's the CV joint, would that be warrantied as part of the powertrain? Because my warranty literally expired a month ago.

Good job. A red herring and a strawman fallacy at the same time. I never said they were "efficient." I also never compared the v8 with other engines to tout their efficiency. I'll put it in clearer terms: this v8 engine is more efficient than the last, by a significant degree. EDIT: Looks...

I'm seeing a lot of confusion here about basic math. In terms of fuel consumed, the variable in the MPG measure is at the bottom of the fraction - the denominator. This means that every point increase is not linear, but rather goes as 1/x. In other words, at lower MPGs, every additional MPG is...

Nearly stock weight and 149? I'd bet the car makes about 1,000 hp, easy.

I'm probably in the minority, but I love how 845 smells. It's like petrol, heavy industrial solvents, crazy-ass nanopolymer science smelling stuff. None of that fruity shit other manufacturers go for. I mean, it's a fucking car wax, not a wax candle. It smells like performance.

W/e just run it at the track and see your ET. That'll settle it. With 480 whp, you should be seeing what, about 117mph? Or thereabouts?

50whp doesn't sound right, unless it's in the mid-range. Two questions. 1) Is this 50 whp over stock tune using 93 as well? 2) Can you post a dyno sheet?

Even higher. A tire is at 32 psi nominal, which means 32 psi over atmospheric - that is, 32+14.7 ~ 47psi. Water boils at about 280 degrees F at that pressure. In any case, you're not right. Boiling isn't the only way water vapor exists. In other words, water does not need to reach boiling...

On a stock tune, I see very little difference between 87 and 93. On a blind test, I'm sure I wouldn't be able to tell the difference. By the way, the owner's manual specifically says there's a 1% power difference between those two fuels. on 435, that's less than 5hp. And when you factor in the...

You want to look stock yet you'll be purging that NOS on the line? Suggestion: purge it inside the car, windows closed. Even if you don't win, you'll be so high you'll think you won anyways. ;)

I went carbon fiber on my magnetic. Beastly.

I hear the new Conti tires pretty much match the MPSS dry performance (dunno wet and life) for 70% cost.

So, couple of weeks ago I noticed left AB was rattling. Maybe a weld broke loose or something. I was feeling kinda bummed out since I had purchased the AB's about a year and a half ago. Anyways, I wrote to Roush explaining the problem and asked whether this could be fixed, or if they would...

UPDATE: Took the car back to the dealer. Spoke to supervisor, who insisted that the issue was the programming. He spoke at length about all the technical intricacies of the window mechanism, among which were the following surprising statements: 1) the sensor is not damaged because "there's no...

+1. Pretty much my daily routine.