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Anyone out there running the Wilwood front drag kit (140-14103) on the street? I'm considering that kit for dedicated street use on an Eco to replace the stock 2 pots. I'm also considering the Aero6 14" kit (140-13886). Anyone with first hand experience with these kits please throw your...

JC, It came in a hypo with sponge applicator and cloth. You apply it and then wipe the surface after a minute or so. The links below are for 15cc and 30cc quantities. It goes a long way, and the web pages give an idea of much you would use on a car, as well as application instructions. You...

Agree with James - ceramic coating. Sheds dirt and protects better than wax. Easy to apply and lasts. A little pricey. I have been using Wolfgang Uber coating purchased from Autogeek, as recommended by my picky Nephew. Applied when my eco was new almost two years ago. Liked it enough that...

The Chinese Communist Party does not care if the parts made with forced labor fail, nor care about the consequences. Dave

Matt, Hope that works for you. If not, blame me. I can take it. Dave

Scott, So my recommendation to Matthew to first try going back to stock Motorcraft oil worked at least partially for you. The reason I made that recommendation was personal experience. The long and short of that experience is the lesson that each engine is unique and will react differently to...

Mathew, My dad bought a new 4 cyl Volvo in '78 that always burned a quart per thousand miles, like clockwork. That's a much higher consumption rate than yours considering it was half the engine. It always ran great, no plug fouling or other related oil burn issues. Couldn't see a thing in...

Dave TBG, Regarding spacer weight, when I was considering the 19x9.5 OZ's, I estimated the weight of Eibach's 15mm aluminum spacer and it wasn't much (I didn't estimate the longer studs). Info on these is lacking and that uncertainty played into my final decision. You're right that a spacer...

Shogun, thanks for the offer but the OZ's are on the car, and I like em.

There were a couple of things I failed to respond to - ModularKid21 - You asked about why not going 19 and wider. My first goal was weight reduction. I was shooting to drop from 54.5 lbs per corner to about 45 lbs. The only 19 rims I found which could achieve my weight goals were forged...

Thanks for the replies guys. I had made my post on 6/29 and made my move a week or so later, not having heard any replies by then. But I'll try to answer your questions and comments cause it's always good to share thoughts: - The 19x9.5 I was considering were OZ Leggera HLT wheels from Tire...

Yep Clair, the first entry in this thread has a long list of parts' weights, predominantly Mustang GT. That first entry lists the 14" rotor as 28.56 lbs, so your scale works! I weighed my Eco brake parts as part of evaluating 18" vs. 19" aftermarket wheels. I could have gone with 19" over 18"...

Base Ecoboost front brake weights... Caliper without bracket/pads: 6.1 lb. Caliper bracket with pads: 6.4 lb. Rotor: 19.5 lbs. My car has about 4k miles, so the pads are close to new. The caliper was weighed with the hose attached (but slack of course) and the system was NOT drained. Dave

I'm in a minor quandary for my eco wheel and tire purchase. I don't track, but drive hard on winding country roads with a rough surface finish and a few pot holes. I'm between the following two setups: 1. 18x8 19.5 lb wheels, 45 offset, with 255/45 (Cont. Extreme Contact Summer (25 lb, 8.8"...

Does anyone out there have a loose base eco front caliper (2 pot) and rotor they could weigh? You could save me some wrenching. Thanks, Dave

I'm jumping in kind of late, but here's some additional mechanical engineer (retired) thoughts. I've been looking at a wheel and tire change and came up with the following: -For the wheel moment of inertia, I just treated it as a disc. I wasn't willing to take measurements and sum the...

I'm looking to lower wheel and tire weight on my '19 Eco. The stock tire is the P Zero Nero all season (yuk). On-line published weight for this tire varies from 26 to 30 pounds. I weighed the tire/wheel combo when new, it was 54.5 pounds. So if I have the tire (or wheel) weight, I have...

From my experience, I can offer the following: 1. If you can afford it, get what you want. But remember what Spock said, 2. A good dealer can usually find what you want and have it brought in. That might cost a little more than if they had it on their lot, depending on their inventory...

My wife is typically good for 6 to 7 hours in a car. We took a trip from Richmond, Va to Indy and back in my '19 Eco convertible. We did one day there and one day back (9+ hours each way). She didn't whine a bit, but we had the top down almost the whole way listing to 70's music. It has...

my eclectic list with comments (I cheated and included 2 wheelers and a zero turn)... 2019 linc cont reserve bought new, current vehicle (for my wife, but fun to drive with the twin turbo, sport mode and magneride) 2019 eco mustang conv bought new, current vehicle 2017 scag patriot zero turn...