Looks like they literally copy and pasted together the front bumper. At least with the 2015-2017 models there is somewhat of a theme going on. People may not agree on the 6th generation design, which I find attractive, but at least there was consistency before the refresh. The aesthetics of the...
My friend is interested in purchasing a 03 3.8 Sn95 convertible with an automatic transmission. It has approximately 90k miles on it. What should my friend look out for in this year and model? With some quick reading it seems that the 3.8L Essex has some issues with headgaskets? Is this one of...
Your ECU monitors the amount of air entering the engine and will adjust the fuel accordingly. This means that no matter the aftermarket intake assembly, the car will maintain the same power so to speak.
I dont have any hard evidence for this but if you try to imagine how the ECU governs the...
Well compared to the stock intake assembly the Roush or JLT design has a huge hole that sucks in heat from the engine bay as the filter is exposed to the ambient heat of the engine. Its not a sealed design so i think you're out of luck. Im assuming that the hood does not stay flush with the...
What are the possible consequences of running a downpipe without a tune? (other than the secondary o2 deficiency code and the pvc smoking issue) Could a downpipe cause unnecessary wear on the turbo, sensors, or engine? Would boost creeping/over boost or maybe even running lean be a possible issue?
For certain? I thought there was a possibilty of boost creep, or maybe even running a bit lean with dp without a tune. Wrx Sti's, and speed 3's had cases where this would occur after tuneless dp's. Im not an expert though, just looked up other forums.
Im considering a tuneless down pipe as...
I do not think its a good idea running an aftermarket downpipe without a tune or some sort of compensation to accomadate the pipe. You may run into issues later down the road.
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Hey people of m6g,
My name is William and currently a student studing EE in Bothell. It wasn't until recently that ive realized my interets in the art of the automotive industry and automotive sports so ive got a lot to learn. I am new to the domestics, especially Mustangs as i...