Ford Performance Upgrades

[Mr. Met]

What you are missing is the human side to this equation. When it comes to aftermarket parts in general its not black and white. Which is why people on forums always talk about inconsistencies with dealership service and knowledge. Just a few days ago I read a post of a dealership blaming his "surging throttle" on his bolra mufflers. There is a level of discretion dealerships use. When your aftermarket part says the word "ford" on it and it was installed at the same dealership you are doing your warranty work through. The level of discretion greatly favors you. This is why I still believe ford performance parts are more idiot proof. Again just a opinion.

Speaking on pure facts you are correct though. This is how it should work by law, but it clearly does not work this way in the real world. Which is why people go to court over warranty related stuff all the time. Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act is used in court not at the dealership. This is what people fail to understand. You cannot call up the police and say "Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act" please make the dealership fix my car now.

I bought my FPP wheels because I like the way they look and feel better running them through my 8 year warranty for reasons said above. I couldn`t even tell you what a stock 5.0L runs on the track let alone weight of wheels. I guess FPP is marketed to guys like me....

I agree with you. Like I said, I try to go with FP is possible. I'm just saying its not something I'm banking on, and if FP doesn't make a comparable part its not something that stops me from using a non FP aftermarket part.

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[kz]

What you are missing is the human side to this equation.

Not missing it at all - yes, likehood of being denied warranty claim is lower with FP parts -but again - those are wear items and really simple parts (sway bar is literally metal bar). Some minimal knowledge about how suspension works should give everyone little more peace of mind about installing aftermarket parts.

(and again - engine calibration is a different animal which is why the FP ones are so significantly milder than anything aftermarket - I've ran FP one, run Lund one now)

 

[JoeSpeed]

General rule of thumb is ask the dealer how they’d feel about mods in general, as everyone’s different

Some say just uninstall a custom tune, others will bust your balls and some have roush parts available to be installed.

dont knee-jerk go OEM+, dont just assume, ask first

 

[Mspider]

I agree with you. Like I said, I try to go with FP is possible. I'm just saying its not something I'm banking on, and if FP doesn't make a comparable part its not something that stops me from using a non FP aftermarket part.

Other than long tube headers I feel like ford performance has pretty much everything you would need. But that`s a discussion for another time haha.

Yea I am not banking on it either. Just playing at a casino with better odds.

 

[AZ18yote]

Other than long tube headers I feel like ford performance has pretty much everything you would need. But that`s a discussion for another time haha.

Maybe if they offered a calibration to support e85 too lol.

 

[Mspider]

Maybe if they offered a calibration to support e85 too lol.

I don`t feel the need for E85 on any NA build. But if you wanted to run the FPP supercharger. You could always just switch to a custom tune and or E85 setup once the warranty is gone.

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