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Old 3/31/13, 12:31 PM
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More suspension or power

I have a 2010 and have only added the roush cai and exhaust to the car as far as power goes. I have koni str.t's, bmr springs and phb for suspension. Which would you do next?

relo brackets, lca's and sway bars
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tune, better cai, etc...
Old 3/31/13, 12:45 PM
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Tune. If I wasn't worried about my warranty, I'd have done this already. You already have some suspension stuff done. The tune would give you the biggest difference for your dollar.
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True, but i'm kinda thinking of adding something to go along with the tuner if i do it, but in the long run it would be a waste of money...i'm going F/I
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Finish the suspension if your going fi in the future.
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Finish the suspension if your going fi in the future.
^^This. Get that all sorted out first, then get your F/I and supporting mods and get your re-tune.
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its a toss up but don't go budget on stuff to do both imo.

set your mind on what you want.

I mean the car already handles great, and its fast as a bullet
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Why would you be worried about the warranty? If you have a flash tuner you can always de-tune the car before takening it to ford for any work if need be...
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Originally Posted by Kevin0027
Why would you be worried about the warranty? If you have a flash tuner you can always de-tune the car before takening it to ford for any work if need be...
That's not true on 2011+ cars so guessing 2010 is the same. Tune it and that record is there forever.
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Originally Posted by kylerohde

That's not true on 2011+ cars so guessing 2010 is the same. Tune it and that record is there forever.
That's true from what I've read but I have no real experience with this. My warranty is over so I can basically do whatever I want...at my own cost!

I think I'm just gonna finish up my suspension then work on the brakes and start planning my engine/FI build
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No. Federal law prohibits a dealer from voiding your warranty just because you are using aftermarket parts, with only two exceptions: A warranty claim can be denied only if the part is the cause of damage, or if it adversely affects the emissions or the emissions system. with that being said they have to prove 100% the tuner is what caused the problem to occur. And a tune wouldn't be the likely cause of a part to fail just saying
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Originally Posted by Kevin0027
No. Federal law prohibits a dealer from voiding your warranty just because you are using aftermarket parts, with only two exceptions: A warranty claim can be denied only if the part is the cause of damage, or if it adversely affects the emissions or the emissions system. with that being said they have to prove 100% the tuner is what caused the problem to occur. And a tune wouldn't be the likely cause of a part to fail just saying
That's not what you said originally. What you said above is true, but so is what I said.
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Originally Posted by Kevin0027
No. Federal law prohibits a dealer from voiding your warranty just because you are using aftermarket parts, with only two exceptions: A warranty claim can be denied only if the part is the cause of damage, or if it adversely affects the emissions or the emissions system. with that being said they have to prove 100% the tuner is what caused the problem to occur. And a tune wouldn't be the likely cause of a part to fail just saying
Let me ask you this. Do you really want a dealer who you're in an argument with, working on your vehicle?
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If you're not a serious road racer than LCA's and away bars are a waste of you time and money. Good tires will get you a lot farther anyways. Go for power. All the suspension in the world won't help you from getting smoked with an underpowered car.
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Nope sure wouldn't want them working on my Car if they was pissy with me ^_^
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Originally Posted by AlsCobra
If you're not a serious road racer than LCA's and away bars are a waste of you time and money. Good tires will get you a lot farther anyways. Go for power. All the suspension in the world won't help you from getting smoked with an underpowered car.
Very true. and this is why i'm having a hard time trying to figure out my next move
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Cam's and a custom tune with a free flowing exhaust....It did wonders for my 2010 GT..Just my 2 cents
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I know you did not ask, but why not wheels/tires? They would compliment your upgraded suspension. If you don't drag your car, the stock LCAs are good enough, so don't waste your money there.
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Originally Posted by Kript2night
Cam's and a custom tune with a free flowing exhaust....It did wonders for my 2010 GT..Just my 2 cents
I thought about going this route but I hear a lot of stories about cams not getting along with some FI so that kinda changed my mind
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Originally Posted by PJRManagement
I know you did not ask, but why not wheels/tires? They would compliment your upgraded suspension. If you don't drag your car, the stock LCAs are good enough, so don't waste your money there.
Already got wheels and tired
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Originally Posted by Onelildude
I thought about going this route but I hear a lot of stories about cams not getting along with some FI so that kinda changed my mind
The cams and custom tune added a great little bump. I was thinking FI too but i hardly get a chance to use the power i have now why spent the 6G's for power you may never have the oppertunity to use unless you track it.


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