4.10 (bully mode) install with brenspeed scheduled...what to expect?
07-26-2011, 07:21 PM
#11
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: IN
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They quoted me $500. I figured they'd use/carry RP but if it's not included in the quote they gave me then i'll just pick up some Motorcraft from the dealer (since i'm overcautious & i'll be changing it once the break in period is over anyway).
Last edited by 05SatinSilverGT; 07-26-2011 at 07:28 PM.
07-27-2011, 12:40 AM
#14
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: IN
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[QUOTE=05SatinSilverGT;7632882]Right now i'm staying in Warsaw, only about a 20 minute drive from Brenspeed so I lucked out there.[/QUOTE
Im from the area my parents live out by barbee lake in the country off old U.S. 30. So when I take my car up there I generally hang out with my dad who is retired. And its only a bit over two hours to drive up there so not a big deal. I remember back when i got on the forum and people were talking about brenspeed and how good they were. I was thinking hell they are probably in florida or something but no they are in my back yard.
Im from the area my parents live out by barbee lake in the country off old U.S. 30. So when I take my car up there I generally hang out with my dad who is retired. And its only a bit over two hours to drive up there so not a big deal. I remember back when i got on the forum and people were talking about brenspeed and how good they were. I was thinking hell they are probably in florida or something but no they are in my back yard.
07-27-2011, 02:42 PM
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07-27-2011, 10:17 PM
#17
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: North Pole
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if you manually shift your auto trans in day to day driving, it's going to REALLY wake it up.
I manually shift from time to time just to hold the gears a little longer, and it feels very responsive compared to the 3.31's. Of course a lot of it has to do with the Vortech lulz
I manually shift from time to time just to hold the gears a little longer, and it feels very responsive compared to the 3.31's. Of course a lot of it has to do with the Vortech lulz
07-28-2011, 08:19 AM
#18
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: MA
Posts: 204
well just got back from picking the car up, 2 things I have noticed so far, well 3 I guess lol.
1. Very little to no gear whine with the Royal Purple 75W140 Gear Oil
2. Much nicer acceleration, car definitely seems like its easier to start moving :-D
3. My City MPG has seemed to increase after reflashing for the correct gear ratio, verified correct speedo and mileage indicator with a GPS. I went from about barely 18MPG city driving to an easy 21MPG, although I bet my highway is worse which would be a somewhat fair trade off.
All in all very happy so far, and for a $200 installation the price couldn't be beat lol. But I'm still taking her a bit easy until I hit that 500 mile mark then I'm going to give her a bit of the ol right foot.
1. Very little to no gear whine with the Royal Purple 75W140 Gear Oil
2. Much nicer acceleration, car definitely seems like its easier to start moving :-D
3. My City MPG has seemed to increase after reflashing for the correct gear ratio, verified correct speedo and mileage indicator with a GPS. I went from about barely 18MPG city driving to an easy 21MPG, although I bet my highway is worse which would be a somewhat fair trade off.
All in all very happy so far, and for a $200 installation the price couldn't be beat lol. But I'm still taking her a bit easy until I hit that 500 mile mark then I'm going to give her a bit of the ol right foot.
07-28-2011, 12:21 PM
#19
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: IN
Posts: 2,248
well just got back from picking the car up, 2 things I have noticed so far, well 3 I guess lol.
1. Very little to no gear whine with the Royal Purple 75W140 Gear Oil
2. Much nicer acceleration, car definitely seems like its easier to start moving :-D
3. My City MPG has seemed to increase after reflashing for the correct gear ratio, verified correct speedo and mileage indicator with a GPS. I went from about barely 18MPG city driving to an easy 21MPG, although I bet my highway is worse which would be a somewhat fair trade off.
All in all very happy so far, and for a $200 installation the price couldn't be beat lol. But I'm still taking her a bit easy until I hit that 500 mile mark then I'm going to give her a bit of the ol right foot.
1. Very little to no gear whine with the Royal Purple 75W140 Gear Oil
2. Much nicer acceleration, car definitely seems like its easier to start moving :-D
3. My City MPG has seemed to increase after reflashing for the correct gear ratio, verified correct speedo and mileage indicator with a GPS. I went from about barely 18MPG city driving to an easy 21MPG, although I bet my highway is worse which would be a somewhat fair trade off.
All in all very happy so far, and for a $200 installation the price couldn't be beat lol. But I'm still taking her a bit easy until I hit that 500 mile mark then I'm going to give her a bit of the ol right foot.
07-28-2011, 07:34 PM
#20
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: IN
Posts: 161
Well, the gear oil isn't included in the quote BUT after picking up 3 quarts of Motorcraft/bottle of friction modifier for 60 bucks, I emailed Chandler & he said I could get 3 quarts of 75W140 RP for 45 & change, so looks like i'm returning the MC & buying the RP from them. Still 6 more days to go, i'm pretty sure I won't make it there in 1 piece if I keep reminding my gf about it every 15 minutes.