Hello, new owner got a few questions...
08-18-2007, 10:57 PM
#1
3rd Gear Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 576
Hello, new owner got a few questions...
Hello all,
I'm a proud new owner of a 07 V6 in windveil blue with the exterior sport appearance package. I've had it for a couple of months and decide to upgrade somethings. The exhaust was the first, then I got mrt louvers. I bought a flowmaster a-t axle back and was satisfied with it until today. I had to do an 8hr road trip, and the drone that thing put out at 70mph with the cruise on was horrible, especially going up hills. I don't know if I want to put the stock back on or give the borla/fordracing axle back a try. Anyone with input on any muffler that is better (no nasty drone) please chime in. I have no desire to go with duals. Second, what is up with Bamachips and especially here on this forum? I do a search and all that comes up is references with Doug at ****??? I ordered a c/l intake and xcal2 from them back on the 3rd, and haven't heard a thing, except for the automatic order email. I used the contact page on their website and sent an email to the address on the paypal receipt but no reply. That was Weds then on Fri of this week. I notice that they state there is a 20% restocking fee for cancelled orders....but i don't even know if mine is being filled. I don't mind waiting, but I also had a few questions about the tunerand I would've liked someanswers. It's a lot of my hard earned money already paid, and not even a simple "yes we're working on it". And third,I ordered a pony package grill and was looking at the instructions, and it wants me to install wires in the switch plug that alreadyhas the same colored wires in there.Where do these go? DoI just pullthem out and let them dangle?Someonethat has done this upgrade, I need help. It makes me cringe at the thought offrying somethingbecause the orginal wires in those terminals are hot, or needed for something. Which brings up another question, if these are installed for foglights, whydo I have to route wires to a plug that already has the necessary wires installed? Hmm... anyhow, thanks to anyone who can answer these questions.
I'm a proud new owner of a 07 V6 in windveil blue with the exterior sport appearance package. I've had it for a couple of months and decide to upgrade somethings. The exhaust was the first, then I got mrt louvers. I bought a flowmaster a-t axle back and was satisfied with it until today. I had to do an 8hr road trip, and the drone that thing put out at 70mph with the cruise on was horrible, especially going up hills. I don't know if I want to put the stock back on or give the borla/fordracing axle back a try. Anyone with input on any muffler that is better (no nasty drone) please chime in. I have no desire to go with duals. Second, what is up with Bamachips and especially here on this forum? I do a search and all that comes up is references with Doug at ****??? I ordered a c/l intake and xcal2 from them back on the 3rd, and haven't heard a thing, except for the automatic order email. I used the contact page on their website and sent an email to the address on the paypal receipt but no reply. That was Weds then on Fri of this week. I notice that they state there is a 20% restocking fee for cancelled orders....but i don't even know if mine is being filled. I don't mind waiting, but I also had a few questions about the tunerand I would've liked someanswers. It's a lot of my hard earned money already paid, and not even a simple "yes we're working on it". And third,I ordered a pony package grill and was looking at the instructions, and it wants me to install wires in the switch plug that alreadyhas the same colored wires in there.Where do these go? DoI just pullthem out and let them dangle?Someonethat has done this upgrade, I need help. It makes me cringe at the thought offrying somethingbecause the orginal wires in those terminals are hot, or needed for something. Which brings up another question, if these are installed for foglights, whydo I have to route wires to a plug that already has the necessary wires installed? Hmm... anyhow, thanks to anyone who can answer these questions.
08-19-2007, 03:20 AM
#2
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 3,696
RE: Hello, new owner got a few questions...
Alright...lots of questions lol...
1. For the exhaust, the AT's have been known to crap out on people after a while of use. It is weird, but true. I personally have a JBA axleback, and it makes a very nice sound, and has absolutely no strange vibrations at any speed at any RPM. I highly recommend them. They are top quality pieces and they sound sweet. I just bought their dual system too, and it looks amazing. I have not got the chance to get it in yet though.
2. It is strange to hear that Doug has taken 3 weeks. That is absolutely not normal for him. Have you called him? If not give that a shot. All my dealings with him have been more than great. I personally feel that he has the best customer service I have ever had in my life. And I say that literally.
3. The Pony Package requires a different light switch. If you want one for cheap (because they cost $100 at Ford), PM me. I am pulling off my pony package grill/lights/harness/switch early next week and I can hook you up.
1. For the exhaust, the AT's have been known to crap out on people after a while of use. It is weird, but true. I personally have a JBA axleback, and it makes a very nice sound, and has absolutely no strange vibrations at any speed at any RPM. I highly recommend them. They are top quality pieces and they sound sweet. I just bought their dual system too, and it looks amazing. I have not got the chance to get it in yet though.
2. It is strange to hear that Doug has taken 3 weeks. That is absolutely not normal for him. Have you called him? If not give that a shot. All my dealings with him have been more than great. I personally feel that he has the best customer service I have ever had in my life. And I say that literally.
3. The Pony Package requires a different light switch. If you want one for cheap (because they cost $100 at Ford), PM me. I am pulling off my pony package grill/lights/harness/switch early next week and I can hook you up.
08-19-2007, 11:55 AM
#3
I ♥ Acer
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location:
Posts: 394
RE: Hello, new owner got a few questions...
ORIGINAL: themac5150
Hello all,
I'm a proud new owner of a 07 V6 in windveil blue with the exterior sport appearance package. I've had it for a couple of months and decide to upgrade somethings. The exhaust was the first, then I got mrt louvers. I bought a flowmaster a-t axle back and was satisfied with it until today. I had to do an 8hr road trip, and the drone that thing put out at 70mph with the cruise on was horrible, especially going up hills. I don't know if I want to put the stock back on or give the borla/fordracing axle back a try. Anyone with input on any muffler that is better (no nasty drone) please chime in. I have no desire to go with duals. Second, what is up with Bamachips and especially here on this forum? I do a search and all that comes up is references with Doug at ****??? I ordered a c/l intake and xcal2 from them back on the 3rd, and haven't heard a thing, except for the automatic order email. I used the contact page on their website and sent an email to the address on the paypal receipt but no reply. That was Weds then on Fri of this week. I notice that they state there is a 20% restocking fee for cancelled orders....but i don't even know if mine is being filled. I don't mind waiting, but I also had a few questions about the tunerand I would've like answers. It's a lot of my hard earned money already paid, and not even a simple "yes we're working on it". And third,I ordered a pony package grill and was looking at the instructions, and it wants me to install wires in the switch plug that alreadyhas the same colored wires in there.Where do these go? DoI just pullthem out and let them dangle?Someonethat has done this upgrade, I need help. It makes me cringe at the thought offrying somethingbecause the orginal wires in those terminals are hot, or needed for something. Which brings up another question, if these are installed for foglights, why am I have to route wires to a plug that already has the necessary wires installed? Hmm... anyhow, thanks to anyone who can answer these questions.
Hello all,
I'm a proud new owner of a 07 V6 in windveil blue with the exterior sport appearance package. I've had it for a couple of months and decide to upgrade somethings. The exhaust was the first, then I got mrt louvers. I bought a flowmaster a-t axle back and was satisfied with it until today. I had to do an 8hr road trip, and the drone that thing put out at 70mph with the cruise on was horrible, especially going up hills. I don't know if I want to put the stock back on or give the borla/fordracing axle back a try. Anyone with input on any muffler that is better (no nasty drone) please chime in. I have no desire to go with duals. Second, what is up with Bamachips and especially here on this forum? I do a search and all that comes up is references with Doug at ****??? I ordered a c/l intake and xcal2 from them back on the 3rd, and haven't heard a thing, except for the automatic order email. I used the contact page on their website and sent an email to the address on the paypal receipt but no reply. That was Weds then on Fri of this week. I notice that they state there is a 20% restocking fee for cancelled orders....but i don't even know if mine is being filled. I don't mind waiting, but I also had a few questions about the tunerand I would've like answers. It's a lot of my hard earned money already paid, and not even a simple "yes we're working on it". And third,I ordered a pony package grill and was looking at the instructions, and it wants me to install wires in the switch plug that alreadyhas the same colored wires in there.Where do these go? DoI just pullthem out and let them dangle?Someonethat has done this upgrade, I need help. It makes me cringe at the thought offrying somethingbecause the orginal wires in those terminals are hot, or needed for something. Which brings up another question, if these are installed for foglights, why am I have to route wires to a plug that already has the necessary wires installed? Hmm... anyhow, thanks to anyone who can answer these questions.
Welcome to the forum. As for your "drone" problem I had a MRT and had the same issue. Do yourself a favor and get a GT take off they are cheap,very well made,sound good without drone or excessive noise. You will spend hundreds goign through mufflers that will prettyall much do the same. I plan on getting the 2nd GT muffler installed soon.
Doug was great when I ordered my xcal I don't know why you may be having s problem.
08-19-2007, 02:39 PM
#4
3rd Gear Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 576
RE: Hello, new owner got a few questions...
Hey guys, thanks for the replies. As far as Doug, if i had a number i would call, the website doesn't list one.
The grill i got was the ford kit, it includes the switch, and harness. The harness is where i'm having the problems. I have to run 2 wires in through the firewall, and to the switch connector. I get there and 2 wires the same color are already in the positions the instructions tell me to install the new harness's terminal ends. Where do these wires that are already installed go? I thought about gt take offs, but i hear there are 2 different part numbers, one for manual, the other for auto.
The grill i got was the ford kit, it includes the switch, and harness. The harness is where i'm having the problems. I have to run 2 wires in through the firewall, and to the switch connector. I get there and 2 wires the same color are already in the positions the instructions tell me to install the new harness's terminal ends. Where do these wires that are already installed go? I thought about gt take offs, but i hear there are 2 different part numbers, one for manual, the other for auto.
08-19-2007, 02:56 PM
#5
I ♥ Acer
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location:
Posts: 394
RE: Hello, new owner got a few questions...
ORIGINAL: themac5150
Hey guys, thanks for the replies. As far as Doug, if i had a number i would call, the website doesn't list one.
The grill i got was the ford kit, it includes the switch, and harness. The harness is where i'm having the problems. I have to run 2 wires in through the firewall, and to the switch connector. I get there and 2 wires the same color are already in the positions the instructions tell me to install the new harness's terminal ends. Where do these wires that are already installed go? I thought about gt take offs, but i hear there are 2 different part numbers, one for manual, the other for auto.
Hey guys, thanks for the replies. As far as Doug, if i had a number i would call, the website doesn't list one.
The grill i got was the ford kit, it includes the switch, and harness. The harness is where i'm having the problems. I have to run 2 wires in through the firewall, and to the switch connector. I get there and 2 wires the same color are already in the positions the instructions tell me to install the new harness's terminal ends. Where do these wires that are already installed go? I thought about gt take offs, but i hear there are 2 different part numbers, one for manual, the other for auto.
08-19-2007, 11:30 PM
#6
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: California
Posts: 500
RE: Hello, new owner got a few questions...
like pperin said, MRT's have a high drone too but what i've noticed is if i'm in 5th gear at around 70 MPH there's no drone. if i'm in 4th gear at around 70 MPH, it drones like a siren! if your car is a stick, try that.
08-20-2007, 12:11 AM
#7
4th Gear Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: OC, California
Posts: 1,039
RE: Hello, new owner got a few questions...
Does drone have a bad impact on your hearing? I have the MRT, too, and while I love it, it does drone pretty badly. I don't think I'd switch it out for any other muffler, though.I love it. I just wonder if the drone can hurt a person's hearing in the long run.
08-20-2007, 12:10 PM
#8
3rd Gear Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 576
RE: Hello, new owner got a few questions...
VictoriaRR,
I don't know if it affects hearing or not. Here around the house, I really don't mind the drone, it doesn't seem as bad. But after many hours going down the interstate, with the resonation at the pretty much the same pitch, and it interferes listening to the radio at a lower level, it was really wearing on me. Today, I fired it up and went to work, no problem. As far as the gt take off, I'm not going to dump money on that yet. I would still like to hear back from people with the Borla/Ford racing muffler, not that I'll buy that right now either. I have a perfectly good stock muffler that I'd use before I purchased anymore drone cans. If I could score a gt take off dirt cheap, I'll do it. But online they sell them in sets, and I don't want 2 of them, I have no desire to go dual. Everwhere I have looked online, it would be around a hundred bucks after shipping, too much for used. I like your Roush louvers, where did you get them?
Also, anybody out there that has installed the Ford pony package grill kit, please me on the wiring issue I listed in my first post.
Thanks,
Jeff
I don't know if it affects hearing or not. Here around the house, I really don't mind the drone, it doesn't seem as bad. But after many hours going down the interstate, with the resonation at the pretty much the same pitch, and it interferes listening to the radio at a lower level, it was really wearing on me. Today, I fired it up and went to work, no problem. As far as the gt take off, I'm not going to dump money on that yet. I would still like to hear back from people with the Borla/Ford racing muffler, not that I'll buy that right now either. I have a perfectly good stock muffler that I'd use before I purchased anymore drone cans. If I could score a gt take off dirt cheap, I'll do it. But online they sell them in sets, and I don't want 2 of them, I have no desire to go dual. Everwhere I have looked online, it would be around a hundred bucks after shipping, too much for used. I like your Roush louvers, where did you get them?
Also, anybody out there that has installed the Ford pony package grill kit, please me on the wiring issue I listed in my first post.
Thanks,
Jeff
08-20-2007, 01:04 PM
#9
Site Moderator of Fury!
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 5,104
RE: Hello, new owner got a few questions...
ORIGINAL: themac5150
VictoriaRR,
I don't know if it affects hearing or not. Here around the house, I really don't mind the drone, it doesn't seem as bad. But after many hours going down the interstate, with the resonation at the pretty much the same pitch, and it interferes listening to the radio at a lower level, it was really wearing on me. Today, I fired it up and went to work, no problem. As far as the gt take off, I'm not going to dump money on that yet. I would still like to hear back from people with the Borla/Ford racing muffler, not that I'll buy that right now either. I have a perfectly good stock muffler that I'd use before I purchased anymore drone cans. If I could score a gt take off dirt cheap, I'll do it. But online they sell them in sets, and I don't want 2 of them, I have no desire to go dual. Everwhere I have looked online, it would be around a hundred bucks after shipping, too much for used. I like your Roush louvers, where did you get them?
Also, anybody out there that has installed the Ford pony package grill kit, please me on the wiring issue I listed in my first post.
Thanks,
Jeff
VictoriaRR,
I don't know if it affects hearing or not. Here around the house, I really don't mind the drone, it doesn't seem as bad. But after many hours going down the interstate, with the resonation at the pretty much the same pitch, and it interferes listening to the radio at a lower level, it was really wearing on me. Today, I fired it up and went to work, no problem. As far as the gt take off, I'm not going to dump money on that yet. I would still like to hear back from people with the Borla/Ford racing muffler, not that I'll buy that right now either. I have a perfectly good stock muffler that I'd use before I purchased anymore drone cans. If I could score a gt take off dirt cheap, I'll do it. But online they sell them in sets, and I don't want 2 of them, I have no desire to go dual. Everwhere I have looked online, it would be around a hundred bucks after shipping, too much for used. I like your Roush louvers, where did you get them?
Also, anybody out there that has installed the Ford pony package grill kit, please me on the wiring issue I listed in my first post.
Thanks,
Jeff
08-20-2007, 02:40 PM
#10
3rd Gear Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 576
RE: Hello, new owner got a few questions...
ORIGINAL: ODDYSEY
Check craigslist.org for local people selling parts around your area. I found 2 take GT-mufflers with the chrome tips for $50 bucks. They were brand new, off an 07 GT with less than 1k miles on them. He was local so I just went and picked them up. And the GT muffs sounds very close to the ford racing/borla (are the GT muffs made by Borla?)
Check craigslist.org for local people selling parts around your area. I found 2 take GT-mufflers with the chrome tips for $50 bucks. They were brand new, off an 07 GT with less than 1k miles on them. He was local so I just went and picked them up. And the GT muffs sounds very close to the ford racing/borla (are the GT muffs made by Borla?)