Which bolt-ons aren't worth it?
10-11-2007, 11:23 PM
#31
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RE: Which bolt-ons aren't worth it?
Dont they usually put large fans in front of the car to simulate wind?
uote]ORIGINAL: Wickerbill
Ofcourse a shaker wont show gains on a dyno, the car is sitting still! Not getting the air as if it were goin 65 down the highway.
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uote]ORIGINAL: Wickerbill
the CDC shaker is basically an appearance mod, people have tried it over and over again on the dyno, but they have never shows gains.
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10-12-2007, 12:21 AM
#32
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RE: Which bolt-ons aren't worth it?
[quote]ORIGINAL: 157db
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Adj Panhard bars with stock size tires and lowered less
that 1" are pointless.
i got to dissagree. when i did the alinement on my stang after installing the steeda springs,(3/4" front 1" rear) the thrust angle was out of alinement. the panhard bar was able to put it back into specs.
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Adj Panhard bars with stock size tires and lowered less
that 1" are pointless.
i got to dissagree. when i did the alinement on my stang after installing the steeda springs,(3/4" front 1" rear) the thrust angle was out of alinement. the panhard bar was able to put it back into specs.
10-12-2007, 01:54 PM
#33
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RE: Which bolt-ons aren't worth it?
ORIGINAL: Wickerbill
Well the deal is he would freak if he know I told neone. Find a repair shop somewhere and they could get it cheaper than the FRPP website. I consider myself lucky I was gonna go the take off route and I had him call with that kit part # to see if he could get the part # for the trim rings for my bumper cutouts(those are great). Well the parts rep couldnt breakdown the kit into individual #'s so he just priced the whole kit. After he told me the price it was a no brainer.
Well the deal is he would freak if he know I told neone. Find a repair shop somewhere and they could get it cheaper than the FRPP website. I consider myself lucky I was gonna go the take off route and I had him call with that kit part # to see if he could get the part # for the trim rings for my bumper cutouts(those are great). Well the parts rep couldnt breakdown the kit into individual #'s so he just priced the whole kit. After he told me the price it was a no brainer.
500s just a ton for that part, as with the exhaust.
10-13-2007, 08:12 AM
#34
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RE: Which bolt-ons aren't worth it?
No my friend owns a car repair buisness. What he can do, as with most independant shop owners, is order directly from the Manufacturers, not just Ford, at wholesale prices so the shop owners can mark up to MSRP. In this case on the exhuast kit MSRP was 669 and I got it for 369. He wouldnt charge me anything to order, he helps me out and I help him out. But surely if a person went to a independant shop they would be able to order some dealer items and still let the shop make some money but still yet be under MSRP.
10-13-2007, 10:46 AM
#35
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RE: Which bolt-ons aren't worth it?
ORIGINAL: schapman
Dont they usually put large fans in front of the car to simulate wind?
uote]ORIGINAL: Wickerbill
Ofcourse a shaker wont show gains on a dyno, the car is sitting still! Not getting the air as if it were goin 65 down the highway.
Dont they usually put large fans in front of the car to simulate wind?
uote]ORIGINAL: Wickerbill
the CDC shaker is basically an appearance mod, people have tried it over and over again on the dyno, but they have never shows gains.
Yes they do but its for cooling. Now put a dyno inside a true wind tunnel.....
That would really simulate 100MPH of rushing wind, not just a 36" floor
fan blowing cool air for the radiator fan and such.
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