View Poll Results: Which should I get?
New Driveshaft
7
70.00%
Center Dash Gauges
3
30.00%
Voters: 10. You may not vote on this poll
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10-25-2008, 02:57 PM
#11
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: NW Arkansas
Posts: 13,322
GT take-offs or did the take-offs have the sensors already installed?
If so, they need to be trained to the SJB to operate properly.
Or you will continue to get the (!) regardless of the tires air pressures.
10-25-2008, 03:33 PM
#12
2nd Gear Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 213
Did you transfer your TPMS sensors to the new wheels? If you didn't, checking the pressure won't do a thing. It's letting you know there is a problem, the problem is it's not reading your sensors. I have take-off bullitts on my car, no I didn't swap the sensors. It does the same thing. Just flashes for a minute or so, every so often, then goes out. If you had an actual low pressure tire or tires AND you had sensors, the warning light will remain lit until you add air in the low tire or tires. If you had new sensors installed, you have to take the car to the dealer or wheel and tire store that has the special TPMS "learning" tool and they "teach" your car to recognize them. Not worth the extra money to me really, when a $2 tire pressure gauge is all you need. If you do want to transfer your sensors, you'll need to buy new bands and possibly carriers I don't think they are reusable. Then you'll have haul BOTH sets of tires to a tire shop or dealer to make the swap.... What a hassle.
10-25-2008, 03:41 PM
#13
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: LONG BEACH, CA
Posts: 964
umm honestly i would go with the driveshaft.. gauges are cool but i think they are pointless unless they have an ACTUAL application i.e. forced induction. so if ur boosted then gauge it up. if not then i vote no.
10-25-2008, 04:04 PM
#15
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: NY
Posts: 396
Driveshaft
-little bit increase in mpg (20lbs+(I think) less rotational mass)
-less noise and vibrations from car
-supposedly a .2 gain in acceleration in the 1/4 mile from tests
Gauges are just for show on n/a stock internals(heads/cam/etc) cars unless you get LT headers which I think need a tune.
-little bit increase in mpg (20lbs+(I think) less rotational mass)
-less noise and vibrations from car
-supposedly a .2 gain in acceleration in the 1/4 mile from tests
Gauges are just for show on n/a stock internals(heads/cam/etc) cars unless you get LT headers which I think need a tune.
10-25-2008, 04:16 PM
#16
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 576
Now back to the topic... I don't know about either of those. To me, gauges that aren't required are kind of ricey unless you are working toward a goal that requires them. If you had an 05 with the weak pressed in bearing cups, instead of the clipped in, sure the drive shaft is a go, but Ford corrected it, so I'm not buying into it. People have them and like'em, say they're smooth, save weight. I don't need it. Do you have a sways? It helps with the handling. Heck, it's your car, get what you want!
Last edited by themac5150; 10-25-2008 at 04:38 PM.
