If towing or very recently did some WOT runs (especially tuned) I would say yes. I live a mile in off a main road so I'm basically idling through the neighborhood and just shut it off when I get home as that is enough turbo cool down.
The 3.5 breaths great up top, I went from a 5.0 to a 3.5 and noticed no drop in highway passing power, just more bottom end and midrange.
To say the 5.0 is a real 400hp and the 3.5 is 385-390 is just bias coming through. Outside the 2026, they're both 400.
Are you on 18s or 20s? The sidewall would be extra plain on 18s
I started with 275/60r20 Continental Terrain Contact HT, but even after replacing one they just weren't super smooth. Some days I just had a vibration on the highway. Discount is amazing and swapped them for Michelin Defender ms2...
Very little, it's more about the tire quality. I went from oem Goodyear 275/65r18 to Michelin 275/60r20 and the only difference is the Michelins are smoother on the highway and get better dry and wet traction (haven't driven them in the winter yet). Don't forget you are also going from a 32 to...
There was an ota a year ago that wiped tunes but hopefully that doesn't happen again. I'm finally past my 3/36 and even though I have an extended Ford warranty I'll be going FP or Livernois in the spring.
Officially your warranty is over after 3/36, powertrain wise. That's regardless of if you have an extended one through Ford. My dealer said they won't treat the FP tube as a mod and not to worry about it at all though. That may only be if I buy through them.
The hanging on to gears is why I don't use sport mode almost ever.
My dealer told me $950 installed and will honor Ford's extended warranty or the 5y / 60k powertrain with this tune. I know it's not official past 3/36. $950 is hard to swallow when you can buy it for a more reasonable $600ish...
I had a PB loaner and felt it had a hair more get up down low and mid, hair less up top. I have 3.31 gears and PBs have 3.73 though. But my 3.5 is a lot smoother and less clunky, the PB is just always turning off and on. As far as mpg goes, I was getting around 1.5 more over my 3.5
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Personally I think the Bilstein ride too rough, especially in 5100s unless unless you have oversized LT tires. I'd go for the Eibachs and set them around 1" lift up front.
There were rumors of a new particulate filter for 24+ due to emissions being the reason for dropping E85. I haven't followed it closely, but lack of flex fuel put a damper on my 5.0 rcsb thoughts. I just don't have interest or budget for a Whipple truck, but a E85 24+ with it's 3.73s should...
It's hard to research EVs because 80% of people either hate them no matter what or love them no matter what.
Might even be 90%.
I think I'd like a Mach E GT but need a truck bed and towing. If we were balling like 99% of Americans these days we'd have my truck and a Mach E GT as I know the...
I have 4 brand new terrain contact HT in 275/60r20 right now and have had them rebalanced 3x now. Sounds like they want to replace them if it's still not smooth.
Can't believe a mild premium tire would have this problem.
Not sure what tire to go for next if they replace them, I didn't love...