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Recent content by Gadgtfreek

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    Per Ford, No future upgrades to Bluecruise

    That’s what I thought. Honestly I’m fine controlling the blinker. I don’t feel it has enough tech to avoid cutting off a fast moving vehicle. But maybe I’m wrong.
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    What Have You Done To Your Explorer ST Today

    It def feels better in turns now. I have to decide spring shock strut combo next. I love eibach but I may just go all steeda. I want lower center of gravity but close to current ride. Not trying to ride like a mini truck with a 4” drop lol
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    What Have You Done To Your Explorer ST Today

    Spend that money lol
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    What Have You Done To Your Explorer ST Today

    I’ve always been a Steeda fan, and I scored a great deal on the strut bar from a member here, so I figured I might as well go Steeda across the board. I’m warming up to the idea of lowering it, so Steeda springs are probably next. I just want to see how everything feels after this install before...
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    What Have You Done To Your Explorer ST Today

    Getting dropped off this evening for the Steeda sway install.
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    Wipers seem very cheap

    This thread must have jinxed me, lol. We’ve been in a drought since I bought the car, and as soon as we finally get a solid week of rain (in one of the rainiest cities in the U.S.), the wipers decide they’re useless. Picked up a set of Bosch Pure Vision today for $60…
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    Transmission Fluid Change - Should I or wait?

    People have been debating this for two decades, and somehow the argument still lives on. Do I believe in “100k-mile” transmission fluid? Sure — if you don’t plan to own the car anywhere near 100k miles, lol. If you trade every 3–4 years (like me), don’t sweat it. If I still have this one at...
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    ZFG Racing Tune Review

    I think I read where Adam posted once here or on Facebook about maybe being able to make normal act like sport tune wise. But to be honest, I don’t even think about it anymore. Start car, seatbelt, cruise on and sport mode. Then reverse lol.
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    ZFG Racing Tune Review

    Not sure on that one.i just swap to sport once I start it.
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    ZFG Racing Tune Review

    Did some more playing around today and took a two-lane back road on part of my trip home. Passed a couple of cars, etc. The way this thing moves from 30–60 mph, 50–80 mph—really any type needed quick advance—is pretty impressive. She’s a heavy girl, but she’s got some bite.
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    ZFG Racing Tune Review

    Everyone should be prepared for this too. I knew the 1–2 and 2–3 shifts in Sport mode could hit pretty hard, but with about 50% throttle it already bumps firmly. Go full send, though, and it’s on a completely different level. It’s not something I’d do often, but I can see why people love it for...
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    What Have You Done To Your Explorer ST Today

    Yeah, I've been reading up on that. May install those in the coming weeks.
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    ZFG Racing Tune Review

    Yep, that was exactly me. I wanted better passing power on two-lane roads, a little extra punch for interstate moves and on-ramps, and something that made spirited driving more enjoyable.
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    ZFG Racing Tune Review

    On the Ford system updates — Adam mentioned that if the ECU is updated during one of those Ford releases, it will remove the tune. You just re-read the stock file and flash your previous tune back on. My software is working fine as is, so I turned the updates off for now. If they roll out...
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    Wipers seem very cheap

    Yeah, mine was like 7/22/25, and I bought it 9/29. 7 miles, so it had some time in the sun.


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