Recent content by Odin

Had this as a feature on multiple vehicles before, so I'm hoping there's some way to activate it on the Explorer. According to the manual, holding the lock or unlock button for 2 seconds is supposed to open all windows, and press/hold another 2 seconds to close all. I tried, that did not...

Hey there Man I love the Front Royal area, if it weren't so damn cold I'd be taking a ride out that way with the wife on the motorcycles this weekend. Welcome!

Nice find! Only a couple factory oops on my Platinum - they left off the hood bumper on the passenger side, and missed out on the retention clip for the right rear door shade. To be fair, I'd never hear a bolt rattling around with the music pumped up; but when there was a water leak onto the...

Traded in the wife's 2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. Lifted 3.5" on 35's, lockers, skidplates, big steel bumpers, tire carrier, etc.. Went from a rough rock-crawler to a zippy grocery getter. Next up is going to be trading the 2016 Wrangler Rubicon 2-door, lifted 2.5" on 34's, skidplates and...

Just waiting for the wife to take the Explorer for a spin. Being stuck at home for weeks on end here in northern VA is less fun than it sounds. Pretty sure we're going to take a quick trip this weekend, will see if I can't get her in the drivers seat for a bit of that. -Odin

Short version : Traxda lift is installed, had to call up tech support and have the shorter front spacers sent along. I ordered the kit, installed, and immediately noticed hard shake /vibration in the front on anything but the lightest acceleration. Called up tech support and discussed...

Hehe not just any Audi, the TT Cosworth 4.2L V8 RS6. That thing was tight AF, there wasn't even room in the engine bay for the battery. The frame would've had to twist to allow for any motor shake. I'll check the motor mount bolts in the explorer, it did seem to have a plethora of factory...

May be a Platinum thing vice a 3.0TT engine thing, but I get the feel of motor lift when taking off with a little bit of ass into the gas. Asking since I haven't heard the same complaints about the ST, is there a stiffer motor mount that goes with that tune, or am I just used to driving super...

Thought I'd chime in here. Give yourself at least 90 minutes for the update to install and reboot a few times. Follow the directions, and bring something to entertain yourself while you wait. - Odin

Try and find someone who does performance tuning. When I threw the IC stack in the GTP and upgraded the turbos and ICs in the RS6, I brought the sleds to a local performance shop for some fine tuning at the end. A couple hundred extra bucks well spent, because they found ways to tweak airflow...

Nice. I've got a 2004 Honda Sabre 1100 hogging garage space next to the wife's 2007 Shadow 750. Out on the driveway, 2016 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. Lifted, skidplates, and a couple creature comforts.

Got the latest sync update, improved the bluetooth connectivity, but then I'm rarely in the vehicle more than an hour. I've found that going straight audio connection (rather than mobile apps --> Pandora) works more consistently, but I lose the album art / track info display. On the positive...

Ouch. Hope they get you into a decent vehicle for a loaner. Local dealer has a 2015 Fusion base model as their loaner and I'd be PISSED if they tried to put me in that for a month.

Got my Traxda lift kit delivered a couple days ago, and will be installing Saturday or Sunday at the latest. @emco I will keep your 888 number on speed dial if I run into any issues with installation on the Platinum. Edit: as an aside, what is the possible impact of adding the Steeda sway bar...

Couple items to add, and just a general note for those using Amazon... Support a worthy charity by using smile.amazon.com as your default amazon URL. Personally, I donate to the Gary Sinise Foundation, but your choice of charity is yours... Clean that glass! I smoke (yes, including in the...