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  1. butt_yodel

    Hard launch transmission disengages

    Yeah, I don't think I was bouncing off the rev-limiter. Just hopping a lot. Was going in a straight line. Will launch at lower RPMs from now on, scared me a bit. I thought that bolt had snapped or something at first lol. That was also the first time I had that much wheel hop. Holy cow, these...
  2. butt_yodel

    Hard launch transmission disengages

    Just happened to me today. Hard launch, spun tires, and when it tried to shift to 2nd or 3rd, I lost all power and throttle for ~ 2 seconds while the vehicle recovered. Thought I had forgotten I was in manual mode and failed to shift at first. Definitely auto. No codes yet. I was...
  3. butt_yodel

    whoosh motorsports high flow catted downpipes

    Wow - great to see real performance metrics from before/after downpipes. I want some to complement my 3" Thermal, but they look like too much of a PITA to worry about right now.
  4. butt_yodel

    Exhaust rattles, creaks, pings as it heats up. Suspecting bad cat.

    Haha... Now I just need to install my AWR brace before that becomes an issue too :-)
  5. butt_yodel

    Exhaust rattles, creaks, pings as it heats up. Suspecting bad cat.

    Been driving myself crazy with this. Turns out I've been attacking two separate issues the whole time. I fixed the primary annoying sound coming from the exhaust by re-snugging everything up. What sounded like a heatshield rattle persisted, and I spent more time under the truck than I care to...
  6. butt_yodel

    Exhaust rattles, creaks, pings as it heats up. Suspecting bad cat.

    Got under it today and snugged up everything. The midpipes had moved quite a ways off the downpipes. Vibration sounds a lot better, but is still there and quite annoying. At this point I am convinced that it is not a cat, since I partially fixed it. Need to get back under there and check my...
  7. butt_yodel

    Exhaust rattles, creaks, pings as it heats up. Suspecting bad cat.

    May have found my problem. Exhaust seems to have backed off quite a bit. Gonna hit it tomorrow and torque the hell out of it.
  8. butt_yodel

    Exhaust rattles, creaks, pings as it heats up. Suspecting bad cat.

    Thanks for your insight about the cats, didn't know there were 2 cells. It's definitely going to be tough to convince the dealer with the exhaust on there, especially if they find out I tuned.
  9. butt_yodel

    Exhaust rattles, creaks, pings as it heats up. Suspecting bad cat.

    Maybe 10% as bad as the video, and it very strangely goes away when the car is calm. Wondering if the cats can become loose without breaking. Gonna be expensive if they give me crap about my exhaust. Expecting they will :)
  10. butt_yodel

    Second Row Seat Rattle

    My 2nd row rattles like crazy. I can get it to go away for a few days (sometimes weeks) by collapsing the chairs, pulling them forward, and then firmly putting them back up and sliding them back hard. If you kinda slam them back, they stop making noise.
  11. butt_yodel

    Exhaust rattles, creaks, pings as it heats up. Suspecting bad cat.

    Driving around normally a few days ago, I noticed an awful ping/creak/scraping sound coming from the very back of the vehicle. It is hard to hear from the outside, because it only makes noise when the exhaust is HOT. This can be from 10 mins of regular driving without stopping or a solid pull...
  12. butt_yodel

    FS New Steeda lowering springs

    Is the box closed? I will buy them off you when you provide pics.
  13. butt_yodel

    Thermal 3" + FenFab Downpipes

    Hi, Has anyone installed FenFab catted downpipes with their Thermal R&D 3" exhaust? I recently put the new Thermal 3" on, it was a downpipe-back system with improved flex sections from the OEM part. Will the Thermal flex pipes bolt up to the FenFab downpipes without any issues? I noticed the...
  14. butt_yodel

    look at me

    My 2019 Edge came with one. Brought it with me to the Explorer when I traded in :-)
  15. butt_yodel

    Transmission/Shifting Stall !!!!!!!

    I've experienced this in exactly the same way. Turning left at the light, letting off the throttle to gently clear the divider, brief loss of power when re-engaging the throttle. It's only happened two or three times in the last 4 months, but it's always at the same place in town, making me...
  16. butt_yodel

    ZFG Tune - RTD+ or MPVI2+?

    Phenomenal -- Looks like I'm getting the RTD+. Thanks
  17. butt_yodel

    ZFG Tune - RTD+ or MPVI2+?

    Hey everyone, Planning on tuning the ST in the near future. I have never tuned a vehicle before and am having trouble understanding the difference between the two tuners that ZFG offers. I plan on doing an initial tune and 1-2 revisions. What can the MPVI2+ do that the RTD+ can't? What would be...


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