[MrH08]

Originally Posted by mad4macs

What's cheaper, a set of pads, or the increased wear and tear you're placing on your transmission and engine?

Every time I hear someone say they use "engine braking" to save their brakes, I cringe.

Brakes were designed to brake your car, your piston's rings were not.

mmm.. your right but its just bad habit on 2 hills around where i live. They are not drastic hills but they are long (2~3 miles) with OD on i tend to pick up speed alot faster then i like hence why i swap OD off before i hit the hills.

[pwmustang06]

Originally Posted by Corban227

well as far as i know its not illegal, and if i get a fix it ticket, ill just put the air box and re tune the car back to stock and take it back. that would allow me to pass.

and i havent run into cops pulling me over yet, so well see

i live right next to cal state fullerton, so there are alot of cars with exhaust CAI etc and i have not once seen a cop inspecting an engine. so if worst comes to worse swap out, pass, swap back on.

The Steeda/Ford Racing intake is CARB approved. It even comes with a CARB decal that you place on the intake (at least mine did, says CARB Exempt or something, I can't remember). I live in VA, but I stuck it on anyway.

[burnrubber4.0]

the tune will help a lot...but youll never get rid or wot lag. i always hop on it when i hear the 2nd honk....then its go time by the time the 3rd sounds...HA!

[AvroAero]

Originally Posted by stars

My ‘05/V6/auto behaves exactly the same way. Wonder why Ford sets their transmissions up in such a poor manner? Wife’s V6 Solara is great on down-shifts.

I noticed you live in CA, how do you plan on getting past CARB regulations with the Bama tune? They used to do roadside spot checks on cars a couple years ago around Orange here (CHP was involved, the whole works), don’t know if they’re still doing them with the state’s budget problems.

They do it because sometimes the situation would cause the tranny to be hunting through gears constantly. Like in slightly hilly terrain or with a fully loaded/overloaded car. Can cause premature tranny failure in the long run.

Staying out of overdrive will keep the TQ unlocked (unless your tunned) so acceleration is easier to start with, not to mention your in a lower gear. It will hurt your milage quite a bit.