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Go down to 35%. That's pretty much what I'm at. It looks good and works well. 
Before the tint I had to flip my review mirror often at night due to the lights. Now I don't even have to.
Before the tint I had to flip my review mirror often at night due to the lights. Now I don't even have to.
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Certainly some of it is seeing when I back up (not hitting a post) but I live around a slew of impatient assholes so backing out of a space is a crapshoot if I am going to get cut off.
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Will do and congrats! RPhilMan has some company, now. I still can't believe Ford had the balls to bring this car to the USA.
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Bob, me too. I have heard some rumors they might even consider the RS too.
But this is a great car for the money. It is weird to say considering I owned a S4 but as a complete car, it is the best I have ever owned.
And I am really glad I was able to support Ford after years of saying I wanted them to bring cars like this to the States.
But this is a great car for the money. It is weird to say considering I owned a S4 but as a complete car, it is the best I have ever owned.
And I am really glad I was able to support Ford after years of saying I wanted them to bring cars like this to the States.
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Oil catch can and E-Focus RMM on the car. Plus a synthetic oil change at 1300 miles came to $480. Lot of money but I couldn't have done it myself.
Car shifts really well with the new mount. Exhaust next week and then a break until I decide about springs. But I have warmed up to the wider stance from the spacers.
Car shifts really well with the new mount. Exhaust next week and then a break until I decide about springs. But I have warmed up to the wider stance from the spacers.
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I really love the Focus. I really cannot say enough good things about it.
There are a couple of rattles that need to be addressed and MyFordTouch can be wobbly but the good far outweighs the bad.
I do need to get a tune for it though as I do want the extra torque.
Also, my MPG isn't horrible considering how much daily commuting I do (and said I wasn't when I bought the car):
There are a couple of rattles that need to be addressed and MyFordTouch can be wobbly but the good far outweighs the bad.
I do need to get a tune for it though as I do want the extra torque.
Also, my MPG isn't horrible considering how much daily commuting I do (and said I wasn't when I bought the car):
Once you put springs on it, I'll have to see, but until then, I'm unavailable.
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Honestly, I'm going to get a tune before springs as I'm barely able to make it out of the driveway w/o scraping the Focus right now.
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So I'm not dropping it. Yeah, it'd look better but for the time being it's not getting any lower.
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Cobb AccessPORT ordered from FSWerks 
MRT Axleback being installed as we speak. Going to be weird to get used to the fact that MRT made something that replaces a muffler and doesn't sound like a shitty fart can.
MRT Axleback being installed as we speak. Going to be weird to get used to the fact that MRT made something that replaces a muffler and doesn't sound like a shitty fart can.
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I am not 100% sure I like this sound. I almost feel like at some point I am going to get new tips welded on the stock box and go back to that if I tire of this. It doesn't drone and is aggressive but it is more intrusive in the cabin than the videos suggested.
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You didn't like the stock tips?
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I hope you can find a solution.
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And if I was 19 maybe I'd love it. But I'm not and I don't.
So I'm not sure what to do. Go get the stock muffler fixed or just go get a true catback and hope to hell it's not going to have garbage drone and blooming too.
I'm going to write to MRT and tell them how disappointing this product is ... I don't know what they were thinking.
I'm also considering cancelling my Cobb order. Maybe I should just stay stock.
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Well I can tell you without a doubt that the Accessport is the best value for the cost. That will wake up the ST in such a great way. I don't think you or anyone could be disappointed with that.
As far as the exhaust, I'd say get the stock system looked at and see what it would take to return it to that.
Otherwise, more and more options are opening up. Did you see Ollie @ OCDSPEED's new catback project? He's on the focusst.org forums.
I'll probably end up getting the Milltek downpipe + catback sometime in summer such as June or July...
As far as the exhaust, I'd say get the stock system looked at and see what it would take to return it to that.
Otherwise, more and more options are opening up. Did you see Ollie @ OCDSPEED's new catback project? He's on the focusst.org forums.
I'll probably end up getting the Milltek downpipe + catback sometime in summer such as June or July...
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Yeah I just had a moment of distrust in modding. I have put so much money into my cars in the last three years I am just gunshy I guess.
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Here's what I sent to MRT:
Good evening,
I just had this exhaust put on my car. The quality of the exhaust is very good. I cannot say anything bad about that. You did a fine job.
But I hate the exhaust. I normally do not complain like this but I felt compelled to say something.
It drones. Badly. It also booms throughout the cabin between 2200-2800 RPM under normal acceleration. Giving it the beans is intolerable. Also, upon deceleration, it also booms badly throughout the cabin. There's a very undesirable resonance that was so immediately apparent that I immediately wished I had not installed it.
I don't think I got a bad exhaust. I think there's a fundamental flaw in the design.
Your return policy states that you do not give refunds after installation and I understand that.
But I felt compelled to give you this feedback because word is going to get out about the same conditions that I’m experiencing and your sales will suffer for it.
I’d request that you take a second look at the design.
Sincerely,
Dave Carroll
I just had this exhaust put on my car. The quality of the exhaust is very good. I cannot say anything bad about that. You did a fine job.
But I hate the exhaust. I normally do not complain like this but I felt compelled to say something.
It drones. Badly. It also booms throughout the cabin between 2200-2800 RPM under normal acceleration. Giving it the beans is intolerable. Also, upon deceleration, it also booms badly throughout the cabin. There's a very undesirable resonance that was so immediately apparent that I immediately wished I had not installed it.
I don't think I got a bad exhaust. I think there's a fundamental flaw in the design.
Your return policy states that you do not give refunds after installation and I understand that.
But I felt compelled to give you this feedback because word is going to get out about the same conditions that I’m experiencing and your sales will suffer for it.
I’d request that you take a second look at the design.
Sincerely,
Dave Carroll
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Here is a video from a guy who had it installed:
Here's one from inside the cabin ... Before getting the exhaust installed, what I heard didn't seem like bad resonance. Now I think hear it. Though it may be way worse for me:
Unfortunately, other than my smartphone I have no way to record what I'm hearing.
Here's one from inside the cabin ... Before getting the exhaust installed, what I heard didn't seem like bad resonance. Now I think hear it. Though it may be way worse for me:
Unfortunately, other than my smartphone I have no way to record what I'm hearing.
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So a local custom exhaust shop repaired the stock exhaust for $40, which was incredibly generous of them.
I think part of the problem of the axle back was the specific mechanic that did it was a donkey. He didn't follow directions and I think gases and noise were escaping through some sort of half-assed attempt to connect the stock exhaust pipe to the custom axleback. Why he thought that was okay is beyond me.
But that said, I'm back to stock and a lot happier.
I think part of the problem of the axle back was the specific mechanic that did it was a donkey. He didn't follow directions and I think gases and noise were escaping through some sort of half-assed attempt to connect the stock exhaust pipe to the custom axleback. Why he thought that was okay is beyond me.
But that said, I'm back to stock and a lot happier.
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So this is what it should look like at the end that connects to the stock pipe (upper left of the picture):
And this is what my local shop's mechanic did:
/facepalm
And this is what my local shop's mechanic did:
/facepalm
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