"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
02/21/2016 at 09:46 • Filed to: None
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"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
02/21/2016 at 09:46 • Filed to: None | 0
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Finally googled a problem I’ve been having with my Mustang where a strong vibration occurs at 1600rpm no matter what gear I’m in. It’s exactly what I thought, and there’s a harmonic resonance with the exhaust and the car, and it’s a fairly common problem and the only solution is to get an aftermarket exhaust. Seriously, Ford? How do you not catch something like this? If my windows are rolled down and I’m coming to a stop as I pass 1600RPM the windows rattle around in their tracks. Ridiculous. Also a “known issue” that Ford electronic throttles are bad, and the one on the Mustang is sensitive to the point of being undrivable if you aren’t used to it. Again, it’s a problem so known that there is a $400 product you can plug into the pedal to fix it. But that’s $400 I’m not going to spend.
This is silly. Maybe this is the sort of QA that makes your supercar keep breaking down during its premiere race? Meh. Here, have a Ford that was probably built better than mine:
gin-san - shitpost specialist
> Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
02/21/2016 at 11:30 |
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It’s funny that’s it’s so low down where anytime you accelerate you’re going to feel this resonance. It’s one thing if it’s close to the redline, but it’s worse (and actually kind of funny) that it’s in a range that’s going to be used frequently. Too bad they aren’t addressing it with a TSB.
On the bright side, maybe the aftermarket exhaust can get you improved power and noise, even if it is at your expense.
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Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
> gin-san - shitpost specialist
02/21/2016 at 11:38 |
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Well, yeah, if I cared enough to fix it. I doubt I’ll be dropping the change on something like this, though.
V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me!
> Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
02/21/2016 at 11:56 |
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http://mustangforums.com/forum/gt-s197-…
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V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me!
> Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
02/21/2016 at 12:02 |
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Try swapping just the muffler. A muffler off a manual S197 GT should be relatively inexpensive.