How does leveling affect the daily mannerisms of the truck? Been a car guy most of my life so I'm not sure, but seeing the lifted/leveled ones on this forum... They all look nice.
(lariat)
Anyone notice the door card being squeaky while driving?
I have wide hips, so my leg rests against the door, leans a bit hard on it when turning, etc. The contact point is right about where the "leather" trim starts. If I push on the door even a little it squeaks pretty...
Looks like magnaflow has one, with sound clips..
I really like it, actually..
https://www.magnaflow.com/products/19663-magnaflow-2024-2025-ford-ranger-overland-series-cat-back-performance-exhaust-system
Basically, if you want more power out of an engine, you need to expect the need for premium fuel so that the added engine stress doesn't affect the durability as much.
Premium fuel -> less chance of knock -> more power
I find it's good in some situations, but it tends to get "maxed out" with the midrange.. Or treble? Seems like a little too much distortion?
The bass is fine, honestly, don't want any more bass otherwise it will introduce a ton of rattles.. I'm in the same boat as you.
Looking for more of a...
Popping the 2.7 into sport mode is pretty funny... I'm coming from a 2023 M2, so I'm used to some power, but the torque on this little monster is pretty good :)
Rate the truck a 9/10, some little standard american car quality crap going on, but it's everything I could have hope for :)
Oh, bro, I am NOT "tuning"champ... Tubing.... from inner tubing on the family's lake as a kid.. HAHA :)
Thanks though, I felt like I heard somewhere that there was some resistance to burn related to octane rating.. but far from an expert. Appreciate the science lesson.
Stoked to hear...
If you find a way to reproduce it, also give it a shot in manual mode.
I'll hit some corners a bit harder today and see if I can get the same thing to happen.
True, technically!
Octane = resistance to compression! But heat is a byproduct of higher compression, so it still results in higher temperatures.
Always happy to learn something new, I'm not an expert :)
In general, the higher octane fuel will require higher temps to burn, so it's good for the engine (plus it makes it more efficient + gives a bit of a power bump depending on the brand).
Shell 93 is great for turbo engines.
Just watched a dyno video on YouTube - Bronco with a 2.7 only got about~ 9HP with this tune (on the dyno)..
Pass for now.. I was hoping the dyno results could be a bit better!
Installed a Bison Tri-Fold Tonneau cover;
https://bisontonneaucovers.com/collections/all/products/ford-ranger-flip-back-tri-fold-tonneau-cover
and some Amazon Muslogy Mudflaps!
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DFW9ZGRS?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title