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<blockquote data-quote="Truckzor" data-source="post: 1160598" data-attributes="member: 10220"><p>That would be awesome and definitely be safe when you try it. I'm interested in hearing how much the brakes really did for you. I held off on a big brake kit for my truck due to mixed reviews on real world performance. It could be that they are still worth doing just for the feel but I personally wasn't ready to drop $10k on brakes that were going to stop 10 feet shorter.</p><p></p><p>You should be running Duratracs if snow/ice are your biggest concerns. Or maybe some Nokians (look them up).</p><p></p><p>More people care about fuel mileage than those who don't (like me, who simply doesn't drive his truck enough to care) but my issue with turbo motors is that, all else equal, in real world driving, they are typically worse than larger displacement, N/A engines when it comes to fuel economy. Ecoboosts in particular have long been known for this. They tend to make more peak hp/tq to get to the same useable level of power (people often talk about peak tq RPM as if it's some big important thing but when your boost is electronically controlled this is an easy thing to move around (marketing!!!) - you're better off looking at the power band starting from idle). And they also tend to be tuned richer to keep the pistons cool. No idea if the new direct/port injection makes a difference. Bottom line, though, I think any efficiency improvement for the Gen 2 over the Gen 1 came primarily from the lighter weight and to a lesser degree the 10 speed.</p><p></p><p>You also can't tell me that you really care about the fuel economy difference of, what, 2-3 mpg, when you're out there running sub 5 second 0-60 times in a Gen 2 with HRE wheels. Come on now. How much of a difference is there really going to be in fuel costs over the length of time you'll own your truck?</p><p></p><p>*edit* Pics of the Ford GT! That is a dream car for me. But used prices for them are INSANE.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Truckzor, post: 1160598, member: 10220"] That would be awesome and definitely be safe when you try it. I'm interested in hearing how much the brakes really did for you. I held off on a big brake kit for my truck due to mixed reviews on real world performance. It could be that they are still worth doing just for the feel but I personally wasn't ready to drop $10k on brakes that were going to stop 10 feet shorter. You should be running Duratracs if snow/ice are your biggest concerns. Or maybe some Nokians (look them up). More people care about fuel mileage than those who don't (like me, who simply doesn't drive his truck enough to care) but my issue with turbo motors is that, all else equal, in real world driving, they are typically worse than larger displacement, N/A engines when it comes to fuel economy. Ecoboosts in particular have long been known for this. They tend to make more peak hp/tq to get to the same useable level of power (people often talk about peak tq RPM as if it's some big important thing but when your boost is electronically controlled this is an easy thing to move around (marketing!!!) - you're better off looking at the power band starting from idle). And they also tend to be tuned richer to keep the pistons cool. No idea if the new direct/port injection makes a difference. Bottom line, though, I think any efficiency improvement for the Gen 2 over the Gen 1 came primarily from the lighter weight and to a lesser degree the 10 speed. You also can't tell me that you really care about the fuel economy difference of, what, 2-3 mpg, when you're out there running sub 5 second 0-60 times in a Gen 2 with HRE wheels. Come on now. How much of a difference is there really going to be in fuel costs over the length of time you'll own your truck? *edit* Pics of the Ford GT! That is a dream car for me. But used prices for them are INSANE. [/QUOTE]
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