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Author Topic: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150  (Read 358633 times)

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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #540 on: September 25, 2018, 06:55:47 AM »
The link isn't working for me. 

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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #541 on: September 25, 2018, 04:21:14 PM »
https://youtu.be/g8qeyK7djc8

did you take this down for a reason ?

Does it work for you now? I had it as private, but changed it to unlisted.

It was working yesterday, I must have caught it moments after you changed it.

BTW : Still working, just tested it.
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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #542 on: September 25, 2018, 11:06:13 PM »
Perfect, glad it works. I still shake my head when I watch it.

After some careful deliberation and soul searching, I decided to go with the "Dimple R".

I just couldn't get used to the "bolted on" plates of the Venom bumper. Bonus is that it was $450 cheaper.

Should be here next week, then goes straight to Line-X. I'll do a front bumper eventually...maybe  :uugly:
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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #543 on: September 25, 2018, 11:08:04 PM »
The link isn't working for me. 

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Try a "copy/paste", it should work.
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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #544 on: October 23, 2018, 12:42:26 AM »
Lot's of fun stuff happening. I have been crazy busy with work and moving into the new house.

New motor is in final assembly...finally and should be on the road by the end of the week. To save on shipping, I've asked for all the fuel mods to ship with the motor and it may delay shipping a few days.

Other fun is I found a set of like new BFG KO2's (needed a "winter" rated tire to for the winter). These were crazy cheap, I feel bad for how little I bought them for, but the kid has more money than brains. $600 for all four 305/65/18's.

Then ordered up a set of Method wheels from my cousin at cost, so not super cheap, but not bad.



Can't say I'm a massive fan of the "fake" beadlock look, but I like them overall.
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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #545 on: October 23, 2018, 07:44:30 PM »
I am literally sitting here and Cassie is asking me about method wheels and telling me she wants BFG KO2s for her next ride.  I mean literally as the page loaded. 

Nice choice on both the wheels and tires.  I am super excited to bear about the truck.

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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #546 on: October 23, 2018, 10:13:49 PM »
Lol, that's hilarious. I like the look of a few of their wheels, but these ones seems to strike me as right for the truck.
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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #547 on: October 23, 2018, 10:16:47 PM »
Finished up the baseline pulls for the truck. Due to the elevation change and the fact that I can't find a mustang dyno around here, I figured it would be good to get some numbers to compare against.



I think it actually did pretty well.

This is with just the turbos, manifolds and intercooler upgrades. No Intake, down-pipe or Exhaust upgrades.

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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #548 on: October 24, 2018, 09:04:26 AM »
So then the motor is in and the truck is running?  That second run looks nice.  A little lower on power but it comes on sooner. 
Finished up the baseline pulls for the truck. Due to the elevation change and the fact that I can't find a mustang dyno around here, I figured it would be good to get some numbers to compare against.



I think it actually did pretty well.

This is with just the turbos, manifolds and intercooler upgrades. No Intake, down-pipe or Exhaust upgrades.

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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #549 on: October 24, 2018, 02:47:09 PM »
Still the original motor, knock and all...lol.

New motor is on the road, but wanted to get some numbers from the dyno locally to compare against after the new motor is in.
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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #550 on: October 24, 2018, 06:27:22 PM »
Still the original motor, knock and all...lol.

New motor is on the road, but wanted to get some numbers from the dyno locally to compare against after the new motor is in.
Gotcha.  Man I was confused for a second.  That's one torquey motor.  It all makes sense now that I read that post again about the baseline and elevation and not having the same Dyno since you moved.  I had a "moment".  I'm good now.  Haha

So by "on the road", you mean the new motor is crated up and in transit?  When can we expect another Dyno run?



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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #551 on: October 24, 2018, 11:10:52 PM »
Yup, motor is all boxed up and on a truck somewhere around Detroit by now.

I honestly don't know when I'll get it in and then broken in. I do plan on taking the whole US Thanksgiving week off to dedicate to the truck. But you never know what challenges you'll run into with a project like this.

Lot's of pictures to come!
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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #552 on: October 28, 2018, 07:56:19 PM »
I ended up getting an amazing on a set of 305/65/18 KO2’s. They were literally were like brand new.

I figured it was a good bit and I would just sit in them till a good deal on a set of wheels came up. I ended up ordering a set of Methods from 4wheel parts for 20% off.

To save a few bucks, I mounted the tires on the rims myself with balancing beads.

I should be able to sell my Raptor wheels and Ridge Grapplers for enough that this new combo should only cost about $100.

Also installed a set of Rokbloks mud flaps.

I’m pretty happy with how it turned out.










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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #553 on: October 28, 2018, 08:00:47 PM »
These will be my next tires.  And apparently  Cassie's too. 

Is it just me or does no one else do bronze like Method does bronze?  Method's bronze just looks richer if that makes sense.

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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #554 on: October 29, 2018, 10:48:09 AM »
I agree, other Brands like fuel wheels just don't seem to do Bronze as well. It all comes down to personal taste of course, but I like this color.

Now I just have to get the 20's Powder Coated in the Bronze that I already bought. It will be a darker Bronze, but will still look sharp IMO. No rush on getting these done as I won't run them till spring and need to put some money into painting and doing work on the garage. It has a stupid BLACK painted roof and horrible lights.
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