dajohu

My dealer will charge about $300 for the install if I buy the parts myself. They flat out said they have to pay more for the parts than I can get them for so I can buy them and bring them into install. Was about $500 more going through them. Seems odd to me but I do get materials manufacturer direct much cheaper than going through the retailers. I would think that Ford would get a huge discount but I guess not.

Warranty was good up to the 36k for sure, and they are almost sure that even the ESP will still be good. I am not sure exactly how much is Roush, and how much is Ford but I don't really care as long as I can coverage for a catastrophic failure.

Throwing them a bone will hopefully keep any warranty coverage issues away. They are supposed to be getting me some info in writing stating that they will honor the extended warranty with the roush installed. He spoke to their warranty expert and they agreed it is in writing somewhere they just need to find it.

So under 2k installed for 500HP/600TQ, cat back exhaust and under warranty doesn't sound bad to me.

If the extended warranty thing becomes a bust I would just cancel my extended warranty and get the kit for free lol, take my chances then after 36k.

TX-Ripper

Have you looked into 5 star and their warranty’s?

TX-Ripper

dajohu

No. It's my daily driver and I paid for a Ford ESP to 125k, I was trying to keep things simple and just let the dealer fix everything and not have to battle about engine tuning.

TX-Ripper

With the 5 star warranty, you use your ford warranty and your esp.

5 Star does the fighting for you.

dajohu

Then depending on what is wrong and where you have to go back and forth between Ford for non powertrain things and 5 star for powertrain, and you lose the extended on everything not covered by 5 star too.

No thanks, I don't even want to have to deal with one company much less two. I've tuned many vehicles, this isn't my first.

w00t692

The roush tune also has the same stock speed limiter as a bone stock truck. This means if you take it to the 1/4 mile you're hitting your speed limiter before the end of the 1/4 mile in good weather and depending on the weight of your truck.

TX-Ripper

I'm not sure you understand how the roush warranty works.

Still a sweet set up if you like the sound of an ecoboost with a catback.

dajohu

I'm not sure I like the sound, really torn on that. It's cheaper to not do the catback, with HP down a bit but TQ up a bit. I just wish I could drive one to actually hear it inside and out. Videos online suck. I don't mind the startup and idle of a catback, it's just I don't want the fart can sound when I goose it to get up to speed.

My dealer installs and warranties Roush, I realize Roush may be behind the scenes but from my perspective I just drop it off at the dealer and they take care of it. They also say my Ford ESP would still be good to 125k (waiting to get this in writing first). If that last part does not turn out to be true them I am left with either leaving it stock, or tuning it out of warranty (Roush or otherwise).

johnday in BFE

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It looks like you can get the 100+ setup, without the Roush exhaust. That's a huge plus for me. Prior experience on a 5.0 and the Roush exhaust, read that massive amounts of noise and drone, would be a HUGE turn off.
I've got over $1800 invested, and don't have a CAI, just tunes and a Borla, but 445RWH according to the dyno sheet, not mine, MPT's.