Howdy all..........
12-08-2007, 04:04 AM
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Howdy all..........
Hi there;
I just picked up a dark mineral grey '07 Roush stage 2 F-150 on thursday. So far it seems to be a nice truck. It is my christmas/divorce/mid-life crisis present to my self. hehehe.
I think I might put a CAI in it at some point, but for now I think I'll get a K&N drop-in for it. I am also thinking about a programmer for it. It feels as if it has not been re-calibrated for the 22's that are on it, and also the shift points need to be adjusted. It hunts in and out of O/D on the freeway a little too much.
A little about me; I am not in the military, but I am in military law-enforcement. I work a lot!! I am probably one of the hardest working, by-the-book, structured people you will ever know. Time is precious to me, so don't try to waste any of it.
I like to be different. While everyone else was buying hondas, toyotas and geo's for commute cars, I bought an '04 Mustang GT for a commute car, put 275's and 315's on it and put 120,000 miles on it in 3 1/2 years. I shave my head bald and I smoke a pipe like your grandpa did.
So lets analyze this a bit, shall we? I drive a gas-guzzling truck and I drive it a lot, and don't really give a c**p what a bunch of tree-huggers think about that. I live my life the way I want to live it, and to heck with anyone who does not like that. If you don't like someone riding your butt in the fast lane; either speed the heck up or get the heck uot of the way, slowpoke!! So there!!!!
I missed my calling, I should have been either a stand-up comedian or something.
George
I just picked up a dark mineral grey '07 Roush stage 2 F-150 on thursday. So far it seems to be a nice truck. It is my christmas/divorce/mid-life crisis present to my self. hehehe.
I think I might put a CAI in it at some point, but for now I think I'll get a K&N drop-in for it. I am also thinking about a programmer for it. It feels as if it has not been re-calibrated for the 22's that are on it, and also the shift points need to be adjusted. It hunts in and out of O/D on the freeway a little too much.
A little about me; I am not in the military, but I am in military law-enforcement. I work a lot!! I am probably one of the hardest working, by-the-book, structured people you will ever know. Time is precious to me, so don't try to waste any of it.
I like to be different. While everyone else was buying hondas, toyotas and geo's for commute cars, I bought an '04 Mustang GT for a commute car, put 275's and 315's on it and put 120,000 miles on it in 3 1/2 years. I shave my head bald and I smoke a pipe like your grandpa did.
So lets analyze this a bit, shall we? I drive a gas-guzzling truck and I drive it a lot, and don't really give a c**p what a bunch of tree-huggers think about that. I live my life the way I want to live it, and to heck with anyone who does not like that. If you don't like someone riding your butt in the fast lane; either speed the heck up or get the heck uot of the way, slowpoke!! So there!!!!
I missed my calling, I should have been either a stand-up comedian or something.
George
12-08-2007, 02:59 PM
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Morning George,
well we must have come from the same gene pool!
I don't shave my head, but I do keep my hair trimmed close to my head. I put on the #1 guard and do my own barbering. I am too cheap to pay someone to do that for me. Also, since I am thining anyways, it doesn't seem quite as noticable.
I know what you mean about folks "driving" in the passing lane. I will pass you in the right hand lane if The Mrs is with me. If not, your **** is going to have a large grill stamped to it. I have my insurance all paid up and haven't put a claim in, ever. Do you really want to be the first one that I run over? I as likely to keep my foot on the throttle while you have your foot planted on the brake to "teach me a lesson about tail-gating". Not something wize for you to do with me behind you. You are quite likely to find yourself doing the PIT manouver while this 6 thousand pound truck rolls right over ya.
It isn't people that **** me off, it's individuals. What can you do?
A word to the tree huggers. To heat the average house, or cool it off in the summer, creates the same polution as 3 average automobiles.
I have been known to smoke cigars in the past while sipping on one of the variety of wines that I ferment on my own. Now, I don't smoke any longer, but I still like my home made wine.
Mitch
well we must have come from the same gene pool!
I don't shave my head, but I do keep my hair trimmed close to my head. I put on the #1 guard and do my own barbering. I am too cheap to pay someone to do that for me. Also, since I am thining anyways, it doesn't seem quite as noticable.
I know what you mean about folks "driving" in the passing lane. I will pass you in the right hand lane if The Mrs is with me. If not, your **** is going to have a large grill stamped to it. I have my insurance all paid up and haven't put a claim in, ever. Do you really want to be the first one that I run over? I as likely to keep my foot on the throttle while you have your foot planted on the brake to "teach me a lesson about tail-gating". Not something wize for you to do with me behind you. You are quite likely to find yourself doing the PIT manouver while this 6 thousand pound truck rolls right over ya.
It isn't people that **** me off, it's individuals. What can you do?
A word to the tree huggers. To heat the average house, or cool it off in the summer, creates the same polution as 3 average automobiles.
I have been known to smoke cigars in the past while sipping on one of the variety of wines that I ferment on my own. Now, I don't smoke any longer, but I still like my home made wine.
Mitch
12-09-2007, 01:23 AM
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Thanks a lot for the welcome, folks. Mitch, I am not really into wines, but I did just purchase a beer brewing kit. I thought I would try to brew up some tasty, seriously high alcohol content beers. I like to come home on the days off and sit out on the porch with a good pipe and a nice little drinky and watch the nieghbors do thier "hunny-do's".
12-09-2007, 07:21 AM
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Hi George,
I've made a few ounces of beer over the years.
One batch comes to mind... the recipie called for 5 cups of sugar. So I thought, well if 5 cups makes about 5%, then 5 pounds should make alot more!
I did! So much so, that 6 beers later and you were sleeping becuase there was sooooo much booze in the beer. I got so drunk on it, my 1st ex popped the corks off the remainder of the batch and poured it down the sink while I was sleeping it off.
I got my 1st mod to the truck. I got a back up camera on her now. My Mrs isn't very tall and she has a bit of a time backing up...
Mitch
I've made a few ounces of beer over the years.
One batch comes to mind... the recipie called for 5 cups of sugar. So I thought, well if 5 cups makes about 5%, then 5 pounds should make alot more!
I did! So much so, that 6 beers later and you were sleeping becuase there was sooooo much booze in the beer. I got so drunk on it, my 1st ex popped the corks off the remainder of the batch and poured it down the sink while I was sleeping it off.
I got my 1st mod to the truck. I got a back up camera on her now. My Mrs isn't very tall and she has a bit of a time backing up...
Mitch
12-09-2007, 04:51 PM
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Welcome to the boards PC. You sound like a man that I would get along with very well, we share many of the same beliefs, could be because while not miltary law enforcement, I have been active duty military for 21.5 years now.
You can take your truck to the dealership and they can calibrate your speedo and adjust your shift points for a small fee (dealership was going to charge me $80). A tuner will also do the same thing as you have said you're thinking about. May I suggest the Xcal II, III or the Livewire with Troyer custom tuning. The differences are the Xcal II holds 3 custom tunes, while the Xcal III holds 3 custom tunes as well as 3 canned tunes (no Idea why you'd run a canned tune if you ahgve custom tuning). The Livewire also holds 3 canned and 3 custom tunes, but you can also leave it plugged in to monitor various settings in your truck, much like the Edge tuner.
Also for a CIA I would highly suggest an Air Force 1, makes huge difference in throttle response.
You can take your truck to the dealership and they can calibrate your speedo and adjust your shift points for a small fee (dealership was going to charge me $80). A tuner will also do the same thing as you have said you're thinking about. May I suggest the Xcal II, III or the Livewire with Troyer custom tuning. The differences are the Xcal II holds 3 custom tunes, while the Xcal III holds 3 custom tunes as well as 3 canned tunes (no Idea why you'd run a canned tune if you ahgve custom tuning). The Livewire also holds 3 canned and 3 custom tunes, but you can also leave it plugged in to monitor various settings in your truck, much like the Edge tuner.
Also for a CIA I would highly suggest an Air Force 1, makes huge difference in throttle response.
