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I was introduced to the Pedal Commander & ended up buying one for my F150 & a 2nd for the wife's Fusion
Purchased 2 of "2011-2019 Ford Vehicle Pedal Commander PC18 Bluetooth Throttle Response Controller" from Stage3motorsports last week during their B-Day sale for $255 each & actually got to see my wife smile (kind of an evil smile...lol) after I installed her's. She's been complaining about the "drive by wire lag" in her Fusion for awhile & since its under Warranty, I can't Tune it. So this was the perfect answer, as its NOT a Tuner & doesn't leave a footprint, for the Dealer to whine about It simply lets u adjust your vehicles Throttle Response, as mild or aggressive, as u want & it ACTUALLY WORKS. Also, it was an amazing addition to my F150, even though she's Tuned, that doesn't eliminate the "drive by wire lag" but this DOES & the 5.0 is stupid responsive now
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Installed a Hellwig 7705 Rear Sway-Bar & as you can see my Borla Exhaust was in the way. So I had to slightly rotate the mounting brackets forward, in order to move the Bar slightly forward, away from the LH Tailpipe. IMO, doing this will not change how the Sway-Bar functions, as its still mounted in the exact same positional degree. I think of it as rotating your firearm sideways or even upside down, no matter how you look through the sights, the sight picture is the same. Honestly, a Sway-Bar's operation is very simplistic, but very helpful.
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Alright! It can be done. That's one of the biggest things that has kept me from getting that sway bar. Good thinking! Why Borla does that escapes me, a top quality system except for that crossover. I've thought of going to a shop somewhere that can do 304, and have that crossover raised. I don't know of a single shop around me that can weld, much less mandrill bend 304.
How much did the bar help handling?
Alright! It can be done. That's one of the biggest things that has kept me from getting that sway bar. Good thinking! Why Borla does that escapes me, a top quality system except for that crossover. I've thought of going to a shop somewhere that can do 304, and have that crossover raised. I don't know of a single shop around me that can weld, much less mandrill bend 304.
How much did the bar help handling?
I knew I remembered someone asking about the Hellwig Sway-Bar & BORLA working together, but couldn't remember who....lol
I too would LOVE not to have to look at that CrossOver Pipe If u find a good solution, please share!
As far as the Handling difference, its night/day (body-roll) when thrown into a corner. Seriously, for the small investment (compared to other Mod's) it's a no-brainer... Wish I bought the Sway-Bar sooner
I know Ruby is a Truck, but I drive her like a sedan (lol) & she is definitely beginning to feel like one with the slightly Lowered Suspension, adjustable Shocks/Struts, rear Sway-Bar, sport Tires & locked Differential.
Keep in mind I drive an AWD 2018 Dodge Charger, daily & of course it has a Hemi
Last edited by FXtreme5.0; 03-22-2019 at 11:59 AM.
Okay, I know this may seem crazy to some, but the fact that I could see that big ugly Spare Tire hanging down under my Truck, drove me insane! After a bunch of time on the web, I came up with a couple smaller tire replacements that would still be ideal/safe with my (spare) steel rim's width. I got very lucky a local Tire Shop had a very nice used one. I swapped my big ol' truck tire straight up for the little tire & paid $25 to mount/balance.
Only issue is, since my Truck has a Detroit Tru-Trac (posi) I can only ever place the little tire on the front (2WD) & move a front to the rear, if needed. Hopefully I'll never even use it, my OE spare was never used & its a 2013, but if I must, it'll be a "get me home tire" only, like a donut tire...lol
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Only issue is, since my Truck has a Detroit Tru-Trac (posi) I can only ever place the little tire on the front (2WD) & move a front to the rear, if needed. Hopefully I'll never even use it, my OE spare was never used & its a 2013, but if I must, it'll be a "get me home tire" only, like a donut tire...lol
If thats the case, I hope the good lord blesses you with front punctures only.
Side note, your OCD is off the charts. I thought I had it bad. lol
If thats the case, I hope the good lord blesses you with front punctures only.
Side note, your OCD is off the charts. I thought I had it bad. lol
I hope the good lord blesses me with NO punctures & you are correct, I have issues....lol
My Truck is full of minor detailed oriented Mod's, which I love
Wednesday was Dyno day & while it was very exciting, I left disappointed... Even though the shop stated I am losing appx 20% thru the Drive-Line (including those 20" wheels) the factory advertises 360 hp, 5star claims to make appx 40 rwhp with their Tune, the JLT cold-air Intake, the Headers & the Borla Exhaust, I figured it would've put down more than 325 RWHP (+20% is still only 390 hp)
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03-01-2019, 04:42 PM
It simply lets u adjust your vehicles Throttle Response, as mild or aggressive, as u want & it ACTUALLY WORKS. Also, it was an amazing addition to my F150, even though she's Tuned, that doesn't eliminate the "drive by wire lag" but this DOES & the 5.0 is stupid responsive now 
If u find a good solution, please share!
