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OK I did this mod on my 2001 Corvette but it was only $35. What I did was buy a Homelink unit off Ebay, yep you can just buy the remote piece. I carefully cut the stitches in the sunvisor to open it up and then installed the unit. Sowed it back up and it looked stock. This link should help you out on the Edge too. http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40470

How often do you move your seat? I moved mine once when I bought the car. My 1998 Windstar has 138000 miles on it and the seat has been moved twice.

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I beg to differ cause they have done DYNO tests on new cars with the K+N and it did show a HP increase. Also what do you think would make your engine breathe better..... #1 A paper bag or #2 A cotton shirt? #1 the OEM style filter is like a paper bag... Really tear one apart and look at the element. It is like a really tightly woven paper fabric. #2 The K+N is like a cotton shirt where it flows better. Now if your engine can suck filtered fresh air in faster, smoother and easier you will gain HP and better fuel economy and dont even try to tell me I am wrong. If your engine has a restricted type OEM filter it has to work harder to get that air in. And why do MFG's use paper filters??? They are cheap plus your average Joe does not have the talent to wash and clean a reusable filter, this is why Jiffy Lubes are all over cause the general population do not work on their cars, if they did over 1/2 of the repair facilities would be out of business. MFG's are out to make money, not to loose it. You know I have never seen any article where a stock OEM filter outflowed, outperformed or beat a K+N in HP or MPG gain, now I have seen plenty where a K+N beats OEM.

Keep me posted please.

WOW.... Somebody just replied to an almost 3 year old topic.

Just buy one in Canada, it will be cheaper in the long run plus you wont have to worry about importing one.

You sure you get all of that for $85? The auction states for "FOR 3M PRE CUT CLEAR HEADLAMP/FOG LAMP PROTECTION KIT FOR THIS VEHICLE JUST ADD 25$. " and "THIS AUCTION IS FOR 1 NEW 3M PAINT PROTECTION FILM KIT....THIS KIT PROVIDES UP TO 17 INCHES DEEP HOOD PLUS CORRESPONDING FENDERS AREA PROTECTION PIECES AND MIRROR BACKS." Looks like $85 gets the hood, Mirror backs and tops of fenders only.

This will not stop fingerprints, it protects from chips. If you want the smudges to stop have her use a rag to close the hatch or even better yet have her use one of the two handles under the hatch door to close it. Dont know what years had these two handles but my 2011 has them

Need to know what the thickness is, it needs to be at least 8ml. This guy has it for $85, same guy? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2011-2012-FORD-EDGE-GENUINE-3M-CLEAR-BRA-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem587f3ef334QQitemZ380091953972QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Now it needs some NOS stickers, a big wing and a huge muffler out the back! I also love it when people lower big pick-up trucks to the point where they are useless. Eh.... to each its own.

They were probably having a club track day. If you have ever participated in a Track day you would see this on a regular basis. They were probably stopped for lunch or something...... No big deal.

Yeah anything can happen with new parts. I have actually tore my 1998 Windstar door apart to install a new window motor in it. After getting it all assembled only to find out the brand new motor was junk. Been there done that many times.

Nope.

I had the same problem.... Go here http://www.fordedgeforum.com/index.php?/forum/44-2011-edge-%26-mkx/ Go to the bottom in the middle, see the part in the middle where it says "click here to show filter options" Click on that. Now click "topics all" "sort by last post" "show all" check "remember filters" click on "go"

Cold Air Intake. Lots of tuners use them cause they think they add mega HP along with big wings on their cars. I want one for the better intake breathing. I just wanted to get info from owners and see them installed before I went out to replace my Air Filter with a K+N.

Agreed.

Anybody use a CAI for a 2011 3.5 Edge?

Well when that small metal contact on the rotor helps wear a deep groove to the point where it can not be cut anymore the money that was wasted was by not doing the brakes as soon as the noise was heard. The wear indicator is an early warning sign of wore out pads so you dont go metal to metal when the pad material is gone. As we all know metal to metal will wear out the rotor and that wear indicator is made out of metal, some is thicker and some is thinner. Now when you get down far enough to have the wear indication happen your brakes are now dangerously wore to the point where brake failure can happen due to over heating of the brakes in certain braking conditions.... Example going down a steep long hill can cause brake overheating and then brake fade due to wore out pads. It all really depends on the type of brake wear clips, some do no damage and some will cut groves if left too long.It really depends on the brake manufacturer and how cheap the pads installed were. I have been doing brakes for 23 years and have professionally cut rotors at my jobs so I have seen the damage brake wear clips can and can not do. Now this is also a big reason why they have faded out riveted pads cause when a rivet breaks it damages the rotor. By chemically bonding the pad to the metal you eliminate the rivets that can break and cut grooves in the rotor. Worst thing that can happen is a chunk can break off to poor bonding or damage by debris hitting the rotor/pad surface connection, I have seen this damage too where the pad had a chunk chipped off or broke off completely, it is rare but does happen as anything can happen even a wear indicator damaging the rotor. This is one of the worst wear indicators. it can bend and then fold over and cut deep grooves to the point where the rotor is junk.

No need to videos are here. This is who I am buying from. http://stores.ebay.com/Clear-Defender-Protection/Installation-Videos.html

I never intended on getting an Edge. My 1998 Windstar was involved in the axle recall and was thinking of trading it in along with my 2001 Corvette. The Corvette had 24,000 miles but went through 1 quart of oil every 1000 miles, GM wouldnt fix it but offered to pay for half and my half was $1700. It was a well known issue with certain 2001 350's that has this problem and GM even had a TSB about it but wouldnt pay to fix their mistake. Anyway I was looking at a used extended 4 door cab F150 and saw a Used Lincoln version of the Edge and asked about it. The salesman said he could put me in a new Edge for the same price of the used Lincoln. I traded in the 2001 Corvette and kept the Windstar cause they did not want to give me what it was worth so I kept it.

Found them on ebay for $104, plan on installing it myself.

Yep I am doing that mod.

Any metal rubbing on the rotors will start some damage, I have personally replaced rotors because of this issue on cars.

I dont think they will swap out mirrors when there is a TSB to fix the mirror noise issue. There is a door wind noise though. Go outside and look at the gasket between the drivers door and rear door, follow it up and if you see a gap that is the noise you hear.