jwallace410

Wow thank you for your help

I believe this mifht have been covered on another post in the Sync Forum but I am curious about how previous owners could possibly grt their hands on the new Sync 3. From what I read, Ford was talking about the new system to be close to an android style setup where you can pinch and stretch to zoom and the screen navigation speed to be comparable to latest cellphone speeds. I wonder if Ford would be able to just send us a software update to change the systems over or would owners have to look at installation of new hardware (processors, harddrive,ect.) I doubt a simple flash and software update would fix the general slowness of the sync system in the 2011+ vehicles. Im not very savvy when talking about computers so Im alasking the forum community for some info on the possibility of us Ford owners getting ahold of the new Sync3 which looked quite nice from what i've seen and read.

Actually the front rotors go for around $29/front & $260/rear for the EBC slotted rotors. Add about another hundred for drilled or dimpled rotors. And yea my rims got really curbed up in this last ice storm in MD.. driveway was tracked in then refroze, and driving back through destroyed the chrome foil wheels.

The first picture is the old rear Powerstop drilled & slotted rotors. Notice how the slots do not cut all the way out to the edge of the rotor. The second and third picture are the EBC Slotted Ultimax rotors installed, the third showing the slot cut all the way to the edge of the rotor. And the fourth pic shows the EBC rotors side by side showing the thickness of the surfaces. I think it says THK .26 along with the part number stamped in.

So I ordered two new EBC slotted rotors from AutoAnything.com and with the promo code for 10% off it brought the total to $266 and some change. I had prevoiusly bought the EBC GreenStuff pads for trucks/SUV's to go with the new setup. They came with the new Black coating rather than the yellow zinc. The pads and rotors were installed and coming from the cheap slotted n drilled rotors I had before, I must say theres already a noticeable improvement. The install went smoothly and now i'm in the bedding process, which is just smooth braking for the next 300-400 urban driving miles. The last rotors were already warped and they were just installed this last summer/fall. These EBCs are incredibly smooth. They grab nicely. The peddle is a little touchy at first but after the first 100 miles you get normal peddle feel back and its a geltle glide to a stop. I cannot overstate how smooth these EBCs are.brake dust seems to be low so far but I will post an update after the bedding process is over. I also used the supplied grease for the backs of the pads that contact the caliper and piston. Under easy braking i can still feel the rear brakes being applied and have noticed that they feel a little warped as well. Never again will I buy another rotor and pad setup besides OEM or these EBC's. The previous set was powerstops all the way around, the entire kit being $360ish. Lastly the new slotted rotors look nice behind the stock Limited wheels. And i noticed that the slots are cut all the way out to the edge of the rotor rather than stopping with 1/4" before the edge of the rotor like the Powerstops.

I not sure if this is on topic but ive been curious about this idea for awhile. The 2011 n up taurus sho has a 3.5l but twin turbo, would that turbo set up be able to be transplanted into the edge. I figure the main issue being engine bay room and the fwd set up but has anyone else had this idea? And as far as mods? Halo headlights, CAI( which I believe k&n offers one now) , throttle body, exhaust manifolds/ headers n all, tune, fuel injectors and possibly underdrive pulleys. All simple bolt ons for the most part except injectors. But a small turbo set up like the sho would be the best bet for adding power to the edge id think. ( just a thinker not a mechanic)

Do you have any experience with talking to companies for a discounted rate on group buys, especially from forum members like this here? Curious to know how that works... and ill post pics after installation.

I bought the powerstop kit for under 400$ and deff had bad luck with them. I bout em maybe 5 months ago, if that and have major vibration under any braking, so theyre shot already. Just a heads up. Im planning on going with the EBC Setup this coming week with Hawk HPS Pads as plenty of good reviews from people with experience beyond the initial install.

Just curious but looking on some parts websites I seen dual piston calipers for the edge sport, and was wondering if they come stock on the sports or if its an upgrade. The second question would be if the sport has dual piston calipers how hard would it be to pit them on an edge limited? Afterall most brembo kits for these vehicles are 2 piston calipers, pads, drilled high quality rotors and braaided steel lines right. All of which can be had for way under 3,000+ bucks

How many miles on the vehicle. Ive got a good bit on mine and im replacing my CV Axle which creaks when turning sharply. If it get progressively worse without the caps working for you, might wanna check on that. Hole ir helps.

I bought the Powerstop drilled and slotted rotors after warpong my autozone rotors in short order. The entire kit was $350-$400 for front and rear with pads. After the correct break-in process rhese rotors are shot after maybe 5 months being generous. Ive come to the co clusion that any rotor not over $100a pc ( over $200 for both sides) is made of cheap steel/iron and to buy cheap rotors is a waste of money. I say this because everytime I have over 50-60% pad left but the rotors are shot, even a namebrand but cheap drilled rotor like Powerstop. Im going to spend my money right and buy the Ultimax Rotors from EBC with either EBC Redstuff pads or Hawk HPS pads. Theyre much more expensive than even the Ford Motorcraft rotors and OEM pads but I drive pretty hard/sporty so. The OEM brake set-up seemed to last for a good while from the factory when I bought the vehicle but since first replacements without ford parts has been downhill. So I plan to install the new EBC set-up this coming week and will post wear results in a few months. So note to everyone, dont buy cheap rotors, drilled and slotted or not. Best bet is to buy Ford Motorcraft OEM rotors and pads or Drilled/ slotted rotors from a reputable company like EBC or Brembo with the rotors costing over 100$ a piece, unfortunately. Hope this helps cause the money I dumped on powerstop rotors a few months ago was a waste of $400 all the way around. And BTw, 2011 Ford Edge Limited eith 20" wheels iss my vehicle.

Earlier this year i was in an accident that involved replacing the driver. Side glass. With the ice we had this winter, i tried rolling down the window and it popped off track. I pulled the door panel and found out that the body shop who did the work failed to set the window properly. On another post id seen that there are rubbe. Grips on the clips attaching to the bottom of the window on the regulator and if thats the case, this shop didnt even use the rubber grips. My question is could i use the same grips vfor the window on my 2011 edge but from an earlier body style. Tryna avoid junkyard hunting and a bunch of running and buying a new regulator priced at. 107$