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Ever since we got our Edge it seems that some jackass will try to park close enough to where one of us can't get in. Only happens when we go to stores in Springfield when we are visiting family.

LOL...thats why i havent back to the VA since i discharged. they have got to be getting some kind of extra funding for PTSD cases because myself and everyone i knew from my unit was told we have PTSD.

 

i don't discount the validity of true PTSD diagnoses, but to say an entire unit with what i consider minimal combat exposure, is a bit ludicris

Yeah I got out and a few years later I got a new doctor at the VA. That is when I got sent to mental health and diagnosed with PTSD. If you got discharged last year or sooner then probably your PTSD diagnoses was pushed because there was been an uproar on how the Military has been missing it on discharged. (Like they did with me) The Army diagnosed me with Asthma lol. In reality it was PTSD.

I don't think it has a Gender stuck to it. I see it as a "new family getting started in this world SUV".

I would love to know the number...

Hi, umm would you take 200.00 for your piece of shit civic? ( I know it isn't a civic nor honda)

We have an aftermarket Alpine in-dash GPS unit and we have to load photos from CDs. Our I-Phone 4Ss don't work on it. We just got the GPS from Bestbuy so still trying to figure it out. I know my mother in law's 2012 Jeep Grand SRT won't let her upload from her I-phone 4S or her I-pod.

I always park near a store camera. That why if something does happen it should be on tape. I try to avoid parking next to ricers and black people. Just kidding on the black people part.

I had my normal check up at the VA and they concluded that I need to be evaluated for something because I have PTSD and I have this "gift" to where I can turn any and everything into a sexual reference. I don't see an issue with seeing sexual jokes in everything...

No I was talking about what speed mafia was referring to. They made a Procharger kit for my last car (3g eclipse) but there wasn't a big demand for it.

Supposed BENEFITS of a REAR mounted TURBO! I could see some of these benefiting but maybe not on all of them?

• Lower underhood temperatures. No need to worry about melting wires, hoses, or other engine components, as with a front-mounted turbo.
  
• Ease of installation. STS turbo systems can be installed in about 8 hours with standard tools and average mechanical ability.
  
• Cooler oil to the turbo. Cool oil is better for both the turbo and engine.
  
• Performance Sound. The turbo acts as a muffler and sounds like an aftermarket performance muffler. Turbo spool and rushing air from the blow-off valve make a unique sound that will turn heads!
  
• No need for major modifications to your vehicle. STS systems are designed to "bolt-on" to factory mounts.
  
• Increased gas mileage. Unlike a belt driven supercharger, the turbo utilizes "wasted" energy leaving your tailpipe. Most of our customers get 1-3 mpg increase in gas mileage compared to their original stock mpg numbers.
  
• Converts back to stock in about an hour.
  
• More room under the hood. Future repair work or modifications will not require the expense of removing the turbo system to allow access to engine components.
  

• Lowest Intake Air Temps. Low IAT's equate to more horsepower per pound of boost than any other forced induction option. STS intake piping provides built-in intercooling. Add the optional intercooler, and IAT's drop even further.
  
• Approximately 500F lower turbo temperatures. Eliminates the need for a turbo-timer, which allows the engine to run after the car is shut off in order to cool down the turbo and prevent oil and bearing damage.
  
• Denser exhaust gasses drive the turbo turbine wheel more efficiently.
  
• Turbo is exposed to ambient air rather than underhood air. Allows for better cooling of turbo components.
  
• No need for expensive headers, mufflers, or exhaust systems.
  
• Turbo is closer to the tail pipe outlet. Provides a better pressure differential across the turbine wheel which promotes better flow across turbine.
  
• Better weight transfer. Increases traction because the bulk of system is mounted in rear of vehicle rather than up front.
  
• Less noise and heat in the passenger compartment.
  

Supposed BENEFITS of a REAR mounted TURBO! I could see some of these benefiting but maybe not on all of them?

• Approximately 500F lower turbo temperatures. Eliminates the need for a turbo-timer, which allows the engine to run after the car is shut off in order to cool down the turbo and prevent oil and bearing damage.
  
• Denser exhaust gasses drive the turbo turbine wheel more efficiently.
  

I must be missing something here. I was under the impression a turbo used the hot gases to spin up. And from my understanding the pressure driving the turbo is from hot gases. Soooo how does letting the exhaust gases cool and dense work in regards to this turbo being on par with a normal turbo? Isn't exhaust gases for a turbo suppose to be not dense to create pressure passing over the turbine?

One of those superchargers that looks like a turbo but runs off the belt for power would be similar. It won't make the same kind of HP a normal turbo would but with our tranny being the weak link it would be an idea.

it also stalls occasionally, rough idle, I have read on other fourms it may be a sensor on the throttle body.

I played the "I think it is this" game with my last car. It to was an intermittent problem and after replacing relays, starter, ect I finally took it to the dealer to have it diagnosed. Turned out to be a short in a wire to the ECU. If you get no codes do yourself a favor and get it diagnosed by a professional. IMO you're risking your's and other's safety by driving your automobile in it's current state.

Gee what happen to the just jacking the engine up a little, undoing engine mount, bolts to oil pan method...

http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to-replace-oil-pan-on-ford-edge-and.html <<< detailed instructions...

Personally, I think we'll be lucky to even have a V6 as an option in the next generation Edge. Those of us who prefer six cylinders may be forced to the Lincoln MKX for 2014.

I love the 3.5. IMO way better then some 2.0 with turbo lag. Now if they offered a 2.4 with the turbo that is actually two turbos then I'd be all over it. Small turbo for low end and larger turbo for mid-high. What is the point in having a tow package on a 2.0 with little to no boost at low RPMs?

A little off topic but has anyone heard if Ford might make a Edge with the v6 eco boost?

I have a GTR, but I'd still like to see.

Who knows. Maybe Ford will come out with a v6 flex fuel Edge. Kind of like the SRT version of the new Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Voted - Not at all.

If I want turbo v6 I'll get a 350Z

Here is my highway mpg. BTW we just came back from vacation and both ways we avg 27.1 mpg.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy-T87QiM40

We just got back from vacation and I just took the car to a local small business detailing shop. It doesn't look different from what I did. The shop said the Edge is still in excellent shape other than a few small paint chips from highway driving.

Is that a matte paint job?

Could be a bushing or a ball joint, too.

IDK about that. Back in my first car you could wiggle the front tires from needing new control arm busings, CV-joints moved, ect. No rattle from them. I did one time leave the heat shield on my starter loose and it rattled like the OP said.

Umm my 07 SEL PLUS has oil readout. WHen you hit setup then info I think it runs through and tells you that everything is okay or not okay.

I checked the car with a light for swirl marks and there isn't any. Prob wasn't any to begin with lol.

Yeah, I stopped polishing for now and put wax on by hand and removed it by hand. I did use the mini-power ball on the rims and they look like mirrors now. Did the same to the grill. Very happy with how that turned out.

I got a polisher/buffing pad that attaches to my drill from O'Reilys and it is making the somewhat dull areas much more sharp. The whole car has a deeper look to it if that makes sense to you. About to apply the Mequiar's goldclass carnauba plus paste wax. Doing the polish I went through both of my drill batteries.

I think at first I was using too much polish in one area. Started to thin out the polish and spread it more and the number of micro cloths i went through to do final wipe went down.

I bought the Meguiar's polish and the ball that attaches to my drill. I did a few spots with just polish and it wasn't a big improvement but it def looks better. I hope when I do it completely with wax afterwards I'll have that mirror/wet look to it.