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Just checking in on how things were progressing. Nice work Xtra!

The 15-18 platform has the ADDCO 1.125" bar, PN 2452. "The ADDCO bar will have two holes, soft and hard setting. Soft will be 36% stiffer that stock and hard is 62% stiffer the bar will be slightly larger than the stock but is solid bar and a stiffer steel". Should work on the 19+ also as the chassis itself has not changed.

I would too!

The principle with NA cars is to reduce pressure drops along every link in the intake supply chain to help VE into the piston. Colin & Dad showed that with the bigger airbox and extra feed the fuel needed (lbs) increased and the tune was adjusted (90% sure that's correct!) Theory is now the turbos didn't need to work as hard to draw in the air and operated better in the efficiency island, FWIW, that's my take on it. I wish I wasn't overworked and could tinker more with this intake supply with you! ? Those with data logging capability will have to track airbox intake temps to see it it helps. Better would be pressure drop before and after. Anyway, I'm just glad to help the cause!

Hey Xtra, I received mine yesterday and installed this morning. Comments: 1) Hole alignment on the far right hole is off. 2) Hood bumper hole on the right side is also a tad off but did not interfere when push past it. 3) Trimming on the left side was a bit aggressive. 4) The new rivet press pins were still too short, I had to press down on it and only could use one of them, used the old ones with better success in them grabbing. Looks as if they needed to be about 1/4" longer. Let me know if you have any questions or comments. Thanks.

Let's add the Ridetech Delrin Lined Sway Bar Mounts to get rid of the squeaks others have experienced with the ADDCO supplied bushings, PN 11009255. Delrin Lined Sway Bar Mounts - Ridetech

Xtra, I just got caught up on all of this, this rocks! I am interested in a black unit. Please send me a PM. Thanks.

Were you able to get the recent FaceBook group buy price 20% off? We won't be getting ours until Oct either!

I grew up in North Syracuse and my wife is from Watertown. We have a cottage in Sackets Harbor. I spent many a Sundays at ESTA growing up as some of my friends had 440 Roadrunners, 383 Superbees, 340 Cuda's! And yes there are no shortage of long flat roads in various surface condition in upper upstate NY! Hopefully someday we all can do a meetup at ESTA. I'm looking forward to giving my friend with a pristine 1970 454 SS a run at ESTA, he can't hookup at all!

4th post from the bottom of page 1 he states that they are Rotora brakes. See: http://www.rotora.com/street-challenge/ When in doubt always refer to this thread:

snmjim, Since the system has an X pipe and separate resonators, why not just use a Magnaflow resonator with built-in X pipe such as the 12468 (18”) or shorter 11386 (14”) ? Seems like it would have simplified the fabrication.

Sure it may be "different" but the platform/suspension geometry has not changed. The following is from an Autoweek ST article. It says the rear ASB is hollow, but thicker (vs standard Edge, wish it was compared to the Sport's suspension). "Naturally, the standard Edge suspension is retuned for the ST...Spring rates increase 10 percent in front, and the standard hollow stabilizer bar is replaced with a larger diameter -- and solid -- bar. In back, the standard twin-tube shocks are replaced with mono-tubes. The sway bar (still hollow) is thicker, and spring rates increase 20 percent."

Perhaps the Sport's aftermarket bar will work as from what I read there are no dimensional changes in the platform, just some different components used. Sport's rear bar is 24.7mm, the ADDCO unit is 28.7 mm and has two holes for soft and hard settings. "Soft will be 36% stiffer that stock and hard is 62% stiffer the bar will be slightly larger than the stock but is solid bar and a stiffer steel."

Nick must have been a ball busting mood. That pix he posted was for the Fusion Sport.. https://www.fusionsportforums.com/forum/225-fusion-v6-sport-performance/14130-3-stainless-steel-cat-less-downpipes.html

Well, it states "under development". Don't see why it wouldn't work on the Sport AWD either. I hope its bigger than 2.25" the 2015 FWD MF setup had.