SALEENS7

I installed 22"s on my edge back in apr, 3 days after i bought it. I also had it lowered by my dealer with lowering springs from h&r springs. I have nothing but good things to say about the ride now. It is firmer. Better grip in corners...probably a 10% increase in noise level because of the better sport tires. I gained 24 pds of weight to the edge by adding 22" wheels and tires...... 6 pds at each corner......lost about 1 mpg city....have not been on a long trip yet. Go for the 20"s...u will love it. I have even seen 1 edge with 24" wheels and tires.

Here goes Ford, ruining a good thing, once again....Why put chrome around the belt line? Do shiny objects attract buyers? It's just schlock. Asie from the grill, the less "chrome" the better.

Chrome is the in thing now. I have noticed alot of vehicles with chrome additions now from the factory....and added on....just look at how many vehicles now ride with 20-22-24" chome wheels now.

The Autosport catalog has really nice, heavy metal ones with glass plate covers. I have them on my cars. They are $40-$50 per unit, but very heavy duty. They are like a vault for your license plate.

This from xovision.com. Metal chrome with an lcd camera. $80.00

another custom edge.

Oh now, come on Club...tell us how you really feel.

I like the look of those vents.....looks like a factory pc.

I think that all the SEL Plus's should have came with an emblem that says Plus on the rear liftgate. I want to add it to my Edge, but i don't know where i would find something like that. A few examples down below.

 

SEL +

SEL Plus

SEL PLUS

Chk out brighttrim.com..they make custom emblems designed by you.

This is an edge/mkx forum, but since ford owns volvo i had to post this pic of a new volvo. I thought this was cool!!!!!

OK; thx, Saleen7.

Hey, your welcome man...the drop makes the edge look so much better does'nt it??

The springs arrived from Tire Rack (only $234 plus shipping) yesterday and my goodbuddymechanic said bring 'em over! So I did and we installed them. Unfortunately he got started so quickly I couldn't measure the 'before' height, but the Edge appears to be down about the 1-1/2" H&R claims.

 

Will post pics this afternoon.

The drop with the hr springs is 1.50 front..1.78 rear. I had mine dropped in apr and that was the measurement we got from before and after.

I have'nt noticed any texture difference...but i will ck.

I would not remove it....it most likely keeps water from seeping in. I would have the dealer replace it. I have been reading the post on this forum and people are having problems with their edges...i have had 0 problems and have had my edge since apr 07. I wish you luck on the gasket problem. Things like that should not be happening on a $30,000 plus vehicle.

I wish you would stop YELLING!! It is rude! Don't give me the excuse that you didn't know the caps were on, because you've done this a few times....have some courtesy! Are you f*ckin' deaf, or what???????? Maybe you have too much cheese in your ears, being that you're up there in Wisconsin.....tip any cows, lately????

Did'nt we have this arguement last week...thought it was over. Dam it's like were married. I have since made sure that there are no continous caps in my posts, just for you. And the explicit word was not needed...i had just typed you 1 back, but erased it. No need to get on your childish level. Go back and look at some of the posts this past week...i have seen a few posts with people using all caps. Since you are the internet police, pls cuss them out too. Now as Rodney King said of the LA riots fame, "can we just get along!!!!!Oh, dont live in wisc any more......(was there only 6 months) yeah, the cheese between my ears and cow tipping was too much. "7"..i am sure we will meet to fight another day.....

Sweet. I posted a thread about this back when I bought mine but nobody had a firm answer. Thanks a bunch for confirming that they do indeed work.

U are very welcome

Here is another dvd headrest company...myron&davis. Think these are around $1200 They swivel like the ford pcs as MK2007 stated. Good luck!!

CHECK IT OUT!.....ON ACCELERATION I MUST ADMIT IT SOUNDS REALLY GOOD DEFINITLY DOES NOT SOUND LIEK A FACTORY EDGE GET ONE!! IT WAS REAL EASY TO INSTALL AND IT COMES WITH A SPECIAL RAM AIR ATTACHMENT THAT YOU CAN STRETCH OUT TO ANY OPEN SPACE OF THE FRONT END SO FOR THOSE OF YOU LOOKING FOR A COLD AIR SETUP IT WILL WORK THAT WAY ALSO...HAVE FUN!!

 

Hey that looks good man.....i have been reading the replys, and just do your thing man....do not worry about some of the negative replys. Most people who buy the edge are not into mods or even understand the reasoning behind them. You, me, NYedge and a few others on here like to do that kind of thing....we like to be differant and extract more power and performance from whatever we drive (i have owned 2 saleen mustangs myself) so keep up with the mods. I will be ordering the intake you have next week and am going to try and use the ram air kit for colder air.

I have been reading some of the Nitro forums and have seen a much larger list of complaints and problems than on the various Ford Edge forums. One promotion that helps to offset the problems is the lifetime powertrain warranty but even if they will fix the problems who wants their car in the shop instead of on the road.

If u decide on the edge..u will not be dissappointed. I have had no problems with my edge. I have heard of 1 person on this forum with a transmission problem, but that was found to be low transmission fluid from the factory..something the dealership is supposed to ck when the vehicle comes off the car hauler. 1 person mentioned something about his paint having waves in it and no paint in the door jams........mine is perfect. Oh, and the huge glass roof... people have said they have had minor problems of the rubber seal slipping out in 1 place and of noise when it closes(the sunroof). All these seem to be "new vehicle problems. The edge is an all new design even though the platform (frame) is from the mazda 6, so problems like this happen in first year builds...but i have had 0 problems from my glass roof, from any part of the edge. Good luck in your car hunting.

ROCKFISH, I HAVE HEARD ALSO THAT THE DODGE NITRO HAS A VERY BAD RIDE. MONTHS BACK A GUY ON THIS FORUM SAID HIS WIFE HAD TEST DRIVEN THE NITRO....SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER 5 MIN LATER BECAUSE IT RODE SO BAD. NOT SURE IF HE MENTIONED BUYING AN EDGE, BUT I REMEMBER HIS COMMENT ABOUT THE NITRO.

FIFTH FORD, I THINK U BRING UP A GOOD TOPIC ON THOSE DOOR SEAMS. I WILL BE CHECKING MY EDGE. THIS IS WHAT THIS FORUM IS FOR...NO MATTER HOW SMALL THE CONCERN. I HAVE READ A FEW COMMENTS FROM 07 MKX AND THEY CANNOT SEEM TO "PLAY NICE" ON THIS FORUM. I AM SURE HE WILL HAVE A STRONG, NEGATIVE COMMENT FOR ME ALSO AFTER READING THIS.....JUST CHILL A LITTLE 07 MKX. I HAVE BEEN ON THIS SITE SINCE ITS BEGINNING AND THEY'RE SEEMS TO BE MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ON HERE WHO HAVE NOTHING BUT "SMART___" COMMENTS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE REAL QUESTIONS. MYSELF, NYEDGE, JIMMERZ..WE HAVE ALL BEEN ON HERE A LONG TIME AND THE FORUM WAS NEVER THIS NEGATIVE BACK THEN.

I just replaced the mirror covers on my edge with chrome covers from the MKX. The covers are interchangeable and are easily removed by simply grabbing 1 end of the cover (closest to the door)and giving it a quick jerk. They were $70 for the pair from my local ford dealer. I edited this post as member "7" was highly upset at my using capital letters thru the whole post. So this edit is for you "7"....may we return to fight another day "7".

Thanks for all the input.

 

I'm feeling pretty confident I will have little trouble with the springs.

If the dealer insists on installing them then that's fine, I just won't be able to do the wheels and tires the same day as the springs. Worse things could happen I suppose ^_^

 

SaleenS7:

As much as I'd like the 22s with more meat I have decided to split the difference between fully filling the fender wells and the hit I'd be taking in ride (as far as sidewall height go).

That and the financial difference.

 

jeffreybehr:

I think those wheels look great. I was actually looking at those before I decided on this Zinik Z20 Violi model.

 

 

My Edge is black with tinted windows so I think the black wheels with the shiny lip will look awesome!

Smoke/tinted light covers sound interesting... hmmmm.

scoopo...I understand...my 22 setup cost a good sum of money..and that was with the tirerack which has good prices. I was surprised though that the lower sidewalls seem to make my edge ride better. U would think it would not.

Saleens7: "Go with 295 or 305/35 -22 tires. Anything else looks to (sic) small."

 

THAT's certainly a matter of opinion; I think 22"ers of low-enough aspect ratio so as NOT to be larger than 29.5" diameter look silly on an Edge...but that's my opinion, not a fact or factoid. I think my 20s look great--well-proportioned, etc.:

 

 

I think scoopo's tire-size choice is the right one.

I also think his edge looks good...i was just saying that with 22's if you go that route like i did, that a 295 or 305 helps fill the wheel well if it is lowered. Do no think scoopo had has lowered, so my comment does not apply to him.

0 problems so far with 1025 miles on. love this car.

Also..my dealer said they will not void the warranty....but i have a very exceptional dealership, so yours may say different.

soopo....i had my edge lowered w/ the h&r springs the day after i bought it....i had my dealer do it because they have to realign everything..u will love the look....my dealer charged $295....for everything. Go with 295 or 305/35 -22 tires. Anything else looks to small. Ck out my photo gallery as i have posted photos of my edge lowered with 22's. saleens7

I recently learned that Ford is developing a new twin turbo option for the 3.5L along with other engine platforms. Does anyone know if this is true, and if the engine with be available for the Edge. If so, when is it expected to be available?

Turbonetics is supposedly developing a turbo kit for the edge....also roushperformance.com (of roush mustang fame) may have engine aftermarket parts.