Good day all,
Randy here,
If you've heard of Kalamazoo before then Awesome! If you have not, I'll give you some major reasons to think about.
Bell's Beer is grown here, Stryker medical (makes all the tools and beds for hospitals), Gibson guitars started here, and if you like college football there is WMU.
I'm on my 2nd ecoboost Flex. The first one was back in 2013, we killed some debt by off-ing it, picked up a 2006 Pathfinder and drove that thing everywhere, trails, dunes, around the mall. It was a good vehicle for what we needed at the time of "off-roading." while driving on the highway one morning with my family it ended it's life and save ours. My cruise was set at 75 and a texting driver was going much much faster than that came up quick, drifted into our lane and "PIT" maneuvered us. Bye bye pathfinder.
Hello Flex.
This time around I've done things a little differently - mod's
Found a middle aged gal 2011, pearl white limited
First mod
Tint and black out the chrome.
2nd mod
H&R springs
3 bar tune livernios
thermostat
3rd mod
lots and lots of service work
New turbo, suspension, bushing, arms, new cat, new steering rack
Powerstop big brake kit, new tins, police explorer donor for brake calipers and parts
4th mod
Timing chain service turned into new motor....
While the engine is out ...
5th mods
Ecopower billet turbo upgrade
Ecopower Hot pipes (if you haven't seen these in person the workmanship is awesome)
Updated cast manifolds - Ported
ported turbine housings
Catted down pipes
Mdesign intake
UPR catch can
Megan coilovers
NEW Motor
Thank you Ford ESP for the hand built motor!
I should have the car back in the next couple weeks -
Its going to breathe way better, and I'll be able to drive to Livernios to get a real tune in the fall after the engine breaks in.
Randy
Wow, glad you lived to tell the tale! Pretty awesome that ESP paid for the custom motor ;) you must have had a good dealership working with you! If you have pics of the progress of your current Flex, you can make a project page here
https://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php/board,98.0.html (https://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php/board,98.0.html)
Def put up pics of your Pathfinder and prev Flex if you have some too! The Pathfinder did its' job, and should be honored.
Welcome from another Kazoo resident!
Quote from: SHOdded on July 22, 2018, 06:55:16 AM
Pretty awesome that ESP paid for the custom motor
We'll I wouldn't go calling it a "Custom" motor... I just assume it's hand built... it's a reman, but from Ford directly. Including a Born on date - Plate over the vin location.