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#22 ·
don't flame me, but what does the re-flash do for the car?
 
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Discussion starter · #23 ·
don't flame me, but what does the re-flash do for the car?
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the car has quite a few stumbles and burps throughout the power band...

the re-flash slightly adjusts the fuel map as well as moderately adjusts the timing at certain points to clean up the band and smooth out the power. It also has dyno'd a couple extra ponies at the wheels
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#24 ·
don't flame me, but what does the re-flash do for the car?
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the car has quite a few stumbles and burps throughout the power band...

the re-flash slightly adjusts the fuel map as well as moderately adjusts the timing at certain points to clean up the band and smooth out the power. It also has dyno'd a couple extra ponies at the wheels
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Nice! But that begs the question, why do you have to go back for that? Why don't they do it before you buy the car?
 
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your guess is as good as mine...

but it should be a quick in-out appointment
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as for getting a boost controller, etc... the car is staying as-is... the only mods i have planned are tint, and my sirius antenna that's on it's way...

im lookin forward to hours of commercial-free heavy metal
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#26 ·
don't flame me, but what does the re-flash do for the car?
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the car has quite a few stumbles and burps throughout the power band...

the re-flash slightly adjusts the fuel map as well as moderately adjusts the timing at certain points to clean up the band and smooth out the power. It also has dyno'd a couple extra ponies at the wheels
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Nice! But that begs the question, why do you have to go back for that? Why don't they do it before you buy the car?
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They don't do it ahead of time because they don't want to put any extra "expense" into the car unless they are forced to. Imagine someone buying an MSP that knows nothing about
modding like alot of us do, and is so oblivious that they don't even notice the stumble.
Then Mazda/Dealer just made more money on the deal
because they didn't have to absorb the labor hours.
This is commonly refered to as Micro-Management or
cheap ass bastards.
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Now that you know, if your ever in the market for a MSP,
you can make sure the flash has been done before you take it home.

BTW - Everything you've read and heard about the sweetness
of the handling and brakes on this car is true.
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And who took those picures? They suck.
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#27 ·
the only mods i have planned are tint, and my sirius antenna that's on it's way...

im lookin forward to hours of commercial-free heavy metal
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I guess riding in the XM equipped car gave you the taste of no comericals. Im glad to see your enjoying your new car.
 
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#28 ·
Sorry to hear about your car man.

You have a PM
 
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I guess riding in the XM equipped car gave you the taste of no comericals. Im glad to see your enjoying your new car.
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yu got that right man... i'll be calling on you when it's time to do the install
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#31 ·
TooleBox, Performance Automatic said you had their kit in your Focus. Are you selling the Focus as a whole or are you goint to part it out? Im am really wanting to get their kit with the torque converter and valvebody. Im also interested in any thoughts, comments and so you have on their kit. How it did, ran and so forth.

Thanks in advance.
 
#32 ·
Kevin actually just bought a brand new Zetec to drop in. The guy selling him the engine is going to give him a ATX for free too (doesn't have reverse though), so he can take out the PA and sell it.
You're better off PMing him about it. I know of a few other people that want to get their fingers on it, so it might be an "best offer" type thing. Good luck
 
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#35 ·
That deck looks better in my focus
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I had it LONG before mazda wanted a piece of it! sweet lookin ride man.

Jon
 
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