I am looking at purchasing a 2016 tech pack car. I will not be tracking the car it will be a dd. Will the trans and rear dif be more prone to wear or damage compared to a track pack car during daily stop n go driving? Thanks for any input.
Not having coolers lead to damage?
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There's an optimum range with respect to rotating assemblies, the friction/heat therein, and the ability to cool. For the tech/base cars, Ford made the assumption that "spirited" use would be limited and as such the operator wouldn't be pushing the car beyond the ability it has to recover. PCM strategies to limit rpm, etc, were implemented as a safety measure in case certain thresholds were exceeded.
Short version - for a daily driver you'll be fine.
Short version - for a daily driver you'll be fine.
Thank you for the information.
The coolers are for track use. Not needed for a daily.
Let's be careful with "Spirited". To me track is a level beyond "spirited". I don't think anyone has gone into limp even on a "spirited" canyon run, I know I haven't. You won't hurt it on track either, the car will protect itself by going into limp modes which is no fun, but not damaging.
This issue is WAY overblown for various reasons, don't worry about it.
This issue is WAY overblown for various reasons, don't worry about it.
"Spirited" was about as careful as I could word it such that it wouldn't step on anyone's toes. And there have been a number of posts made on the web about limp in off track use. I can't verify those claims one way or another but they are indeed out there.
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