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The grids will upgrade. Don’t worry about it. They need to sustain all the solar panels you and me will have on the roofs anyway now or later. Will it be a zero sum game, maybe. Soon you’ll be able to sell electricity at your gate for EVs. I know many projects of that sort, and it’s a smart...

Will do that for sure. I think of this as an open source project by a community. Once again I am grateful for you guys having me. Tomorrow I am a birthday boy, otherwise I would dismantle that pedal :).

We will ALL move to EVs sooner or later. VAG is bound to slash all combustion engines in 2035. EVs are really dangerous for pedestrians in low speed situations, one cannot hear them coming from behind. They will make noise otherwise it will be carnage. Anyway, I know this for a fact :).

That is what I am afraid of being imposed on EVs soon :(.

Indeed, thank you all who responded constructively and also to the others who were concerned. It’s good to have concerns about annoying others, I have them too. Here are a few thoughts that I’ve been running so far: 1) Arduino choice: I am experienced with them, made many home automation...

No, I do not. Only MY2019 get those. And yes, I would turn it off too if it was a petrol engine. Not with a 4cyl diesel, where there’s a lot o pinging noise, rattles and grinding especially when the engine it’s cold. I drove Ranger Raptors and Thunders, the 2.0 diesel is even worse than the 2.2...

Tomorrow I shall be 45. I am still a software manager in a top NVH company that does the software for Ford and many many other OEMs. So, as far as my sanity goes, thanks for the concern, I am still sane or at least my colleagues think so ;). I realize this is sitting on the edge project, but...

Thx! I will post all the steps along the way if I embark it, failure too.

It’s not going to be for “others” to hear. I am not looking to wake up my neighbors. I just want to tune the rattly diesel into a pleasant drone. I do not want to hear turbo blow, pops or anything of that johnycar things. It should also be composed. Decent is the way to go. There will be soft...

I understand your reaction, sitting behind a petrol turbo, and for sure I would have the same thoughts. Actually I’ve been contemplating for a long time. I also understand my motivation sitting behind a 4cyl diesel. I’ve tried everything “native”. It simply does not work. So, let’s not hate...

I am looking to start a project to add a fake exhaust tone to my truck. I know … I can’t believe I am actually doing this as a purist gearhead myself, yet audis and maserattis have it too. There is nothing I can do to my small diesel as it has a cat and a DPF with an aftermarket exhaust that...

That one … is an amazing build! Congratulations, absolutely!!!

It’s been too long since I did not a true DIY mod, being busy with home construction. I was not happy with the poor result of the catch can. It was catching water only, due to the hot location over the turbo/exhaust and near to the coolant expansion tank. The oil smelly water would probably...

Thank you! Yes, we do. I do not know if it’s only the top models or the XLT gets it too.

Did some shopping and parked it to a brand new 2022 Ranger Wildtrak.

Over here, one gallon of petrol is about 6.1$. Diesel is around 7.2$ and rising each day, petrol not so much. Minimum wage is about 2$ per hour over here. I can afford it, yet every time I fill it up si a moment of ?. Anyway, driving a truck in europe without really needing it 100% (not a...

Installed. The truck is dirty. I will post more after a wash. The steering feels a bit heavier, just a hair. I did not yet weigh the 265/70/17 for comparison sake. According to Pirelli they are 18.7kg. So, 4.6kg per wheel heavier for the new setup. Noise is the same, almost unnoticeable. The...

I do not want to troll or anything of that sort, yet it's still puzzling why the US version needs the crash bars as the ROW version does not. Here are the EURNCAP results of the T6 platform which is virtually unchanged until today. That standard is The standard over here of safety in respect of...

It’s been a while I have not posted anything in this forum. Well, it’s about time. I am preparing to do something to my ranger and to my wallet(that I already did). I got this offer I could not refuse, OEM tires of a Raptor, almost new, less than half price. General Grabber AT3 LT C rated, mid...

In atrocious times I try to keep going. When not helping refuges I am buying Ukrainian merchandise: