What after market 'upgrades' for the S550?
Discussion
irocfan said:
if you're near Baz try Pipecraft in Cranes Farm Road
Had my S197 done there, great value at £400 with lifetime guarantee, and a great sound, might go back there with the Cally Special, but want the Black Tips, so not sure what systems they fit mind you this does sound great
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0LMdhXqqsE
http://www.cjponyparts.com/borla-axle-back-exhaust...
Edited by goldengooner on Saturday 27th February 15:42
mr-white said:
My car is due in the next 1-2 weeks, it landed in Southampton last Monday.
I spoke to the sales guy about mods and maintaining the warranty but he wasn't very clear, he just said they'd prefer not to void warranties but didn't clarify what I could and couldn't do.
I want to change the exhaust and induction and a few other little bits.
I dont see how you can touch the hood or the bumper or the front? if your have an accident, will your claim be void? you are altering a safety feature which has been put on just for the UK I think. I spoke to the sales guy about mods and maintaining the warranty but he wasn't very clear, he just said they'd prefer not to void warranties but didn't clarify what I could and couldn't do.
I want to change the exhaust and induction and a few other little bits.
this is why the vents have been banned from the UK
this is from the UK manual and can the person you hit sue you?
Modifying or adding equipment to the front end of your vehicle (including hood, bumper system, frame, front end body structure, tow hooks and hood pins) may affect the performance of the deployable hood system, increasing the risk of injury. Do not modify or add equipment to the front end of your vehicle.
Your vehicle has an enhanced pedestrian protection system in the event of a pedestrian impact. The bumper includes energy absorbing material in its construction, and sensors that can detect a pedestrian impact and trigger a deployable hood system.
Deployable Hood System
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The system releases the hood hinges and raises the rear edge of the hood by about 100 mm. This increases the gap between the hood and the components within the engine compartment to provide additional cushioning in case the pedestrian makes contact with the hood.
The deployable hood system consists of:
Hood.
Hood hinges.
Hood lifters located near the hood hinges.
Crash sensors and monitoring system with readiness indicator. See Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.
Deployable hood system caution labels placed under the hood near the hood lifters to show their location for service and emergency personnel.
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These labels show the location of the hood lifters for service and emergency personnel.
The deployable hood system is active only when you switch the ignition on and drive the vehicle between the speeds of about 20 km/h and 50 km/h.
After Deployment
After an impact that has activated the deployable hood system, the deployable hood system raises and remains permanently attached to the vehicle, by the hood hinges and latch. Do not drive the vehicle when the hood has been deployed. If the deployable hood system has been activated, stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so, and transport the vehicle to the nearest authorized dealer.
If the readiness lamp lights and stays on, transport the vehicle to the nearest authorized dealer.
You can open the hood using the hood latch after the deployable hood has been triggered. Make sure the hood is securely closed and latched before transporting the vehicle to the nearest authorized dealer.
Deployable Hood Monitoring System
The deployable hood system does not require routine maintenance.
If a fault is detected in the system, the monitoring system turns on the readiness indicator in the instrument cluster.
If the readiness lamp is lit, do the following:
Do not attempt to repair or service the system. Take your vehicle immediately to an authorized dealer.
Edited by goldengooner on Saturday 27th February 14:52
goldengooner said:
I dont see how you can touch the hood or the bumper or the front? if your have an accident, will your claim be void? you are altering a safety feature which has been put on just for the UK I think.
this is why the vents have been banned from the UK
this is from the UK manual and can the person you hit sue you?
I don't have any exterior mods planned, the ones I do will only cost another £30 on my insurance.this is why the vents have been banned from the UK
this is from the UK manual and can the person you hit sue you?
Edited by goldengooner on Saturday 27th February 14:52
All these after market products got me thinking, do car owners have to meet the same restrictions as the car manufacturers do ?
mr-white said:
I don't have any exterior mods planned, the ones I do will only cost another £30 on my insurance.
All these after market products got me thinking, do car owners have to meet the same restrictions as the car manufacturers do ?
No.All these after market products got me thinking, do car owners have to meet the same restrictions as the car manufacturers do ?
There are certain things an owner would need to comply with e.g. MOT regs but there is nothing to stop you changing your airbag equipped seats for prooer bucket seats without them.
A manufacturer needs to meet a bunch of rules and regs but there's nothing stopping an individual modifying things that wouldn't comply with those same regs. As for what and how much you're allowed to do though....?
goldengooner said:
I dont see how you can touch the hood or the bumper or the front? if your have an accident, will your claim be void? you are altering a safety feature which has been put on just for the UK I think.
this is why the vents have been banned from the UK
I'd imagine this would only be a problem if you removed safety features that had to be there by law. As long as you notify your insurance company and they accept the mods you should still be covered.this is why the vents have been banned from the UK
Centurion07 said:
No.
There are certain things an owner would need to comply with e.g. MOT regs but there is nothing to stop you changing your airbag equipped seats for prooer bucket seats without them.
A manufacturer needs to meet a bunch of rules and regs but there's nothing stopping an individual modifying things that wouldn't comply with those same regs. As for what and how much you're allowed to do though....?
So there's no reason why you couldn't just put the vents back on.There are certain things an owner would need to comply with e.g. MOT regs but there is nothing to stop you changing your airbag equipped seats for prooer bucket seats without them.
A manufacturer needs to meet a bunch of rules and regs but there's nothing stopping an individual modifying things that wouldn't comply with those same regs. As for what and how much you're allowed to do though....?
I have no plans to modify my car in such a way, i'm just playing devils advocate.
I think the vents were a cost-driven decision by Ford rather than a regulations issue.
Stuff like sequential indicators & red rear lights however were down to certain countries not allowing them.
Either way, as long as what you do doesn't contravene the MOT regs then the chances of a policeman knowing more than an MOT tester are miniscule so I wouldn't worry.
Stuff like sequential indicators & red rear lights however were down to certain countries not allowing them.
Either way, as long as what you do doesn't contravene the MOT regs then the chances of a policeman knowing more than an MOT tester are miniscule so I wouldn't worry.
RKSport makes really6 beautiful carbon fiber bumper lips for S550 models.
http://www.carid.com/2015-ford-mustang-body-kits/r...
Large body kit with overfenders would look too tacky on a new body-style mustang but this lip is pretty conservative and elegant IMO.
http://www.carid.com/2015-ford-mustang-body-kits/r...
Large body kit with overfenders would look too tacky on a new body-style mustang but this lip is pretty conservative and elegant IMO.
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