GEN 2 My Current Mod Plans - Comments/Advice Please

[CigarPundit]

I’ve had my 2019 for about a week, and I’m planning my mods. I’ll be using it probably 80% street, 20% Offroad. It will share daily driving duties with my M3 and will also haul lumber and such. My initial inclination was to go with an MPT tune, a relocated IC, and CAI, but I’m in Cali for now, and MPT will not sell me a tune. Accordingly, I’m planning on going with the Whipple Stage 1 Kit.

I know there are other tunes out there (Cobb, 5 Star, etc.), but the Whipple Kit seems to get good reviews, includes a tranny tune, is considered safe, and is sold and installed by a local Ford dealer which will cost a bit more but give me a 3 year warranty from Whipple if I ever have an issue with Ford, in addition to being Cali legal, so it seems like a pretty good choice since I was going to get an upgraded IC and CAI anyway. Seems like it will give me a little less power than some other choices, but I think I would be happy with a solid power and tranny improvement without going totally nuts. If I really want to go fast and slay tires I can always jump in the M3.

But the Whipple IC is in the stock position, so that means the integrated winch bumpers I like are not going to work. I think I can live with this, as I don’t really *need* a winch, and could still get a cool bumper with an integrated light bar.

Any thoughts on:

(1) my reasoning

(2) doing a modified Whipple with a relocated IC

(3) the warranty issue

(4) the quality of the Whipple IC and CAI?

Thanks.

 

[CigarPundit]

Also, any feedback on Ken Grody Ford Performance Group as an install shop? They are my local Whipple authorized installer.

 

[CigarPundit]

I just found the @Obscure thread about his difficulties flashing back to stock and getting updates from Ford. Obviously anecdotal, but off-putting for sure. Seems like most people do like the tune though. Since I would be going through a Ford dealer and getting a warranty, I’m not sure this will dissuade me, but I'm going to document the ability to get a true backup of my stock file and reflash in writing and see what they say.