Why the Warp Questionaire


AZGT

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Dec 20, 2005
1,354
Scottsdale, AZ.
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Warp Top Vents (Yes / No):

Warp Side Vents (Yes / No):

Year:

Exhaust:

Exhaust Wrapped (Yes / No):

Transaxle Cooler (Yes / No / Ford / Aftermarket):

Geographic Location:

Miles:

Stock Motor:

Pulley / Tune:

Whipple:

Turbo:

Engine Run Warm / Cool:

Other info:
 
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Warp Top Vents (Yes / No): yes

Warp Side Vents (Yes / No): no

Year: 05

Exhaust: accufab

Exhaust Wrapped (Yes / No): no

Transaxle Cooler (Yes / No / Ford / Aftermarket): aftermarket

Geographic Location: arizona

Miles: 6K

Stock Motor: no

Pulley / Tune: heffner

Whipple: no

Turbo: no

Engine Run Warm / Cool: warm @ 200 - 210

Other info: seemed to warp after tranaxle cooler / pulley tune complete. Did not notice before then. Couple month gap between those two installs.
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Warp Top Vents (Yes / No): No

Warp Side Vents (Yes / No): No

Year: 2006

Exhaust: Heffner

Exhaust Wrapped (Yes / No): No

Transaxle Cooler (Yes / No / Ford / Aftermarket): No

Geographic Location: SoCal

Miles: 4200

Stock Motor: Yes

Pulley / Tune: No

Whipple: No

Turbo: No

Engine Run Warm / Cool: 210/160

Other info:
Black, no stripes car. May eventually contribute to retaining heat?
 
Warp Top Vents (Yes / No): Yes

Warp Side Vents (Yes / No): Yes, passenger side twice

Year: 2006

Exhaust: Accufab

Exhaust Wrapped (Yes / No): No

Transaxle Cooler (Yes / No / Ford / Aftermarket): No

Geographic Location: TX (hell)

Miles: 13,000

Stock Motor: Yes

Pulley / Tune: Stock

Whipple: No

Turbo: No

Engine Run Warm / Cool: Temps look fine. We compared several times with others on indy trip.

Other info:[/QUOTE] I thought the accufab would fix the problem. I think it is better, but my top vents were fine with stock exhaust. I'm going to try wrapping the x pipe.
 
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Warp Top Vents (Yes / No):No

Warp Side Vents (Yes / No):No

Year: 2005

Exhaust: Stock

Exhaust Wrapped (Yes / No): No

Transaxle Cooler (Yes / No / Ford / Aftermarket): No

Geographic Location: St. Louis, hot and humid

Miles: 7000

Stock Motor: Yes

Pulley / Tune: No

Whipple: No

Turbo: No

Engine Run Warm / Cool: Warm 160-200

Other info:
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Warp Top Vents (Yes / No): no

Warp Side Vents (Yes / No): no

Year: 2006

Exhaust: accufab

Exhaust Wrapped (Yes / No): no

Transaxle Cooler (Yes / No / Ford / Aftermarket): yes -- cooltech

Geographic Location: missouri

Miles: 9500

Stock Motor: yes

Pulley / Tune: yes

Whipple: no

Turbo: no

Engine Run Warm / Cool: cool

Other info: pop clam to release heat after long drives or track sessions to release heat.

gf
 
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Warp Top Vents (Yes / No): NO

Warp Side Vents (Yes / No): NO

Year: 2006

Exhaust: Stock

Exhaust Wrapped (Yes / No): NO

Transaxle Cooler (Yes / No / Ford / Aftermarket): NO

Geographic Location: MI.

Miles: 1900

Stock Motor: YES

Pulley / Tune: YES

Whipple: NO

Turbo: NO

Engine Run Warm / Cool: 210/160

Other info:
Black with Silver stripe
 
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Warp Top Vents (Yes / No):YES, Slightly

Warp Side Vents (Yes / No):No

Year: 05

Exhaust: Accufab

Exhaust Wrapped (Yes / No): No

Transaxle Cooler (Yes / No / Ford / Aftermarket):Ford

Geographic Location: San Diego

Miles: 11,500

Stock Motor: Yes, until warranty runs out

Pulley / Tune: none

Whipple: No

Turbo: No

Engine Run Warm / Cool: 180-210 normal driving, 220-240 Track

Other info:
Has anyone thought of trying to locate the mold? Maybe Ford would let us run a batch using the original mold and shooting it out of glass filled Nylon, which would have a much higher glass transition temp. I suspect it is made out of ABS now.

Craig
 
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Warp Top Vents (Yes / No): no

Warp Side Vents (Yes / No):no

Year: 2005

Exhaust: Accufab

Exhaust Wrapped (Yes / No): no

Transaxle Cooler (Yes / No / Ford / Aftermarket): aftermarket at 4500 miles

Geographic Location: Republic of Texas

Miles: 5200

Stock Motor:

Pulley / Tune:

Whipple: Yes!!

Turbo:

Engine Run Warm / Cool: 180 - 200

Other info:
Very few long trips, 400 miles each leg at the most.
 
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Warp Top Vents (Yes / No): No

Warp Side Vents (Yes / No): No

Year: 2006

Exhaust: Heffner Cat Back

Exhaust Wrapped (Yes / No): No

Transaxle Cooler (Yes / No / Ford / Aftermarket): No

Geographic Location: CO

Miles: ~3000

Stock Motor: Yes

Pulley / Tune: Heffner / Heffner

Whipple:

Turbo:

Engine Run Warm / Cool: Cool

Other info:
Not certain how to answer Engine Run Warm / Cool, but I said "cool" because I've had no overheating issues
 
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Warp Top Vents (Yes / No): No
Warp Side Vents (Yes / No): Very Little
Year: 2005
Exhaust: Borla
Exhaust Wrapped (Yes / No): No
Transaxle Cooler (Yes / No / Ford / Aftermarket): Yes - Ford
Geographic Location: Texas
Miles: 7500
Stock Motor: Pulley/Tune
Pulley / Tune: Yep
Whipple: Nope
Turbo: I wish
Engine Run Warm / Cool: Warm
Other info:

Fubar
 
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Warp Top Vents (Yes / No): No

Warp Side Vents (Yes / No): No

Year: 2005

Exhaust: Heffner cat back

Exhaust Wrapped (Yes / No): No

Transaxle Cooler (Yes / No / Ford / Aftermarket): Yes, Ford

Geographic Location: Florida

Miles: 3500

Stock Motor: Yes

Pulley / Tune: Heffner

Whipple: No

Turbo: No

Engine Run Warm / Cool: Normal (cool?)

Other info:

Other GTs all stock, low miles, no warping
 
Other GTs all stock, low miles, no warping

Chris, you've only done one survey. You need to do four of these!

Rob
 
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Warp Top Vents (Yes / No): No

Warp Side Vents (Yes / No): No

Year: 2005

Exhaust: Stillen cat back

Exhaust Wrapped (Yes / No): heat treated

Transaxle Cooler (Yes / No / Ford / Aftermarket): yes, Ford

Geographic Location: Massachusetts

Miles: 7500

Stock Motor: No

Pulley / Tune: Roush pulley

Whipple: No

Turbo: No

Engine Run Warm / Cool:

Other info:
My results
 
Wrapped stock muffler

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Warp Top Vents (Yes / No):No

Warp Side Vents (Yes / No):No

Year:2006

Exhaust: Stock

Exhaust Wrapped (Yes / No):Muffler wrapped

Transaxle Cooler (Yes / No / Ford / Aftermarket):Yes Cooltech

Geographic Location:So. Calif.

Miles: 3000

Stock Motor: yes

Pulley / Tune: Accufab Tune

Whipple: No

Turbo: No

Engine Run Warm / Cool: 205/175

Other info:
Wrapped muffler Picture
 

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Reply with info:

Warp Top Vents (Yes / No):NO

Warp Side Vents (Yes / No):NO

Year: 2005

Exhaust: STAINLESS WORKS HEADERS AND CATS

Exhaust Wrapped (Yes / No):NO

Transaxle Cooler (Yes / No / Ford / Aftermarket): YES - FORD

Geographic Location: FRESNO

Miles: 4000

Stock Motor: YES

Pulley / Tune: WHIPPLE TUNE

Whipple: YES

Turbo:

Engine Run Warm / Cool: 180-200

Other info:
Just installed accufab springs, water wetter
 
No warping

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Warp Top Vents (Yes / No): no

Warp Side Vents (Yes / No): no

Year: 2005

Exhaust: Accufab X

Exhaust Wrapped (Yes / No): no

Transaxle Cooler (Yes / No / Ford / Aftermarket): yes Cooltech

Geographic Location: So. Calif.

Miles: 6500

Stock Motor: yes

Pulley / Tune: no..Accufab Tune

Whipple: no

Turbo: no

Engine Run Warm / Cool: 205/175

Other info:

Both GTs have Accufab SS springs in hoses....
 
Warp Top Vents (Yes / No): Yes

Warp Side Vents (Yes / No): No

Year: '05

Exhaust: FRPP/Borla

Exhaust Wrapped (Yes / No): No

Transaxle Cooler (Yes / No / Ford / Aftermarket): No

Geographic Location: Arizona

Miles: 3250

Stock Motor: Yes

Pulley / Tune: No

Whipple: No

Turbo: No

Engine Run Warm / Cool: No abnormal temps noted.

Other info: The top vents were slightly warped when I bought the car with 2800 miles. The previous owner lived in the SF Bay Area.



Steve592,
Love the Avatar.

Best Regards,
Waldo
 
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Warp Top Vents (Yes / No): No

Warp Side Vents (Yes / No): No

Year: 06

Exhaust: Heffner

Exhaust Wrapped (Yes / No): No

Transaxle Cooler (Yes / No / Ford / Aftermarket): Yes, Cool Tech

Geographic Location: Hawaii

Miles: 3,700

Stock Motor:

Pulley / Tune: Heffner/Heffner SCT

Whipple:

Turbo:

Engine Run Warm / Cool: 210/160

Other info:
Good luck!
 
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Warp Top Vents Yes

Warp Side Vents : Yes

Year: 2005

Exhaust: stock

Exhaust Wrapped : No

Transaxle Cooler : Yes, Ford

Geographic Location: Maryland

Miles: 17,000

Stock Motor: yes

Pulley / Tune: 2.7 Jason H.

Whipple: N

Turbo: N

Engine Run Warm / Cool: Fine

Other info:


Pete S.