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In a reply to me on another forum, Livernois mentioned a "new surprise" regarding tuning my Continental. Not sure what that meant. Unfortunately, I lack the patience to wait for summer fuel so I will be reaching out to them soon. Granted, this is an entirely different beast than the 3.5 ecoboost but winter fuel didn't make much difference on my MKS. I would get a bit more knock retard but never more than the ecu could handle.

Could someone give me some advice? I can have a nice crisp picture but when I reduce it to the size needed for the profile picture, it becomes blurry. What am I doing wrong?

We drove the new Continental from Minneapolis to Southern Iowa over Christmas weekend and averaged 23.5. That was 95% Interstate cruising. The car was brand new with less than 100 miles on it when we started and the weather was cold, snowy and miserable on the trip down but better on the return. I thought that was pretty decent mileage considering the circumstances. The Conti has a 3.39 axle ratio vs 3.16 in the MKZ so the Z cruising mileage will likely be better.

Still happy with the tune? Livernois tells me that they have a tune for my Continental whenever I am ready. The weather here is ugly and I want to put a few more miles on first but I am looking forward to some reduced torque management. OMG, that engine is stout, though. I think it would beat my tuned MKS off the line and through 1st gear.

Loved that interior color combination!

Congratulations! Please provide us an owners report after you spend more time with the car.

Zalvern, it sounds like there is still some room for improvement with transmission behavior even after the tune. Would you say that it is at least improved compared to stock? Did yours improve any after you accumulated some miles? Mine shifts great in normal driving and isn't too bad even with heavier than normal throttle. However, at WOT, the engine just bogs prior to the shift, then it shifts and surges forward again. I hope the tune will improve that if not completely eliminate it.

I almost feels like mine hits the rev limiter at wot before it shifts. The engine literally falls on its face, then it shifts and surges forward again.

I hope they can make the shift quality as good as they have with the 3.5 ecoboost MKS and SHOs. My MKS made a ton of power and the shifts were lightning fast and firm - without being harsh. I already have about 600 miles on my Conti from a weekend road trip but I will wait awhile before obtaining a tune. They might have an improved version based on your feedback as well as others who are running tuned 3.0 Lincolns. Doubt if there are very many yet, though.

Any further comments now that you have had the tune for a few days? Any negative behavior? I now have my 3.0 Continental. The engine is very strong. It really jumps from a dead stop. However, the 1-2 shift is awful at wide open throttle. It feels like someone shuts off the engine during the shift. If a tune eliminates or at least reduces that, it would cut half a second off the 0-60 time.

Excellent! I have a 3.0 Continental ordered that should arrive in the next week. It has the same engine but I am not sure if Livernois will need to get a Conti on the dyno before they offer a tune for it or not. I would want to put 1000 miles or so on mine before tuning anyway.

Sounds good. I hope the shifts smooth out as it goes through the adaptive learning process. As you said, this is just version 1 so I am sure improvements will be made. I assume you will provide Livernois some feedback. If the shifts remain too rough, they can dial back the transmission hydraulic pressure a bit.

I can't wait to hear your impressions. Dialing back that torque management will make a huge difference.

Zalvern, are you able to use the same MyCal tuner that you had for the Fusion or did you have to get a different one?

I was also surprised at the torque. The stock torque at the wheels seemed unbelievably strong. The gain seemed low. That makes me wonder about accuracy. I agree that the transmission improvements and reduction in torque management will transform these cars.

Yes, I would expect mid 12s. Livernois typically releases improved versions as the gather more data. Apparently this is just Version 1 so there might be quite a bit more on the table.

Their facebook page shows a 52 HP gain at the wheels with their tune. Torque gain was not as impressive. They can do wonders with the transmission so I suspect their tune will make a nice upgrade.

For tuning: http://www.livernoismotorsports.com/shop I don't know anything about subwoofers.

I assume the tune will also be applicable to the Continental with the same engine. Certainly hope so.

Sounds good! Your dealer really should have done a better job of communication. They have the capability. I have gotten weekly updates - sometimes by email and sometimes by phone. I just got this one yesterday: Bruce, It is on a train! Should see it by mid month. Sean Devine New Vehicle Inventory Manager North Country Ford Lincoln

The 19s are a 40 series tire so there is not much sidewall with those. If you go to a 20 inch and keep the circumference the same, won't you have to go to an even shorter sidewall? If that is the case, I think you will see degraded ride quality for sure. In my test drives of the MKZ, I found the 19s on a Reserve to be noticeably stiffer than the 18s on a lower level model. The drivers package is a bit stiffer anyway, so I would think a shorter sidewall would make it pretty harsh. However, everyone has a different opinion of what "harsh" feels like.

It must be yours. It will be beautiful and you will love it. I think your dealer could and should have done a better job of keeping you informed but that will soon be water under the bridge.

You can obtain the window sticker. http://researchmaniacs.com/VIN-Number-Lookup/WindowSticker/Lincoln.html

I always order my cars and I have never had one show up on the dealer's website, either.

It must be your car. Congratulations!