I stopped selling them in 2005.
It was 2% difference then. Yes I can feel how a passenger in my car changes the dynamics.
2015 Mustang 5.0 question
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It was 2% difference then. Yes I can feel how a passenger in my car changes the dynamics.
This company posted a YouTube video of an 2015 ecoboost running 12.6. The only mods were a ECM tune and a thermostat. http://www.livernoismotorsports.com/
Turbo motors make big hp numbers with 3" exhaust and intercoolers.
One could buy an ecoboost spend a grand on performance parts and embarrass many v8 owners that have tuned their rides with a $1000 budget
Turbo motors make big hp numbers with 3" exhaust and intercoolers.
One could buy an ecoboost spend a grand on performance parts and embarrass many v8 owners that have tuned their rides with a $1000 budget
this post is the story of how I paid many bills as a youngster in college. "hey buddy- nice camaro. I just watched fast and the furious. wanna race my neon for $50.00?"
"paha!! dont you know this super awesome monster v8 with testicles and power spewing out its pipe costs forty grand?! Lets do $100"
Oh the little turbo that could. Ugliest car I ever owned but God I'll miss it
edit: having owned both and loved both- nothing replaces the sound and feel of the v8. I'll trade that experience for a few tenths of a second any day of the week.
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I owned an 89 xr4ti. Ford 2.3 turbo pinto engine.
I installed a t4 compressor on the turbo, ran a full 3 inch exhaust
And front mounted intercooler. The car had no life until 3000 rpms, then it ran like a raped ape.
I now drive a jaguar xf supercharged. Installed an under drive pulley, mins exhaust, and a paramount tune. My jag is plenty fast at all rpms, but there are blown 4' & 6' out there that would give me a run for my money on a much lower budget.
With all my rambling, my point is that s $25,000 ecoboost with a $1500 tune will upset a few v8 owners stomach.
I installed a t4 compressor on the turbo, ran a full 3 inch exhaust
And front mounted intercooler. The car had no life until 3000 rpms, then it ran like a raped ape.
I now drive a jaguar xf supercharged. Installed an under drive pulley, mins exhaust, and a paramount tune. My jag is plenty fast at all rpms, but there are blown 4' & 6' out there that would give me a run for my money on a much lower budget.
With all my rambling, my point is that s $25,000 ecoboost with a $1500 tune will upset a few v8 owners stomach.
the sound is gut wrenchingly awful. past that, the reviews thus far are stellar.
I figure it won't be long before a good exhaust shows up, so far the vids of the Ford Racing Touring catback aren't bad.
Something similar to the Cobb Focus ST sound wouldn't be bad, long as it doesn't drone on the highway.
Something similar to the Cobb Focus ST sound wouldn't be bad, long as it doesn't drone on the highway.
Gotta agree with the guys on the sound. I had a V6 Firebird and hated the sound it made. I put a MagnaFlow catback on it because I was 16 and didn't know any better and anything above idle was embarassing. Good high-end power is nice, but after driving my sister's Charger R/T after three years of not having a V8, I was quickly reminded how awesome having a low end is and why I was so adamant about not buying another V6. Killed my idea of getting a cheap V6 so I could buy another bike.
A turbo 2.3 isnt sound isn't as bad as a normally aspirated 6 cylinder. The turbo chops up a great deal of the annoying resonance. The exhaust note will never, be as sexy as the sound a Ford v8 makes. The v8 just sound good. But that doesn't mean the 40s exhaust note is horrible.
Thought I'd ask this here instead of starting a new topic. What kind of mileage are you guys getting out of the Coyote? I'm thinking of buying a '13 or '14 and, while fuel efficiency isn't my top priority, I'd like to get more than 12 MPG on my commute, which is what I was getting out of my Magnum R/T.
In my supercharged 11, I would consistently get 17-18. That's about half and half city/highway. That was with a tune done by a well respected and know tuner that helped develop the tune for roush/frpp. I had him tweak the throttle angle curve to help mileage some (out of the box it was too sensitive and hurt mileage). In my stock 15, I'm getting 16-17. That's actually about what my 11 got stock also before tuning.
When working a turnaround, and traffic was real bad (normal 20 minute morning drive was taking 34 and 30 minute evening drive was taking 1-1.25 hour), average dropped to 14-15 in the 2015. That was about 20 minutes of sitting (to go 1.5 miles) every evening.
Thanks! Not bad at all. I get to Ashland and 30 at the worst possible times both ways, so lots of sitting and idling in first, but it still sounds pretty close or better than my truck. Might even improve since I probably won't need to go wide open to merge on the interstate.
I probably need to join a Mustang forum, but since there already seem to be a few owners here (and I've got a few more months of heavy overtime before I head to the bank), is a plug-and-play tuner worth it on a mostly stock car? Also buying a house soon, so upgrades will be few and far between, but the first thing I'd think to go for is a tuner (doubt I'd spring for any dyno time, 90% of the miles will be commuting), then intake, then a cat-back exhaust. Not expecting huge gains, just make the car more fun to listen to and drive and get the fueling closer to optimum.
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Ahh yes, very familiar with that traffic. I hit it at 73 and 30 at worst time sometimes.
Tuners are worth it, but avoid the canned tunes from the tuner manufacturer. A good tuner like VMP, Lund, Livernois etc can dial your tune in from a distance without dyno time. I am a huge fan of Justin at vmp. These cars seen to be gaining about 10 hp and about 30 tq from a tune only. Add another 10 hp for coming of air also and maybe a sprinkle more torque. I haven't decided whether to tune mine or just throw a blower on it.
And what's the fun of not using WOT to get in the slab, weather needed or not? Lol
Which way you going on interstate? I would go down river road either south or north to other roads to avoid that mess at Ashland and 30
Not all mustang forums are created equal. I like svt performance and mustang6g.com but they all have their tools. Svt seems to be more even natured and less "omg why you get a gt when a ecoboostv6ehateversmallmotor with 25k$ in mods is just as fast you must have a little dick" there.
Tuners are worth it, but avoid the canned tunes from the tuner manufacturer. A good tuner like VMP, Lund, Livernois etc can dial your tune in from a distance without dyno time. I am a huge fan of Justin at vmp. These cars seen to be gaining about 10 hp and about 30 tq from a tune only. Add another 10 hp for coming of air also and maybe a sprinkle more torque. I haven't decided whether to tune mine or just throw a blower on it.
And what's the fun of not using WOT to get in the slab, weather needed or not? Lol
Which way you going on interstate? I would go down river road either south or north to other roads to avoid that mess at Ashland and 30
Not all mustang forums are created equal. I like svt performance and mustang6g.com but they all have their tools. Svt seems to be more even natured and less "omg why you get a gt when a ecoboostv6ehateversmallmotor with 25k$ in mods is just as fast you must have a little dick" there.
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calcagno45
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Haha, WOT in a car like that gets you on someone else's bumper pretty quick. In my truck above 50 MPH, it's really a surprise when you find the floor while accelerating so gently.
My only other option is to take 73 back from River Road to Airline and that's usually backed up even worse. The distance is shorter, but it takes forever. I guess that's the price of a <45 mile round trip.
Thanks for the suggestions, I'll probably start lurking on those until I have some real questions.
My only other option is to take 73 back from River Road to Airline and that's usually backed up even worse. The distance is shorter, but it takes forever. I guess that's the price of a <45 mile round trip.
Thanks for the suggestions, I'll probably start lurking on those until I have some real questions.
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the 'stang forum consensus is something like mid 30's for the ecobeast, high 20's for the v6, and high teens for the manly version.
gears + blower it'll be single digit mpg easily.
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