2012 SHO to get 400 HP?

[meaty mac]

I think I may have found my wife's next DD


Spy Shots: 2012 Ford Taurus SHO spotted in the wild - are there 400 horses underhood? — Autoblog

 

[GTSpartan]

They already announced that it will still have 365hp

 

[pwrshft99]

I wouldn't buy it just for that reason alone... its an awesome ride but pick up a used one, throw a cold air and tune on it and your looking at 400+

 

[YoungJim]

Huh. It isn't a CTS-V, but then it probably isn't priced like one, either. I wonder if I can get flat black paint...

Jim

 

[SID297]

They already announced that it will still have 365hp

Yep

 

[x NOODLES x]

Id love to have one. My parents have a 2010 Taurus, and I sat in the SHO, and the quality from years gone by is.......unbelievable. It hopefully will replace the wifes Accord someday....:rockon:

 

[mineralgrey01gt]

I saw one today in a charcoal gray color, man that was one good looking car. I like those a lot

 

[meaty mac]

They already announced that it will still have 365hp

Oh. Maybe Steve Ling was a little premature in his leak. 2013 perhaps?

 

[Sinister04L]

Some discussion on it here.

 

[SVT4ME]

Nice, had a 91 back in the day and it only had 220 hp. Ran great in Germany, can't imagine it with more hp!

 

[x NOODLES x]

Nice, had a 91 back in the day and it only had 220 hp. Ran great in Germany, can't imagine it with more hp!

NOt even close to the same car. oke:

I had an 89 as well. ID actually KILL for a NEW one!! :rockon:

 

[MissGT23]

NOt even close to the same car. oke:

I had an 89 as well. ID actually KILL for a NEW one!! :rockon:

:banana:
I still have mine 93 Sho but would love to have a new one myself

 

[oldmodman]

It's only a tune, intake, and cat back away from 450 hp right now.

 

[Kiohtee]

It's only a tune, intake, and cat back away from 450 hp right now.

Flywheel maybe maybe maybe, but even the new 5.0s (bigger displacement, more powerful, and more mod-friendly) need a tune, full exhaust and some bolt-ons to get 450rwhp (yes, I know upwards of 500rw is possible).

Unless we're talking raising the boost...

 

[thomas91169]

Flywheel maybe maybe maybe, but even the new 5.0s (bigger displacement, more powerful, and more mod-friendly) need a tune, full exhaust and some bolt-ons to get 450rwhp (yes, I know upwards of 500rw is possible).

Unless we're talking raising the boost...

Id imagine like most modern turbocharged cars, the boost is controlled via ecu, so a tune would be necessary to change boost. Might as well give it another couple PSI while youre there....

factory FI cars ftw.

 

[Kiohtee]

Id imagine like most modern turbocharged cars, the boost is controlled via ecu, so a tune would be necessary to change boost. Might as well give it another couple PSI while youre there....

factory FI cars ftw.

I didn't even take into consideration raising boost with the tune initially. I assumed he meant 450whp with nothing more than a tune, intake, and catback and man I just ain't seeing it! :lol1:

No doubt it's at 450whp with raised boost, a tune, intake and catback though.

 

[oldmodman]

A tune has been able to control the wastegate and raise the boost by 7.5psi.
At least that's what was posted on Modfords EcoBoost section.
Now, how long the transmission will hold up to that, who knows.

 

[SID297]

It won't last very long.

 

[GTSpartan]

It won't last very long.

I was just getting my mustang serviced a few weeks back and they had a SHO in the shop with the tranny on the floor. Don't know the mods, but it did have a nice set of rims and tires.

Apparently Ford is really checking for mods if you bring in a SHO with any kind of trans issue.

 

[GTSpartan]

I didn't even take into consideration raising boost with the tune initially. I assumed he meant 450whp with nothing more than a tune, intake, and catback and man I just ain't seeing it! :lol1:

No doubt it's at 450whp with raised boost, a tune, intake and catback though.

A tune has been able to control the wastegate and raise the boost by 7.5psi.
At least that's what was posted on Modfords EcoBoost section.
Now, how long the transmission will hold up to that, who knows.

Livernois seems to think ~350awhp is the sensible limit due to the small turbos heating up.

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/road-side-pub-17/760614-ecoboost-f150-dyno-numbers-2.html