I just read a few articles in the various car magazines about the SHO taurus, Ecoboost flex, and the others.
One article in car and driver specifically mentioned the the small GT-12 honeywell turbos that produce 12LBS of boost, the lack of boost lag, and that there is no hint of noise from them.
So, it got me thinking about how much boost that motor could take, and what sort of modifications will give the best bang for the buck on them? More boost from the stock turbos? Larger turbos? Up pipes? Down pipes? And how much HP do you think the direct injection system can handle in its stock form? I wonder what larger turbos could be a bolt in replacement for those small honeywell units? One thing I didn't see in any article was whether or not it was intercooled. I wonder if this would be a good mod as well.
Oh, and don't these motors already have the capability to run on E85? If so, bring on more boost!
On a side note, it would be smart for the dyno tuners to start to get their feet wet with how to tune and work on Ford's direct injection system, because it will inevitably end up on the mustang and other fords.
The ecoboost motors make about 350HP and 350LB/Ft of torque. I wonder how much it would take to push that up to 400? Could it be as simple as a cold air intake, exhaust, and boost controller? 500? Could this be as simple as upgraded turbos and perhaps a larger intercooler with some fuel system mods? The ultimate question is, are these motors as open to modifications as the roots-blown cobra and lightning motors? If they are, it'll make these cars much cooler than they already are.
Could you imagine a 500HP AWD Taurus or Flex? I'll take one please.
Homer
One article in car and driver specifically mentioned the the small GT-12 honeywell turbos that produce 12LBS of boost, the lack of boost lag, and that there is no hint of noise from them.
So, it got me thinking about how much boost that motor could take, and what sort of modifications will give the best bang for the buck on them? More boost from the stock turbos? Larger turbos? Up pipes? Down pipes? And how much HP do you think the direct injection system can handle in its stock form? I wonder what larger turbos could be a bolt in replacement for those small honeywell units? One thing I didn't see in any article was whether or not it was intercooled. I wonder if this would be a good mod as well.
Oh, and don't these motors already have the capability to run on E85? If so, bring on more boost!
On a side note, it would be smart for the dyno tuners to start to get their feet wet with how to tune and work on Ford's direct injection system, because it will inevitably end up on the mustang and other fords.
The ecoboost motors make about 350HP and 350LB/Ft of torque. I wonder how much it would take to push that up to 400? Could it be as simple as a cold air intake, exhaust, and boost controller? 500? Could this be as simple as upgraded turbos and perhaps a larger intercooler with some fuel system mods? The ultimate question is, are these motors as open to modifications as the roots-blown cobra and lightning motors? If they are, it'll make these cars much cooler than they already are.
Could you imagine a 500HP AWD Taurus or Flex? I'll take one please.
Homer