Taurus SHO V8 - Vid with NO Exhaust...

[john_o]

Hey guys... I unbolted the exhaust on the SHO awhile ago and made a little vid. I don't remember if I posted it or not (I went back through some of my old posts and didn't see it...) so here it is. Sorry if it's a repost tho...

But it's certainly worth a second look anyways, IMO op:

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/7a95cb80-ca75-4481-9d3e-5dd30003b501.htm

And really, this vid does not do the car justice...for real, if you're driving it, you can't talk to the person next to you it's so @#$^#& loud...but I love it. :coolman:

Enjoy!!

~John

 

[Starfox07]

Sounds...different. Its pretty good.

 

[john_o]

lol...yeah I know, sounds kinda like someone stuck the exhaust pipe in a bucket of water below 2k rpms... "blub-blub-blub-blub"

Trust me, it sounds better once the revs get up a bit.:thumbsup:

 

[syP]

v8 SHOs sound amazing.... too bad my v6 SHO doesnt sound like that


oh well.. i got speed to back it up

 

[john_o]

v8 SHOs sound amazing.... too bad my v6 SHO doesnt sound like that


oh well.. i got speed to back it up

Ohhhh yeah...really, it just gives me chills listening to that thing after the intake runners open up...just sounds awesome. :coolman:

Here's my other 2 vids, with the exhaust bolted up but with a cone K&N air filter. Note in the second vid at 3400 rpms where the short runners open....mmmmmmmm :banana: lol

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/f870f0b5-b0b4-4aa3-b2b1-9d19201a0c95.htm

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/f092518a-d7e8-4208-bc39-036788e886ca.htm

But...unfortunately yes, a V6 would leave me in the dust. :shrug: Kinda odd how each generation of the SHO got slower....lol

Still, a V6 with stock exhaust and a cone filter sounds pretty amazing...they have awesome motor noise, just horrible exhaust sounds.

~John

 

[DanTheCobraMan]

But...unfortunately yes, a V6 would leave me in the dust. :shrug: Kinda odd how each generation of the SHO got slower....lol

~John

Huh?? Care to eloborate? So an older V6 SHO is fater than a newer V8 SHO? Wow, that makes a lot of sense.

 

[Mullet]

Huh?? Care to eloborate? So an older V6 SHO is fater than a newer V8 SHO? Wow, that makes a lot of sense.

Well the v8 is heaver, only has 15 more hp, and has no manual transmission option, so yes v6 shos are faster than v8 shos. I know, I know, "v8's can neva lose!" well in this case they can and do.

 

[DOHC32VMark8]

First vid won't play

Also, GET THE CAMS WELDED! ASAP!

 

[gomach1]

man that sounds really good, i also wish my Genll sounded like that.
Nice vid though

 

[DanTheCobraMan]

I realize that V8s can lose, but seems a bit strange that in the same model car, one with a V6 or V8 option, that the V8 option is slower? Wow, what genius at Ford made this decision?

 

[Mullet]

I realize that V8s can lose, but seems a bit strange that in the same model car, one with a V6 or V8 option, that the V8 option is slower? Wow, what genius at Ford made this decision?

Well the v8 sho was only in the jellybean style(96-99)taurus which was a couple hundred pounds heavier than the first 2 generations which both had the yamaha v6. But yeah i get what your saying and its a shame with all the potential these motors had they have to go through their life in a fwd sedan.

 

[syP]

they are two totally different cars.


the v8 has a little bit more HP.. but a shitty automatic and its heavy.

its a Yamaha motor with Ford heads


my motor is a FULL Yamaha motor.


And its a tossup between the gen 1 and gen 2.


gen 1s are lights.. but they have a shitty cable shifter.


all of the SHOs i have raced i have beaten pretty bad, even when i was stock.

the V8 SHO would be neck and neck with an automatic v6 SHO

Here are some videos.

http://1997gtp.net/sho/

most are with just a catback.

 

[BuckChoklit]

they are two totally different cars.
the v8 has a little bit more HP.. but a shitty automatic and its heavy.
its a Yamaha motor with Ford heads
my motor is a FULL Yamaha motor.
And its a tossup between the gen 1 and gen 2.
gen 1s are lights.. but they have a shitty cable shifter.
all of the SHOs i have raced i have beaten pretty bad, even when i was stock.
the V8 SHO would be neck and neck with an automatic v6 SHO
Here are some videos.
http://1997gtp.net/sho/
most are with just a catback.

Actually the V8 is the other way around. It's a Ford shortblock with Yamaha designed heads but FORD cams.

As for the V6ers, 89's are a tad lighter than the 90-91. The 91 (after May) came with a rod shifter. But another SHO saying is '92 owns joo'.