dcmartinpc - 2010 SHO Build

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dcmartinpc

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I have a few other threads going with information, but wanted to centralize everything here.



I have a 2010 Taurus SHO (Non-PP) with 62k miles in Red Candy Metallic with Black interior.  It has the following mods:

3 BAR MAP sensor
Motorcraft SP-534 Spark plugs at .030"
170 Reische Thermostat
K&N replacement panel filter
Stainless Works catless downpipes
Crash's triple gauge pod with dual Aeroforce Interceptor gauges
SCT Livewire TS+

Tuned by AJP Turbo

The catless downpipes are on order and should be here in 3-4 weeks.  I am on my second revision of my 89 octane 3 bar tune with AJP Turbo and I have been very pleased so far.  I only have dual gauges and I am torn as to the 3rd gauge I should install in my pod. I have considered an analog boost gauge or an EGT.  Any other recommended gauges on the ecoboost platform?  Any current experience with the PLX DM100 Touch OBDII gauges?  They look very interesting.  I like that they are OLED and can be customized.

Thanks!

Don
 
I've heard mixed reviews on PLX gauges, but other than that, it may be an issue running two Aeroforce OBDII gauges and trying to get an OBDII source for the PLX as well.

I would go with a basic boost gauge, with peak recall, or a dedicated wideband O2 gauge. Just my .02
 
89 was for a "In case I can't find 93 while traveling" tune.

Just moved to the first 93 octane tune over the weekend.  Excited to see where we go from here!

Don
 
My downpipes arrived today!  I should be able to get them installed this weekend!

In regards to gauges,  there seems to be some interference when both the SCT Livewire and the Aeroforce Interceptor gauges are connected.  It is odd, and seems to mostly just be the fuel pressure reading, but enough to make me question the other readings when they are both connected. 

With that in mind, since our engines already have wideband O2 sensors and I can read AFR with my SCT Livewire, I think I am leaning towards dedicated gauges for Pyro/EGT (1 for each bank) and boost/vac from Autometer.

Any reasons I should consider an AFR gauge instead?  Or should I forego EGT and do boost/vac, oil temp, and another gauge?

I really appreciate everyone's feedback!  Learning what I need to pay attention to on modern vehicles had been a education :)  It was so easy when it was oil pressure and water temp....  There has been a steep learning curve coming from carbureted muscle cars!

Thanks everyone!

Don
 
I always liked boost, wideband and oil temp although in my sho i didnt do the oil temp.

Do no use that aeroforce when you log for actual tuning...if you want to other times thats fine but id prefer you not use that when logging and i wouldnt have it connected when you flash...always remember to have a charged battery and lights off when you flash

I had a y" splitter that had a pigtail so you can run obd gauges and hook up your sct device but its not a good idea i think to risk interference in the obd data port
 
Agreed.

Anytime I am logging or flashing all pigtails and splitters are bypassed and the SCT is plugged in directly.  It worried me too much to have both plugged in and corrupting the ECU or getting invalid data.

Don
 
After some recommendations and more research, I think I am going to go with:

Boost/Vac
Oil Temp
Wideband AFR

I am looking at Autometer Elite gauges.  It appears the teal color option pretty closely matches the 2010 dash lighting.

Any other recommendations of either other Autometer series gauges or another brand?

Thanks!

Don
 
dcmartinpc said:
After some recommendations and more research, I think I am going to go with:

Boost/Vac
Oil Temp
Wideband AFR

I am looking at Autometer Elite gauges.  It appears the teal color option pretty closely matches the 2010 dash lighting.

Any other recommendations of either other Autometer series gauges or another brand?

Thanks!

Don
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I'm a big fan of autometer pro comp gauges, or sport comp gauges. Prosport gauges, black background with white illumation match the SHO pretty well also (AJPTurbos avatar is prosport gauges)

I had prosport electric boost and wideband in my SHO and they worked reasonably well. I have been running pro-comp autometer gauges in my 03 mustang for ~4 years, without issue, I put iceburg blue LEDs in them so match the cobra gauge cluster that I installed. For that car I have oil pressure, oil temp, water temp, trans temp, boost/vac, and an aeroforce gauge that I use for my wideband and for fuel pressure as the second reading.
 
I definitely like the sport comp II but they don't have any color option for the dial color except for white.  The 2010 SHO has a teal backlight for all of the gauges and I would like those to match.  The issue I have with the Elite gauges, even though they can change their backlight color,  is that the Wideband gauge is completely digital, and it would be nice for all 3 gauges to match visually...


Don
 
Here are a couple mock ups with both style gauges.....  Tough call.....  Imagine the Elite Gauges with teal backlighting that matches the 2010 SHO...  The Sport Comp are White LED.  Any thoughts?

Elite
Elite_Gauges.jpg


Sport Comp II
Sport_Comp_II_Gauges.jpg


Don
 
Is it all teal on the 2010 SHO? IIRC the SHO I had was blueish with headlights but white all the rest of the time, I wired the gauge illumantion to be permanent as well. it looked pretty good.

Any autometer gauge that comes a socket for a bulb, you can put an iceburg blue (6000k or so) LED in place that will match a bluish teal backlit cluster pretty well.
 
I rocked the Official Ford Racing Series set of gauges throughout my 2010.

They matched pretty well in relation to the instrument panel IMO.

Plus having the Ford Racing Logo imprinted within the dials was the proverbial icing on the cake.

A little pricey though admittedly.

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bpd1151 said:
I rocked the Official Ford Racing Series set of gauges throughout my 2010.

They matched pretty well in relation to the instrument panel IMO.

Plus having the Ford Racing Logo imprinted within the dials was the proverbial icing on the cake.

A little pricey though admittedly.

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I love the Ford Racing gauges!  The elites are actually the same price as the Ford Racing. My only issue is that none of the Ford gauges have peak recall or any warning lights. And there isn't a Ford Wideband gauge either....

Decisions decisions.........

Don


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Forgot to attach a pic in my previous post.....



As far as the desire for the warning lights..... meh, overrated IMO.

I assure you, you won't be paying any attention to them when going down the track.

Peak recall would be a nice feature.

All boils down to your own personal preference(s) and what will continue to hold your attention and fulfill your visual appeal, day in, day out.

Good luck in whichever you decide!

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That is your 2010?  That photo everything looks essentially white. Mine is all very teal. I wonder if they had different color lighting?  I'll have to take a whole dash pic so I can show mine. Very interesting.

I agree on warning lights, more so after the peak recall.

Don


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