Long week of thinking...
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You know I've had an aux fuel system for years, right? 
E85 works, it's been proven on my car, Jacobs and Todd's, works great with the aux fueling.
Your problem isn't HP, that can be achieved, what's the point if the PTU and transmission can't handle it?
There's a big single SHO out there, built engines already from LMS and others.
Need to find a way stouter trans and TCU, myself and LMS and others can make all the HP you could want but the driveline is suspect.
Besides that fact there's been maybe 20 - 30 cars in this whole time breaking 550WHP, the desire just isn't there.
E85 works, it's been proven on my car, Jacobs and Todd's, works great with the aux fueling.
Your problem isn't HP, that can be achieved, what's the point if the PTU and transmission can't handle it?
There's a big single SHO out there, built engines already from LMS and others.
Need to find a way stouter trans and TCU, myself and LMS and others can make all the HP you could want but the driveline is suspect.
Besides that fact there's been maybe 20 - 30 cars in this whole time breaking 550WHP, the desire just isn't there.
Thanks Yea when I start modding your intake will be one of the first I buy along with a programmer.EcoPowerParts said:You know I've had an aux fuel system for years, right?
E85 works, it's been proven on my car, Jacobs and Todd's, works great with the aux fueling.
Your problem isn't HP, that can be achieved, what's the point if the PTU and transmission can't handle it?
There's a big single SHO out there, built engines already from LMS and others.
Need to find a way stouter trans and TCU, myself and LMS and others can make all the HP you could want but the driveline is suspect.
Besides that fact there's been maybe 20 - 30 cars in this whole time breaking 550WHP, the desire just isn't there.
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The other problematic challenge, besides a general lack of interest overall (as pointed out by Mike B.) is the mere transverse design of the engine/trans.
Our tranny options, even at a custom build kind, our even further limited in scope, due to the transverse style.
Which, drives up the cost(s).
I'm already looking to spend more on a built drivetrain, and it's related components, than I did on all the other investments I've spent thus far.
Which it takes time to allocate funds, when flipping college tuition for the kiddies, and all of life's responsibilities.
I was waiting to hear how Jacob's Trans build was coming along, but I heard even he's having shifting issues, going into reverse, and all sorts of other quirky things.
It will be interesting to see how the platform continues to change and morph into it's next iterations (in the modding spectrum that is) as more and more of these are getting snatched up by 2nd & 3rd owners in the used car market(s).
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Our tranny options, even at a custom build kind, our even further limited in scope, due to the transverse style.
Which, drives up the cost(s).
I'm already looking to spend more on a built drivetrain, and it's related components, than I did on all the other investments I've spent thus far.
Which it takes time to allocate funds, when flipping college tuition for the kiddies, and all of life's responsibilities.
I was waiting to hear how Jacob's Trans build was coming along, but I heard even he's having shifting issues, going into reverse, and all sorts of other quirky things.
It will be interesting to see how the platform continues to change and morph into it's next iterations (in the modding spectrum that is) as more and more of these are getting snatched up by 2nd & 3rd owners in the used car market(s).
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Perfectly fine thus far.FoMoCoSHO said:
But remember, I have NOT run that highest 617awhp file yet (nor do I intend too) until the trans gets built.
Some of you will recall, that years ago, during one of my initial (of several now) tours of the CAP where our Taurii are assembled/built....
I spoke with the very engineers that developed this platform personally and inquired about the trans and it's point of failures.
Without getting into specifics, I was informed that internal testing did not expose failures until "around the 720 mark".... 720 being at the motor as far as horsepower.
Now I didn't ask, nor was the info volunteered what those failures FMC discovered were, but suffice to say, given the 23-24% drivetrain loss which is prevalent in this platform, I have been running my 525awhp file regularly for some time now, and that equates to roughly 680 at the motor.
So what I was told by those engineers, seems to have proven accurate thus far, as I am about 40 crank horse UNDER their advised thresholds.
Other than the occasional street grudge match to unsuspecting Vette, or Porsche owners who line up with me (& lose I'll add, lol) I have been taking it easy on her this year for the most part.
I love my SHO, & I am dismayed that FMC has decided to discontinue the platform here in the States, for 2017 and beyond.....
As such, I'd like to hang on to her for many years to come, so I have reevaluated my direction moving forward, and have been saving (& purchasing) several components for a MASSIVE custom audio build.
But that's for another thread yet to be written. I just don't care to see my baby suffer an untimely lengthy storage stint in my mechanic's yard, due to a broke @$$ trans, and me tucking even more money away for a custom built one.
All in due time my friend.
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The next Taurus will be built on the Fusion platform. I believe that China will get it first and then we'll get it for 2018 MY. There is not a SHO planned as of yet, I don't believe. I would guess that we will see a SHO again for the 2019 model year, but that's only my personal guess.
Hey why don't you have a cat back for the sho on your site?EcoPowerParts said:You know I've had an aux fuel system for years, right?
E85 works, it's been proven on my car, Jacobs and Todd's, works great with the aux fueling.
Your problem isn't HP, that can be achieved, what's the point if the PTU and transmission can't handle it?
There's a big single SHO out there, built engines already from LMS and others.
Need to find a way stouter trans and TCU, myself and LMS and others can make all the HP you could want but the driveline is suspect.
Besides that fact there's been maybe 20 - 30 cars in this whole time breaking 550WHP, the desire just isn't there.
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Livernois Motorsports
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One off in Ti, that would definitely be expensive. I can look into it if you can shoot me a PM with all of your contact info and what exactly you would like.