SBS 2016 Taurus SHO Build Thread - LOCKED

[sm105k]

I would be raising hell right now.  Complete bullshit that they charge what they charge and then send junk hardware.

 

[StealBlueSHO]

I would be raising hell right now.  Complete bullshit that they charge what they charge and then send junk hardware.

A polite but firm email has been sent to XDI with pictures of the event. At this point, unless they want to foot the bill for a new pedestal on bank2.. I am not sure what good it will do.

 

[sm105k]

They should foot the bill.  Their product caused the damage. 

 

[StealBlueSHO]

Just confirmed with National Speed, Inc.. they didn't touch the pump. Which I expected as there would be no reason to remove it for a turbo/dp install. Just covering bases...

 

[5ohSHO]

Glad I read all this stuff about the pump. I'm planning on ordering one soon. Sucks that you had to experience all that though.

 

[StealBlueSHO]

Glad I read all this stuff about the pump. I'm planning on ordering one soon. Sucks that you had to experience all that though.

I would just use different bolts than what it comes it. M6x1.0x35 (or 40mm if you want to be super safe) 12.9 strength. Thread pitch 1.00.

 

[shoNoff]

Honestly I’d be rip ****! For what they charge for that pump, they can’t give you some decent hardware. A metric 12.9 bolt has the minimal tensile strength of like 1200mpa I believe. A friggin a2 is somewhere around 500-600mpa if I’m correct. That thing should be holding on fenders and stuff not a friggin hpfp. Hopefully they change this. There is no way you are the first to break one if that’s what they send.

 

[ZSHO]

I'm sure your itching to hit the Track SBS! Glad you were able to resolve the issue with the XDI- HPFP and catch it on time without a Hitch!! Best of luck to ya. Z

 

[6500rpm]

Speed reading late, so I haven't read the whole thread but I saw that the HPFP bolts snapped. We had a HPFP recall on the F150's last year (about 50 involved in the fleet) and had no less than 3 of the mounting bolts break off at install fwiw. Recall kit came with new bolts that had loc-tite on them, new pump and hard line. Very specific torque to yield specs and tightened using Snap On digital torque wrench w/ in/ft lbs and angle. Generally speaking, they could have used a larger diameter bolt and the pre loc-tite treated bolts don't help things. (Ford loves that ****).

 

[StealBlueSHO]

I got a response back from the owner of XDI. I must say they are being very helpful. Additionally all pumps being shipped out are now going to come with zinc coated 12.9 grade m6x1.0x35mm bolts. This should prevent any bolt snapping issues in the future.



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[StealBlueSHO]

So I might have told a lie... maybe a motor build might be in the near future... with a TC upgrade..

Getting quotes this week..


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[Jordan]

So I might have told a lie... maybe a motor build might be in the near future... with a TC upgrade..

Getting quotes this week..


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Got an itch or a need?

 

[802SHO]

At least you're telling on yourself this time lol!  If I could I would!  Its going to be awesome not only with an upgraded motor to handle all the power you can throw at it which is wayyy better for longevity and overall reliability but we definitely all want to know what a well engineered upgraded tc can do!  I'm excited for the day when it comes! 

 

[J-Will]

So I might have told a lie... maybe a motor build might be in the near future... with a TC upgrade..

Getting quotes this week..


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That escalated fast

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[StealBlueSHO]

So I might have told a lie... maybe a motor build might be in the near future... with a TC upgrade..

Getting quotes this week..


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That escalated fast

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Unfortunately with me that happens... I go from “I might do that...” to “Look at my new shiny parts!!”


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[StealBlueSHO]

So Matt and I have been working together the past couple days on some really neat stuff in the tuning department...

Pretty cutting edge I must say... the car pulls even harder through the gears than it did with the base tune...

Matt now has access to custom parameters that no one else does at this point based on his work with SCT.... just sayin....

Track in a couple weeks weather depending.




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[802SHO]

Sick!  Awesome man GH has been extremely cutting edge as of late!  Always good when you come across the "Not ****ing around crew"!  Please go to the track now Sir the suspense is too intense!  That and BPD's whip is off the grid!  At area 51 or some $hit lol I can't sleep at night

 

[ddlopes]

First off your build is top notch. I think building the motor to support your power output is a very smart move. My car made 433hp and 513trq on the dyno. Later that day on my way home from the dyno I decide to goose the throttle going from 70 mph to 90ish. Shortly afterwards I heard a loud bang. Yup.... sent a rod threw the block. Now on the dyno it had zero knock. Meth tank was topped off just prior to being strapped on the dyno. At the time it blew up there was no knock. I say that because my aerospace gauges flash a red light when I get 1 degree of knock. When I got the car home I tested the meth system and it was working as it should. I’m not sure exactly what caused it but, I believe the stock rods aren’t made to support the amount of power we wanna put on them. I know there’s guys out there making big power with no issues but it may just not be there time yet. In my case I added approximately another 140hp and 240trq over a stock engine. That’s asking a lot of the stock rods that aren’t forged. Now lucky for me Ford replaced the motor and turbos. It wasn’t easy but I got them to do it. I’m saving up now to upgrade the internals. I got a quote of around $7500... to bullet proof it. I wish you the best with your build. You’ll definitely get 11’s very soon... awesome build!!!

 

[sm105k]

Sick!  Awesome man GH has been extremely cutting edge as of late!  Always good when you come across the "Not ****ing around crew"!  Please go to the track now Sir the suspense is too intense!  That and BPD's whip is off the grid!  At area 51 or some $hit lol I can't sleep at night

I know what is going on with BPD's car......

SBS, yeah get to the CHOPPPAAAAAAA!  I mean..TTTRRRRAAAAACCCCKKKKKK!!!!

 

[sm105k]

First off your build is top notch. I think building the motor to support your power output is a very smart move. My car made 433hp and 513trq on the dyno. Later that day on my way home from the dyno I decide to goose the throttle going from 70 mph to 90ish. Shortly afterwards I heard a loud bang. Yup.... sent a rod threw the block. Now on the dyno it had zero knock. Meth tank was topped off just prior to being strapped on the dyno. At the time it blew up there was no knock. I say that because my aerospace gauges flash a red light when I get 1 degree of knock. When I got the car home I tested the meth system and it was working as it should. I’m not sure exactly what caused it but, I believe the stock rods aren’t made to support the amount of power we wanna put on them. I know there’s guys out there making big power with no issues but it may just not be there time yet. In my case I added approximately another 140hp and 240trq over a stock engine. That’s asking a lot of the stock rods that aren’t forged. Now lucky for me Ford replaced the motor and turbos. It wasn’t easy but I got them to do it. I’m saving up now to upgrade the internals. I got a quote of around $7500... to bullet proof it. I wish you the best with your build. You’ll definitely get 11’s very soon... awesome build!!!

Trying to not go off topic....but you hucking a rod sounds like a catastrophic LSPI event.  More and more information is coming out that alcohol based fuels (including meth and pump) are shown to be suspect of these events.  There are articles posted by Shodded about this on this site.  This has lead me to step away from E30 and move to 100 octane Sunoco GT 260 for my fuel.