Yeah, I got the gist of it this morning when I read it. I did some research at work. Essentially, this is what helps movies look better. Is this linked to the dynamic range engine on new televisions? The processor tells the lighting modules where blacks and other dark colors will be and it dims it while placing emphasis on skin shades and other stuff?
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Update to SHO:
Conservative tune completed:
Three Bar Map sensor
Gapped spark plugs
K&N Intake
Next up:
Full Cat back Exhaust
High flow thermostat.
It's impressive what a tune can do To open this vehicle up. I have never had this much fun with an all-wheel-drive 3.5 L TwinTurbo V6. I Miss having a V8, but the power this puts out makes up for so much of it.
Conservative tune completed:
Three Bar Map sensor
Gapped spark plugs
K&N Intake
Next up:
Full Cat back Exhaust
High flow thermostat.
It's impressive what a tune can do To open this vehicle up. I have never had this much fun with an all-wheel-drive 3.5 L TwinTurbo V6. I Miss having a V8, but the power this puts out makes up for so much of it.
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OK, the front fascia is _off_! It was pretty easy, did it on ramps, first pulled some fasteners from the fender liners, just needed full lock L/R, no need to pull the tires, even with the big 285s on the front.
Must be 30+ fasteners, all easy to remove, the two killers are up at the corners, I pulled the whole (per some recommendations) underbody front aero panel, so had access from underneath. The GT PP does really have functional front brake ducts, that's fed by that panel, looks pretty effective.
Anyway, will start cutting tomorrow
Wait till you get a tune, it's especially nuts on the 3.5TT Ecoboost. I saw Explorer Sports are picking up 60HP and tons of torque.
Must be 30+ fasteners, all easy to remove, the two killers are up at the corners, I pulled the whole (per some recommendations) underbody front aero panel, so had access from underneath. The GT PP does really have functional front brake ducts, that's fed by that panel, looks pretty effective.
Anyway, will start cutting tomorrow
Wait till you get a tune, it's especially nuts on the 3.5TT Ecoboost. I saw Explorer Sports are picking up 60HP and tons of torque.
It's exactly what you think it is
Side note: the background brightness looks like the garage opens into the afterlife ...
Bonus comment: goddam, that coolant overflow tank looks like poop, must rectify that soon.
I certainly wouldn't debadge it. But you're correct, most don't know what SHO means. Ford tends not to market a $40,000 twin turbo charged V6 Taurus sedan and they are fairly rare on the roadway.
Fun fact: In 1989, It used to be pronounced S.H.O. Which stands for Super High Output. When Ford rebirthed the SHO in 2010, they simply labeled it "SHO." They did this to differentiate from where the SHO was at one point and how they completely revamped it in today's current generation.
But the look on peoples faces when they hear the turbos blow off when I drive-by is fairly interesting to see, because they're not expecting it. The Taurus SHO is the ultimate sleeper on the roadway and I certainly wouldn't under estimate it, especially a tuned SHO.
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See this post for an explanation about the mod:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/the-car-thread.1766143/page-282#post-25082245
So what you're looking at is my car with the front fascia removed, and the two ducts installed. I wound up totally removing all the hex/mesh from the front grill insert, really shows off the ducts, removed the so-so flowing front area (my AITs are a good 10 degrees cooler). Pics at some point (currently chilling at a beach club for the long weekend, the GT is at home).
I had picked up a vibration, seemed to be the front wheels/tires (which readers will recall are new), had those carefully re-balanced, seemed to eliminate a good bit, the back had a touch, then on a trip, it escalated, took the rears back to the shop, I lost an entire weight, that they of course fixed, and then did a careful re-balance of both (the one that didn't toss a weight needed some additional balancing TLC ...)
Everything seems smooth again
Balancing really wide wheels/tires requires a little extra time. Amazingly, the same shop I raved about, did the original M&B, 3 weeks later the fronts re-balanced, 2 or so weeks after that, the rears again (so like 5-6 weeks after the original service), for _no_ charge.
Everything seems smooth again
Balancing really wide wheels/tires requires a little extra time. Amazingly, the same shop I raved about, did the original M&B, 3 weeks later the fronts re-balanced, 2 or so weeks after that, the rears again (so like 5-6 weeks after the original service), for _no_ charge.
my aftermarket hyundai tiburon wheels need balancing.
upto 60mph it fine but 60-75mph there a wobble, then above 75mph it gone again.
But i'm running 17s now originals where 15s.
but 215/40/17 tyres so only 1.2% bigger than the stock 15 tyres.
But those red ducts do look quite sexy in there buddy
upto 60mph it fine but 60-75mph there a wobble, then above 75mph it gone again.
But i'm running 17s now originals where 15s.
but 215/40/17 tyres so only 1.2% bigger than the stock 15 tyres.
But those red ducts do look quite sexy in there buddy
Balance can be weird, like you pointed out, sometimes there's a window where it's present but not higher or lower speeds.
Thanks, yeah, the whole front end mod / intake is super effective with lowering my IATs (per my built in sensor/gauge) and super fun from a cosmetic standpoint (it also sounds louder on the intake side). I think now with my opened grill, duct, mod'ed airbox, aftermarket tube and filter, removed resonator/soundtube/filters I'm going to run some data logs and send them over to my tuner.
Thanks, yeah, the whole front end mod / intake is super effective with lowering my IATs (per my built in sensor/gauge) and super fun from a cosmetic standpoint (it also sounds louder on the intake side). I think now with my opened grill, duct, mod'ed airbox, aftermarket tube and filter, removed resonator/soundtube/filters I'm going to run some data logs and send them over to my tuner.
I'm gonna fit a short ram air to the tibby soon.
Need make custom kit for CAI as I got an automatic and the gearbox cooling pipes prevent me putting cone filter under battery where should go.
The CAI kit I bought think is for manual tibby.
Then need change front bumper with more grills for air flow.
That or fit a intake tube in side of bumper and run pipe to filter but not like how these look.
Need make custom kit for CAI as I got an automatic and the gearbox cooling pipes prevent me putting cone filter under battery where should go.
The CAI kit I bought think is for manual tibby.
Then need change front bumper with more grills for air flow.
That or fit a intake tube in side of bumper and run pipe to filter but not like how these look.
We're in SoCal. The North is a fine place, but it's too much for my seasonal allergies. It's also more humid than here. We're very sad to see what's happening. The rate of fire this year is a bit strange and out of order compared to historical statistics. Some LEOs believe it's a band of serial arsonists or domestic terrorism. The problem with arson is that unlike a house or building fire, it's very difficult to find the origin and any clues as to who it was. The state's been debating, albeit in lower chambers, to put up remote cameras to monitor critical areas of the state.
Speaking of fires, I saw a motorcycle on fire on my way home today. Rider was fine but was on the phone with highway patrol. From where the fire was coming out of, it looked like a leaking brake line.
Speaking of fires, I saw a motorcycle on fire on my way home today. Rider was fine but was on the phone with highway patrol. From where the fire was coming out of, it looked like a leaking brake line.
Day didn't start well. Was just getting into the shower when Mrs AFB came back in to tell me her car wouldn't start.
Battery was completely dead (like doors wouldn't even open).
So I'll buy a new one and change it tomorrow.
At least it's supposed to be warm.
Battery was completely dead (like doors wouldn't even open).
So I'll buy a new one and change it tomorrow.
At least it's supposed to be warm.
AA, RAC or Green flag. I'm with the RAC but don't have homestart. I've ordered a new battery and will pick it up in the morning. It looks like about a 5 minute job TBH. Which of course means it will take an hour or two!
Interesting day...
It was a nice, sunny day and I thought I'd drive the MG to work. I got in, noted about 1/4 tank of gas, and thought "I should get gas when I get to work, or at least before I come home."
In any case, I'm out for my short freeway jaunt to work and the car starts losing power. I could see it losing power, so I managed to coast to a safe pull-off. I started the car again, and it fired right up and I drove it down a ramp. It died at the end again, so while a traffic control officer blocked traffic and a good Samaritan helped me push, I got it out of the way and concluded that I must have run out of gas. That same good Samaritan came back 5 minutes later with a gallon of gas. The car started right up and I took off again.
I coasted into a gas station near work, but the pump clicked off at 8.3 gallons...or in other words well under the 12 imperial gallons the tank supposedly holds(I nearly filled three 5 gallon cans when I drained the tank last month). So, something wasn't adding up. As I'm trying to park, I actually ended up having to start the car on ether to get it into the lot.
So, when I had a chance, I went out and went to work. Since I suspected a gas flow issue, I ran the gas line into a glass bottle and noticed that it was abnormally slow-even when I bypassed the filter(which looked bad).
I decided that I was just going to have to bite the bullet and change the fuel pump there in the parking lot at work...there again all in a day of British car ownership. I still haven't implemented the "hot swap" system I'd planned for a while. I THOUGHT I could do it without jacking the car(even though it's a lot easier to get at the pump with the right rear wheel off), so pulled the supply side line and clamped it. As I did that, a big wad of brown goo-for lack of a better word-came flowing out of both the fuel line and the pump. I then unclamped the line for just a few seconds, and more of this brown goo came out before nice, clear gas flowed out onto the parking lot(please don't tell the environmentalists! I did have a couple of towels down). Realizing that I was going to have to give in and pull the wheel, I went ahead and reconnected the fuel line to the pump. Just for the heck of it, I thought I'd check the fuel flow again, and sure enough when I flipped the key fuel came out just like it should have. I buttoned it all up, cleaned up my mess as best as I could, and then managed to drive the car home on the interstate so that I could swap cars(I didn't want to chance driving an iffy car home at 4:00 in the afternoon).
Before I drive it again, I'm going to pull the fuel pump on there now and probably pull it apart to clean and inspect the diaphragms.
I still have carburetor issues, but my spares have some problems also. I ordered some parts for them today, and am also taking the time to clean them up a bit. Hopefully I'll get those on next week also(with highs in the 50s toward the end of next week, I need a working choke).
That's all in a day of British car ownership, though.
It was a nice, sunny day and I thought I'd drive the MG to work. I got in, noted about 1/4 tank of gas, and thought "I should get gas when I get to work, or at least before I come home."
In any case, I'm out for my short freeway jaunt to work and the car starts losing power. I could see it losing power, so I managed to coast to a safe pull-off. I started the car again, and it fired right up and I drove it down a ramp. It died at the end again, so while a traffic control officer blocked traffic and a good Samaritan helped me push, I got it out of the way and concluded that I must have run out of gas. That same good Samaritan came back 5 minutes later with a gallon of gas. The car started right up and I took off again.
I coasted into a gas station near work, but the pump clicked off at 8.3 gallons...or in other words well under the 12 imperial gallons the tank supposedly holds(I nearly filled three 5 gallon cans when I drained the tank last month). So, something wasn't adding up. As I'm trying to park, I actually ended up having to start the car on ether to get it into the lot.
So, when I had a chance, I went out and went to work. Since I suspected a gas flow issue, I ran the gas line into a glass bottle and noticed that it was abnormally slow-even when I bypassed the filter(which looked bad).
I decided that I was just going to have to bite the bullet and change the fuel pump there in the parking lot at work...there again all in a day of British car ownership. I still haven't implemented the "hot swap" system I'd planned for a while. I THOUGHT I could do it without jacking the car(even though it's a lot easier to get at the pump with the right rear wheel off), so pulled the supply side line and clamped it. As I did that, a big wad of brown goo-for lack of a better word-came flowing out of both the fuel line and the pump. I then unclamped the line for just a few seconds, and more of this brown goo came out before nice, clear gas flowed out onto the parking lot(please don't tell the environmentalists!
I did have a couple of towels down). Realizing that I was going to have to give in and pull the wheel, I went ahead and reconnected the fuel line to the pump. Just for the heck of it, I thought I'd check the fuel flow again, and sure enough when I flipped the key fuel came out just like it should have. I buttoned it all up, cleaned up my mess as best as I could, and then managed to drive the car home on the interstate so that I could swap cars(I didn't want to chance driving an iffy car home at 4:00 in the afternoon). Before I drive it again, I'm going to pull the fuel pump on there now and probably pull it apart to clean and inspect the diaphragms.
I still have carburetor issues, but my spares have some problems also. I ordered some parts for them today, and am also taking the time to clean them up a bit. Hopefully I'll get those on next week also(with highs in the 50s toward the end of next week, I need a working choke).
That's all in a day of British car ownership, though.
Truth be told, I think the brown "goo" was still some bottom of the tank residue lingering from my bad tank of gas a little while back. I'd guess I probably just got the tank a bit too low and it started getting picked up. If I stick to Top Tier Gas and perhaps throw in some Berryman or other fuel system cleaner with every tank(along with the MMO that I'm using at least for now) I can get this flushed out. The fuel filter was pretty gummed up with it too-I actually reverse-flowed it before driving home as a band-aide.
I really should have bit the bullet at the time and put in a new tank...perhaps I'll bump that back up the priorities. If $250 saves me from these kind of headaches, it's definitely worth it. Moss sold a 16 gallon stainless steel baffled tank that really went over well and was reasonably priced, but unfortunately they lost their supplier and can't get them anymore. The one I nearly bought was 14 US gallons(about the same as the original 12 imperial gallons), stainless and baffled. It's actually quite surprising how much gas sloshing around in the unbaffled original affects handling-especially at right around half a tank.
If I do go with a new tank, I'll of course do all new rubber hoses(I've replaced a couple). The one that probably REALLY needs to be done as part of this work is the hardline from the fuel pump to under the hood. That's not a TERRIBLE job, but at the same time I've been told getting it bent correctly can be a bit tough for someone who has never done it.
I'll also run to NAPA tomorrow and get a few more fuel filters-I think they might become a routine consumable until I can get things straightened out for good. When all this mess first happened with the bad gas, I replaced the metal one that I installed shortly after I bought the car with the much more common(and less expensive) clear plastic one. I actually think that at least for the time being the plastic filter is the right choice since I can see what it's picking up.
I really should have bit the bullet at the time and put in a new tank...perhaps I'll bump that back up the priorities. If $250 saves me from these kind of headaches, it's definitely worth it. Moss sold a 16 gallon stainless steel baffled tank that really went over well and was reasonably priced, but unfortunately they lost their supplier and can't get them anymore. The one I nearly bought was 14 US gallons(about the same as the original 12 imperial gallons), stainless and baffled. It's actually quite surprising how much gas sloshing around in the unbaffled original affects handling-especially at right around half a tank.
If I do go with a new tank, I'll of course do all new rubber hoses(I've replaced a couple). The one that probably REALLY needs to be done as part of this work is the hardline from the fuel pump to under the hood. That's not a TERRIBLE job, but at the same time I've been told getting it bent correctly can be a bit tough for someone who has never done it.
I'll also run to NAPA tomorrow and get a few more fuel filters-I think they might become a routine consumable until I can get things straightened out for good. When all this mess first happened with the bad gas, I replaced the metal one that I installed shortly after I bought the car with the much more common(and less expensive) clear plastic one. I actually think that at least for the time being the plastic filter is the right choice since I can see what it's picking up.
sounds like you had fun.
good old BMC issues there lol!
Luckily my 1972 austin is running fine.
But it's not been run since 2008 and it's engine is on the floor at moment lol.
I got some hydro elastic issues through.
strange set up compared to modern cars but was smooth back in the day.
good old BMC issues there lol!
Luckily my 1972 austin is running fine.
But it's not been run since 2008 and it's engine is on the floor at moment lol.
I got some hydro elastic issues through.
strange set up compared to modern cars but was smooth back in the day.