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Noobie 2012 MKS 3.5 ecoboost

Started by smokedogg, April 17, 2014, 10:04:35 PM

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smokedogg

April 17, 2014, 10:04:35 PM
Looking for tuning that won't break half shafts or is there a transmission upgrade. I am a duramax guy but love the luxury of my wife's new ride.

SwampRat

#1
April 17, 2014, 10:26:57 PM
Quote from: smokedogg on April 17, 2014, 10:04:35 PM
Looking for tuning that won't break half shafts or is there a transmission upgrade. I am a duramax guy but love the luxury of my wife's new ride.

Welcome to EBPF ......

As long as you dont get REAL aggressive with some of heavy mods and stick with a mild tune you'll still be grinning ear to ear after the tune .
No tranny mods as of yet are avaliable.
2013 SHO  ....  not mine anymore

2021 Edge ST

smokedogg

#2
April 17, 2014, 10:33:12 PM
So the tunes from Livernois are safe for the stock half shafts?

crash712us

#3
April 17, 2014, 10:35:40 PM
Yep no one has broke any yet and there are several members runing over 400whp.


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2011 tuxedo black non pp, LMS stage 5, Corsa cat back, LMS down pipes, Airaid, Alky control meth injection, Megan Racing coil overs, EBC rotor&pads, Mobsteel grill, 2013 trans cooler. 403whp 417wtq 12.25 @ 110

BiGMaC

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April 18, 2014, 12:07:15 AM Last Edit: April 18, 2014, 02:30:35 AM by BiGMaC
Welcome to EBPF!!
:WELCOME:
Glad to have you with us.

Some members have 40-50K on their tuned SHOs and are their DDs (like mine).  The only transmission problem I've personally heard of was 4DR's flex at over 600 WHP (= about 700+ CHP)!   If you can live with 400-450HP don't give it another worry.. No tranny rebuild kits I know of yet. Pick your tuner... Most here are Unleashed or LMS.... personal choices neither one is superior overall.

•2013 Taurus SHO nonPP - All Ford factory options, 3BAR MAP, LMS v8 tune (mods for 3BAR, DPs, and T-stat), Paint & plastic correction, CQuart finest all exterior surfaces, limo black window tint,VLED Triton switchbacks, Daytime BrightLites switchback DRLs, full interior and exterior LED conversion, Lamin-X charcoal blackout tail lights and reflectors, PPE catted and coated downpipes, EBPP coated hotpipes with BoVs VTA, MDesign CAI
•2013 F250 CC Lariat 6.7EB Diesel -stock

SHOdded

#5
April 18, 2014, 02:11:23 AM
Welcome to EBPF, glad to have you here!  Plenty of mods for power.  The best thing you can do for your transmission is to make sure your PCM calibration is up-to-date, and that you build PTU (and RDU) fluid changes into your maintenance routine.  Coilovers are available if you really want to plant your suspension.
2007 Ford Edge SEL, Powerstop F/R Brake Kit, TXT LED 6000K Lo & Hi Beams, W16W LED Reverse Bulbs, 3BSpec 2.5w Map Lights, 5W Cree rear dome lights, 5W Cree cargo light, DTBL LED Taillights

If tuned:  Take note of the strategy code as you return to stock (including 3 bar MAP to 2 bar MAP) -> take car in & get it serviced -> check strategy code when you get car back -> have tuner update your tune if the strategy code has changed -> reload tune -> ENJOY!

Woody

#6
April 18, 2014, 12:24:59 PM
Love the white with appearance package. Have any more pictures?  I like the wheels. They don't look like the stock or are they just coated. Enjoy the car!

REDSHOCGO

#7
April 19, 2014, 02:44:54 PM
Welcome aboard most forum members either go with livernois or unleashed tuning both seem to be about equal.
2010 Red Candy Sho 402a option non/pp w/unleashed tune,3 bar map, k & N CAI, Corsa catback exhaust, tints 35% front 20% back vta conversion,plastidipped front grill (matteblack), Curva Concept C7 wheels w/20" toyo proxes +4 and Sony Xperia z running torque pro
2011 Sonata 2.0T Limited tinted
2007 Pontiac G6 GTP cpe w/crab intake,Led sequential taillights, custom exhaust(now gone)

bpd1151

#8
April 19, 2014, 03:21:04 PM
Welcome aboard EBPF! :hi:

Enjoy your stay there :newbie:

We have an eclectic, opinionated bunch here, but overall, friendly and helpful! :ok:

Enjoy! :beer:

TaurusBuilder

#9
April 19, 2014, 08:58:10 PM
Welcome!  Love the MKS. Although I may be biased


Soon to be fastest MKS on the planet!
Mods: Magnaflow exhaust with cut-outs, Ecoboost hot pipes with BOV, Injen intake, Livernois 4+ tune,LMS downpipes,NGK spark plugs, 170 thermostat, RK sport roof spoiler........lots more to come

Joleat

#10
April 20, 2014, 08:19:27 AM
You have one of my three favorite colors (Black, Silver, and White) on my very favorite car, but I too may be a little biased. I love the EcoBoost Appearance Package on silver and white and I'm so glad I got it on my Tux black. I recently had my grilles color matched and I can't imagine what it would look like without the EAP headlight housings. It surely wouldn't look quite as "sinister".
Project: MKSinister-2011 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost-Tuxedo Black Metallic Exterior-Black Ultimate Leather Interior-EcoBoost Appearance Package-Unleashed SCT X4-3Bar MAP-SP534 Spark Plugs-Power Stop Drilled and Slotted Rotors and Evolution Ceramic Brake Pads-General G-Max AS-03 Tires-Debadged-Color Matched Grille-Anthracite Gray Wheels-Gloss Black Vinyl Over Chrome-35% Window Tint
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