What have you done to your Ecoboosted vehicle today?

[SHOdded]

Keep in mind to compare the knock sensor "numbers" vs the factory standard in the FSM.  Don't expect it to be 1:1 if the FSM isn't showing 1:1 between the banks.  Every engine has its' own characteristics, which is why the frequency selected for monitoring as well as the threshhold is individual to that particular engine line.  Startup will typically see more knock sensor counts than after the engine has settled into an idle.

Compare, always keeping conditions ceteris paribus.

[ZSHO]

I ordered a locking gas cap from Ford which was proudly made in USA and fit perfectly for 21.00                             

[AnotherGreenFusion]

This guy showed up today, time to drop some more unsprung weight!

[FoMoCoSHO]

At the dealership getting new Quantum Blue coolant, 160 t stat, Quantum Blue RDU and PTU fluid, recall if needed.

Pulled a couple plugs, gaps are solid and the plugs look great.

[SHOdded]

This guy showed up today, time to drop some more unsprung weight!

Pardon my ignorance, but what is that?

At the dealership getting new Quantum Blue coolant, 160 t stat, Quantum Blue RDU and PTU fluid, recall if needed.

Pulled a couple plugs, gaps are solid and the plugs look great.

Only the best for Bronzie

[AnotherGreenFusion]

Pardon my ignorance, but what is that?

unsprung weight or the part?


Unsprung weight is the mass the engine must turn before moving the car (crank, cams, drivetrain, rotors, wheels, etc). 1lb of unsprung weight is about equivalent to dropping 10lbs of curbweight or "sprung" weight.


This is a balance shaft delete kit with oil control baffle. The balance shaft in the 2.0 is included for minor NVH and is a 19lb weight driven directly from the crank. The baffle ensures oil pick-up works properly in hard cornering as the void the balance shaft leaves can starve the oil pump in some circumstances.


On top of decreasing weight; because this is mass directly on the crank the engine will rev quicker and as a result the turbo will spool a bit faster. Since the engine works less to turn itself this mod increases power across the entire range. Between this, the crank pulley I am doing at the same time and my lighter wheels I have pulled ~30lbs off unprung weight this season.

[Usmcsho]

Dropped it off at the dealer to get a check engine light and shudder looked at

[FoMoCoSHO]

Isn't the 2.0 based on the duratec?

The nvh in those is not minor without the balance shafts.

[SHOdded]

http://www.full-race.com/articles/inside-the-4-cylinder-ecoboost-2-liter.html

[AnotherGreenFusion]

Isn't the 2.0 based on the duratec?

The nvh in those is not minor without the balance shafts.

A lot of durtechs and EBs are built without them, based on my reading of the FoST community this is minor vibration and is not required to keep the motor from destroying itself like older styles. With a stage 2 motor mount the cabin already rumbles so if its a bit more it wont bother me much. Worst case i have the tools needed to put it back (Cam and crank TDC locking kit from boomba) should I really need/want to.


It's just a bit more involved of a mod than most people tend to do and is not suggested for most tuners unless they understand what trouble they may be getting into. I accepted long ago that I could break something, no way I could do all this without that chance really. Tuning life ;-)

[FoMoCoSHO]

Yup it's the duratec block.

I had a balance shafted 2.3 ST and two 2.0 SES and the difference in smoothness is shocking.

It is no wonder they added balance shafts when the ecoboosted it.

[AnotherGreenFusion]

Yup it's the duratec block.

I had a balance shafted 2.3 ST and two 2.0 SES and the difference in smoothness is shocking.

It is no wonder they added balance shafts when the ecoboosted it.

I hear that a lot but my tolerance for noise and vibration seems a lot higher than most. People don't like the CP-E stage 2 and cry about the vibration it makes, I don't mind it. That said I have been frankensteining my cars pretty badly for a lot of years.


I decided a long time ago that the best way to find out is to try it for myself as everyone has their own perspective on these things. My biggest concern is damaging the engine but so far I do not think there is a risk there. 

[FoMoCoSHO]

Yup it's the duratec block.

I had a balance shafted 2.3 ST and two 2.0 SES and the difference in smoothness is shocking.

It is no wonder they added balance shafts when the ecoboosted it.

I hear that a lot but my tolerance for noise and vibration seems a lot higher than most. People don't like the CP-E stage 2 and cry about the vibration it makes, I don't mind it. That said I have been frankensteining my cars pretty badly for a lot of years.


I decided a long time ago that the best way to find out is to try it for myself as everyone has their own perspective on these things. My biggest concern is damaging the engine but so far I do not think there is a risk there.

Totally understand as my tolerance for "race car" has deceased as I've gotten older, lol.

I know some 2.3 folks that didn't understand what they were doing and they didn't like the result, lol.

[FoMoCoSHO]

So my fuel module does not have the part number stamped on it so I'm getting a new one.

[AnotherGreenFusion]

Totally understand as my tolerance for "race car" has deceased as I've gotten older, lol.

I know some 2.3 folks that didn't understand what they were doing and they didn't like the result, lol.

Oh for sure, and I fully admit I might hate it. I was on the fence about it until I got the crank pulley. Not having a keyed crank (whats up ford? no keyed crank....jerks) meant I had to buy the locking kit as well to keep things at TDC while working. I can use the same kit to re-install the balance shaft if the vibration drives me nuts since chances are it will all be transmitted to the cabin via the poly mount. The biggest PITA is disassembling the top to lock the cams.