Quote from: FoMoCoSHO on November 26, 2017, 12:49:36 AM
Quote from: 396375 on November 25, 2017, 11:56:53 PM
OK.Thanks.Has any one built a serious race car with a 3.5 Ecoboost?I'm talking 9 & 10 second cars.The only one I have heard of is the 9 second 4 cylinder that Livernois built.
Which platform?
3.5 Transverse, none I'm aware of.
There would need to be a LOT of development on the trans and ptu before that was feasible.
Very true.
Although my built motor, with the 617awhp file was/is projected by Dan Millen, owner of LMS, to be a high 10's pass (specifically 10.7 or 10.
FoMo is correct in stating that much needs to be done on the trans/drivetrain side of the equation in order to get there both reliably and consistently.
As others who've dabbled in that arena will tell you, the upgraded tranny's that they each had, both grenaded on them, and at slightly lower power levels of mine, at that.
I asked Dan very poignantly if I can run that 617 file, and he giggled a little and replied with the following.....
"I wouldn't. At least not until you tell me you have money for a trans build. Even then, I'd have to find someone I'm comfortable with and recommend you to. You may get one pass, maybe three, or even a 1/2 dozen, before you start spitting parts out the tail and leave them all over. Who knows. It's anyone's guess. But I wouldn't recommend it, until you have money set aside".
I then thanked him for his unfiltered words of wisdom, and asked one more question, which was..... Would it be easier for me to grenade my trans and then send it to you guys, or disconnect my current functioning one and let you guys have at it from there?
His reply.....
"It will be much cheaper sending me your functioning trans than it would be if it was grenaded. Functioning we can tell what parts have worn, and what needs upgrading. A grenaded one simply means we crack the case open, and look at a bunch of broken parts lying all around inside".
To date, I have not sent my trans in yet. I half thought about it for 2017, but then chose to have a MASSIVE custom audio build installed instead. I've just been having way to much fun in my SHO, to purposely put her down for an extended period of time, such as a custom trans build would require.
Secretly, I've been hoping others would've stepped up to the plate by now (& 2 have, but those both grenaded after upgrading). So IDK. Plus, there have been different upgrades that have sprung forth since then. The 2 biggest being the hi-flow HPFP, & the meth distribution setups.
So the next time I purposely put my SHO down, it will entail those 2 things, then the trans build, and likely half shafts, etc.
For now though, I'll hang onto those records, and continue enjoying my SHO for all that she is, and has become thus far. Great platform, and great owners to boot. A pairing not easily found in automotive circles.
Good luck on your own build there Dog.
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