So I figured it is about time I make one of these. Man I love this car after throwing springs on it. I loved it before but I really do now.
Current modifications;
Muffler delete
H&R springs
Near future modifications;
CAI
MAP3 sensor
170 TSAT
Tune (undecided who)
Hard pipes
Tial BOV
New wheels (ordered)
Drilled/slotted rotors
Upgrade brake pads
AEM gauges
Distant future modifications;
Upgraded DRLs
Catted down pipes (ceramic coated)
2.5 exhaust piping (ceramic coated)
Upgraded tail lights (full LED)
Retro fitted head lights (painted, maybe DRLs)
Customer sway bars
APT turbos
Upgraded fuel system
Anyways I had a chance to put the bull to work over the weekend. This car feels so planted now, I can't wait to get some wider wheels on it.
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Some snaps I got of the mountain and road conditions.
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Oh and some umber and cinnamon content.
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Great story & great pics. Love that color!
What model year is it again?
Cinnamon was one of the rarer colors to have been produced. Even more so with the two tone "Umber" interior color scheme.
FYI on the LED tails..... If you plan on doing them (as your mod list states) you will have to order an entire trunk lid from a 2013+, in addition to the complete (2013+) inner & outer tail assemblies as well.
Nice start you have going there. The snow pics reaffirm what so many of us already know about these cars..... that is they're a blast to drive!
Continue enjoying and be sure to continue posting your experiences with it.
Quote from: SHOdded on February 04, 2018, 07:26:49 PM
Great story & great pics. Love that color!
Thank you sir!
Quote from: bpd1151 on February 04, 2018, 07:41:40 PM
What model year is it again?
Cinnamon was one of the rarer colors to have been produced. Even more so with the two tone "Umber" interior color scheme.
FYI on the LED tails..... If you plan on doing them (as your mod list states) you will have to order an entire trunk lid from a 2013+, in addition to the complete (2013+) inner & outer tail assemblies as well.
Nice start you have going there. The snow pics reaffirm what so many of us already know about these cars..... that is they're a blast to drive!
Continue enjoying and be sure to continue posting your experiences with it.
2010, yes sir mine is #19 of 199.
Oh I don't plan on going with the facelift sho tail lights. I plan on going with aftermarket LEDs. That's one of the few things I have looked into once I saw that about the trunk I dropped the idea. Until I found aftermarket modules. Will do sir thank you very much!
Welcome!
The first SHO I ever drove was basically the same car as yours...
I walked away because the brakes were garbage...many pro reviews agreed the car was underbraked... and since that was before EBPF I had no idea there were ways to correct it so I walked away.
Looking back, that was a huge mistake.
Beautiful car, congrats on your rare find!
Very nice, welcome to the 2010 Cinnamon team. This color was only offered on the 2010 SHO. (It was available on several other Ford and Lincoln's thru 2012.)
Mine is #149 of 199
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Quote from: FoMoCoSHO on February 04, 2018, 09:34:46 PM
Welcome!
The first SHO I ever drove was basically the same car as yours...
I walked away because the brakes were garbage...many pro reviews agreed the car was underbraked... and since that was before EBPF I had no idea there were ways to correct it so I walked away.
Looking back, that was a huge mistake.
Beautiful car, congrats on your rare find!
Thank you sir! Honestly I didn't like the color at first when I looked at the listing. It grew on me though and I love it now. I've always liked black interiors. I guess it's good to switch it up once in awhile. I will agree the brakes are lacking.
Quote from: markssho on February 04, 2018, 10:01:16 PM
Very nice, welcome to the 2010 Cinnamon team. This color was only offered on the 2010 SHO. (It was available on several other Ford and Lincoln's thru 2012.)
Mine is #149 of 199
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Hell yeah! *high five*
I thought this color would be challenge when find wheels to go with the color. It seems gray, bronze, silver, and gold are all good choices to pop against this color.
So I am still adjusting to using this form. I am used to searching by subject titles. The only concerns I have with this car is at what point do you upgrade injectors, at what point does the transmission become a concern, and at what point do you go with colder plugs?
You can go a LONG way before you have to upgrade any of those things. All the way to about 450 awhp for a daily driver, with methanol injection, on the 2010-12. Beyond that, transmission limitations start coming into play. The block, especially when built, still has a lot of headroom left tho.
Quote from: SHOdded on February 05, 2018, 02:14:41 PM
You can go a LONG way before you have to upgrade any of those things. All the way to about 450 awhp for a daily driver, with methanol injection, on the 2010-12. Beyond that, transmission limitations start coming into play. The block, especially when built, still has a lot of headroom left tho.
Oh awesome! Thank you. I noticed after I posted that injectors are good for awhile.
Sorry to burst the new-parts-excitement bubble :). I know I always looked forward to those shiny baubles!
So i am waiting on my last wheel to show up at the moment. I already have OEM band sensors ordered. I still am undecided on what tires to run. I plan on only using these during warmer months.
I have two questions on wheels though. I've seen some people say that you should have a tune when running bigger wheels? The specs I went with are 20x8.5f 20x10r. Are camber bolts required to run 10's in the rear?
I think it could be a little lower. I am not "really" happy with the height but it's my daily so I don't rub and have full function. So it is what it is. The space in the rear is really bugging me with my new Roti's. Wheel specs; f20x8.5 / r20x10 .... Tire specs; f255/45/20 and r275/40/20
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I'm certainly liking the color scheme along with the wheel setup which makes for one awesome choice indeed. :thumb:
What tires are you running with?
Btw Welcome aboard. Z
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Quote from: ZSHO on March 07, 2018, 02:51:35 PM
I'm certainly liking the wheel setup and awesome choice indeed. :thumb:
What tires are you running with?
Btw Welcome aboard. Z
Thank you sir! Goodyear Eagle Sport
Man, that car sits absolutely perfect in my book...and I don't say this often.
Way to make that color pop with stance, wheel color/choice, tint the whole nine buddy! I've always loved that brownish interior choice as well but it only works with certain exterior colors, and I had no idea cinnamon was one of them - nice!
I think you took cinnamon to a level I didn't know existed, job well done! :clap2:
Quote from: griggs95 on March 07, 2018, 03:14:30 PM
Man, that car sits absolutely perfect in my book...and I don't say this often.
Way to make that color pop with stance, wheel color/choice, tint the whole nine buddy! I've always loved that brownish interior choice as well but it only works with certain exterior colors, and I had no idea cinnamon was one of them - nice!
I think you took cinnamon to a level I didn't know existed, job well done! :clap2:
Thank you very much sir! I wanted either a bronze or silver color to help compliment the cinnamon.
Here are some better pictures I took over the weekend. I had to detail her and fix some things (broken bumper bracket, and drop in a K&N filter) for Riverside Chattanooga.
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Nice composition.
Quote from: Code AiR on March 07, 2018, 02:41:22 PM
I think it could be a little lower. I am not "really" happy with the height but it's my daily so I don't rub and have full function. So it is what it is. The space in the rear is really bugging me with my new Roti's. Wheel specs; f20x8.5 / r20x10 .... Tire specs; f255/45/20 and r275/40/20
(http://oi64.tinypic.com/21dfneb.jpg)
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Really?
I'd be unbelievably happy how the drop and wheels turned out, its perfect!
Is yours a PP on non-PP?
Quote from: FoMoCoSHO on March 12, 2018, 01:16:56 AM
Quote from: Code AiR on March 07, 2018, 02:41:22 PM
I think it could be a little lower. I am not "really" happy with the height but it's my daily so I don't rub and have full function. So it is what it is. The space in the rear is really bugging me with my new Roti's. Wheel specs; f20x8.5 / r20x10 .... Tire specs; f255/45/20 and r275/40/20
(http://oi64.tinypic.com/21dfneb.jpg)
(http://oi68.tinypic.com/rumrz9.jpg)
Really?
I'd be unbelievably happy how the drop and wheels turned out, its perfect!
Is yours a PP on non-PP?
Honestly idk lol. How do I tell?
Do you have adaptive cruise control? Performance pack cars don't offer it and it's the easiest way to tell on the 10-12 MY's from a visual stand point.
But not all vehicles without ACC are PP vehicles. Push and hold your traction control button for 5 seconds or so, and if the gauge cluster reads something along the line of "Advancetrac Sport" or "Advancetrac Off", you have a PP vehicle.
Quote from: dubcitySHO on March 12, 2018, 10:33:08 PM
Do you have adaptive cruise control? Performance pack cars don't offer it and it's the easiest way to tell on the 10-12 MY's from a visual stand point.
But not all vehicles without ACC are PP vehicles. Push and hold your traction control button for 5 seconds or so, and if the gauge cluster reads something along the line of "Advancetrac Sport" or "Advancetrac Off", you have a PP vehicle.
Interesting... I'll have to try out the traction control.
Quote from: dubcitySHO on March 12, 2018, 10:33:08 PM
Do you have adaptive cruise control? Performance pack cars don't offer it and it's the easiest way to tell on the 10-12 MY's from a visual stand point.
But not all vehicles without ACC are PP vehicles. Push and hold your traction control button for 5 seconds or so, and if the gauge cluster reads something along the line of "Advancetrac Sport" or "Advancetrac Off", you have a PP vehicle.
So I turned the TC off and when I turned it back on it says advancetrac on. So I guess I have a PP?
Below is video recorded by a (former?) member of the forum, who had/has a pretty slick SHO in my opinion. I loved what he did with his stock wheels, and was the first person I saw do it.
This is how a PP car disables the nannies, but mine is non-PP so I don't have first hand experience although I wish I did for.......reasons...... :drive:
https://youtu.be/IutZ2sGyOUo (https://youtu.be/IutZ2sGyOUo)
@ Codeair is there a spare tire in the trunk? Z
Quote from: Code AiR on March 12, 2018, 08:10:51 PM
Quote from: FoMoCoSHO on March 12, 2018, 01:16:56 AM
Quote from: Code AiR on March 07, 2018, 02:41:22 PM
I think it could be a little lower. I am not "really" happy with the height but it's my daily so I don't rub and have full function. So it is what it is. The space in the rear is really bugging me with my new Roti's. Wheel specs; f20x8.5 / r20x10 .... Tire specs; f255/45/20 and r275/40/20
(http://oi64.tinypic.com/21dfneb.jpg)
(http://oi68.tinypic.com/rumrz9.jpg)
Really?
I'd be unbelievably happy how the drop and wheels turned out, its perfect!
Is yours a PP on non-PP?
Honestly idk lol. How do I tell?
IMHO from the
color scheme to the wheel setup wouldn't even care if its a Performance package or NOT...from my perspective it simply looks that dam good! enjoy. Z :)
Factory 19s, good chance it isn't a PP unless someone swapped them previously. Doesn't really matter much anyways in the grand scheme of things.
Quote from: ZSHO on March 14, 2018, 10:45:04 AMIMHO from the color scheme to the wheel setup wouldn't even care if its a Performance package or NOT...from my perspective it simply looks that dam good! enjoy. Z :)
My thoughts exactly. I've always loved the Cinnamon and the wheels definitely make it pop even more.
Plus once you get a tune the gearing advantage of the PP more or less disappears.
Quote from: dubcitySHO on March 14, 2018, 01:14:32 PM
Quote from: ZSHO on March 14, 2018, 10:45:04 AMIMHO from the color scheme to the wheel setup wouldn't even care if its a Performance package or NOT...from my perspective it simply looks that dam good! enjoy. Z :)
My thoughts exactly. I've always loved the Cinnamon and the wheels definitely make it pop even more.
Plus once you get a tune the gearing advantage of the PP more or less disappears.
@ dubcitySHO That
candy apple SHO of yours leaves nothing to be desired. Z :thumb:
Quote from: Blackhawk on March 14, 2018, 11:05:40 AM
Factory 19s, good chance it isn't a PP unless someone swapped them previously. Doesn't really matter much anyways in the grand scheme of things.
It matters when you have an MKS and you are gathering impressions of the different suspensions on H&Rs before a final decision is made. The MKS gets base shocks so the only upgrade path is to rob the SHO parts bin or coilovers. I do not want to put a third suspension on because I chose wrong.
I had two gen 5's one PP, one non, and I much preferred then standard package. IMHO not enough of a performance increase to justify the harsh ride.
I'm glad it matters to your specific case. To the OP I was just assuring him he isn't missing much not having the PP.
Quote from: FoMoCoSHO on March 14, 2018, 02:19:59 PM
Quote from: Blackhawk on March 14, 2018, 11:05:40 AM
Factory 19s, good chance it isn't a PP unless someone swapped them previously. Doesn't really matter much anyways in the grand scheme of things.
It matters when you have an MKS and you are gathering impressions of the different suspensions on H&Rs before a final decision is made. The MKS gets base shocks so the only upgrade path is to rob the SHO parts bin or coilovers. I do not want to put a third suspension on because I chose wrong.
I had two gen 5's one PP, one non, and I much preferred then standard package. IMHO not enough of a performance increase to justify the harsh ride.
Quote from: ZSHO on March 14, 2018, 07:00:20 AM
@ Codeair is there a spare tire in the trunk? Z
I haven't checked yet I will when I go on lunch break though.
Quote from: ZSHO on March 14, 2018, 10:45:04 AM
Quote from: Code AiR on March 12, 2018, 08:10:51 PM
Quote from: FoMoCoSHO on March 12, 2018, 01:16:56 AM
Quote from: Code AiR on March 07, 2018, 02:41:22 PM
I think it could be a little lower. I am not "really" happy with the height but it's my daily so I don't rub and have full function. So it is what it is. The space in the rear is really bugging me with my new Roti's. Wheel specs; f20x8.5 / r20x10 .... Tire specs; f255/45/20 and r275/40/20
(http://oi64.tinypic.com/21dfneb.jpg)
(http://oi68.tinypic.com/rumrz9.jpg)
Really?
I'd be unbelievably happy how the drop and wheels turned out, its perfect!
Is yours a PP on non-PP?
Honestly idk lol. How do I tell?
IMHO from the color scheme to the wheel setup wouldn't even care if its a Performance package or NOT...from my perspective it simply looks that dam good! enjoy. Z :)
Thank you sir! Hopefully I can keep improving the aesthetics.
Do the PP's come with water-to-oil coolers that are plumed into the radiator core? I mean I guess it doesn't matter really I am going to go with drilled rotors and upgraded brake pads anyways. I already have H&R springs so that's taken care of. The only thing I wouldn't have is the gearing which from what I've read doesn't matter if you get a tune anyways. Plus the water to oil coolers. I guess I could upgrade the radiator if I wanted to.
No water to air coolers, assuming you are referring to the intercooler, in any SHO thus far; it is all air-to-air, hence the need for aftermarket solutions. The advantages of PP really manifested with the Gen 5 because of the upgraded oil and trans fluid coolers, which can be used in Gen 4 applications, thanks to the detailed writeups by bpd. Noone has attempted a radiator upgrade thus far that I know of, though I THINK bpd has upgraded fans?
A stroll through the HOWTO section is a good way to generate some ideas to make your Bull more ferocious :) and lighten your wallet (helping your ET's)!
https://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php/board,107.0.html (https://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php/board,107.0.html)
Quote from: SHOdded on March 14, 2018, 05:58:25 PM
No water to air coolers, assuming you are referring to the intercooler, in any SHO thus far; it is all air-to-air, hence the need for aftermarket solutions. The advantages of PP really manifested with the Gen 5 because of the upgraded oil and trans fluid coolers, which can be used in Gen 4 applications, thanks to the detailed writeups by bpd. Noone has attempted a radiator upgrade thus far that I know of, though I THINK bpd has upgraded fans?
A stroll through the HOWTO section is a good way to generate some ideas to make your Bull more ferocious :) and lighten your wallet (helping your ET's)!
https://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php/board,107.0.html (https://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php/board,107.0.html)
Guess I know what I'll be doing in my spare time tonight at work. Thank you! I was going off a post from another forum. I had to double check on which gen the guy was referring to. It was posted in a 4th gen section but maybe it was referring to an older generation. *shoulder shrug*
Mike's contributed a lot from what I've seen on this forum.
Well, the whole topic of Gen 4 and Gen 5 has been muddied for some time, and a separate section for Gen 5 was never created as a result. We used to call them Gen 4.1 and Gen 4.2, so Gen 4.x :)
2010-12 SHO = Gen 4
2013-??? SHO = Gen 5
https://www.ford.com/services/assets/Brochure?make=Ford&model=Taurus&year=2011 (https://www.ford.com/services/assets/Brochure?make=Ford&model=Taurus&year=2011)
http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/2011/897455/ford_taurus_sho_performance_pkg_.html (http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/2011/897455/ford_taurus_sho_performance_pkg_.html) .Z
Looks great, wheels are awesome.
Bring it up I81 to the Ford Nationals in June. We'd all love to see it!
Mark
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Took advantage of one of the few sunny days we've had.
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Quote from: markssho on March 17, 2018, 08:48:22 PM
Looks great, wheels are awesome.
Bring it up I81 to the Ford Nationals in June. We'd all love to see it!
Mark
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Thank you very much! Where does this take place at?
http://www.carlisleevents.com/carlisle-events/carlisle-ford-nationals/default.aspx (http://www.carlisleevents.com/carlisle-events/carlisle-ford-nationals/default.aspx)
Always an awesome show.
https://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php/topic,8661.0.html (https://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php/topic,8661.0.html)
Quote from: dubcitySHO on March 18, 2018, 04:00:30 PM
http://www.carlisleevents.com/carlisle-events/carlisle-ford-nationals/default.aspx (http://www.carlisleevents.com/carlisle-events/carlisle-ford-nationals/default.aspx)
Always an awesome show.
Oh that's a big show! How are the PA roads? I've never been further north than West Virginia.
Quote from: SHOdded on March 18, 2018, 04:14:00 PM
https://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php/topic,8661.0.html (https://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php/topic,8661.0.html)
Always on top of it! Thank you sir! :thumb:
I think I would get overloaded with 2 goodlookin' cinnamon bulls in one show, LOL! Too much "candy".
Quote from: SHOdded on March 18, 2018, 04:47:11 PM
I think I would get overloaded with 2 goodlookin' cinnamon bulls in one show, LOL! Too much "candy".
LOL I am not sure about that.
Anyone have one with PP?
That would be a true unicorn in the SHO world...
Nothing new with the car. I've been playing around in photoshop a lot more recently so I figured I'd throw this up for the time being.
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I have some different colored headlight bulbs arriving today. The only thing I've focused on lately is exterior lighting. Simply for the reason it's cheap. I am almost positive the next mod I am buying is a Livewire, 170 tstat, new plugs, and probably going with either an Unleashed tune, BCB, or Gearhead.