So I have now owned my 2011 taurus sho for almost a year now and am getting anxious to start putting some upgrades into it. I have been reading on the forum for some time now and am just getting into trying to figure out exactly what I am looking to do to my sho and would love to have some help in doing so. I am looking for my first few upgrades at being fixing the broken brake system that we are so lucky to have on these vehicles and the main issue I will be running into is the offset of the 20" OEM wheels are not compatible with the TCE big brake kit that some of you have been installing. I have big plans for this vehicle, and hope to have it smoking some of those big v-8's on the strip in no time :tease:
Welcome, brewerp93, to our little community on the interwebz! Something as simple as a 93 octane 3 bar MAP tune will awaken this sleeping hunk of metal, and will surprise many a big block runner out there. These are the common mods for power/performance:
http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php/topic,808.msg7294.html#msg7294 (http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php/topic,808.msg7294.html#msg7294)
Megan coilovers will hold the SHO to the ground, while a superior braking system like an EBC rotor/pad combo will do wonders for stopping power. Yes, Wilwoods/TCE kits are really nice, but you can still do quite well. Consider a 13+ brake upgrade, 13+ coolers upgrade, etc. by poring through the HOW TOs posted in this subforum:
http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php/board,107.0.html (http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php/board,107.0.html)
And don't forget maintenance, maintenance, maintenance:
plugs, fluids, piping, etc.
Plan to do a lot of track/road course type driving?
And howz bout some pics for our consumption :D
Those were all things on my to do list, I was curious tho about raising boost levels how reliable are the bypass valves that come stock, so in other words has anyone had any leaking issues?
And I will post up some pics of it for you all to see, but I am in the process of getting one of the mesh grilles from tommy designz hopefully next week sometime. Also was trying to find some decent ground effects because I think it would make this car look like a monster with the coilovers on it.
There is so much that needs to be done I can't figure out where to begin!
As for right now this is my daily driver but definitely plan on taking it to the track in the future, I am only 22 and this is my first vehicle that is 100% mine with no help from the parents so it is my baby lol
Quote from: brewerp93 on July 31, 2015, 05:20:28 PM
I am only 22 and this is my first vehicle that is 100% mine with no help from the parents so it is my baby lol
That is the only way to do it, and good on you for making it happen!
I have been trying to post these pictures but it is giving me a rough time. Is there a maximum size that they can be they are taken from my phone and they wont upload.
Quote from: brewerp93 on July 31, 2015, 07:39:52 PM
I have been trying to post these pictures but it is giving me a rough time. Is there a maximum size that they can be they are taken from my phone and they wont upload.
What program/app are you using? I use Photobook (free) for all my pics and vids.
I am just trying to pull them right from the desktop and upload them onto here I had to go into microsoft word to compress the file and re-save it and then now i will be able to start posting them lol
Heres those pics
Kinda looks like it's meant to be sinister looking but it really just looks like a ricer version of a domestic lol
I just started blacking aspects of the car out with plastidip initially to see how I liked it and the more I did the more I liked it lol I plan to go back through and replace most items with aftermarket parts like the grille and rims to keep the sinister look going >:D
As far as rims go have any of you put on that wilwood big brake kit with the stock rims? That was another potential upgrade that I was looking into but I am a little nervous about getting spacers on the hubs..
looks tacky and goofy...I like to stay in front of cars that try to look sinister with my blinker left on and swerve to prevent them from passing me just to get a rise out of them til they do something stupid and make a fool of themselves.....I treat cars that attempt the sinister look like the dumb montecarlo intimidator #3 cars the same..Hate them stupid cars.....Intimidator....what a joke....Why would you want to intimidate anyone on the road?...I'd prefer just to get out and settle it
Wow well I wasn't necessarily expecting that response, I seem to be pretty happy with the way it looks tho sorry that you don't care for it a whole lot but I've gotten enough compliments on it that I feel confident enough to say that most other people think that it looks pretty nice as well. I actually had a mom get out of her mini van with her daughter at little Caesars and tell me "Wow that is a beautiful car" (The guy driving at his CTS next to me was very jealous)
I wouldnt take it personal,he's actually a cool dude which at times likes to have some fun and play around,honestly this is a great forum with lots of knowledgeable wealth of information on the ecoboost platform provided by awesome members. Z
Exactly....who am I to judge if that's what u like.......I'll call u rice boy....I own a civic btw
Z I don't think I deserve the compliment u just gave me lol
Brewer listen to z he will never steer u wrong and he is a pretty smart feller
Quote from: brewerp93 on July 31, 2015, 10:35:31 PM
Wow well I wasn't necessarily expecting that response, I seem to be pretty happy with the way it looks tho sorry that you don't care for it a whole lot but I've gotten enough compliments on it that I feel confident enough to say that most other people think that it looks pretty nice as well. I actually had a mom get out of her mini van with her daughter at little Caesars and tell me "Wow that is a beautiful car" (The guy driving at his CTS next to me was very jealous)
AJP is our honorary forum contrarian....I wouldn't take it personally.
Welcome!
lol will do.. I'm thinking you wont care for how it ends up looking when I am finished with it.. I actually made those awful chrome trim pieces around the taillights black because they apparently don't stay chrome for long... I used plasti dip but what to pull the whole thing out and possible put a set of sel taillights or paint it with something more permanent.
Welcome brewerp93.
There should be a rim shot after half the the things ajpturbo says. The other half is actually very informative. He knows his stuff from what I read.
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Looks like someone forgot to take his meds again...we should all get a fund together and keep his meds stocked...maybe get him a hooker, poor guy...
Rich
Quote from: SHOnUup on August 03, 2015, 12:04:48 AM
Looks like someone forgot to take his meds again...we should all get a fund together and keep his meds stocked...maybe get him a hooker, poor guy...
Rich
Funny thing is I'm undecided on whether I need meds....If everyone around me is jacked up and I need meds to deal with them do I really have a condition? Or does everyone else need meds and I'm ok?....Go ahead and buy me a hooker, might take my my mind off things lol.
Couldn't resist...
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Looks like a good read....perhaps I should grab a copy
I'll loan you mine.... My youngest daughter gave it to me for Christmas, LOL
It's the mood swings...we have cool informative as can be AJ...then we get this 15 year old I'm better than everyone and your s*** sucks AJ...it's the HUGE gap you jump to be these 2 that is confusing.
Rich
and ... back over 2 you, brewerp :D
I like the "sinister" & "intimidator" look myself.
Actually think I was chatting with you on Facebook the other day and gave you the link from here for the bumper removal.
My sinister SHO
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Rich
Rich, I would say your "sinister and intimidating" look is quite a bit more refined.....
Quote from: FoMoCoSHO on August 03, 2015, 04:51:14 PM
Rich, I would say your "sinister and intimidating" look is quite a bit more refined.....
x2!!!
My arch enemy...I hate nascar...stupid hill billys
HAHAHA sorry guys I have been away for a few days in the process of trying to move into an apartment, which unfortunately will hurt my capabiility to install some of the mods I planned to put in. But I don't get what makes my sho more sinister than the rest of yours lol.. And if someones buying hookers send one my way cause working on all this is getting stressful.. If you were saying that you thought you were talking to me on facebook I can confirm that it wasn't I haven't had the chance to reach out to anyone on there yet.
I am currently waiting on my new grill from tommy designz so I can get that and make it look a little meaner, the guys there are awesome, apparently I talked to Tommy himself or at least thats how he introduced himself on the phone. He was telling me that he would try to knock a couple bucks off the grille setup for me if he could. Also after I get mine they will have only 3 of the bottom portions of the grille left and then they are done making them so if anyone is looking to get the whole set from them you better do it soon.
Quote from: brewerp93 on August 06, 2015, 09:36:43 PM
HAHAHA sorry guys I have been away for a few days in the process of trying to move into an apartment, which unfortunately will hurt my capabiility to install some of the mods I planned to put in. But I don't get what makes my sho more sinister than the rest of yours lol.. And if someones buying hookers send one my way cause working on all this is getting stressful.. If you were saying that you thought you were talking to me on facebook I can confirm that it wasn't I haven't had the chance to reach out to anyone on there yet.
I am currently waiting on my new grill from tommy designz so I can get that and make it look a little meaner, the guys there are awesome, apparently I talked to Tommy himself or at least thats how he introduced himself on the phone. He was telling me that he would try to knock a couple bucks off the grille setup for me if he could. Also after I get mine they will have only 3 of the bottom portions of the grille left and then they are done making them so if anyone is looking to get the whole set from them you better do it soon.
I would just cancel the order,Tommy designs has had a bad reputation for quite sometime now and definetly a vendor to avoid based on not fullfilling the orders, personaly have proposed for quite sometime now having a section on the forum which provides us vendors to (avoid). Z
Wow that just put a downer on the whole thing thank you for the heads up they seemed like pretty good guys from when i talked to them, but then again that wasn't a whole lot. I think I am to the point where it is too late to cancel the order tho :-