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I re-badged my trunk and engine

Started by shaneirish, August 19, 2015, 12:14:26 AM

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shaneirish

I re-badged my trunk and engine getting rid of anything that said "Ecoboost"..I've always hated that name and the leaves.  I don't know who at Ford decided on that name but he's an idiot.  "Eco"  yeah..14 MPG in city driving..real "Eco" friendly.

I used a hairdryer to loosen the badges, some bug and tar remover removed the adhesive that was left.  I used my Dremel to remove the SHO letters off of the Ecoboost badge and also to grind the Ecoboost name off of the engine cover.  I bought the new badges on Ebay.  The new badges had a 3M backing and stuck on nicely, I used 3m badge adhesive to put the SHO letters back on.  I plan on using chrome paint for the SHO on the engine cover as well.  The Taurus name will remain off the trunk as well.




2010 SHO 20" Wheels, LMS 4X tune, AirRaid CAI, 3-Bar MAP, 160 Thermostat.  TSB's and Failures TSB-11-12-10 - 6F50/6F55 TRANSMISSION. TSB 11-11-09 - INTERMITTENT STEERING DRIFT/PULL. All four wheel bearings replaced winter 2014-2015 (all failed at different times and within four weeks of each other, PTU Failure at 54,000 miles. Climate heat issue fixed, halfshaft issue. Right front strut bearing plate failure at 79,000. TSB installed the thrust washer over the halfshaft.

BiGMaC


•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

USMCSHO341

I like it!! Mine is the same color. This past Saturday I debadged my trunk, took off the SHO/ecoboost badge and the taurus letters. I have to say this looks better than the original SHO/ecoboost badge. How did you paint the engine cover?

SHOdded

C'mon tell the truth, you paid a pro to do all this, right??? :D  Looks cool & classy.  Gotta say the underhood shot is money.
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!

SHOnUup

Looks great, very nice job!

We had a guy complaining about 14 mpgs in his SHO a couple weeks ago. After many requests to drive it without abusing the skinny pedal (instant fun pedal)...he pulled 22 mpg's on his normal route home. These eco's are very dependant on driving style for mpgs.

Rich
2011 Sterling Gray Metallic SHO non PP,
12.4211 @ 110.28 Livernois 3bar tune & CAI,
Added since...PPE catless Dpipes, Megan coilovers, Powergrid adjustable end links, and EBC slotted rotors and red stuff pads.
Tommy Designs grille with carbon fiber hydrographics, fender badges and fog bezels hydrodipped also, tinted windows, head & taillights, debadged trunk with all chrome plasti-dipped, black calipers, obdlink mx scantool running torque pro on 7" tablet.

ShoBoat


Quote from: SHOnUup on August 19, 2015, 06:07:18 AM
Looks great, very nice job!

We had a guy complaining about 14 mpgs in his SHO a couple weeks ago. After many requests to drive it without abusing the skinny pedal (instant fun pedal)...he pulled 22 mpg's on his normal route home. These eco's are very dependant on driving style for mpgs.

Rich

Funny you mention that, a few weeks ago my buddy and I went to the track. He has a Trailblazer SS with just a tune. I used 11L to get there it's just a tick over 100KM so my average was 11L per 100 KM which is 21MPG.
He averaged with his was 14MPG lol.

At the track he used 14L of fuel and I used 17L. And we did about the same amount of runs lol. So yea you use the skinny pedal and you are gonna pay for it!


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2012 Pearl White CTS-V Stock
2016 Fusion Titanium 2.0 EB Stock
2013 SHO Black on Black (Gone) PP, Unleashed Custom Tune, 170 TStat, SP534 Plugs, 3 Bar, Airaid Intake, PPE catted downpipes, Corsa Cat-back, H&R Springs. Focal 165KR Front Stage,2 JL W6 10 with Focal 800.1. 12.62 @ 110 mph.

shaneirish

I know the MPG is dependent on my foot and I get almost 29 MPG on the highway, in the city I get around 18-20 mpg and around 14 or 15 mpg if I'm showing off.  I will sacrifice MPG for performance any day, I'm just saying I hate the name "EcoBoost".  I mean other high performance car engines have mean or tough names, Boss 429/302, Coyote, Voodoo, Hemi, LS9,Tri-Power, ZL1..etc...and we have this:

 


 
2010 SHO 20" Wheels, LMS 4X tune, AirRaid CAI, 3-Bar MAP, 160 Thermostat.  TSB's and Failures TSB-11-12-10 - 6F50/6F55 TRANSMISSION. TSB 11-11-09 - INTERMITTENT STEERING DRIFT/PULL. All four wheel bearings replaced winter 2014-2015 (all failed at different times and within four weeks of each other, PTU Failure at 54,000 miles. Climate heat issue fixed, halfshaft issue. Right front strut bearing plate failure at 79,000. TSB installed the thrust washer over the halfshaft.

ShoBoat

^^ lol true. However it does lend to the sleeper persona that the SHO has. I like the pony btw :)


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2012 Pearl White CTS-V Stock
2016 Fusion Titanium 2.0 EB Stock
2013 SHO Black on Black (Gone) PP, Unleashed Custom Tune, 170 TStat, SP534 Plugs, 3 Bar, Airaid Intake, PPE catted downpipes, Corsa Cat-back, H&R Springs. Focal 165KR Front Stage,2 JL W6 10 with Focal 800.1. 12.62 @ 110 mph.

mval

like it, did a good job, did you sand off the ecoboost on the engine cover so could mount the badge. i might paint the dipstick red is only thing, just me have a thing about them.
'10 lme 4+93, 160t, 3 bar, w/cust headrest & evo gauge pod,md design cai, ppe dpes, borla cback , vertini 20" cust wheels w/conti dws, ebc slotted rotors w/red pads & mgp caliper covers, viper remote start, cust dipped eng cover,fascia, cai & lids,decals, custom bra, black wrapped spoiler
2017 chally scat pack shaker yellow jacket dd, so sho can be a show queen

shaneirish

Yes, I used my Dremel with a sanding wheel, very easy and the badge covers it perfectly.
2010 SHO 20" Wheels, LMS 4X tune, AirRaid CAI, 3-Bar MAP, 160 Thermostat.  TSB's and Failures TSB-11-12-10 - 6F50/6F55 TRANSMISSION. TSB 11-11-09 - INTERMITTENT STEERING DRIFT/PULL. All four wheel bearings replaced winter 2014-2015 (all failed at different times and within four weeks of each other, PTU Failure at 54,000 miles. Climate heat issue fixed, halfshaft issue. Right front strut bearing plate failure at 79,000. TSB installed the thrust washer over the halfshaft.