What have you done to your Ecoboosted vehicle today?

[SHOdded]

Tiny thing driving such a big ship!  No kidding, there's a LOT going on LOL.

[802SHO]

Went back to the track.. 5+hrs and two runs.. first run was garbage as the car just spun out.. they promptly started reprepping the track.. I was the just another in the long the list of cars that couldn't get traction... second run went better.. 12.09 so not a PB..

Couple things to note...

I think I am at the limit of the stock P-Zero's.. that 12.09 had minimal wheel spin but just enough to tell any harder of a launch and they would have just spun.. I am producing an additional 71% power at the fly over stock but running the stock tires.. time for an upgrade to get that 60ft down...

The datalog was gross... I was over boosting AGAIN which was causing the throttle to stay at around 50% from 1st halfway through 3rd... more tuning that needs to be worked out...

Frustrating for sure as I am working with Matt to keep as close to stock strategy with torque management as possible. If we tuned it for open throttle and removed the torque management then the car would haul ass but at the detriment of the trans we believe..

Moving on...

I received the upgraded LPFP from Deutchwerks which I am installing more for a safety net than anything as I am maxing out the current one..

Pulled the upgraded front torque mount to see if the ride quality improved as the NVH is getting on my nerves a bit.. Its not a race car and doesn't need to vibrate like one. I have had polyurethane bushing on previous cars for performance.. thought maybe the weight of the SHO would offset it.. but no... ANYWAY.. There is too much slop without a front torquemount for my liking.. so I ordered these..

https://southsidemachineperformance.com/shop?olsPage=products%2Fssm-performance-35-ecoboost-motor-mounts-torque-struts

I called the shop and spoke with the owner Mack about the hybrid bushings.. I purchased the current ones from Anthony which are the same as SSM's "Aggressive Street" setup which produces a lot of NVH. The hybrid works just as well but has a bit more engineering behind it to help deaden the NVH completely according to them. So once I get back to the track, I will know if its true.. so I might have a set of torque mounts for sale either way as I went ahead and ordered them.

The SHO right now is getting a 2 stage professional paint correction.. had a small incident that turned into a bigger incident... my passenger rear door got clipped in the parking lot... the body shop repaired it but then "dry" washed my car leaving swirl marks and minor scratches.. plus the wet sanding they did left marks as well.. so its all getting corrected. (This was after they damaged my rear bumper which needed to be repainted even though there was nothing wrong with it originally, after they damaged several trim pieces which needed to be replaced, and after the promised to fix the swirling/scratches the first time).. needless to say the car took more damage getting repaired than the repair was.

So lots of stuff going on with my vehicle.

What was your 60ft on both runs? 

[StealBlueSho]

Went back to the track.. 5+hrs and two runs.. first run was garbage as the car just spun out.. they promptly started reprepping the track.. I was the just another in the long the list of cars that couldn't get traction... second run went better.. 12.09 so not a PB..

Couple things to note...

I think I am at the limit of the stock P-Zero's.. that 12.09 had minimal wheel spin but just enough to tell any harder of a launch and they would have just spun.. I am producing an additional 71% power at the fly over stock but running the stock tires.. time for an upgrade to get that 60ft down...

The datalog was gross... I was over boosting AGAIN which was causing the throttle to stay at around 50% from 1st halfway through 3rd... more tuning that needs to be worked out...

Frustrating for sure as I am working with Matt to keep as close to stock strategy with torque management as possible. If we tuned it for open throttle and removed the torque management then the car would haul ass but at the detriment of the trans we believe..

Moving on...

I received the upgraded LPFP from Deutchwerks which I am installing more for a safety net than anything as I am maxing out the current one..

Pulled the upgraded front torque mount to see if the ride quality improved as the NVH is getting on my nerves a bit.. Its not a race car and doesn't need to vibrate like one. I have had polyurethane bushing on previous cars for performance.. thought maybe the weight of the SHO would offset it.. but no... ANYWAY.. There is too much slop without a front torquemount for my liking.. so I ordered these..

https://southsidemachineperformance.com/shop?olsPage=products%2Fssm-performance-35-ecoboost-motor-mounts-torque-struts

I called the shop and spoke with the owner Mack about the hybrid bushings.. I purchased the current ones from Anthony which are the same as SSM's "Aggressive Street" setup which produces a lot of NVH. The hybrid works just as well but has a bit more engineering behind it to help deaden the NVH completely according to them. So once I get back to the track, I will know if its true.. so I might have a set of torque mounts for sale either way as I went ahead and ordered them.

The SHO right now is getting a 2 stage professional paint correction.. had a small incident that turned into a bigger incident... my passenger rear door got clipped in the parking lot... the body shop repaired it but then "dry" washed my car leaving swirl marks and minor scratches.. plus the wet sanding they did left marks as well.. so its all getting corrected. (This was after they damaged my rear bumper which needed to be repainted even though there was nothing wrong with it originally, after they damaged several trim pieces which needed to be replaced, and after the promised to fix the swirling/scratches the first time).. needless to say the car took more damage getting repaired than the repair was.

So lots of stuff going on with my vehicle.

What was your 60ft on both runs?

First run was 2.x cause I spun out... slow rolled the rest of the track... second run was 1.835..


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[802SHO]

1.83 60ft with throttle closing 1-3 shift and got a 12.09.  The main problem being the throttle closing.  Under those circumstances that leads me to say it was actually a good run.  5 hours and only two runs?  Sounds like me the first two times I went to the track.  Clearly torque management is holding the car back....im hesitant to say its keeping your car together.  Do you really think it will destroy your trans?   I mean when you think heavily about it...I could understand the need to keep a close eye on it but it really sounds like the biggest setback as far as everything else you've accomplished with your build.  Maybe it's just not possible to keep strategy near stock with torque management and let the car so what its been built to do..go very fast.  Its like leaving the governor on.  I bet you will snag an 11 full weight with baby seats and all if you take the leash off.

[ZSHO]

I guess with the upgraded turbos and all you can probably hit the 11's without having to mash the pedal! Some food for thought. Z

[FearlessAZ]

What are you looking to do?  He owns his own business and cherry picks what he wants to do.  I will let him know what you need and see if he is interested.

At the moment, just downpipes. I have been trying to track down another piece since July but haven't had any response. Was more for when I have something to put together.

[SM105K]

What are you looking to do?  He owns his own business and cherry picks what he wants to do.  I will let him know what you need and see if he is interested.

At the moment, just downpipes. I have been trying to track down another piece since July but haven't had any response. Was more for when I have something to put together.

If you just want to install your DP's, head over to my place. We can do them here and do a bunch of other things like PTU fluid, oil, trans fluid swap, and if you get a pair of TQ mounts that is the time to install them.  Since we live in AZ I would wrap yours like I wrapped mine.

[802SHO]

What are you looking to do?  He owns his own business and cherry picks what he wants to do.  I will let him know what you need and see if he is interested.

At the moment, just downpipes. I have been trying to track down another piece since July but haven't had any response. Was more for when I have something to put together.

If you just want to install your DP's, head over to my place. We can do them here and do a bunch of other things like PTU fluid, oil, trans fluid swap, and if you get a pair of TQ mounts that is the time to install them.  Since we live in AZ I would wrap yours like I wrapped mine.

Sounds good I'll be right over

[SHOdded]

I see open season has been declared!

[Gofspar]

New PTU is in full of severe gear 75w-140, aaannd... It f**king wines under moderate to full acceleration.
Do I ride it out and hope it's some sort of break in or just pull this pos out.


PTU is brand new from dealer.

[SM105K]

What are you looking to do?  He owns his own business and cherry picks what he wants to do.  I will let him know what you need and see if he is interested.

At the moment, just downpipes. I have been trying to track down another piece since July but haven't had any response. Was more for when I have something to put together.

If you just want to install your DP's, head over to my place. We can do them here and do a bunch of other things like PTU fluid, oil, trans fluid swap, and if you get a pair of TQ mounts that is the time to install them.  Since we live in AZ I would wrap yours like I wrapped mine.

Sounds good I'll be right over

Anytime Andrew.

[SHOdded]

New PTU is in full of severe gear 75w-140, aaannd... It f**king wines under moderate to full acceleration.
Do I ride it out and hope it's some sort of break in or just pull this pos out.

PTU is brand new from dealer.

Check the fill level.  Overfilling is just as bad as underfilling.

[Gofspar]

I don't see the failure mode here, the car works normally with the new PTU.
has anyone broken the output of the trans/input of the PTU to where it just slips?

[FearlessAZ]

What are you looking to do?  He owns his own business and cherry picks what he wants to do.  I will let him know what you need and see if he is interested.

At the moment, just downpipes. I have been trying to track down another piece since July but haven't had any response. Was more for when I have something to put together.

If you just want to install your DP's, head over to my place. We can do them here and do a bunch of other things like PTU fluid, oil, trans fluid swap, and if you get a pair of TQ mounts that is the time to install them.  Since we live in AZ I would wrap yours like I wrapped mine.

It's like you know everything that I need to do to my car right now. Lol

Just have to restock on fluids. Found a couple old (maybe a year or 2) bottles of PTU and RDU AMSOIL fluid. No idea if that stuff goes bad. She definitely is getting close for the oil change.

[SM105K]

What are you looking to do?  He owns his own business and cherry picks what he wants to do.  I will let him know what you need and see if he is interested.

At the moment, just downpipes. I have been trying to track down another piece since July but haven't had any response. Was more for when I have something to put together.

If you just want to install your DP's, head over to my place. We can do them here and do a bunch of other things like PTU fluid, oil, trans fluid swap, and if you get a pair of TQ mounts that is the time to install them.  Since we live in AZ I would wrap yours like I wrapped mine.

It's like you know everything that I need to do to my car right now. Lol

Just have to restock on fluids. Found a couple old (maybe a year or 2) bottles of PTU and RDU AMSOIL fluid. No idea if that stuff goes bad. She definitely is getting close for the oil change.

Just let me know. You just need new gaskets from Ford for the turbos and where the DP's connect to stock cat back. 

I personally would use Redline Lightweight Shockproof Fluid for your PTU and RDU.