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RS motor changes Here's a question I wish I had Ford's answer to - Why didn't Ford just retune the Mustang engine to get the relatively modest power gains they set for the production RS? Was it so that it could rev higher and maintain power? Did their engine research tell them it was safer to...

RS MPG What I quoted is reported as EPA numbers from Car & Driver's March 2016 issue. Maybe they got them wrong. The C & D article doesn't go into a lot of detail about the engineering of the motor. I'll quote what they wrote about engine changes. "The engine is basically the Mustang...

OK, so the new Focus RS uses just about the same basic 2.3 liter turbo four as the Mustang, tuned up for more power, turned sideways and packaged for FWD. It makes 40 HP and 30 lb-ft. TQ more than the Mustang. It totes around about 300 less pounds of car (curb weight 3400). According to Car &...

started late I've always been a car freak but never really started modifying my cars significantly until I bought my first Mustang at age 50. Eighteen years later, here I am working on modifying my 4th Mustang in a row, my first non-GT. Learning how this Eco Boost engine works and gaining...

tuners and tunes Here are some HP and TQ numbers from various tunes and tuners I've looked up over the net. Keep in mind that these are numbers reported from the companies making the tunes, most of these companies offer more than one tune, and some of these companies offer custom tunes...

I don't think it'll ever make a difference The intercooler was tested in high 50 degree weather and dropped charge air temps 35 degrees through repeated 4th gear pulls. The loss of boost just about matched the benefits of lower temps and there was no hp increase. That's not a guess, the dyno...

reclaiming lost boost from aftermarket intercooler If you install an aftermarket intercooler that does keep your intake temps lower, but has more resistance to flow and results in increased loss of boost to the engine compared to stock, how do you regain that loss of boost so that you can...

ford verification of a special ecoboost tune I've never heard of an official verification one way or the other from a Ford official. All I have heard over the past year is from Mustang forums contributors who said a special performance package was suposed to be coming, last sumer and then by...

rorush tune install cost I talked to Thoroughbred Ford in KC, MO. today and they told me that the Roush tuning flash pack install takes about 1.5 hours at $120 per hour shop hour for labor, or about $180. The tune + the install would be $580 without the warranty. They offer three...

FYI, for you guys who have been waiting around for the tune with a warranty that never came out from Ford. I called Thoroughbred Ford in Kansas City Missouri to inquire about the Roush warranty friendly Roush Ecoboost Flash Pack install for the ecoboost Mustang. Thoroughbred sell Roush...

street mod systems My 2 cents, for what it's worth. If you want to go faster but don't want to race at the track but more or less want to be ready for them if they challenge you on the street and want longevity, I'd just go with a tune, an intercooler, an intake, and a cat back exhaust. Mods...

just a tune, no other mods Palm trees behind your car = warm climate Check out the big intercooler thread while you're at it.

ram air kit I have some doubts about the ram air kit. I've taken off the plastic shroud on top of the radiator area and shined a light into the intake opening in the grill and discovered that the engine can draw air not only through the opening in the grill but also from an equally sized slits...

my final solutiion to CAI After reading hundreds of posts and listening to proponents vs naysayers of aftermarket CAIs I've decided to do the following. Airaid intake tube and aftermarket filter from someone like K & N or Green. Adam from Tune + recently posted in another thread that he feels...

reply to audioninja Before this thread went to hell you asked a legitimate question. However, I don't think anyone can really answer your question unless you tell them what your goals are. I like your idea of getting everything done at once. That way you won't have to get tunes updated every...

MBRP vs MF It's all a matter of personal taste but the Magnaflow street to me sounds the best of them all and isn't intrusive when cruising. Besides, the MBRP 3" pipes are bigger than necessary and might cause you to loose a significant amount of Torque, unless your car is highly modified.

Mishimoto catch can and smell I noticed the same smell after I installed the Mishimoto, even though the car only had 3,900 miles at time of install and I wasn't getting anything significant inside the can for the first 1,000 miles. I got paranoid and double checked the connections and...

Vulch Got my intercooler from them about 3 weeks ago. It was packed in a way that the container box would have had to have been smashed to produce the damage I see in your photo. If your shipping box wasn't smashed, I'd say it was damaged prior to packing at the plant. I'd call them and tell...

glass jaw Cosmo: I was mostly kidding when I sent that last reply, but am also getting concerned about all these issues. I plan to keep this car for the long haul as I did my last 3 Mustang GTs. You're saying the German direct injection turbos are having these issues too? I wasn't really...

to many issues You know, I've added an oil separator kit to avoid expensive future maintenance costs. I've bought a different intercooler to avoid dangerously high, power robbing charge air temps. Now there's an LSPI issue. I've decided that if this thing blows up just because I happen to...