So, who blew up this EcoBoost?

[stoli]

Welcome to the world of tuning. I'd be surprised if this is the first one to go and I'd wager there will probably be a dozen+ more over the next year as people push the limits.

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[Tamadrummer88]

Well, at least we know it can survive 7,000 RPM. Haha

 

[Livernois Motorsports]

Welcome to the world of tuning. I'd be surprised if this is the first one to go and I'd wager there will probably be a dozen+ more over the next year as people push the limits.

I would wager more than that unfortunately. Unlike the other EcoBoost cars, this one has the entire industry chasing after it, and the skill set needed for properly calibrating these is not something you can achieve in a few months time. Luckily we've got thousands upon thousands of EcoBoost vehicles tuned to already understand the unique requirements for these engines.

 

[mj]

This may be the same car that I read about a week ago -- the owner in that case was downshifting at speed from 5th to 4th and accidently put it in 2nd which caused the engine to over-rev, something like 8500 rpm.

Not sure if this is the same engine, just throwing it out there.

 

[Livernois Motorsports]

This may be the same car that I read about a week ago -- the owner in that case was downshifting at speed from 5th to 4th and accidently put it in 2nd which caused the engine to over-rev, something like 8500 rpm.

Not sure if this is the same engine, just throwing it out there.

This is an auto, not possible.

 

[stoli]

I would wager more than that unfortunately. Unlike the other EcoBoost cars, this one has the entire industry chasing after it, and the skill set needed for properly calibrating these is not something you can achieve in a few months time. Luckily we've got thousands upon thousands of EcoBoost vehicles tuned to already understand the unique requirements for these engines.

True enough. I initially said 'dozens' but figured I'd have people saying I was crazy and changed it to dozen+. ;)

 

[cosmo]

I heard about someone blowing an oil pump too. Idk how. Probably people trying tunes out and cranking up the boost.

 

[Phlyguy]

This is an auto, not possible.

Well...no matter how you slice it, it's not a pretty picture (looks like an old picture of my 1973 Chevy VEGA Aluminum block engine after just "Normal" driving)...with that much reported RPM I'm actually surprised that the engine let go there as opposed to out the bottom! :rant:

 

[Darkrune]

Well...no matter how you slice it, it's not a pretty picture (looks like an old picture of my 1973 Chevy VEGA Aluminum block engine after just "Normal" driving)...with that much reported RPM I'm actually surprised that the engine let go there as opposed to out the bottom! :rant:

As we know the displacement on this car is stroked, not bored. So, running revs that high will make the rods fly out the sides of the block. If the displacement was a bore, then this may be a different story.

 

[Herr_Poopschitz]

Can't know the limits w/o finding the limits.

Hopefully something dramatic and out of the ordinary caused this.

Weld 'er up and try again.

 

[Papaya]

I really don't know. If someone gets over 7,000 RPM in a new car, he can't be serious. But again. Nobody knows what happened.

 

[SecretSquirrelTuning]

I wonder if the weak point was the stock rods or rod bolts or a combo of both. This makes a good case for upgrading stock internals before major power upgrades ie bigger turbo. I used to rev my old SVO to 8800rpm with a built motor and Turbonetics T70bb but these are 2 different motors entirely.

 

[SVTFreak]

I wonder if the weak point was the stock rods or rod bolts or a combo of both. This makes a good case for upgrading stock internals before major power upgrades ie bigger turbo. I used to rev my old SVO to 8800rpm with a built motor and Turbonetics T70bb but these are 2 different motors entirely.

The weak point is 8000 rpm. You can't compare what you've revved a built motor too. That one wasn't built to do that. You said it (2 different motors) so no use in even mentioning. That said, can't tell what will be the weak link for it for normal conditions. This condition puts different stresses on different parts.

 

[SecretSquirrelTuning]

The weak point is 8000 rpm. You can't compare what you've revved a built motor too. That one wasn't built to do that. You said it (2 different motors) so no use in even mentioning. That said, can't tell what will be the weak link for it for normal conditions. This condition puts different stresses on different parts.

Not condoning this on a stock internals at all, Just more of a insight to my plans.

 

[Livernois Motorsports]

I think there is a lot of speculation going on with what happened, but I will do my best to lay out what really matters

1. Anybody that is determined, or careless enough can blow up anything, even if completely stock.

2. An improper, or poorly done tune can blow up a car even if it's making less power than stock

3. A properly done tune can be reliable at very impressive hp levels, but it has to be properly done, which is much more difficult than many people realize.

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