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Update on the cold side charge pipe!!! Looking good!! We will have the prototype in our hands soon!!! Shout out to ramfab performance for the help! You can follow him on Instagram if you want!

trade in for a sport

Well on my supercharged audi the drone was HORRID till I put in a resonated Xpipe by magnaflow. we tried it as far back as we could and we got unbelievable drone and rasp. moved it as far forward as we could and it all magically went away, and my car isn't quiet either when you put your foot in it. so I have a great balance, quiet cruising and loud at WOT.

Hey bud if you add the straight through resonators as close to the turbos as possible with will significantly help with drone.

SNMJIM we need to do quad tips....like now! So sexy looking

So on a good note we have a company that has made parts for us before offer to help us in making some rear swaybars!!! Snmjim and I will keep everyone informed. We shipped a spare stock bar to them as of noon today!

I just wanted to take a moment and say its awesome that you keep this forum uptodate! im glad im not the only one taking the time to properly maintian my vehicle! keep up the awesome work!

Sooner we know the better!

The cold pipe will for sure be under that, I highly doubt the intercooler will be.

you will be able to achieve higher HP and substantially less heat soak than you have now. Please go back a little and read about the CP-e intercooler testing. saw a 36hp gain and dropped over 100 degrees off of boost temps.

test fitment is march 2nd. finalization day after and production the week after hopefully.

Done and waiting for fitment!

Update #2

Update on boost tube fabrication! I'll keep everyone updated!

So a solution to this may be the explorers liquid cooled PTU. ill see if I can't get a part number.

id rather be safe........ we will continue to do it at 20K since we like to toss her around a bit

Edited post base on provided info. Thank you btw.

Digging into our PTU info provided by Xtra, I came up with the following: There isn't an exuberant amount of info on the topic but it seems most premature failures are caused by not changing fluid and destroying bearings. So it seems that the ford explorer uses the same PTU, however it is liquid cooled (possible future upgrade??). they experience failures time to time form not changing fluid..... seems the key to longevity with our rear Diffs and PTU's is to change the fluid every 15K to 25K Miles (dependent upon driving style...*cough* Xtra *Cough*). There is a guy on there running custom big turbos putting down north of 550whp, and has only had a leaky PTU which was fixed in reference to a TSB released. Please do NOT take my word for gospel.... its just my research and findings.

An Article from here: http://etereman.com/blog/ford-transmission-2/turn-6f55-transmission-taurus-sho-real-performer The 6F55 is a six-speed automatic trans-axle built by the Ford Motor Corporation. It is designed for exclusive use in front-wheel drive cars with Ford’s 3.5 liter Ecoboost V6 engine. It was first put into use in 2009 and is still in use today. The 6F55 automatic transmission was used in a number of Ford vehicles, including the Ford Flex, the Lincoln MKS, and the Lincoln MKT. It was also used in the Ford Taurus SHO. The Ford Taurus in a very popular mid-sized sedan, and the SHO is a very capable performance version of the Taurus. In its current configuration, it comes with a twin turbo-charged 3.5 liter engine putting out 365 horsepower and 350 lb.ft. of torque. The performance version of the 6F55 transmission is semi-automatic and includes a performance paddle shifter, similar to what is found in very high-end performance cars. The SHO also includes a performance suspension system, and overall the car is considered a high performance machine that is comparable to the Chevy Impala SS. Many Taurus SHO vehicles are used as dual purpose machines, serving as basic transportation during the work week and as a semi-race cars on the weekend. Racing can be pretty hard on a car, especially the automatic transmission. Without proper precautions, the 6F55 transmission can be damaged in a race environment. It is therefore recommended that you do a couple things to turn the 6F55 transmission in your Taurus SHO into a real performer. First on your list of upgrades should be the purchase and installation of a shift kit. In its stock form, the 6F55 was designed to appeal to the broadest cross-section of potential buyers. This means that Ford left some meat on the bone when it comes to an all-out performance transmission. Installing a shift kit will provide for a number of performance gains. First, a shift kit will really firm up the shifts of the transmission. This will help lower the car’s quarter-mile times and may even result in a tire chirping first-to-second gear shift. Second, a shift kit will reduce the time it takes for the bands and clutches to fully apply. This will in turn help make the car quicker and reduce both heat buildup and wear in the transmission. Finally, a shift kit will give you more manual control of the transmission, allowing you to hold it in one gear longer before it up-shifts on its own. It will also allow you to downshift at almost any speed, which will help slow the car down through engine breaking, saving wear and fading of the brakes. Consider installing a deep sump aluminum transmission pan. A deep pan will usually add two to three quarts of transmission fluid capacity to the overall transmission cooling and lubrication system. This will come in handy if you plan on auto-crossing your Taurus. A pan constructed of aluminum will also help cool the transmission. The properties of aluminum make it one of the best materials for dissipating heat. Finally, an aluminum pan is more rigid than stamped steel pans, and will help make the overall transmission case stronger. Sooner or later, due to high mileage or abuse, you will be faced with the decision to replace the 6F55 transmission in your Ford Taurus SHO. We highly recommend doing so with a re-manufactured transmission over one that was simply rebuilt. A re-manufactured transmission will include major internal modifications and upgrades designed to make it both stronger and more durable. To learn more, contact ETE Reman today!

Wikipedia Info on the 6F55: General Motors and Ford Motor Company cooperated in 2002 to create a new automatic transaxle, designed for transverse engine applications in cars. The companies jointly committed to investing US$720 million in their manufacturing plants to support the new transmission. Each company will name and manufacture the transmission separately: Ford builds the 6F50 and 6F55 along with the 6F35 (related to the GM 6T40 transmission) at their Van Dyke Transmission Plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan, and in the future at Sharonville Transmission in Sharonville, Ohio. GM builds the 6T70, 6T75 and 6T80 at Warren Transmission in Warren, Michigan with production starting in July, 2006.[1] Ford claims the 6F50 is designed to handle 300 hp (224 kW) and 280 ft·lbf (380 N·m), while General Motors rates their 6T70 to 315 hp (235 kW) and 280 lb⋅ft (380 N⋅m), the 6T75 to 315 hp (235 kW) and 300 lb⋅ft (407 N⋅m), and the 6T80 to 410 hp (306 kW) and 369 lb⋅ft (500 N⋅m). GM lists the wet (with fluids) weight of the 6T70/75/80 to be between 102 kg (225 lb) and 104.7 kg (231 lb). Ford appears not to have made a public statement regarding the 6F55's maximum capabilities, but uses it in AWD in the Taurus SHO with an engine rated at 272 kW (370 PS; 365 hp)and 475 N·m (350 lb·ft) of torque (Final drive 2.77:1 standard or 3.16:1 with SHO Performance Package). The first application of the technology is in the 2007 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX crossover SUVs, as well as the Saturn Aura sedan and the Saturn Outlook crossover. It was also used for the Pontiac G6 GTP models and the GMC Acadia models for 2007. Prior to 2009, this transmission had issues caused by a very weak 3,5,R wave plate, which made this transmission prone to failure in GM products. Updated wave plates were released for many clutches in 6T70. The old design wave plates weren’t stress relieved and could break with use. The updated wave plates are available under the following part numbers: Clutch Part Number 1234 24259063 2-6 24259816 3-5-Rev 24254103 Low-Rev 24259817 Gear ratios: 1 2 3 4 5 6 R Final drive 4.484 2.872 1.842 1.414 1.000 0.742 2.88 2.77, 3.16, 3.39 Applications: GM: 2007 Saturn Aura XR (LY7 V6 Option) 2007 Pontiac G6 GTP 2007 Saturn Outlook 2007 GMC Acadia 2008 Saturn Aura XR (LY7 V6 Option) 2008 Pontiac G6 GXP 2008 Buick Enclave 2008 Chevrolet Equinox (Sport Option) 2008 Chevrolet Malibu (LY7 V6 Option) 2008 Pontiac Torrent GXP 2009 Pontiac Torrent GXP 2009 Chevrolet Traverse 2010 Chevrolet Equinox (LF1 V6 Option) 2010 Cadillac SRX 2010 Buick LaCrosse (LF1, LLT V6 Option) 2012 Chevrolet Impala 2013 Cadillac XTS 2014 Cadillac ATS (China) 2010-2016 GMC Terrain (LF1, LFW, LFX V6 Option) Ford: 2007 Ford Edge 2007 Lincoln MKX 2008 Ford Taurus 2008 Ford Taurus X 2008 Mercury Sable 2009 Ford Flex 2009 Lincoln MKS 2009 Ford Escape 2009 Mercury Mariner 2009 Mazda Tribute 2010 Ford Fusion 2010 Lincoln MKZ 2010 Mercury Milan 2010 Ford Taurus 2011 Ford Explorer 2012 Ford Mondeo 2016 Ford Focus with 1.5 EcoBoost

Well if its confirmed in the Explorer sport, that's means we have a 5000lb tow rated trans....now just for the ptu

Fantastic info folks! So we have the 6F55 transmission. Any other cars use it? Also any PTO / PTU info

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So I love to use meth as an AUX fuel but not rely on it, so what we are going to do is tune to 87, 93, and e30(I think we can push it with the stock fueling) with about a 3% duty cycle spare incase its cold or something of the sort. once we have a reliable tune and work out all the kinks, we will possibly in the future run meth. However I fully see the stock fueling being able to push the power far enough where the ptu will the limiting factor.

Good news folks! Looks like 500whp is possible with the prototype turbskis in production. Here is the chat. 22psi to redline is screaming, especially with a high volumetric efficiency.