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If i tune my ecoboost mustang will it explode? like, i foolishly bought one but i have never trusted american quality and trying to make it crank out any additional power kind of terrifies me. i feel like it'll blow a hole in the block or something if i try and churn 40 extra ft/lbs of torque out of it.
>>14107729
>If i tune my ecoboost mustang will it explode?
yes
/thread
>GRR
>I'm all aggressive and dangerous with my 4cylinder inside
>>14107741
>i just wanted a decently fast manual FR with air-conditioned seats
I will never get why there are people who buy 4 cylinder Mustangs.
That's like going to McDonalds and eating a bowl of salat.
Isn't buying a Mustang about obscenity anyway?
Why would you buy an American muscle car without the Murrican muscle inside?
if you wanted to mod your engine at all you should have gone with the v8
>>14107729
Don't worry, it's a Mazda engine.
couldahadaV8
shouldahadaV8
>>14107729
your warranty will be kill
>>14107762
>>14107779
the veeyate costs like $8000 more
>>14107785
If you're able to buy a new car you could just wait a little longer and get it right.
If you're not able to afford a new car you shouldn't get a new car in the first place.
How this turns out is being nicely demonstrated by the OP
>>14107808
>there is not a situation when a $30,000 car budget is reasonable, but a $38,000 budget is not
>>14107762
I got the '15 Mustang GT with the performance addons. So I got the V8.
>1st gen Mustang was an I6
>4cyl is twin turbo
>Can easily add a turbo to the V6 and match stock V8
The reason is price point. The Mustang is incredibly cheap. I pay $104 for insurance as a 21yr old guy. for a fucking 420hp+ 2dr coupe thats brand new. It has a steel frame, every comfort option available and its beautiful. A lot of people just want a pretty car. without getting 17mpg like I do.
They have to subsidize the GT, the GT350 and Cobras somehow. And so they have these options because those who are poor, or do not care about cars will buy them up.
Sure it ruins the prestige, but who really cares when you can buy the GT, pay barely anything, get tons of comfort and have performance on par with an M3. And endless parts availability.
I used to look down on V6's and now the I4's but in the end, they're the reason I can afford my V8. I still assume they know nothing about cars though.
they make 4 cyl mustangs? i thought the 6 cyl was the babby one
>>14107762
The Mustang is NOT a muscle car. It's a pony car.
Ask around on forums, I think people have gotten 350 hp fairly safely/easily/cheaply. Don't mind people shitposting, they don't know about the SVO's heritage.
>>14107825
Don't you have a social security check to deposit? The Mustang, Camaro, Challenger and Charger pretty much fit the definition of a muscle car. The technicality over semantics of whether something is a muscle car or a pony car is just asinine
>>14107848
muscle car implies a disregard of handling that doesn't really apply ecoboost mustang
It'll be fine OP, there are a few rolling around with over 500whp with completely stock longblocks
>>14107762
They handle better than the V8 model
They get better city mpg than the V8 model
>They're $6000 cheaper than the V8 model
>>14107820
>twin turbo
No it isn't, it has a twin scroll turbo so it spools very quickly
>>14107823
The V6 is the baby one, the turbo 4 cyl has more power and torque, while weighing less
>>14107848
Thr mustang aas the literal incarnation of the pony car, hence "pony". It's a lighter, smaller car with a smallblock, compared to the big block larger muscle cars. The charger and challenger are the only two true muscle cars left, but pony cars can be considered a subset of muscle cars.
>>14107831
>Don't mind people shitposting, they don't know about the SVO's heritage.
Also this
>>14107848
Get fucked.
Coming from someone giving OP shit for buying an ecoboost mustang when it's not even the first generation with a turbocharged 4 cylinder. Lmfao.
>>14107820
>I6
Based
>>14107855
They did try to make the muscle cars handle. But you can only do so much with 60's era tech on a 3500lb sedan.
>>14107884
is that a turbo omni in back?
always wanted one of them that worked
Literally less than two years ago /o/ couldn't shut up about the tune you can put on an Ecoboost.
>>14107729
>his turbo 4 banger makes peak torque and hp below 5000 rpm to appeal to boomers.
Top kek.
>>14107762
Heavier and uglier replacement for S16
>>14108267
it makes it around 5500 rpm thank you very much
>>14107729
>>14107734
>>14107762
>>14107773
>>14107779
>>14107831
Ill just leave this here. A tune only auto ecoboost mustang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJn75u9C3SQ
>>14107729
i heard they tend to heat quickly so you might uprade the cooling system
>>14108381
I bet it's gonna blow up in a year or so.
>>14108523
it's a ferd, of course it will
>>14108523
its a tune
i doubt anything will happen unless they messed with the boost level
>>14108267
>below 5000
My LS1 revs to 6000. Peak torque is like immediately
>>14109037
it's a tune
of course they messed with the boost level
>>14107831
MAP offers a tune for stock i4s with the stock intercooler. Forums have been getting around 60-80tq. People are pushing past 350hp with the catless DP and tune. Ford racing also has the new cams for the i4.
>>14109208
why would it need new cams?
>>14109277
to replace the stock poop toots
>>14109277
For like 50+ more hp? Cams are where it's at
>>14107729
hello guard ecoboost friend
>>14109277
>>14109288
>>14109285
Pretty much the ford racing cam is really nice but you should get an upgraded intercooler, I wouldn't blame anyone for getting the i4 over the v8. The i4 is getting a ton of loving from aftermarket places.
>>14109372
When these cars are super cheap 10-15 years on the used market the aftermarket support is going to be awesome.
>>14109444
Implying there's gonna be any left in 10-15 years... The engine is already stressed from the factory, people trying to add even more power to that are going to blow their shit.
>>14107857
>more power and torque
>yfw it's on par with the V6 and takes premium
>>14109529
technically you don't need premium
>I do anyway
also the fact the torks are available that low... I love the V6, don't get me wrong. But you don't need to wring out this engine to get the powah and to scoot off into the distance.
yes, the V6 is on par at redline. but if you're around town, which we are 90%+ of the time, it's certainly faster.
especially since they put the fuel-economy tier rear differential in the V6s because "Ferd. Fuck you."
>>14109529
>>14109497
>tfw turbo boost is a valid replacement for displacement
>tfw it puts the displacement right up to where the v6 is
why does the ecoboost even live
This thread is proof again that /o/ knows absolutely fucking nothing.
It has forged fucking everything, the 2.3 won't even blink at 500 at the crank
>>14109297
Damn, it looks sexy as fuck in this color!
>>14109670
forged doesn't mean shit
the rods in a toybaru are forged and like twiglets
the rods in a saab are forged and like t-rex's dick
>>14107729
Is that a Roush?
>>14109955
It's Famas
>>14109938
I like mine, too.
>americans hate small displacement turbocharged engines
>ford does it and gives it a cool epic name that doesnt mean anything
>turns out ford doesnt know how to make anything less than 10 litre engines
>ecoboost engines blow dog shit
>dem tarbochargers r shit yeehaw
americans everybody
>>14109497
The 4 cylinder SVOs are still around. There's still 10+ year old Sti's around. I don't see why the ecoboost won't be around. People don't dial in there tune when they're pushing 400+ and then you get problems. The people who want to use 87 might see problems when they're nearing higher mileage in the future.
>>14110676
It's a 2.3 turning out 320 hp at the crank factory. How is that 'dogshit'?
>>14107762
>there are foxbodies that came with 4 bangers
Hey OP. look up videos on youtube of the BAMA tune for ecoboost mustang. They add about 40 hp and 80 ft/lbs torque. 80!! Im looking at picking up an ecoboost and that specific tune has caught my eye. So far ive seen bad reviews or blown engines
Its amazing we can add that kind of performance with nothing but a software upgrade. Its a good time to be alive lads.
Also, this does kill the warranty. So be sure to flash it back to the stock rom before you take it to a Ford dealer for service or emissions testing.
>>14107729
I often compare this car's reliability and driving experience to riding on the back of an older middle aged meth addict with a heart problem.
>>14110849
>there are foxbodies that came with turbo'd 4 bangers
literally my fetish
fuck naturally ASSpirated tho
>>14109107
Peak torque on LS1 is around 4k.
>>14107820
>comfort and performance of an M3
E36 maybe, but nothing after that.
>>14107777
nope completely wrong. nice try though
>>14110879
it's built in spain IIRC
>>14107729
I got my ass handed to me by a 400 whp ecoboost. He said it was relatively easy and its been solid
>>14110862
Sure but it makes a good of percentage of torque of ideal and a huge percentage in the 2-4K RPM range. It's not all about peak numbers. Peak numbers aren't super important for a street car. Give me usable power under the curve all day.
Youll be fine just avoid trees
>>14110879
It's a Mazda engine. All of the basic engine geometry is exactly from the MZR-DISI. It's a 2.3 DISI with updates expected of a 10 year old design. Too bad you're so butthurt by it.
>>14110899
and
>>14111472
So it was clearly designed by SEAT, not Mazda.
>>14109529
>wanting a car that doesn't take premium
I even splurge for the 0 ethanol
I want to swap in a triple rotary twin turbo in that thing
>>14112802
>Mike Whidett is my hero
I probably spelled it wrong but you get it.
>>14107808
Omg youre right anon he should just wait and buy a one:1 why waste money when he can just wait and buy a 1000kw car.
>>14107820
>performance of an m3..
Haha yea maybe a 10 yr old m3 murifag
>>14107729
Based on other Ecoboost Fords, Yes.
>>14107762
>going to McDonald's and not eating a delicious bowl of salat
>not getting the 6 pack with a supercharger
>>14118611
the problem is that v6 mustangs are inherently embarassing
>>14119654
with the procharger it has more hp than the v8 with less weight and better balance
>>14119660
It's still a v6 mustang.
>>14119665
:^( shh it makes me feel better
>>14119660
forgot to name fag
>>14119660
sounds like shit, muh warranty and muh natural aspiration
>>14119701
its sounds good with the new exhaust :^(
>>14119707
Maybe if the new exhaust splits off at the collector and reroutes it to another car that isn't a V6
>>14119654
>>14119665
>>14119701
>>14119719
y'all are mean, supercharged v6 sounds pretty cool to me.
>>14107729
>I don't like or trust American cars
>but I bought a base model mustang on its first model year with a new engine
So in so many words, you just admitted to being mentally retarded.
>>14119707
As someone who has recently heard at least a dozen V6 Mustangs with aftermarket exhaust, NO. It sounds like shit. Last week when I was working the tower at my local drag strip, there was some tuning company working on a V6 Mustang thay was in the low 12s. Still sounded like shit. Raspy, harsh exhaust note.
>>14121562
>ecoboost premium
>base model
It's two steps up from base
>>14108523
I bet you're 15 and only like 90s Japanese shitboxses.
>>14118572
>not going through the drivethru in ur Ecoboost stang and getting a delicious salad to enjoy
