Current Taurus SHO Owner but LURKING!

Welcome esfoad lots of good info here and people willing to help.
z51vett
Doug

z51vett said:

Welcome esfoad lots of good info here and people willing to help.
z51vett
Doug

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How did the SS stack up to your SHO on your test drive?

A co-worker modded his SHO to over 500 WHP. Those respond well to mods too. Plus they have the traction advantage with AWD.

Ctsv4now said:

A co-worker modded his SHO to over 500 WHP. Those respond well to mods too. Plus they have the traction advantage with AWD.

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Interesting. What did he do? Since they are already TT.


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I'm old school and really like the feel of the rear drive chassis. The SHO is a really great car but it's a tough comparison since they feel so different. I was really impressed with the cornering of the SS and how stable it felt over rough roads. While good, the SHO just doesn't have the same feel.

esfoad said:

I'm old school and really like the feel of the rear drive chassis. The SHO is a really great car but it's a tough comparison since they feel so different. I was really impressed with the cornering of the SS and how stable it felt over rough roads. While good, the SHO just doesn't have the same feel.

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I have not drove a SHO but a limited and that model felt like my dads card (I am 28), just not sporty. Is that how the SHO is?


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PRLx1967 said:

Interesting. What did he do? Since they are already TT.

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I did see this in an article by TopSpeed...
2014 Ford Taurus SHO
"The silly thing about Ford’s lack of updates to this potent and ultra-strong engine design is that the twin turbo’s are ripe for an ECU upgrade, a better boost manager, different internal turbine vanes, a better air-box... the list goes on.
All of these things seem like they would take a DIY guy about a week to decide on and install, leading to an easy 500 horsepower for perhaps $1,500 in modified parts. Heck, even a $300 ECU re-flash could liberate at least 75 more horsepower in 10 minutes".

esfoad said:

Hi All. Mine is a 2010 SHO that I have since new with 68000 miles that has been a great car. But we have a 2009 Corvette convertible and I absolutely adore that car. The sound of a pushrod V8 cannot be duplicated. I've been waiting for this car to arrive and I drove one at my dealer the day it arrived! Trying to justify the change but I may have to follow the heart. Looking forward to joining discussions only when I need info or can offer good comments.

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Change is easy as this:

Lighter car.
Nicer interior, and roomier at that.
Better sight lines (no postage stamp sized windows)

And, you're not driving a Ford.