Since I posted my Civic in the other section, I thought I'd post my Taurus too
I bought this car back in '02 nearly stock. Since then I've been modifying it myself. I originally stayed NA and a near-stock appearance. when stock, it put down 185whp. After I modified it NA with a horrile tune, I pulled out 215whp. Last year, I added a Vortech T-trim at 9 PSI and put down 381whp. This year I have built a fully forged motor without overlooking anything. I'm shooting for 450-500whp now! I have videos of me racing another SC SHO and of me on road course at http://members.cardomain.com/yamahasho
Anyway, here are the specs on the car....
ENGINE & INTAKE/FUEL/EXHAUST/MANAGEMENT
- Wiseco Forged 3.2L Pistons (9.5:1) w/ wrist pins and rings
- Australian Made Valve Springs
- Oversized valves
- Bronze valve guides
- Connecting Rods Flash ground, Shot Peened, Resized, and Fresh Wrist Pin Bushing
- Balanced Internals
- Big Bore Butterflies
- Extrude Hone Intake Runners
- Gasket Matched Heads
- Silicone Manifold Hose Kit
- Stage 1 Camshafts
- High Flow Y-Pipe w/Cats
- Flex Pipe
- Custom 3" exhaust
- Underdrive Pulleys
- 255lph Fuel Pump
- SHO Nut EXTREME Reinforced Motor Mounts
- TwEECer RT
- PLX Devices M-300 Wide Band O2 Sensor
- Coolingmist 2-stage water injection w/ accumulator
- Vortech T-trim Supercharger
- Accel 44lbs fuel injectors
- SHO Nut fuel pressure regulator
- 2000 Ford Lightning 80mm MAF
- Fluidyne Therm-HX Oil cooler
SUSPENSION & BRAKES
- Intrax Progressive Rate Lowering Springs
- Koni Adjustable Shocks
- Front & Rear Strut Tower Braces
- TWR Full Body Sub Frame Connectors
- Rear Tubular Adjustable Control Arms
- TWR Aluminum H-Brace
- 22mm Front & 26mm Rear Sway Bars
- TPR and Greasable Poly bushings
- Cup Style Aluminum Sub Frame Bushings
- Police Front & Rear Strut Mounts
- Windstar Front Endlinks
- 17" Kazera KZ-U Rims
- Nitto Extreme NT555 High Performance Tires (235/45/ZR17)
- PBR/Cobra 13" Brakes
- Baer Eradispeed Plus 2-piece rotors
- SHO Nut 11.6" rear brakes
- Earls Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines
- Brake Cooling Ducts
DRIVETRAIN
- Quaife Torque Biasing Differential
- Clutch Masters Hi Revs Jr. Clutch Kit
- Red Line D4 ATF
- Installed Drain Plug
- Shot peened internals
- Shimmed shafts
- Drilled and tapped for cooler
INTERIOR & AUDIO
- Kenwood MP3 Player
- Kenwood 6x8" 2-way speakers
- JBL GTO635 6.5" 3-Way Speakers
- Optima Red Top Battery
- Cincy SHO Trunk & Floor Mats(SHO Logo'ed)
- S/R Motorsports White Faced "Indiglow" Gauges
- AutoMeter Lunar Electric Water Temperature, Voltmeter Gauges, & Air/Fuel(wide band)
- AutoMeter Lunar Mechanical Oil Pressure & Boost/Vacuum Gauges
- Lo-tek 3 Gauge Pod
- PLX Devices Wide Band Controller
- Corbeau CR1 Seat in Black Microsuede
MISC. AND COSMETICS
- Yamaha Badged
- Shaved Trunk Lid
- Clear Corners
- Hood Strut Relocation kit
Sorry, there are going to be A LOT of pictures, but it helps explain the story better and shows all the steps on this build.
Here are some pics from last year before I spun a rod bearing....
Finding and fixing the damage...
I built a forged motor for more boost and it goes in tomorrow!!
I bought this car back in '02 nearly stock. Since then I've been modifying it myself. I originally stayed NA and a near-stock appearance. when stock, it put down 185whp. After I modified it NA with a horrile tune, I pulled out 215whp. Last year, I added a Vortech T-trim at 9 PSI and put down 381whp. This year I have built a fully forged motor without overlooking anything. I'm shooting for 450-500whp now! I have videos of me racing another SC SHO and of me on road course at http://members.cardomain.com/yamahasho
Anyway, here are the specs on the car....
ENGINE & INTAKE/FUEL/EXHAUST/MANAGEMENT
- Wiseco Forged 3.2L Pistons (9.5:1) w/ wrist pins and rings
- Australian Made Valve Springs
- Oversized valves
- Bronze valve guides
- Connecting Rods Flash ground, Shot Peened, Resized, and Fresh Wrist Pin Bushing
- Balanced Internals
- Big Bore Butterflies
- Extrude Hone Intake Runners
- Gasket Matched Heads
- Silicone Manifold Hose Kit
- Stage 1 Camshafts
- High Flow Y-Pipe w/Cats
- Flex Pipe
- Custom 3" exhaust
- Underdrive Pulleys
- 255lph Fuel Pump
- SHO Nut EXTREME Reinforced Motor Mounts
- TwEECer RT
- PLX Devices M-300 Wide Band O2 Sensor
- Coolingmist 2-stage water injection w/ accumulator
- Vortech T-trim Supercharger
- Accel 44lbs fuel injectors
- SHO Nut fuel pressure regulator
- 2000 Ford Lightning 80mm MAF
- Fluidyne Therm-HX Oil cooler
SUSPENSION & BRAKES
- Intrax Progressive Rate Lowering Springs
- Koni Adjustable Shocks
- Front & Rear Strut Tower Braces
- TWR Full Body Sub Frame Connectors
- Rear Tubular Adjustable Control Arms
- TWR Aluminum H-Brace
- 22mm Front & 26mm Rear Sway Bars
- TPR and Greasable Poly bushings
- Cup Style Aluminum Sub Frame Bushings
- Police Front & Rear Strut Mounts
- Windstar Front Endlinks
- 17" Kazera KZ-U Rims
- Nitto Extreme NT555 High Performance Tires (235/45/ZR17)
- PBR/Cobra 13" Brakes
- Baer Eradispeed Plus 2-piece rotors
- SHO Nut 11.6" rear brakes
- Earls Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines
- Brake Cooling Ducts
DRIVETRAIN
- Quaife Torque Biasing Differential
- Clutch Masters Hi Revs Jr. Clutch Kit
- Red Line D4 ATF
- Installed Drain Plug
- Shot peened internals
- Shimmed shafts
- Drilled and tapped for cooler
INTERIOR & AUDIO
- Kenwood MP3 Player
- Kenwood 6x8" 2-way speakers
- JBL GTO635 6.5" 3-Way Speakers
- Optima Red Top Battery
- Cincy SHO Trunk & Floor Mats(SHO Logo'ed)
- S/R Motorsports White Faced "Indiglow" Gauges
- AutoMeter Lunar Electric Water Temperature, Voltmeter Gauges, & Air/Fuel(wide band)
- AutoMeter Lunar Mechanical Oil Pressure & Boost/Vacuum Gauges
- Lo-tek 3 Gauge Pod
- PLX Devices Wide Band Controller
- Corbeau CR1 Seat in Black Microsuede
MISC. AND COSMETICS
- Yamaha Badged
- Shaved Trunk Lid
- Clear Corners
- Hood Strut Relocation kit
Sorry, there are going to be A LOT of pictures, but it helps explain the story better and shows all the steps on this build.
Here are some pics from last year before I spun a rod bearing....
Finding and fixing the damage...
I built a forged motor for more boost and it goes in tomorrow!!