New Ecoboost Mustang runs 12's with a tune

[Eaturbo]

Hey guys just watched a video on YouTube of a new Ecoboost 4 cyclinder Mustang and it run mid 12's with just a tune. Sounds like it might be a cracka of a car if that's the case. Be good to drop a Barra turbo 6 in a new right hand drive mustang.

[bangm001]

Man thats pretty cool, the economy of a 4 cly and run mid 12 sec quarters... Still a girls car!! ;-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJn75u9C3SQ

[1TUFFUTE]

There's a few guys around doing those now. Pretty funny watching a bigv8 Camaro get dragged by a stock 4cyl mustang with a tune.

[DanielXR8]

Originally Posted by 1TUFFUTE

There's a few guys around doing those now. Pretty funny watching a bigv8 Camaro get dragged by a stock 4cyl mustang with a tune.

It won't matter what you do with a tuned four cylinder Mustang. It will be like having an FPV GS. You will always have to qualify your choice.

[LeadFoot81]

Originally Posted by DanielXR8

It won't matter what you do with a tuned four cylinder Mustang. It will be like having an FPV GS. You will always have to qualify your choice.

To who?

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by LeadFoot81

To who?

I know what you mean but there would always be a nagging thought in my head that people should just get the V8......

Its seriously mind bending, if the EB was ni any other Ford coupe it wouldnt be an issue. I know the old Foxbody SVO did ok for itself but it is weird.

Would be interesting to do a quick spreadsheet and do a comparison of ownership costs of the EB and V8 with say 50/50 city/freeway driving.

If it came down to $50 per week I think I would pay that for the noise.

[290GTP]

Originally Posted by LeadFoot81

To who?

To Hulk.

[FG50T]

Originally Posted by DanielXR8

It won't matter what you do with a tuned four cylinder Mustang. It will be like having an FPV GS. You will always have to qualify your choice.

For starters GS is is 20k cheaper for people who don't care about extra plastic on the boot, front brakes and a badge.

Secondly the insecurity on this forum is frightening.

[MAGPIE]

Originally Posted by DanielXR8

It won't matter what you do with a tuned four cylinder Mustang. It will be like having an FPV GS. You will always have to qualify your choice.

*Yawn*

Oh look a dinosaur

[2011G6E]

Originally Posted by DanielXR8

It won't matter what you do with a tuned four cylinder Mustang. It will be like having an FPV GS. You will always have to qualify your choice.

Only to idiots.

The days are gone (and have been for quite some time) of people automatically "respecting" or positively desiring V8's, as can be seen by sales figures...in fact these days unless you're talking to other died in the wool V8-only fans you have to justify your choice to buy a V8. Especially in Queensland where the rego costs are absolutely punishing for owning one.

I'd have an Ecoboost Mustang in a heartbeat, as would most people who looked at things objectively and realistically and included things like running costs and rego and insurance rather than simply ask how many cylinders are under the bonnet and think that was the be-all and end-all of it.

Originally Posted by Moby Vic

I think the EcoBoost is intended to help sales in Europe, where displacement is taxed.

Europe...or, you know, Queensland...
There's a big difference here between a four cylinder rego of around $700 and a V8 rego of about $1200...

[MAGPIE]

Originally Posted by 2011G6E

Europe...or, you know, Queensland...
There's a big difference here between a four cylinder rego of around $700 and a V8 rego of about $1200...

Just done the rego on my Mustang, $134.95 (reminds self to never complain about rego cost).

[pottery beige]

Originally Posted by 2011G6E

Only to idiots.

The days are gone (and have been for quite some time) of people automatically "respecting" or positively desiring V8's, as can be seen by sales figures...in fact these days unless you're talking to other died in the wool V8-only fans you have to justify your choice to buy a V8. Especially in Queensland where the rego costs are absolutely punishing for owning one.

I'd have an Ecoboost Mustang in a heartbeat, as would most people who looked at things objectively and realistically and included things like running costs and rego and insurance rather than simply ask how many cylinders are under the bonnet and think that was the be-all and end-all of it.



Europe...or, you know, Queensland...
There's a big difference here between a four cylinder rego of around $700 and a V8 rego of about $1200...

you beat the pink skin

[SumoDog68]

Originally Posted by 2011G6E

Only to idiots.

The days are gone (and have been for quite some time) of people automatically "respecting" or positively desiring V8's, as can be seen by sales figures...in fact these days unless you're talking to other died in the wool V8-only fans you have to justify your choice to buy a V8. Especially in Queensland where the rego costs are absolutely punishing for owning one.

I'd have an Ecoboost Mustang in a heartbeat, as would most people who looked at things objectively and realistically and included things like running costs and rego and insurance rather than simply ask how many cylinders are under the bonnet and think that was the be-all and end-all of it.



Europe...or, you know, Queensland...
There's a big difference here between a four cylinder rego of around $700 and a V8 rego of about $1200...

If you look at things realistically and objectively you can buy Camry Hybrid , cheap to buy , cheap rego and real good on fuel and can carry more passengers than Mustang - unfortunately cars are emotional purchase :-)

[Herrod Motorsport]

Originally Posted by bangm001

Man thats pretty cool, the economy of a 4 cly and run mid 12 sec quarters... Still a girls car!! ;-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJn75u9C3SQ

I just looked at the video and that car belongs to a sue wicker , SCT sponsored drag racer Johnny Lightnings wife

[mik]

and assuming the eco boosted stang is a bit lighter in the front end, it might be an interesting match between the two different powered cars around a track or two.

[irish2]

I have an old school V8 Mustang. If I was to get a new one it would be the Ecoboost, as it would be my daily.

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by irish2

I have an old school V8 Mustang. If I was to get a new one it would be the Ecoboost, as it would be my daily.

And thats the beauty of the EB. For me anything over doing say 300kms per week for work means economy is a consideration.

With the EB you can have the look, styling and enough go with decent economy.

Wonder what the fuel highway fuel consumption differences are? EB must come into its own around town.

[FPV8U]

The Ecoboost is a seriously impressive car that will likely sell in decent numbers, I still want the V8 but its hard to argue with the EB performance potential at 10k cheaper.

Wonder if or when we might score an EB V6 TT Stang ala the Ford GT and Raptor engine, that would be a very tempting option over the V8.

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by FPV8U

The Ecoboost is a seriously impressive car that will likely sell in decent numbers, I still want the V8 but its hard to argue with the EB performance potential at 10k cheaper.

Wonder if or when we might score an EB V6 TT Stang ala the Ford GT and Raptor engine, that would be a very tempting option over the V8.

I think they made the right call by not offering the 6. Only because by the time you TT one surely its going to be pretty close in terms of consumption compared to the 5.0.

If the 5.0 was a dinosaur then perhaps you can argue against it but its pretty slick.

[Moby Vic]

I think the EcoBoost is intended to help sales in Europe, where displacement is taxed.

It's selling well in the US, also. Many people still remember the '80s Mustang SVO, with its 2.3L intercooled turbo fondly here as well.

[superfly]

Awesome! I'm a big fan of turbo 4 cylinder cars. My XR50 is my first 6 cylinder car and whilst it has great lazy power, I still miss the turbo rush and cheaper rego. I would love to get the new Focus RS. Would get that over the Mustang purely on needing 4 doors. But I'll admit that a V8 certainly sounds way better.

[Moby Vic]

I'd love to put the new EcoBoost into an old Cortina, Taurus, or RWD Escort.

[Herrod Motorsport]

Originally Posted by Moby Vic

I'd love to put the new EcoBoost into an old Cortina, Taurus, or RWD Escort.

We can supply a new ford racing eco boost crate engine with hot rod wiring

[Moby Vic]

Originally Posted by Herrod Motorsport

We can supply a new ford racing eco boost crate engine with hot rod wiring

So now all I need is an old Cortina, Taunus, or RWD Escort!

(And thanks for the offer, but I'm in America. I hope you get some customers who do that, though.)

[s00ty]

Should be quite a demand when they land in OZ.

[SumoDog68]

Like any turbo engine , you wind up the boost and it flies - it seems the goal is to reach V8 level of performance for less money. Tune ,intake ,exhaust and intercooler will cost 5k or more - engine boosted to 22psi to just get to V8 performance stock .
Things are going to get confusing as it used to be American muscle vs Japanese boosted fours :-)

[1TUFFUTE]

Originally Posted by SumoDog68

Like any turbo engine , you wind up the boost and it flies - it seems the goal is to reach V8 level of performance for less money. Tune ,intake ,exhaust and intercooler will cost 5k or more - engine boosted to 22psi to just get to V8 performance stock .
Things are going to get confusing as it used to be American muscle vs Japanese boosted fours :-)

None of us turbo falcon drivers have had to do a thing to flog big 6.0+ HSVs for years....stock as a rock,factory v8killing machines.

THEN we start talking about modding our turbos for about 2k vs the 10k of the v8s for the same performance(but yes there's plenty of examples....it's just that this time the ecoboost in question isn't built or packaged to tackle the 5.0)
Turbos are taking over the world bro.

[SumoDog68]

Originally Posted by 1TUFFUTE

None of us turbo falcon drivers have had to do a thing to flog big 6.0+ HSVs for years....stock as a rock,factory v8killing machines.

THEN we start talking about modding our turbos for about 2k vs the 10k of the v8s for the same performance(but yes there's plenty of examples....it's just that this time the ecoboost in question isn't built or packaged to tackle the 5.0)
Turbos are taking over the world bro.

Difference is that Falcon turbo is a big cube 4 litre six . 4 cyl 2 litres are taking over the world :-)

[BENT_8]

Lol @ how Turbo's are taking over the world, thats not the response gentleman Jim and Skaifey got when they stood on the top of the podium at Bathurst having left the V8 world in the dark ages.

I worked with a young lad back in 03 and he thought it was amusing how all of a sudden with the release of the XR6T that turbo tech was the bee's knees in Oz, better late than never i guess.

[1TUFFUTE]

Originally Posted by BENT_8

Lol @ how Turbo's are taking over the world, thats not the response gentleman Jim and Skaifey got when they stood on the top of the podium at Bathurst having left the V8 world in the dark ages.

I worked with a young lad back in 03 and he thought it was amusing how all of a sudden with the release of the XR6T that turbo tech was the bee's knees in Oz, better late than never i guess.

That was 30years ago

And turbos are taking over the world.....just try and deny it.
Every serious manufacturer is changing to turbos.
And who has the WORLDS number 1 rated engine for the past few years???.....ford...and it's a turbo.