2016 SVT Raptor?
08-22-2014, 11:40 AM
#41
Senior Member
The engine is a stock Eco - the same one that comes in the F150. Look up 'Eco torture test Baja' on YouTube.
They ran them with upgraded charge tubing, performance exhaust, huge FMIC, a tune and race gas. They were putting out well over 500hp.
One of the guys on the Raptor forum crewed for the silver RCSB.
Can you get one in a Raptor, not yet. The speculation is that they will offer the Eco in the Raptor along with the reduction in weight in 2016.
They ran them with upgraded charge tubing, performance exhaust, huge FMIC, a tune and race gas. They were putting out well over 500hp.
One of the guys on the Raptor forum crewed for the silver RCSB.
Can you get one in a Raptor, not yet. The speculation is that they will offer the Eco in the Raptor along with the reduction in weight in 2016.
Why not make a new 6.2?
08-22-2014, 12:12 PM
#42
Senior Member
08-22-2014, 04:44 PM
#43
Senior Member
Would love an ecoboost raptor
08-22-2014, 06:51 PM
#44
Raptor Minion
Then it wouldn't be a Raptor. The Eco finished the Baja 1000 but was DNFed (did not finish) because it took too long. I'm pretty sure Ford is not going to compromise their Raptor brand with an engine that was DNFed in the Baja 1000.
If they put an Eco in it, might was well call it something else, because a Raptor in ain't.
If they put an Eco in it, might was well call it something else, because a Raptor in ain't.
08-22-2014, 07:20 PM
#45
Senior Member
Then it wouldn't be a Raptor. The Eco finished the Baja 1000 but was DNFed (did not finish) because it took too long. I'm pretty sure Ford is not going to compromise their Raptor brand with an engine that was DNFed in the Baja 1000. If they put an Eco in it, might was well call it something else, because a Raptor in ain't.
The point of the Raptor is off road prowess not drag racing. The 5.4 that came in the first Raptors had less HP/TQ than the Eco - that in itself invalidates your argument.
What makes a Raptor is it's suspension not its engine. Yes, folks want the top dog engine if they are going to fork out 60k for a truck but like I posted earlier - if the truck comes with the highest hp/tq engine offered, who cares if it is a 6 or an 8.
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2010/11...baja-1000.html
Last edited by WarSurfer; 08-22-2014 at 07:24 PM.
08-22-2014, 07:35 PM
#46
Senior Member
I'm not saying your opinion is invalid - if you want a big v8 then you want a big v8. I respect your opinion.
The position I'm countering is that the Raptor won't sell with an Eco. Folks said that about the F150 and look how well they are doing.
The position I'm countering is that the Raptor won't sell with an Eco. Folks said that about the F150 and look how well they are doing.
08-22-2014, 09:50 PM
#47
Senior Member
08-22-2014, 10:58 PM
#48
Senior Member
The DNF was due to to broken suspension, it had nothing to do with the engine.
The point of the Raptor is off road prowess not drag racing. The 5.4 that came in the first Raptors had less HP/TQ than the Eco - that in itself invalidates your argument.
What makes a Raptor is it's suspension not its engine. Yes, folks want the top dog engine if they are going to fork out 60k for a truck but like I posted earlier - if the truck comes with the highest hp/tq engine offered, who cares if it is a 6 or an 8.
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2010/11...baja-1000.html
The point of the Raptor is off road prowess not drag racing. The 5.4 that came in the first Raptors had less HP/TQ than the Eco - that in itself invalidates your argument.
What makes a Raptor is it's suspension not its engine. Yes, folks want the top dog engine if they are going to fork out 60k for a truck but like I posted earlier - if the truck comes with the highest hp/tq engine offered, who cares if it is a 6 or an 8.
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2010/11...baja-1000.html
Stop making sense, they will never believe you...
08-22-2014, 11:29 PM
#49
Raptor Minion
08-22-2014, 11:33 PM
#50
Raptor Minion
Go watch "Born in Baja" and then think about how Ford marketing could possibly dig themselves out of that hole to put out a v6 Raptor.
It aint gonna happen.