Serious performance mods
09-16-2015, 06:01 AM
#22
Ok, I should have clarified. I have a 5.0. If yall want to squabble over which motor is best please do it elsewhere. No one has any idea how much a stock transmission can handle? And beings the whipple S/C is a 2.9L I'm sure it's capable of more that 525hp. That has to be a conservative number.
09-16-2015, 09:07 AM
#24
I know the 5.0 can handle 700hp without any trouble. I know there's people out there running a 1000hp on stock internals although I would never recommend something like that. I would think it is safe to assume that the transmission can handle 700 or better as well. Shelby and Tuscany is coming out with that supercharged f150 special edition and whatever. It's wearing 700hp badges. In order for it to be affordable there's no way it's gonna have an upgraded transmission. Bad enough it's already probably gonna have about a 80-90k dollar price tag. As far as whipper hp numbers... It may be 525 but that would be at the rear wheels and more of like 625 at the engine. If it's still not quite enough you can upgrade the pulley on it for a little more boost.
On Edit: You will find much more on boosted 5.0 builds in the 2011-14 section!
Last edited by LSchicago; 09-16-2015 at 09:30 AM.
09-20-2015, 04:46 AM
#26
These are the kind of answers I was looking for, thank you all very much. And I wouldn't want anything crazy, 6-700 at the wheels or so. That power range was very fun in my F-250. Enough to have fun when you wanted, but not too much that it made it hard to drive.
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09-20-2015, 11:36 PM
#29
Serious performance mods
Originally Posted by WarSurfer
no, the 45k is only for the engine. Of course you could build one cheaper but that particular example is meant to be a trophy truck engine that can sustain those power levels in extreme environments for extended periods.
I totally agree that right off the bat the Eco is tough to beat $ for $. My point was only to show that when you get past a certain threshold, the cost tends to equal out IF you are building towards the same levels of longevity in addition to performance. Anyone can throw boost at something and make a one hit wonder.
I totally agree that right off the bat the Eco is tough to beat $ for $. My point was only to show that when you get past a certain threshold, the cost tends to equal out IF you are building towards the same levels of longevity in addition to performance. Anyone can throw boost at something and make a one hit wonder.
Then the displacement will have the EB beat for most hp.
09-20-2015, 11:41 PM
#30
Serious performance mods
Originally Posted by WarSurfer
no, the 45k is only for the engine. Of course you could build one cheaper but that particular example is meant to be a trophy truck engine that can sustain those power levels in extreme environments for extended periods.
I totally agree that right off the bat the Eco is tough to beat $ for $. My point was only to show that when you get past a certain threshold, the cost tends to equal out IF you are building towards the same levels of longevity in addition to performance. Anyone can throw boost at something and make a one hit wonder.
I totally agree that right off the bat the Eco is tough to beat $ for $. My point was only to show that when you get past a certain threshold, the cost tends to equal out IF you are building towards the same levels of longevity in addition to performance. Anyone can throw boost at something and make a one hit wonder.
Originally Posted by yugnat
I just want to stand up for the Ecoboost a little... There is a very clear upgrade path with it and it is very OEM '"ish" if you will. Of course down pipes are aftermarket but with a forged factory motor if you want more power you can go with Fomoco 7x7 58mm upgraded turbos (for $2K) that come in the same housing as stock turbos making it virtually impossible to tell the upgrade visually - which still gives you a chance if you have a friendly dealer and want warranty work. Its a little different story rolling up with a huge whipple on your Coyote. Down pipe, 58mm turbos, aftermarket intercooler, tstat, air filter, custom tune and bam you're done for under $4,500 (plus install). Install is straight forward since its all direct swap. And best of all, its a very OEM looking build since you can really only see the new intercooler and downpipes. What I like best about this is the torque curve from the upgraded twin turbos that really suits a truck - especially one with larger and heavier tires. Don't get me wrong, I'd give anything for a blown Coyote but let's not sell the modded Eco truck short! 