JP2085

Well a buddy of mine has a 2012 XLT EcoBoost and let me take it for a spin the other night. It's so awesome compared to my lowly 4.6. Honestly the biggest thing I liked about it was not the engine but the handling compared to mine. Mine has so much body roll compared to the 2012. It felt like a car it handled so well.

My only question is the traction control... does it work? Lol. Reason I ask is because I was practically roasting the tires on pavement and I didn't even turn it off. The Volvo I used to have had traction control and it wouldn't even begin to let the tires spin on ice, let alone dry pavement. I mean, I don't really care, just curious.

Can't wait to get one.

graysonp

I haven't driven an Ecoboost, but the traction control on my 6.2L is pretty good. It's hard to spin the tires with it on. The only time they ever spin is on loose gravel when you're first taking off.

NASSTY

My FX4 EB has the open rear differential with the e-locker and even with traction control on I get about 15-20 feet of one wheel peel. This is with 34" mud terrains. Tires cost an arm and a leg so I try not to do it too often.

sullyman

Hmmm, I have the 2012, and it will lay down two equidistant lines, about ten feet before the nanny kicks in and blips the throttle, and a good 100' with the nanny off. The two wheel anti slip is always on, and seems to work extremely well.

NASSTY

Mine acts like a limited slip on dirt or in snow (where it's easy to spin the tires) but on pavement it gets the one wheel peel.

sullyman

That sucks, no fun!

NASSTY

It's all good, I have a cure for that problem.

JP2085

sullyman, that's the first time I've seen someone put their lawnmower in their sig. I literally lol'd. Nice.