They don't sound bad with stock exhaust, you just wouldn't ever be able to put an aftermarket exhaust for it. Have you test driven an ecoboost?
They don't sound bad with stock exhaust, you just wouldn't ever be able to put an aftermarket exhaust for it. Have you test driven an ecoboost?
'91 Bronco 351w, ZF5, D44 TTB, 9" rear swap with disk brakes, 37" toyos, method wheels, mastercraft seats, A/C and heat
Yes and that's the main reason I'm leaning towards one. What are some good points about the 5.0, besides exhaust?Originally Posted by Sparling
Also it looks like exhaust, inter cooler, and tune will get you up to ~450hp and over 500 ftlbs. What would it take to get the 5.0 to those numbers?
Born to Kill
I just watched a spider dominate a fly on the wall outside, i thought would would travis do? and i did the opposite, spider lives!
Whipple. Aren't the Ecoboost's still getting a premium over the 5.0's?
Super charger sounds expensive.
Ford is making more ecoboost these days and the price is almost the exact same. Also I'm noticing a lot more used ecoboost which doesn't make me feel great either.
Born to Kill
I just watched a spider dominate a fly on the wall outside, i thought would would travis do? and i did the opposite, spider lives!
I have a 13 F150 4x4 with 5.0L. If you think it's sluggish then owning a truck isn't for you. Hauls enough ass that I never think about it and gets 15 mpg around town with a ****load of idling at work and 17.5 mpg highway doing 80-85. I've had it for 7 months with 20k on it so far. I decided against the ecoboost because it was $2k more and seems like a gimmick to me. Plus it's more parts to break after the warranty expires. I like simple on a DD.
On the 8th day god created the Super Swamper TSL and said "go forth and kick ass"
Ya a 3/4 ton that gets the same or better mpg you describe with 37's and can do long smokey burn outs has me spoiled.
Born to Kill
I just watched a spider dominate a fly on the wall outside, i thought would would travis do? and i did the opposite, spider lives!
Agreed. I have a '12 5.0 fx4. Was originally thinking eco-boost. Lu talked me out of it due to the shatty mileage towing and the retarded replacement cost of the engine. The 5.0 makes more power than anything i've ever owned and half the time the traction control is kicking in when you hammer down under 40 mph. I dont regret the 5.0.
JB is right, if you are driving through houston sitting in traffic you likely will never see the benefits of an ecoboost anyway.
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