Taurus SHO love? - Tuner-Junction

Type_R_Mike · #1 (**permalink**) March 8th, 2006, 10:16 PM

any Taurus SHO fans out there?

Ricky · #2 (**permalink**) March 8th, 2006, 10:24 PM

i have a freind that choses only to drive the shos. He always gets manuals cheap and swaps in the automatic engine in

Johnlude85 · #3 (**permalink**) March 8th, 2006, 10:35 PM

theyre defenately fast for what they are. it just cost alot of money to make em faster compared to an import. yes i know it has the yamaha engine,but its still a taurus. that engine has so much more potential in a lighter car. ive only seen it done a few times. i seen it in a few probes, and a festiva. dont get me wrong, i like SHO's...im the reason type r mike ever had one or even knows what they are, so dont think im hatin.

Type_R_Mike · #4 (**permalink**) March 8th, 2006, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnlude85

theyre defenately fast for what they are. it just cost alot of money to make em faster compared to an import. yes i know it has the yamaha engine,but its still a taurus. that engine has so much more potential in a lighter car. ive only seen it done a few times. i seen it in a few probes, and a festiva. dont get me wrong, i like SHO's...im the reason type r mike ever had one or even knows what they are, so dont think im hatin.

yeah yeah yeah,

i loved my SHO it was my baby, until it died

but they are mad money to work up and even more to maintain. but i love them, i wish i could find one here in florida but there just going for alot of money that i dont have

Johnlude85 · #5 (**permalink**) March 8th, 2006, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Type_R_Mike

yeah yeah yeah,

i loved my SHO it was my baby, until it died

but they are mad money to work up and even more to maintain. but i love them, i wish i could find one here in florida but there just going for alot of money that i dont have

imo...if you like the look of a taurus, get an sho. yes theyre awesome cause theyre a big ass, peppy from the factory car. but, the 89 and 90 run 15.2. stock 4th gen lide vtecs run a stock 15.1. thats not bad. get a jdm h22, get some mods and already your into the high 14's with minimal work. get a teg with a gsr or type r swap. get a civic hatch with an h22. ya know. i know you personally outside from this forum. i know youd rather have an import then a big ass clunky semi fast car. i know youve ben talkin about gettin (or finding) a good condition 2 dr accord, or an integra. GO FOR IT! youll love it. when that vtec cracks, youll love it.

Type_R_Mike · #6 (**permalink**) March 8th, 2006, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnlude85

imo...if you like the look of a taurus, get an sho. yes theyre awesome cause theyre a big ass, peppy from the factory car. but, the 89 and 90 run 15.2. stock 4th gen lide vtecs run a stock 15.1. thats not bad. get a jdm h22, get some mods and already your into the high 14's with minimal work. get a teg with a gsr or type r swap. get a civic hatch with an h22. ya know. i know you personally outside from this forum. i know youd rather have an import then a big ass clunky semi fast car. i know youve ben talkin about gettin (or finding) a good condition 2 dr accord, or an integra. GO FOR IT! youll love it. when that vtec cracks, youll love it.

i know, but you cant deny that when the runners switched over, and the secondary injectors kicked, that car moved, and fast...

Johnlude85 · #7 (**permalink**) March 8th, 2006, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Type_R_Mike

i know, but you cant deny that when the runners switched over, and the secondary injectors kicked, that car moved, and fast...

yes...but let me put it to you this way. you know whats wrong with my car right now. weve discussed it. i would have no problem keeping up with that sho EVEN with my egr not working (throwing a cel), since my cel is on its dumping a shit ton of fuel so it doesent ping, and with a vtec soleniod code, so vtec doesent hit.

Type_R_Mike · #8 (**permalink**) March 8th, 2006, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnlude85

yes...but let me put it to you this way. you know whats wrong with my car right now. weve discussed it. i would have no problem keeping up with that sho EVEN with my egr not working (throwing a cel), since my cel is on its dumping a shit ton of fuel so it doesent ping, and with a vtec soleniod code, so vtec doesent hit.

i really need a car, this is pathetic, i just seriously dont know what to do... integra, civic, accord, i like them all, and they all have great things you can do with them..

HTPerformance · #9 (**permalink**) March 9th, 2006, 12:54 PM

Take a look at Nissan Maxima's man. They are right up there.
I had a 1992 SE, VTC, Variable Intake runners, 190hp/190tq stock.

I know of one guy in Mass. who has a T4 turbo on his and hittin 400hp/450tq.

3.0L V6 in a ~3000lb car. It's a fun ride. The 1989-1992 had 4-wheel independent suspension and there are quite a few options for suspensions.

89civichatch · #10 (**permalink**) March 9th, 2006, 08:40 PM

thoughs sho's are pretty quick

ihatericers · #11 (**permalink**) March 9th, 2006, 11:56 PM

wasn't there a problem with the cams fucking up on the Yamaha V8's?

jon ROCKS!!!! · #12 (**permalink**) March 30th, 2006, 04:05 PM

has anyone seen a cutaway of those intake manis? they are gnarley as fuck

Johnlude85 · #13 (**permalink**) March 30th, 2006, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ihatericers

wasn't there a problem with the cams fucking up on the Yamaha V8's?

yes there is, thats why the most desired engine for that car (which is actually faster) is the V6's. the most desired sho's are the 89 and 90's.

ihatericers · #14 (**permalink**) March 30th, 2006, 07:25 PM

thought so

#15 (**permalink**) March 30th, 2006, 09:46 PM

Some guy on a forum here in St. Louis has a turbo SHO motor swapped into his Focus. It's not tuned yet but it's going to be pretty neat.

jon ROCKS!!!! · #16 (**permalink**) March 30th, 2006, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Mantapart Built

Some guy on a forum here in St. Louis has a turbo SHO motor swapped into his Focus. It's not tuned yet but it's going to be pretty neat.

sweet, is there any pics, that is badass

#17 (**permalink**) March 30th, 2006, 09:51 PM

I'm an idiot and I can't figure out how to host pictures, lol and I'd have to go thru like 20 pages to find his pics cause they are posted in some random thread. Sorry I'll try to get some if I can figure it out.

jon ROCKS!!!! · #18 (**permalink**) March 30th, 2006, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Mantapart Built

I'm an idiot and I can't figure out how to host pictures, lol and I'd have to go thru like 20 pages to find his pics cause they are posted in some random thread. Sorry I'll try to get some if I can figure it out.

awsome

Johnlude85 · #19 (**permalink**) March 30th, 2006, 10:53 PM

ive seen an sho engine swapped into a probe and ive heard of one into a festiva.

SilverStangDE · #20 (**permalink**) March 31st, 2006, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnlude85

imo...if you like the look of a taurus, get an sho. yes theyre awesome cause theyre a big ass, peppy from the factory car. but, the 89 and 90 run 15.2. stock 4th gen lide vtecs run a stock 15.1. thats not bad. get a jdm h22, get some mods and already your into the high 14's with minimal work. get a teg with a gsr or type r swap. get a civic hatch with an h22. ya know. i know you personally outside from this forum. i know youd rather have an import then a big ass clunky semi fast car. i know youve ben talkin about gettin (or finding) a good condition 2 dr accord, or an integra. GO FOR IT! youll love it. when that vtec cracks, youll love it.

riiiiiiight, and when you want to upgrade the sho, buy a GT or a Corba and supercharge that bitch

/arguement