Excepcion13 said:I have been reading this thread with much interest. I recently had my 2006 V6 turbocharged and it is making quite a bit of power now. The V6 has forged rods but the pistons are the same material as the GT's. Does anyone know the HP rating on the pistons themselves? Can anyone help me out here? Are GTs blowing pistons or rods? Thank you!!
P.S. Telling me I should have bought a GT is not the help I am looking for!!
cleveland said:the v6 does not have forged rods, its the same "crap" the GT has.
-Dan
cleveland said:the v6 does not have forged rods, its the same "crap" the GT has.
-Dan
Excepcion13 said:Everything that I have read states that the V6 has forged steel connecting rods. And the V6 is prone to piston failure vice throwing a rod, so it makes sense.
http://www.new-cars.com/2005/ford/ford-mustang-specs.html#engine
http://www.carseverything.com/content/article/1521.4/
If I am wrong or this information is out of date, can you direct me to your source? All of us 6s are going with the assumption that our rods are good to go and we may just have to switch out pistons and wrist pins to fortify the engine. Thanks!
iskwezm said:one of the local tuners here has a 05 with a KB thats putting about 540 at the wheels, but even the tuner says its on borrowed time, but he wanted to see the max he could get
paco_pony said:my procharger was originally making 525 at the wheel. now I didn't ask for that. Actually I asked my tuner to get me to mid 400s' cause that's what I heard the max safe limit was for the stock bottom end.
I drove it at 525 for a few weeks. man, it was a beast. but I was having A LOT of problems with the blower and car.
couple of weeks ago I had pulley swap and de-tune. I'm at 440 and feel a bit better about engine safety. plus it's a lot more reliable.
when I get hte $ I'm goign for the forged internals and then up the boost a bit more.