So what did you do to your SHO today!?

[SHOdded]

Rockin' it!

 

[StealBlueSho]

Pulled my 2010 outta the garage into the drive way to get the lawn mower out...Put her back in the garage so the sun quit highlighting the dust she has accumulated from sitting... Most action she has seen in a while..

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[marius883]

Updated my emblem:



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Sweeeet!!! where did you get that?

 

[StealBlueSho]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/263542331/domed-ford-ecobeast-emblem-overlays

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[mrhighcaliber]

mrhighcaliber - what did you use on your rear lights and the chrome trunk strip? Was that strip hard to remove? Your SHO looks great!

The strip is not difficult to remove, but take your time. My method was to use a wide chisel and hammer from the inside of the trunk lid (behind the liner). I started from the trunk tail lights (left or right) and worked my way towards the other side, popping the strip out 1 clip at a time. Scuff the entire strip with 320grit (be careful, support the area of the strip that you're sanding), wash/rinse/dry and mask off the ford emblem, prime, paint and clear coat. I used a universal metallic black for the strip (paint color does not/was not meant to match, its a dark metallic charcoal, which I love) and used a chrome tinting spray for the blue oval. I clear coated the whole thing last. The black chrome tint spray made the strip look blueish, not black in the least, even after 4coats. Hated it, had to redo it using the aforementioned paint, but it was perfect for tinting the ford oval.

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[StealBlueSho]

T-stat 170 install today in anticipation of my tune... Just waiting on plugs and map sensor...

Only a little coolant lost..

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[marius883]

At the mechanic right now, getting my powerstop rotors and pads installed. They said my rotors had extreme heat damage.. They also said the master cylinder needs to be replaced, because it's not holding pressure and fluid is leaking through. And apparently my brake fluid is black

 

[SHOdded]

Should add up to a pretty good improvement in braking prowess, marius.

 

[marius883]

Should add up to a pretty good improvement in braking prowess, marius.

Rotors and pads installed!




Sadly, my brake pedal is even spongier than before, and the travel is even longer... Hopefully this will be fixed when they replace the master cylinder next week

 

[Hebes10]

At the mechanic right now, getting my powerstop rotors and pads installed. They said my rotors had extreme heat damage.. They also said the master cylinder needs to be replaced, because it's not holding pressure and fluid is leaking through. And apparently my brake fluid is black

Double check your brake fluid reservoir, as maybe the mechanic didn't top it off. Might temporarily help with the spongy brakes.

Could you see where the fluid was leaking from the master cylinder?

 

[2011TAURUSSEL]

Obviously you are getting a new M/C so that takes care of the fluid flush I was going to recommend. Brakes look good hopefully they put the rust preventative coating on the rotors. My last set had the black coating and was designed so the pad contact surface was the only coating that wore away leaving the rest of the rotor black.

 

[Pintony]

Hello marius883,
Is photo of front or rear brakes?
Did you do the 013 upgrade?
Did you do the front and rears or only one axel?

 

[SHOdded]

Obviously you are getting a new M/C so that takes care of the fluid flush I was going to recommend. Brakes look good hopefully they put the rust preventative coating on the rotors. My last set had the black coating and was designed so the pad contact surface was the only coating that wore away leaving the rest of the rotor black.

Power Stop zinc-coats the hubs so they dont "rust", it's like a dullish silver finish. I won't say that it works 100% tho.

 

[mmh64]

Installed CAI today. The best looking cai I have ever seen. Didn't feel any butt power but some cool circus noises from bovs. Noises that were probably always there but muffled before. Weezing, wistling, chirping. I'm not sure why but this thing is a noise amplifier. I can hear the turbos spool up now also. If anyone buys the mdesign intake don't do what I did and over tourque the clamps. I broke the charge pipe that holds the temperature sensor. I sealed the crack with rubber splicing tape until I get a replacement part. Can't see crack/repair in photo because it's on the bottom side.

 

[SilverSH0]

Hello marius883,
Is photo of front or rear brakes?
Did you do the 013 upgrade?
Did you do the front and rears or only one axel?

Based on caliper orientation and mainly size, the first picture is of the front brakes and second is of the rear. The first picture has a big large caliper from the front and the second picture the caliper is much smaller (the back). So I would say with confidence he did both the front and rear.

I would doubt this is the '13+ upgrade as the rotors for that are not drilled/slotted.

 

[Pintony]

Based on rotor orientation and mainly size, the first picture is of the front brakes and second is of the rear. The first picture has a big large caliper from the front and the second picture the caliper is much smaller (the back). So I would say with confidence he did both the front and rear.
I would doubt this is the '13+ upgrade as the rotors for that are not drilled/slotted.

Hey SilverSHo,
I tried to look from that aspect but the valve stem in both photos was at the bottom so I was not sure

 

[marius883]

Double check your brake fluid reservoir, as maybe the mechanic didn't top it off. Might temporarily help with the spongy brakes.

Could you see where the fluid was leaking from the master cylinder?

I didn't see the fluid leak, but the mechanic said fluid was leaking through a seal in the master cylinder..

@Pintony I did both front and rear rotors and pads from powerstop

 

[SHOdded]

Master cylinders can leak through the seal separating them from the booster, so if this type of leak has happened, both booster & MC will need to be replaced.

 

[2011TAURUSSEL]

Marrius.......I love that rain drop effect on your wheels.......

 

[StealBlueSho]

Today finished the needed installs on top of the t-stat.... SP534 Spark Plugs, 3Bar Map, and new boots for the coils(little bastards didn't want to come out with the coils). Oh, can't forget... Loaded a new tune from Unleashed!

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