0-120 - 97 Taurus SHO

[Crazcompart]

If you haven't already...Have the cam sprockets welded to the camshafts...Only major flaw with that engine...

[imserious2187]

Im thinkn of shootn mines,i wonder if i flip on the nos rite b4 that dip will it still do it

[imserious2187]

most fords always have that slight lag, i hate wen mines does it

[steven4rmnewyork]

i beat one of these in my 99 maxima with 4 people in it lool

[imserious2187]

man that sounds good

[Quatermain98526]

IS this a V6 or a V8?

[coolgames14]

@Quatermain98526 3.4L v8....i think

[Orion6104]

@coolgames14 Correct!

[geekydude21]

0 to 60 in 8 seconds. amazing for a taurus.

[basslover352]

@geekydude21 look at the new sho taurus. Or even the new non sho taurus. 0-60 for non taurus is 7 flat and sho is mid 5's

[mastclimbers]

A 1.4 opel astra is just as fast or even faster then this :/

[Orion6104]

@mastclimbers Acceleration maybe but definitely not top speed....

[imserious2187]

are these sho's fast, ive heard they are kinda slow to b v8 powered

[fabjonjon]

my 1997 Ford Expedition used to this exact same thing

[bigtex144]

To everyone wondering about "the lag"... If you watch closely, it shifts from 2nd to 3rd gear at ~73 mph, then at ~85 mph the revs drop a little again. It's not shifting; 4th gear, which is overdrive, happens at ~115 mph (and yes, my foot was still floored, it'll still shift into OD). Also, if I "manually" move the gear selector from 2nd to 3rd at a higher or lower rpm under WOT, it would still do the little rpm dip. It's just something all SHO's do. But other cars don't so it is weird, lol

[WhoSaidTyler]

@bigtex144 That's the torque converter locking up. My Chevy truck does it in fact, even in third with the foot to the floor. I had a couple '04-05 Taurus' and I never liked the way they shifted into overdrive because Ford always makes their automatics lock up in 3rd gear.

[bigtex144]

@WhoSaidTyler A torque converter locking up actually does make a perfect explanation. Although that doesn't bother me; In general, locked torque converter should mean less drivetrain power loss :)

[stonix1992]

@bigtex144 correct. And less heat. Without torque-locker your converter would blow up because it would become too hot

[SparkDischarge]

@stonix1992 No, transmission oil is constantly circulating into/out of the torque converter.

[wtl1964]

@bigtex144 my lincoln didnt shift into 4rth aperently somone made it so it couldnt do it cause the tranny was going out

[imserious2187]

@bigtex144 fords period

[mystiqueman366]

i think if you put it in normal drive it will not create that rpm dip

[hastings631]

please tell me you were going up a 88 degree incline.

[bigtex144]

@hastings631 It was 89 degrees actually

[streetroyalty1]

Just wondering what the average Top Speed was for the V8 SHO?

[bigtex144]

@streetroyalty1 gov limited at 143 mph

[yarnell21222]

@bigtex144 lol, he said that with certainty! As in, I took it to 143 and the fucking things wont go any faster!

[awada85]

hey bigtex144, what was that lag at 13 seconds?

[bigtex144]

@awada85 I have no clue, lol. I've watched other videos and every 3rd gen SHO does it, so whatever it is, it is the norm at least.

[awada85]

@bigtex144 ya i just noticed that, haha thats funny.

[TheSicksti]

@bigtex144 its switching into over drive at 13 seconds al cars do it when your pushing them like that. my jeep does it at about 85 so yea its normal.

[awada85]

@TheSicksti not all, my envoy doesent, my and brothers tbss doesent either. a car wont go into overdrive as long as its floored. only if there casually driving.

[TheSicksti]

@awada85 after i watched this video i was merging onto the highway with dodge 1500 and it didnt do it haha so idk what it is.

[cm5271]

@awada85 I think it's the torque converter

[awada85]

@cm5271 yeah.. probably

[erik1980]

@awada85 Variable Valve Timing adjustment

[SharpStuff112]

@awada85 its the torque converter

[awada85]

@SharpStuff112 yeah i get it know i looked it up and did my research

[blaboy2012]

do you get good gas mileage?

[bigtex144]

@blaboy2012 meeeh... the best all-highway I ever got was 26.4 mg I think, but averaged more around 23. My 97 Maxima that I have now is faster and regularly gets 30-33 mpg, so I was certainly not impressed wtih the SHO's gas mileage

[s8erboii30]

I love the Taurus SHO. I have a 2002 Taurus SE with a 3.0l Vulcan V6 and I'm hardening the suspension. Upgrading the y tube and bolting on a turbo. :) I'm gonna do a top speed run one of these days.

[falaqdad15]

lotta sound out of that tiny v8

[dcgarza4]

sounds cool..

[kcaddy87]

Great video upgrade your y pipe and you will get back more power the who was originally a 340 horsepower engine Ford did so many things to detune the engine

[sean55719]

only punk visor wearin fags that drive honda civics will hit the dislike button to this

[sean55719]

only punk visor wearin fags will hit the dislike button to this

[97shobra]

ya pretty quick, put a stall in it and a 75 shot. go to v8sho.com you'll be able to find out a lot of info. almost to much lol. i have a 97 sho twin turbo lol its sikkkkkkkkk fast. also a 2003 ses duratec wit a gtp blower on it. its way faster on a taurus than a gtp. well take care of it and never sell it. if you want some advice on any mods i would beeeeeeeeeeeef up the trany first then turbo or s/c. you should be safe wit a 75 shot though. o ya drop it too and stiffen the suspension.go bears!

[bigtex144]

@BigLou874 I drove a 4.0L Mazda B4000, 2wd, 5spd (same exact motor as an Explorer). I know how you feel about it being "fast" cuz when I drove that Mazda, I thought it was "peppy" but that's because I didn't have anything else to compare it to. So trust me when I say, it's actually slow as balls.

I love SHO's, so glad Ford brought it back. But I hate turbos, I hate automatic trannys, and AWD should not be on real sports sedans. So sadly, that's what I think of it

[mitch9521]

@bigtex144 i thought these SHO's were FWD? or are you talking about the 2010?

[KUjayhawk90]

@bigtex144 Oh please say you did not just compare a 4.0 liter mazda truck to the V8 SHO. I understand your point, but that SHO wouldn't even waste its time racing the B4000. I know because I had a Ranger with the 4.0 5spd and it wasn't close to being in the same league as a SHO.

[bigtex144]

@KUjayhawk90 Well honestly, you must not understand my point ;-) I was basically saying that with any given slow car, it will feel fast when you floor it if it's the only thing you've ever driven (the B4000 in my case), UNTIL, that is, you get to drive a car that actually IS fast, like an SHO. That really put into perspective how stupidendously slow that B4000 is in it's own right, not compared to anything. I'm well aware an SHO can murder a ranger. You're just preachin' to the choir bud ;-)

[BigLou874]

Ok guys including fuck202 and foamybubbles. what do you think of the 2010 Taurus SHO. it has 365HP ecoboost twin turbo V6. I think its awesome. i should have a V8.

[foamybubbles79]

Hope the cams are welded. Had a 99 sho and cam shaft failed 2 days after I sold it. The small v8's do sound good though.

[BigLou874]

Ok don't laugh but I can top my 2001 exp at 105mph. It has 4.0 V6 203hp. That's fast for a 2dr. Wat u guys think? Lol

[FUCK202]

@BigLou874 203bhp from a 4.0? that isnt fast at all.

[BigLou874]

@FUCK202 at 105mph for an explorer. It is fast trust me. It drives faster than a 4dr explorer. I drove close to 105mph. any suv that can do 105 is considered fast.

[FUCK202]

@BigLou874 so 105mph for a 4.0 explorer is fast? why then can my 2.7 diesel jeep grand cherokee do 117mph, and i wouldnt call that fast

[bd5035]

Man that sounds NICE :)

[jaunisaboss]

put a stall on it would be alot faster

[ChIcAnO2111]

damn i have a 98 se n it only goes to 110 i want a sho instead fuck yea

[sagius]

@ChIcAnO2111 buy mine

[ChIcAnO2111]

@sagius what year, how much is it, in good conditcion?? lol

[sagius]

@ChIcAnO2111 98. 85,000 miles $3,500

[ChIcAnO2111]

@sagius does the motor run good and have u treated the car good no neutral drops, burnouts, flooring?

[sagius]

@ChIcAnO2111 i topped it out twice and the first owner was a old man so its had easy miles. oil changed every 3000.

[LT1HILLINGHOE]

If you manually shift that thing to the redline it will do much better than that.

[Uuuuuu15]

i like your vid but wher do u have the space for 120?

[alamrisa]

surprisingly fast

[KrunchyTaterChips]

Wow I wish i had a SHO, my 99 se only goes to 110 but it is fast and and sounds like a beast!

[idc1233333]

mine does the same thing at about 90 the rpms drop for a second its weird otherwise awsome video 5 stars

[WNxDarkFire2]

That is the T/C locking.