Who owns a Taurus SHO???

[HannibalX]

What do you like/dislike about it? Do you own the V6 or V8 model?

 

[Anubis]

my dad used to have one. teh V8 moddle he liked it alot. was nioce and roomie and had plenty of power

 

[vi edit]

PM tscenter. He's quite knowledgeable(is that a word?) of them.

 

[WileCoyote]

if you want a similar ride to the SHO test drive the mazda 6

 

[NutBucket]

Slippin cam gears

 

[Radiohead]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
PM tscenter. He's quite knowledgeable(is that a word?) of them.

Yes knowledgeable is a word

 

[rancidcrabtree]

Other than a duratec engine block I can't see too many simularities with a 6. Particularly the "ride".


<-- owns a 6


kev

 

[Desslok]

Weld the cam cam gear sprockets before you gernade an engine.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: Desslok
Weld the cam cam gear sprockets before you gernade an engine.

I have a Contour SVT, but that doesn't help you, does it?

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: kevgray
Other than a duratec engine block I can't see too many simularities with a 6. Particularly the "ride".


<-- owns a 6


kev

He's just saying that the 6 is a similar type car, affordable family sedan w/ some guts.

 

[Desslok]

That is just for the SHO your SVT is fine.

 

[Ronstang]

I have a '93 SHO.....3.0 Liter 5 spd. It has about 190K on it and still going strong. This is one of the best overall vehicles I have ever owned.

 

[wiggyryder]

The V6 Yamaha lasted only from '89-'95. The V8 Yamaha was from '96-'99 where the whole SHO trim was discontinued. Ford designed the block then shipped off to Yamaha to finish.

The V6 3.2L was only available mated to the auto tranny pushing 220hp/215ft-lbs. The V6 3.0L was available with the manual transmission pushing out 220hp/200ft-lbs torque. The V8 3.4L had 235hp/230ft-lbs torque, but these were slower than the 6-cylinders because of all the extra weight.

Pros:
- Excellent performance.
- High 14s, low 15s in a V6 MTX SHO.

Cons:
- Crappiest auto transmission ever.
- Expensive 60k maintenance on the V6.
- Common cam sprocket failures in the V8.
- Water pump failures.



BTW, visit SHO Forums.

 

[HannibalX]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: Desslok
Weld the cam cam gear sprockets before you gernade an engine.

I have a Contour SVT, but that doesn't help you, does it?

How do you like it?

Thanks for the help guys!

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: Trinitron

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: Desslok
Weld the cam cam gear sprockets before you gernade an engine.

I have a Contour SVT, but that doesn't help you, does it?

How do you like it?

Thanks for the help guys!

I love it! It is by far the most fun car to drive I have ever had.



Check it out

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: Trinitron

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: Desslok
Weld the cam cam gear sprockets before you gernade an engine.

I have a Contour SVT, but that doesn't help you, does it?

How do you like it?

Thanks for the help guys!

I love it! It is by far the most fun car to drive I have ever had.

Check it out

I'd have to agree w/ Mwilding, my friend has one that is exactly like his Countour SVT, but stock, and it's loads of fun to drive. To be honest, of all the "affordable" 4 doors cars in the same size range, it was the most fun IMHO.

 

[tcsenter]

Cons:
- Crappiest auto transmission ever.
- Expensive 60k maintenance on the V6.
- Common cam sprocket failures in the V8.
- Water pump failures.

That is it in a nut-shell, but I would also add:

Cons:
- Crappiest manual transmission ever, not at all smooth
- Poorly designed manual clutch, one of the most frequent repairs cited
- Electrical system is prone to various problems (its a Ford)
- Many mechanics are not familiar with the engine's idiosynchracies
- Aftermarket performance goodies available, but all very expensive
- Was "King of the Performance Sedans" in its day, but is unrefined and slow by today's standard (stock trim)

I owned a pristine 94 SHO 5-speed with some mild bolt-on mods for almost two years. It was a fun car, the SHO engine really 'feels' larger than it is, but it is not for a person who doesn't have deep pockets. Ford's published HP/TQ rating was found to be over-rated, BTW. The 3.0L SHO barely hit the 200HP mark on several independent dynometer tests.

My sister is trying to sell her 94 SHO. She owes about $3,000 more than its worth, the dealer saw her coming.

 

[thedarkwolf]

Think I would take a Spirit R/T over a SHO. 224hp 4 banger and although they aren't super reliable either it sounds like its better than the SHO.

 

[HannibalX]

Ford's published HP/TQ rating was found to be over-rated, BTW. The 3.0L SHO barely hit the 200HP mark on several independent dynometer tests.

Well to be honest thats any car - the manufacturers rate HP at the fly-wheel and not the wheels, when you dyno a car on a chasis then there is a 15% driveline loss.

 

[radioouman]

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
Think I would take a Spirit R/T over a SHO. 224hp 4 banger and although they aren't super reliable either it sounds like its better than the SHO.

I'd love to have a Spirit R/T but good luck finding one!

 

[vegetation]

I'm pretty sure tcsenter is talking about corrected flywheel power after being dyno'd.

Originally posted by: Trinitron

Ford's published HP/TQ rating was found to be over-rated, BTW. The 3.0L SHO barely hit the 200HP mark on several independent dynometer tests.

Well to be honest thats any car - the manufacturers rate HP at the fly-wheel and not the wheels, when you dyno a car on a chasis then there is a 15% driveline loss.

 

[RayH]

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
Think I would take a Spirit R/T over a SHO. 224hp 4 banger and although they aren't super reliable either it sounds like its better than the SHO.

I looked at the Spirit R/T , SHO and Maxima SE at that time when I was looking for a new sedan. I decided to take the AWD turbo route and went with a Galant VR-4. Still running strong at 139k and modded to ~250hp.

 

[GasX]

If you are going for pure performance, Get a SVT Contour and put a Supercharger on it!

Instant 300HP engine!

 

[tcsenter]

Well to be honest thats any car - the manufacturers rate HP at the fly-wheel and not the wheels, when you dyno a car on a chasis then there is a 15% driveline loss.

This was corrected for drivetrain loss.

 

[Quixfire]

Haven't owned one, but driven and worked on many. I prefer the V6 to the V8, both as driving as well and repairing. I was the only mechanic to work on them at two different Ford dealership before I retired from that career.

edit: typo