[CBZED101]

I don't own a Taurus or a sable but my friend FatTortoise does, and I'm just wondering whats the fastest Taurus or Sable out there? Anyone in the low 10's or anything like that?

I'm into s-series trucks and SUV's and theres one 1992 Chevy S-10 that runs a low 9 in the 1/4..and thats a boxy vehicle.

Has anyone swapped in a large V8 into a taurus or sable? I'm not talking about a SHO engine..i mean a big v8...like a 5.7L or something around there. I think it would be bad a** to see a taurus with a 5.7L engine thats been converted to RWD running a 10, talk about a ultimate sleeper

 

[jason8225]

That fastest one I know of would be ArkanSHO on here, IIRC he runs in the low to mid 12's w/ his supercharged V8 SHO.

 

[Twilight]

There are a couple guys running 12s with V6 SHOs as well..s/c of course. Then there's that dude Toolman with the turbo SHO that eating the LS1s.

 

[TrueBlue]

The only problem with an engine swap like that is that our cars are FWD. Swapping an engine like a big eight means a RWD conversion. I've seen it done on Mini's and CRX's, but they're basically drag cars. The amount of fabrication is insane, and they aren't daily drivers.

I think most people that start putting real money into Taurus/Sables are going for a more balanced, road-racing approach, where quarter times aren't such a huge priority, but knife-edge handling and mid-gear acceleration is.

 

[CBZED101]

yeah, thats what i was thinking...I just thought it would be cool to see a big 8 in a taurus.

My blazer sucks at mid-range acceleration...low end is good and high end is good...but anything from around 50-65/70 sucks.

 

[qwertz9586]

No V8s, but I do have a jet engine.

 

[94TaurusGT]

lol thats realy cool.

 

[rudedog]

this is probably the fastest,....http://www.shocago.com/staff/video/Timsturbosho.wmv


Qwertz, I like the placement of the DPFE sensor and egr, almost stock so you really can't tell its an aftermarket swap.

 

[Twilight]

i didn't notice before but how do you plan to close the hood? LOL

 

[SableOHC]

The fastest Taurus is one you shove off a cliff:

60 mph = 88 feet/sec
gravity = 32 feet/sec/sec

0-88 ft/s = 88/32 = 2.75 sec

1/4 mile = 1320 ft

1/4 mile time:
t = sqrt(2 * d / a) = sqrt( 2 * 1320 / 32 ) = 9.1 s

1/4 mile speed:
v = a * t = 32 * 9.1 = 291 feet/s = 199 mph

[OK, OK, so I ignored air friction

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[qwertz9586]

Originally posted by Twilight@Jan 9 2004, 11:38 AM
i didn't notice before but how do you plan to close the hood? LOL

Lol, a serious hood scoop.