Vehicle Owner

Member ID: ArkanSHO

Location: Greenwood, AR

Vehicle Info

1997 Ford Taurus

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile13.09 sec @ 99 mph
  • 0-603.2sec
  • Top Speed185mph
  • HP42
  • Weight3600lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

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ArkanSHO's 1997 Ford Taurus


Build Date: October 96
In Service Date: December 96 - Freindly Ford - Springfield, MO.
Purchase Date: February 21, 2001
Mileage at purchase: 70,202
Exterior Color: UC - Ebony Satin
Interior Color: Medium Gray
Current Mileage: 155,465 (April 2, 2006)
Options:
Preferred Equipment Package 211B

ArkanSHO's 1997 Ford Taurus


Engine Information & Mods:
12 psi Vortech based Supercharger
PWR Liquid to Air Intercooler
90mm Lightning MAF
36# Bosch Cobra Injectors
255-lpm HiPress Welbro Fuel Pump
Flowmasters Series 40 - no resonator
ND Iridium SparkPlugs
SCT Xcalibrator programming by Doug Lewis at FPS in Atlanta
TB coolant bypass
Alternator cutout switch
High Temp Ceramic Daytona Yellow Overcoated with Metalcast Anodize

ArkanSHO's 1997 Ford Taurus


Interior Modifications:
Custom Gauge Face - Yellow w/red lettering
Faze A-pillar mounted Boost and fuel mixture gauges
WheelskinsLeatherwrap
8" Bass Cannon
Cerwin-Vega SS-2683 Speakers
Caution 140 windows up decal

ArkanSHO's 1997 Ford Taurus


Cosmetic Modifications:
Llumar full window tint
Powdercoated Calipers
4" Side skirting
3" Air Dam extension
Pietin-less (brake shields)
Yamaha Oval logo's
Show Strobes
Green windshield washer lights
Arkansas "V8 SHO" vanity plate
Yamaha logo with tuning forks on yellow appearence cover
"Got Boost?" vinyl on rear window

ArkanSHO's 1997 Ford Taurus


Lighting Modifications:
Pilots mini-fog and driving lights
Sylvania SilverStar Series
Primary lighting 12-gauge wire upgrade with relays
Pilot P700B-100W Driving lamps inplace of grill

ArkanSHO's 1997 Ford Taurus


Suspension & Wheels Modifications:
PBR Cobra twin-piston calpers
Cobra 13" brake-rotors
Enkie Europa 17x7 Chrome Wheels
Cooper HPZ760's - 235-45x17
SARC Switch
Front Lowered 1"
Rear lowered 1.25"
26mm rear Sway Bar

ArkanSHO's 1997 Ford Taurus


Not a especially good pull from a HP standpoint, but the speed surprised the hell out of me: 169 mph before I took my foot out of it then the tires disintergrated. The Dyno guy said I was only 6 mph away from the fastest he had ever seen it go when a Z06 pulled 175.

ArkanSHO's 1997 Ford Taurus


Seriously wasn't my car, but it is what I am striving for if I can keep it together long enough.

ArkanSHO's 1997 Ford Taurus


In this one I dialed in 13.9 thinking that the 95 degree summer heat was going to suck some time off of my run, instead ran better then the entire day and when I realized I was in danger of breaking out I got on the brakes hard which is why my speed was off.

ArkanSHO's 1997 Ford Taurus


Signature Pic for Forums so there is no mistake what it is.

ArkanSHO's 1997 Ford Taurus


My personal favorite without the intercooler mounted and without the spoioler extension.

ArkanSHO's 1997 Ford Taurus


Oh yeah, and all those lights work. I do a lot of nightdriving and hate to loose the car to a deer or some other large critter I didn't see until the last minute in teh dark.

ArkanSHO's 1997 Ford Taurus


Not an exciting pic but I had just gotten to work and had a few minutes.

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irocz3  

Posted by: irocz3

02/25/2009 08:09PM

nice ride! you're welcome to join my Taurus group on car domain if you like seeing that i need memebers and you know what your talking about... thanks again http://groups.cardomain.com/groups/34858 its called NETC, new england taurus club, you don't need to be from new england to join

Mr_b00st  

Posted by: Mr_b00st

12/01/2008 09:28AM

hey man, thanks for leaving a comment on my site! I did a small "update" article on your car, because I think it's so neat. The information is as correct as I could glean from your cardomain - please correct me on anything that's not right! http://www.tehcarblogz.com/spotlight/remember-that-supercharged-v8-gen-3-sho/ -James, editor at TCB

eliterry  

Posted by: eliterry

09/05/2008 03:24PM

Thanks for the compliment but wanted to ad the track photo of your car looks great!!

aidenmichael0521  

Posted by: aidenmichael0521

09/04/2008 06:47PM

he had to do alot of work to get it where he had it i figure mine will be alot more

aidenmichael0521  

Posted by: aidenmichael0521

09/04/2008 06:46PM

pretty mice i am trying get there although i dont know if my 03 duratec can do all that or atleast i wouldnt know where to start and where to go i am know starting on the exteior first but i do have nitrous and a jet chip my next is to get some good magnaflo they seem to help out the v6 a little better hit me up for some info on where i should go my cuzzo has a 99 wit a 99 licoln continental but that is a tottaly diff engine da parts for my car are alot more rear

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: ArkanSHO

Location: Greenwood, AR