Vehicle Owner

Member ID: ArkanSHO

Location: Greenwood, AR

Vehicle Info

1997 Ford Taurus

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

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

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    • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.

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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: 186,465 (August 2, 2008)
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 
Bullit Turbo-mufflers - no resonator  - Y-Pipe conversion
ND Iridium SparkPlugs 
X-Cal2 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
Bluestreak - 235-45x17
SARC Switch
Front Lowered 1"
Rear lowered 1.25"
26mm rear Sway Bar

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

 

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jeeprules  

Posted by: jeeprules

03/24/2009 04:38PM

Nice Ride Man! 5*S For Sure!

Divine_Raven  

Posted by: Divine_Raven

12/21/2008 07:46PM

you know where i can get the sho light bar you know the tail light that is attached to the trunk

Divine_Raven  

Posted by: Divine_Raven

12/21/2008 07:45PM

Dear Friends, I have just read and signed the online petition: "Ford Taurus body kits" hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online petition service, at: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/gpatcca/ I personally agree with what this petition says, and I think you might agree, too. If you can spare a moment, please take a look, and consider signing yourself. Best wishes, Divine Shuffield

MartinFord  

Posted by: MartinFord

10/11/2008 02:56AM

Clean ride + great style! When you can, check out FORDSPACE.com and Join up!

chileno206  

Posted by: chileno206

10/08/2008 09:34AM

NICE JOB.. THA ENGINE LOOK NICE TOO

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Member ID: ArkanSHO

Location: Greenwood, AR