Ordering 2011 EcoBoost
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I can't wait to test drive one of these EB's! I am not even in the market for one hahaha. I have 6.4 250... however, my father is debating selling his (cough) Honda Ridgeline. The EB's dramatic MPG claims has got his interest. Hopefully he pulls the trigger. To the OP good luck with the new rig when it comes in!
When will these things be on the lot???
When will these things be on the lot???
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I can't wait to test drive one of these EB's! I am not even in the market for one hahaha. I have 6.4 250... however, my father is debating selling his (cough) Honda Ridgeline. The EB's dramatic MPG claims has got his interest. Hopefully he pulls the trigger. To the OP good luck with the new rig when it comes in!
When will these things be on the lot???
When will these things be on the lot???
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The 3.7 doesn't come with the 3.15 (or 3.31 for that matter), your choices are 3.55 or 3.73
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I went to the Test drive event at Texas Motor Speedway 2 weeks ago and they were saying Late 1st qtr. for ecoboost availability. I was all set to get the 6.2 V8 until I drove the Ecoboost. It was unreal the performance, no turbo lag at all! The had a little drag strip where you could drive all the new powertrains, and the Ecoboost blew all of them away. The 6.2 did sound cool and felt very powerfull, but the Ecoboost was fast, smooth and felt like it had all the power you could want. I was sold , it will be worth the weight. Will still get one even with the 26 gallon tank.
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I went to the Test drive event at Texas Motor Speedway 2 weeks ago and they were saying Late 1st qtr. for ecoboost availability. I was all set to get the 6.2 V8 until I drove the Ecoboost. It was unreal the performance, no turbo lag at all! The had a little drag strip where you could drive all the new powertrains, and the Ecoboost blew all of them away. The 6.2 did sound cool and felt very powerfull, but the Ecoboost was fast, smooth and felt like it had all the power you could want. I was sold , it will be worth the weight. Will still get one even with the 26 gallon tank.
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I also have a 6.0 diesel, can't stand it due to the turbo lag and can't wait to get rid of it. It seems forever for that thing to get moving. I really did not sense ANY lag from ecoboost, when i stepped on the gas , it went!
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Also, if you don't romp on the go pedal hard on the ecoboost you won't feel it
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That's true for the 6.0 as well. I have a 64mm turbo on my truck and the stock one is 58mm for the later models. I have zero lag for the most part, but I also "roll into the throttle" instead of just stomping on the throttle.
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That's where I was couple of years ago with my wife's Expedition. Four payments remaining and then I'm in the zone.
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I have 4 years to go, or several hundred overtimes... sniff. Or 1 lulu of an accident... which by the way sounds like a really crappy way to get a new truck.
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Just as ps- @ tseekins I just never want to go back to double car payments again if I can help it. It always felt like I could use that loot for something else. We only got my wife's edge last year as it was better for her to have a newer car then her old escort, plus I was in Iraq and could not really work on the escort for her. Plus now I have truely come to love heated leather seats... Now I just have to wait for the chance at an eco...
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U r in the best position of all by the time u are ready the bugs will be worked out at someone elses expense, on another forum am already hearing some 5.0 mustang complaints of a ticking at idle appears hard to find out why ford is claiming may need to break in for about 10K to go away, I'm waiting!!!