havn't been here for a bit because I went out and bought an LS2 GTO as a second car and all of the members got huffy and puffy... but hey, I got a letter from roush in the mail today and sent it back in definitely interested


posted about it here

http://mustangforums.com/forum/off-topic/565542-letter-in-the-mail.html


I'm hoping for the best and I'm glad they are looking into the platform regardless

Sooo when do you drop it off?

Sooo when do you drop it off?

I sent the letter in the mail back today... I will just wait to hear from them

I'm just wondering if it was a letter sent out in numbers and they will pick and choose which LS they want or what?

if not I should hear back from them pretty soon because I took them up on the offer

Sounds neat. Keep us posted

im gonna call their asses

Sounds neat. Keep us posted

will do, planned on it with both forums

no gen one love? What a bunch of bitches...

no gen one love? What a bunch of bitches...:bowrofl:

Isn't it almost the same setup. Quick's super would work on a gen2 you would just need minor adjustments....Or atleast I thought I read that. Man it sucks. The previous owner of my ls drove the crap out of it. Put in twice as many miles on it than average. :( . If it actually goes down and its not too expensive. Maybe an swap engines and give it a go. :D

no gen one love? What a bunch of bitches...

:Beer
lol, TRU DAT BRUTHA!

Link is broken!

You lucky dog!!!! :cool:

Keep us posted!

Great news, keep us posted.

I find it funny cause I emailed Roush a while back and seeing them as a future car to have (Mustang wise I mean) but I said if they ever have the opportunity to try and do something for the Lincoln LS group I know a bunch of guys that would greatly be interested...now if I could find that email in my "sent" folder on my comcast account I could probably post it...but I never woulda thought they'd actually give it a go...not to say I convinced then but that on meer coinsidence :P

Keep us posted!

lol I plan on it guys... all I can do is sit on my hands right now, I sent the letter back to them confirming they can have my car... it's in their hands now

subscribed......:D

That's funny, I have been writing to Rousch for the over the past year, maybe everyother month. Asking them different details and seeing if I could get the heads off of the V6 SHO to work on this motor. I have a V6 LS. There are 3 or 4 superchargers that bolt up to the SHO intake. I have been told the engines are way to different, but I don't believe it. I think it is more the PCM more than anything else.

You beat me to the punch! I got my letter in the mail yesterday. I'll be sending in my reply today.

My letter said that I would get a Fusion, $100, full tank of gas when my car is returned, washed and vacuumed.

The letter says that its for emission testing and that they will have it on a dyno.

There are a few other guys on here that live in South Eastern MI. I guessing that they may get the letters as well. I guess we'll see.

SWEET! Keep us posted!!

You beat me to the punch! I got my letter in the mail yesterday. I'll be sending in my reply today.

My letter said that I would get a Fusion, $100, full tank of gas when my car is returned, washed and vacuumed.

The letter says that its for emission testing and that they will have it on a dyno.

yeah, I just didn't buy the whole "emissions testing" BS on the dyno for 10 days at roush industries... one of the leading companies that makes direct aftermarket modifications to numerous fords


lol

If I understand correctly, the cars won't actually be at Roush in but a Ford Test Facility in Allen Park.

or maybe not

http://www.roush.com/Our_Capabilities/Testing_and_Development/Vehicle_Emissions.aspx

Roush has an extensive facility in Allen Park---practically next door to the 'Skunk-Works'.
KS

reminds me

YouTube - Jeremy Clarkson - Chapter 6 - Roush Mustang vs Shelby Mustang (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejH1GS9hK2E)

it would be a great move - if the instead of adapting the rouschcharger to the 3.9 - they figured out how to put the 4.6 into the LS. Then all the other stuff would work without modification.

It would be interesting if they actually take any wrenches to the car.... big liability if they do..

it would be a great move - if the instead of adapting the rouschcharger to the 3.9 - they figured out how to put the 4.6 into the LS. Then all the other stuff would work without modification.

Agreed!

It would be interesting if they actually take any wrenches to the car.... big liability if they do..

I highly doubt they would without first consulting the owner of whatever LS the choose... I'm just really excited they are showing an intrest in the platform, whether whatever they are scheming comes out a year from now or 5 years from now at least we know "SOMETHING" is in the works

so wierd - the last LS made is already 4 model years old - I have a hard time believing there is a business model that warrants any investment. You would need such a large population to make it worth while - with such a low percentage of people willing to pay $ to modify their cars. Maybe since not many are on warranty now....

Fingers-crossed.

A couple of thoughts---
1. There may be another vehicle that'll be powered by the AJ engine. The LS is simply a source of street-driven cars with that powerplant.
2. The 4.6 (Actually a 5.0 variant) was successfully installed in two '02 LSs by McLaren. They had to use a unique intake manifold (cast from magnesium) to achieve a fit without cutting the hood. The work was done at the McLaren facility in Livonia. I saw the cars and a spare manifold when I was there in 2002.
KS

2. The 4.6 (Actually a 5.0 variant) was successfully installed in two '02 LSs by McLaren. They had to use a unique intake manifold (cast from magnesium) to achieve a fit without cutting the hood. The work was done at the McLaren facility in Livonia. I saw the cars and a spare manifold when I was there in 2002.
KS

do you have any idea if they were DOHC 4.6L's or SOHC 4.6L's

if they were SOHC was it the 2V or 3V engine?

just curious, because seeing the engine bay I've thought about the idea but couldn't see how the wider diameter of the already bigger displacement engine "AND" bigger DOHC heads would fit in the LS's bay... I could only grasp a SOHC ford modular motor in our bays... and even then it would require some cutting I'm sure

you guys might find this disgusting... but an LSX would fit perfect in our engine bays, the angle the heads come out makes the engine very narrow and easy to get in tight builds despite it's huge displacement (look at the mallet solstices)... connect the LSX to a 4L65E and you might have something going on... an immense amount of work I'm sure... but just saying

the OLOA LS had a fully built Roush Stage 3 in it - DOHC I believe.

Quik-e is gonna have some competition if it work :-D

I still wanna see your dyno result and track records as of to date. I am still questioning if I should do more performance on my LS or just keep it in the luxury factor...cause I could just get a 10k street bike and wipe the floors with a ferrari :P

bring it!! I would love to see more hi-pro LSes.

not likely much market for a $5k - $7k Roush kit - turbos can't sell (below $1800), the SC kit at $3.8K is still waiting for more.

Pete - I posted dyno results - 352+rwph with the daily driver pulley, 1/4 12.831. The special pully - little more ;)

the OLOA LS had a fully built Roush Stage 3 in it - DOHC I believe.

nah, roush and saleen have always used the SOHC modular engines, even on the 90K saleen extreme... although I never understood why

do you have a turbo kit ready to go and is it a "reliable" power increase?

by reliable I mean is my transmission gonna fall apart after 500 miles?


because if you have a reliable turbo kit ready to go I would have drove out to see you already... I've just been too busy with my GTO as of late and havn't been looking into the LS lately, with just a CAI+tune I made 346WHP and ran a 12.7 @ 106MPH with DR's through the 4L65E, I thought that was pretty neat


I did look into KBX performance for info on the STS kit but the site was down so I never got too far with that

do you have a turbo kit ready to go for $1,800 and is it a "reliable" power increase?

by reliable I mean is my transmission gonna fall apart after 500 miles?

You have been MIA for a while - three members ran turbos... two are for sale. I have had an SC for a couple of years now - no bits falling off... yet.

bring it!! I would love to see more hi-pro LSes.

not likely much market for a $5k - $7k Roush kit - turbos can't sell (below $1800), the SC kit at $3.8K is still waiting for more.

Pete - I posted dyno results - 352+rwph with the daily driver pulley, 1/4 12.831. The special pully - little more ;)


well I hope to one day be in the brachet with ya Quik. 352 ain't bad either!

and tha'ts without juicin right?

Any new updates?

Any new updates?

nothing, someone else must have got picked... someone who isn't a member :-(

do you have any idea if they were DOHC 4.6L's or SOHC 4.6L's

if they were SOHC was it the 2V or 3V engine?

just curious, because seeing the engine bay I've thought about the idea but couldn't see how the wider diameter of the already bigger displacement engine "AND" bigger DOHC heads would fit in the LS's bay... I could only grasp a SOHC ford modular motor in our bays... and even then it would require some cutting I'm sure

you guys might find this disgusting... but an LSX would fit perfect in our engine bays, the angle the heads come out makes the engine very narrow and easy to get in tight builds despite it's huge displacement (look at the mallet solstices)... connect the LSX to a 4L65E and you might have something going on... an immense amount of work I'm sure... but just saying

The LSX is one engine I wouldn't mind having in my LS, even if it's not a Ford.

I haven't heard back either. Its getting close to being perfect timing too since once the salt comes I put the LS in the garage.

nothing, someone else must have got picked... someone who isn't a member :-(

shoot, Not even a letter saying yo didn't get picked? Just no response from thme?