I want an LS and i want boost!!

This is good for about 20hp and only costs $1.50. Just make 'em think you're running one.
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Or if you can't get all the resources together, just settle for this one to let people know how you feel.
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http://www.houseofgrafix.net/
 
dame not what i wanted to hear :(

If you just have to boost a V8 LS, the first thing to consider is lowering the Compression Ratio. IIRC, the V6 is pretty high too. There is potential in the LS but it is very expensive to just like someone else said. IT IS NOT WORTH IT!!

40 HP does wonders for these cars if you have other mods in suspension and tires.
 
Value is what one places on value. I had the heads ported on mine during the engine build but some would never drop the extra $1000 to have it done correctly(not saying it cannot be done for less correctly but you do tend to get what you pay for in some instances). Also had the heads shaved a bit to bump the compression up.
 
Value is what one places on value. I had the heads ported on mine during the engine build but some would never drop the extra $1000 to have it done correctly(not saying it cannot be done for less correctly but you do tend to get what you pay for in some instances). Also had the heads shaved a bit to bump the compression up.

What did your Mods yield?
 
It has not been dynoed yet. JMS, the engine builder, estimated approximately a 35-40hp gain. Plan is to take it to Columbus in June and see where things truly are.
 
ok guys im a performance kind of guy and well since ive been doing led

interior conversions for a car i dont even own i started to get the bug to own

one,yes,yes i am in search of an LS but not any old LS an LS that i can tune,

boost and comes with a manual trans,i want it black with ether black interior

or gray,fully loaded whatever that is on an LS and i want it sexy clean.

am i being crazy?will i ever find it?and do performance manufacturers offer

many upgrade options for our(trying to get used to it)cars.

im all about being different and where i live there arent many LS's so me

owning the cleanest and boosted lincoln would have the usual civic,suburu

owner scratching there head saying holy crap that lincoln is modded!

that is my dream my friends.

is it doable or what????

whats your opinion?



5 speed Black on Black

2001 Lincoln LS 6cyl 5spd manual... Peel out! - YouTube

Too bad it's a V6
 
This is how I read the title to this thread every time I see it

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It has not been dynoed yet. JMS, the engine builder, estimated approximately a 35-40hp gain. Plan is to take it to Columbus in June and see where things truly are.

Whatever became of the Columbus trip with the shaved heads?
 
Don't listen to these guys, it can be done but you have to be a master modder to do it. In no particular order, you will have to do the following:

1. You must use all the sensors on the existing engine. This will mean modifying parts to accept the factory LS sensors, or finding sensors to fit the engine you want to use that have the same outputs as the factory LS sensors. It's likely that Ford uses the same outputs across the board, so any factory Ford sensor should work. You may have to swap connectors on the wiring harness.

2. You must find someone who can do a deep modification on the computer. They must be able to set the timing, fuel/air mix, fuel injector constants, cylinder size, ect. And, you must be able to mod the computer to use a multi-bar MAP sensor. If this cannot be done, then you will need to use the computer that comes with the engine, the install TWO sensors where one did the job to keep the LS computer happy. This must be done to retain things like air conditioning and ABS. The third alternative would be to strip the entire wiring harness from the car, remove the ABS and airbags, and install manual air conditioning controls. Or a fourth alternative, install the entire wiring harness from the donor car along with the ABS hubs, airbag controls and sensors, ect.

3. You must build custom mounts to install the engine and transmission. You will also need to be able to modify linkages, and the cables must be modified to run the throttle blade and cruise. You must also find a radiator that will both fit the car and have the correct number location of water outlets. It would be easiest to use electric fans for this, and over in the V8 S10 world the Ford Taurus SHO fan has been proven to be able to handle just about any HP level thrown at it.

4. Since it will be almost impossible to find a manual car, an auto will have to be modified. In this you are lucky as the floorpan of all the LS cars (at least the first gens) will be universal. This means that the car will have the provisions for both auto and manual transmissions. If the Gen 2s did not have a manual, the floorpan won't have the manual provisions. This will mean welding in a pedal mount.

5. The driveshaft, rear differential and rear axle shafts will need to be upgraded. The OEMs won't build the parts to take more than the car is expected to make from the factory, with a little extra strength to prevent the car from breaking before the warranty runs out.

6. As the LS is a unibody car, you will need to reinforce the car with subframe connectors.

I'm sure there is more than this, but the work I've described will take a good 3-4 years for someone who works for a living and is doing the job in their home garage. If you have the money you can hire it all out and get it done a lot faster, but by the time it's done you could have just bought a nice supercharged Jag that'll ride better, get better mileage and likely still beat the modded LS.
 
Holy ****!, Lol that's a grip.but worth it.thanks for the very useful info
 
I'm past buying Honda's.I'm 34 I need luxury and speed.oh yeah

You need to broaden your horizons young grasshopper. Not everything with a "R" at the end is a Honda.
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If you are serious about a LS with boost, please familiarize yourself with this beast. It is the top of the line English cousin to the LS, has the same DEW platform of the LS and a very very similar engine. To the best of my knowledge the primary difference is a longer stroke compared to the LS's 3.9 bumping displacement up to 4.2 but the big surprise is a supercharger. Output is 390 hp at the engine according to Wikipedia.

Prices are reasonable as well. http://www.cars.com/for-sale/used/jaguar/s-type/r/_/N-ma9ZfheZguzZj10Zm5d?sf1Dir=DESC&mkId=20066&mdId=21851&rd=100000&zc=26508&PMmt=1-1-0&stkTypId=28881&sf2Dir=ASC&sf1Nm=price&sf2Nm=miles&rpp=50&feedSegId=28705&searchSource=GN_REFINEMENT&crSrtFlds=stkTypId-feedSegId-mkId-mdId-trId&pgId=2102&trId=24660

Hypothetically, if I had to replace my LS tomorrow, this would most likely be it.

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Don't listen to these guys, it can be done but you have to be a master modder to do it. In no particular order, you will have to do the following:

1. You must use all the sensors on the existing engine. This will mean modifying parts to accept the factory LS sensors, or finding sensors to fit the engine you want to use that have the same outputs as the factory LS sensors. It's likely that Ford uses the same outputs across the board, so any factory Ford sensor should work. You may have to swap connectors on the wiring harness.

2. You must find someone who can do a deep modification on the computer. They must be able to set the timing, fuel/air mix, fuel injector constants, cylinder size, ect. And, you must be able to mod the computer to use a multi-bar MAP sensor. If this cannot be done, then you will need to use the computer that comes with the engine, the install TWO sensors where one did the job to keep the LS computer happy. This must be done to retain things like air conditioning and ABS. The third alternative would be to strip the entire wiring harness from the car, remove the ABS and airbags, and install manual air conditioning controls. Or a fourth alternative, install the entire wiring harness from the donor car along with the ABS hubs, airbag controls and sensors, ect.

3. You must build custom mounts to install the engine and transmission. You will also need to be able to modify linkages, and the cables must be modified to run the throttle blade and cruise. You must also find a radiator that will both fit the car and have the correct number location of water outlets. It would be easiest to use electric fans for this, and over in the V8 S10 world the Ford Taurus SHO fan has been proven to be able to handle just about any HP level thrown at it.

4. Since it will be almost impossible to find a manual car, an auto will have to be modified. In this you are lucky as the floorpan of all the LS cars (at least the first gens) will be universal. This means that the car will have the provisions for both auto and manual transmissions. If the Gen 2s did not have a manual, the floorpan won't have the manual provisions. This will mean welding in a pedal mount.

5. The driveshaft, rear differential and rear axle shafts will need to be upgraded. The OEMs won't build the parts to take more than the car is expected to make from the factory, with a little extra strength to prevent the car from breaking before the warranty runs out.

6. As the LS is a unibody car, you will need to reinforce the car with subframe connectors.

I'm sure there is more than this, but the work I've described will take a good 3-4 years for someone who works for a living and is doing the job in their home garage. If you have the money you can hire it all out and get it done a lot faster, but by the time it's done you could have just bought a nice supercharged Jag that'll ride better, get better mileage and likely still beat the modded LS.


7. A truckload of money!!


Holy ****!, Lol that's a grip.but worth it.thanks for the very useful info

S-Type R, XFR, AMG, or M-car.

Any would be truckloads cheaper than trying to get an LS that fast.
 
Yep. That's why my LS is just a transport device to me. I do minimum maintenance required (car is maintained correctly, it just gets nothing extra). When I want to play in the garage I go to my 2000 Chevy 4x4 pickup because it's fully supported by the aftermarket, heavily modifiable, and I have total control over the computer. I've already put in a heavy duty trans, 2006 Ford crewcab center console, posi rear, lowered with aftermarket wheels, and have a new stereo system to install. Once I get through a few personal issues I plan on putting in a small block 427 or a 454. All this will involve doing is remove old engine, install new engine, slap new engine program in, then hit the track. I can triple the HP with a week's effort and an hour's programming time, then double it again with a turbo and another week's work and another hour on the computer. ;) I've also been considering a triangulated 4-link rear suspension and have been playing with the idea of a strut front suspension because the ride is a little too harsh for the wife, who got pretty messed up in a car accident and now can't ride comfortably in it anymore.
 

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