Unless Ford tunes it properly, the Mustang's 2.3L EB engine is annoying to live with. Check out my video below of a Mustang 2.3EB and the boost level under steady acceleration. No wonder the car felt horrible under part throttle operation.
As a racer, tuner and turbocharged engine lover, I expected to enjoy the Mustang EB. Instead, I could not wait to turn it in. Between the throttle by wire throttle plate "antics" and the resulting terribly unsteady intake manifold pressure, I found the car to be touchy, with very uneven feeling acceleration.
I even took my iPhone's "G" meter and placed it on the seat, where I could watch the unsteady acceleration "G" numbers. My "seat of the pants" feeling was confirmed.
A well developed and properly tuned turbocharged engine is a wonderful thing, with superb (and incredibly smooth) mid range torque available at 1/2 throttle and up. One that is programmed improperly is annoying.
As a racer, tuner and turbocharged engine lover, I expected to enjoy the Mustang EB. Instead, I could not wait to turn it in. Between the throttle by wire throttle plate "antics" and the resulting terribly unsteady intake manifold pressure, I found the car to be touchy, with very uneven feeling acceleration.
I even took my iPhone's "G" meter and placed it on the seat, where I could watch the unsteady acceleration "G" numbers. My "seat of the pants" feeling was confirmed.
A well developed and properly tuned turbocharged engine is a wonderful thing, with superb (and incredibly smooth) mid range torque available at 1/2 throttle and up. One that is programmed improperly is annoying.
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