pejohnson Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 I have a 13 SHO PP with 13k miles and finally pulled the trigger on installing a tune. Here is a list of the items installed or modified to complement the LMS tune: Regapped the stock Motorcraft SP-534 CYFS-12Y-T3 Iridium gapped at 0.030. It took me about an hour to do the plugs as I really took my time as this was the first time really getting my hands on the engine other than cleaning it. The plugs looked fantastic. Not a lot of carbon build up, so I was happy. Most of them were gapped from the factory between 0.032 and 0.033. Installed a new 3bar CX-2231-AA5Z-9F479-B. This is a super easy switch out from the 2bar. The sensor is on the top of the manifold and is held in with one screw. Installed a new LMS 160 degree Hi-Perforamance Low Temp Thermostat. I let the engine cool down for at least 6-8 hours. I say this because I lost a lot coolant, probably 1 to 2 quarts. I put a small cup and used some tin foil to create a funnel to catch any fluids unfortunately the container was not nearly big enough. After it was said and done I decided to make a trip to the dealership and buy a gallon of Ford approved coolant. Installed a used Airaid 451-260 SynthaMax Dry Filter Intake System I bought off a forum member. I received a taller rubber blade to help seal better however have not had success in closing the hood properly. So the short blade is on for now. A special thanks goes out to Anthony at LMS for walking me through everything. Also special thanks to bpd1151, crash712us and all the forum members who have provided feedback and have posted so much information on this forum. Without all of you, I would not have had the confidence to do this. Livernois Motorsports and bpd1151 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 But you haven't said if you are still smiling after driving the car with the mods....so do you like the tune? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pejohnson Posted September 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 I have only driven maybe 5 miles by myself to test the car out. The car is much more responsive. The shifts are firm which I like. The tune is still very streetable. I took my wife out for dinner and she didn't notice any difference (well she doesn't know about the tune so let's keep that a secret for now) Throttle response is better. Lastly the car is quicker. I loose traction in 1st gear and chirps the tires in 2nd gear. Brings a smile every time. I'll have to update my sig but I am running the 93 octane 3bar tune from LMS. I don't know if that is the v8 tune or the 4+ tune. mjhpadi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Outstanding images, coupled with an outstanding, descriptive story, equates to one fan-flip'n-tastic post! Thanks for the thanks and very, VERY happy you've finally morphed over to the dark side. Now you know 1st, what we've all been hinting at, and you will come to experience for yourself. Enjoy your newly discovered, unbridled power hidden from within..... keep the community updated as to what the prognosis may be when the oral surgeon tells you he can't remove what some of us around here have affectionately dubbed the "PERMA-GRIN". mjhpadi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 That's funny about keeping it secret from the wifey....I had the exact same experience...mine only found out about the tune about 2 months ago...doesn't know about the upgrades...to Stage 4X. So I understand where you're coming from, just remember no WOT bursts while she's in the car...because they are a dead give-a-way. I made the mistake of letting mine drive the car home from Olive Garden and when she spun the tires on a little fast start from a red light...I had several questions to answer.... mrhighcaliber and Livernois Motorsports 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHOnUup Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Another happy customer from LME. Great read, and good luck on the future ventures. Any future mods planned BTW? Rich Livernois Motorsports 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livernois Motorsports Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 I have a 13 SHO PP with 13k miles and finally pulled the trigger on installing a tune. Here is a list of the items installed or modified to complement the LMS tune: Regapped the stock Motorcraft SP-534 CYFS-12Y-T3 Iridium gapped at 0.030. It took me about an hour to do the plugs as I really took my time as this was the first time really getting my hands on the engine other than cleaning it. The plugs looked fantastic. Not a lot of carbon build up, so I was happy. Most of them were gapped from the factory between 0.032 and 0.033. Installed a new 3bar CX-2231-AA5Z-9F479-B. This is a super easy switch out from the 2bar. The sensor is on the top of the manifold and is held in with one screw. Installed a new LMS 160 degree Hi-Perforamance Low Temp Thermostat. I let the engine cool down for at least 6-8 hours. I say this because I lost a lot coolant, probably 1 to 2 quarts. I put a small cup and used some tin foil to create a funnel to catch any fluids unfortunately the container was not nearly big enough. After it was said and done I decided to make a trip to the dealership and buy a gallon of Ford approved coolant. Installed a used Airaid 451-260 SynthaMax Dry Filter Intake System I bought off a forum member. I received a taller rubber blade to help seal better however have not had success in closing the hood properly. So the short blade is on for now. A special thanks goes out to Anthony at LMS for walking me through everything. Also special thanks to bpd1151, crash712us and all the forum members who have provided feedback and have posted so much information on this forum. Without all of you, I would not have had the confidence to do this. I really like the black on white for the SHO, IDK what it is about the car that makes that monochromatic combo look so sick! pe, just wait til you make the jump to downpipe and extra throttle response! THAT'S WHEN THE REAL FUN STARTS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamsho Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Welcome to the LME family. I tuned my 2012 a month after I bought her, never looked back. The grin still nevers leave my face, especially when the ricer boys want to play. ENJOY! I'm looking at downpipes in my future and taking the car to LME for tweeking on there dyno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pejohnson Posted October 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 I have several winter projects in mind while my car is in the garage this winter. Downpipes is on the top of my list along with painting my stock calipers and rotors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pejohnson Posted October 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 This is where the SHO will reside this winter, in the man cave. Look at those stock rotors. Yuck. Hope to clean those up this winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Nice place to keep the SHO! I know some folks don't care for the caliper covers, but I'm really happy with them, they've cut down on the dirt from the brakes and I went with the natural color because I didn't really want to draw attention to the calipers, just improve the overall look of the car. Honestly, I would purchase them again, I have not had one comment from anyone either positive or negative about the covers, so the did the job I wanted, cleaning up the overall look of the brakes/wheel without drawing attention to that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pejohnson Posted October 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 The covers definitely look better. Thumbs up from me. For now I'm going to plan on painting of the calipers and rotors. If that does not turn our good, I'm going to get the covers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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