Driving impressions of a v6 swap

Yogi B · 2008-12-01 06:05:59

Driving impressions of a v6 swap

The addition of this motor to the already good handling spec
Makes for a magnificent grand touring car
Able to click off 550 mile day trips and leave you in the mood, when you get home.
Once at highway speeds
It’s smooth as a new made bed
And quiet
No real resonance or shakes
Endless acceleration
Effortless passing w/o any downshifts
Able to flick back and forth past the 18 wheelpersons
So effortlessly you lose track of how fast you are going and how hard it is accelerating

I was taking it easy getting used to a new car happy and euphoric to be driving at sunrise
In such a secure car
With out really being aware, my speed had crept up to almost 120 and you really couldn’t tell
Push the go button and it would push you back in the seat even at that speed

Torque forever [from 1600rpm-up]

I thought it was very peppy between 3-4 thousand on the tach
Until I realized that peppy maybe ought to be in capital letters or a very big font
It would blow off mustang gt’s so easily that at first I thought they weren’t trying
[ after honking their horn several times they appeared to try but they disappear in the rear view mirror so fast I couldn’t tell]
That was in 6th

The exhaust note tells you exactly what you are doing
Be gentle on the gas and it is such a mellow hum
It honestly sounds better than my 5.0l[fords] of the past [you have all heard the mustangs]
Very deep [not tinny]
Hit it and it barks

In Atlanta traffic, it was a needle pulling thread
Leave it in 5th and sew those lanes together
Zip ,zip

So what’s the down side
It idles fine in traffic with out over heating
It did not stall once the entire trip
It averaged 23-24 mpg with all my craziness
Hmm! this part is going to be hard
Ah! It only gets about 260 miles on a tank of gas

Just like it did before

Its no wolf in sheep’s clothing
It’s a lion
Barry

Last edited by Yogi B (2008-12-01 09:45:54)

LittleRedMachine · 2008-12-01 06:08:21

I'm happy for you, Barry! Glad you enjoy it!

duesMANdella · 2008-12-01 06:09:03

awesome review, i wish there was no check engine light

Jarek · 2008-12-01 06:09:24

I'm happy for you too man.

I love the spec as well, i just wish it was a bit faster. I never did buy this car for straight line speed anyway but more power is nice.

Trav4011 · 2008-12-01 15:09:03

Who needs Sport Compact Car, anyway.. ?!

That about sums it up, Barry.. and it's the main reason that so many people want this swap. If you're given the chance to drive a VQ swapped Spec.. you will be instantly hooked. And, another 40-50hp with heads/cams/tuning only makes it better..

Travis

fun times · 2008-12-01 15:15:12

barry you know how to write a great review, now i wanna drive a swap spec

evanknight · 2008-12-01 15:21:34

Time to save up 4 grand! :-D

Jarek · 2008-12-01 15:28:45

evanknight wrote:
Time to save up 4 grand! :-D

seriously.

ChRiSSpec_V · 2008-12-01 15:31:16

evanknight wrote:
Time to save up 4 grand! :-D

Its a little more than that, just a little...

L.E.Sentra · 2008-12-01 16:00:29

ill give 7 dollars to drive your car barry..but you have to come to california

Yogi B · 2008-12-01 18:11:44

It is such a blast
I changed the oil this am because I already reached 1000mi.
I had 550 or so Friday [changed it then too]
I just can't get out of it

Classic story
Do you need any milk dear?
Disappears for two hours and
comes back w/o the milk
Gee I gotta go out again

Thanks for the congrats

Everybody needs one of these
barry

0specv2 · 2008-12-01 19:53:57

i'll be looking out for you.

Trav4011 · 2008-12-02 00:04:40

Yogi B wrote:
It is such a blast
I changed the oil this am because I already reached 1000mi.
I had 550 or so Friday [changed it then too]
I just can't get out of it

Classic story
Do you need any milk dear?
Disappears for two hours and
comes back w/o the milk
Gee I gotta go out again

Thanks for the congrats

Everybody needs one of these
barry

lol.. 1000 miles in 4 days.. That's funny..

How is she running? Any oil consumption?

BlackoutV · 2008-12-02 00:10:34

^^^damn! lol i drove 500 miles in a week tryin to break in my clutch. i thought that was a lot..lol

Yogi B · 2008-12-02 08:43:48

Trav4011 wrote:
Yogi B wrote:
It is such a blast
I changed the oil this am because I already reached 1000mi.
I had 550 or so Friday [changed it then too]
I just can't get out of it

Classic story
Do you need any milk dear?
Disappears for two hours and
comes back w/o the milk
Gee I gotta go out again

Thanks for the congrats

Everybody needs one of these
barry
lol.. 1000 miles in 4 days.. That's funny..

How is she running? Any oil consumption?

None
But I need better seats lol

I think I finally got the launch this am
It’s a damn mustang off the line

This is a gem in the up hill mountain runs
It’s the mountain hustle king
It begs for wider wheels and bigger tires

saint0421 · 2008-12-02 09:52:59

That was an outstanding review. Now, I must inquire about selling me left testicle for this kinda swap

Trav4011 · 2008-12-02 10:46:19

Yogi B wrote:
Trav4011 wrote:
Yogi B wrote:
It is such a blast
I changed the oil this am because I already reached 1000mi.
I had 550 or so Friday [changed it then too]
I just can't get out of it

Classic story
Do you need any milk dear?
Disappears for two hours and
comes back w/o the milk
Gee I gotta go out again

Thanks for the congrats

Everybody needs one of these
barry
lol.. 1000 miles in 4 days.. That's funny..

How is she running? Any oil consumption?
None
But I need better seats lol

I think I finally got the launch this am
It’s a damn mustang off the line

This is a gem in the up hill mountain runs
It’s the mountain hustle king
It begs for wider wheels and bigger tires

Good deal.. Sounds like she has a clean bill of health. I was a little worried with the bumpy start that we had.. but, with rings sealed up, and noises gone.. it seems like she's good to go.

When are you going to hit the drag strip? This car would be absolutely silly with some wide rims and sticky rubber all the way around. We need to get that set up for the road race event at the SERCA meet next year. I'm going to bring my Lightning..

Travis

06STImatt · 2008-12-02 11:37:41

saint0421 wrote:
That was an outstanding review. Now, I must inquire about selling me left testicle for this kinda swap

ill give you mine to sell as well if you find me that girl in your sig so i can have sex with her.

Yogi B · 2008-12-02 20:30:39

Trav4011 wrote:
Yogi B wrote:
Trav4011 wrote:

lol.. 1000 miles in 4 days.. That's funny..

How is she running? Any oil consumption?
None
But I need better seats lol

I think I finally got the launch this am
It’s a damn mustang off the line

This is a gem in the up hill mountain runs
It’s the mountain hustle king
It begs for wider wheels and bigger tires
Good deal.. Sounds like she has a clean bill of health. I was a little worried with the bumpy start that we had.. but, with rings sealed up, and noises gone.. it seems like she's good to go.

When are you going to hit the drag strip? This car would be absolutely silly with some wide rims and sticky rubber all the way around. We need to get that set up for the road race event at the SERCA meet next year. I'm going to bring my Lightning..

Travis

i was rained out sun
i;m ready for this sunday
too tired right now been working since 2 am
work is a bit intense at the moment

Yes SE-R · 2008-12-02 20:36:05

i love the way this guy talks..lol if only i had a few extra thousands to spend..

02specv · 2008-12-02 22:57:00

awesome write up!

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