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This is the kind of attitude I love!

I would imagine Ford will still want to protect the coyote so it might be a while before the 2.3 will deliver V8 power from the factory.

Yep and the 4.0 is a boat anchor. Plus the 2.3 is smaller displacement and has a flat plane crank instead of a cross plane crank like the v type engines. So the 2.3 is alot more rev happy which I personally like. Also I don't have much of a need to exceed 400 horsepower with the engine. I did...

Thanks for all the info. Certainly has helped alot. I think I'll just buy a set of stiffer springs to replace the worn out stock ones and I'll buy some better wheels and tires and run everything as is and probably will look into coilovers once I progress more as a driver.

I have the 4.0 v6 so the 2.3 ecoboost would be a huge upgrade plus I love turbo 4 cylinders and it's the opposite direction of what most Mustang owners would do with their cars so I like the uniqueness of it.

Why not just twin turbo the 3.7 you already have with the auto? I would think that would be the easier route to take, but just a thought.

Someone did the auto swap in an old F100 pickup I believe. I think if I remember correctly he just transplanted everything from the donor truck into his truck. So try googling F100 ecoboost project as a reference?

Ok so coilovers seem to be the way to go instead of lowering springs. Does anybody have any experience with the SR Performance V2 kit or ST Suspension kit? Both are around $1,000 I'm curious if they're good quality. I don't need the best of the best, the purpose is to just have fun with it but I...

Wouldn't a linear spring be better than a progressive one? Also is there a reason for front springs having a significantly higher spring rate than the rear? Wouldn't a similar spring rate at all 4 corners provide a more balanced feel?

The 2.7 seems like it would be great but does it have a bolt pattern to be mated to an MT82 such as the 3.5? And could it be run off the 3.5 control pack? Is the 2.7 essentially the same block as the 3.5?

So is there a certain amount of spring rate I should look for as a minimum? And yes I understand I should invest in more track days as I have only attended one event, however I do plan on attending more in the upcoming months. (Either in my Golf GTI or Mustang if it's ready) Anyways my reasoning...

Some very interesting points, but the 2.3 Ecoboost would be lighter and does not have a huge difference in power compared to the 3.5. I think both engines would be great in an S197, and would certainly be more interesting than the coyote swap.

I know a couple of people have successfully swapped the 3.5 Ecoboost into the S197 chassis, but has anybody done a 2.3 Ecoboost swap? I imagine since Ford sells the control pack it shouldn't be too much of a hassle to get the car running. Does the control pack run everything on it's own, and...

This car is going to be built as a track car so it does not matter if it has air bags, radio, etc. Sorry I forgot what tires I had on the car but they are 225 not 205, thank you for the info on smaller steering wheels. I had the tires installed over a year ago and totally forgot they are 225...