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  1. Enhance Your EcoBoost Exhaust! Cat-Back Development, Part 5: Sound Testing

    Enhance Your EcoBoost Exhaust! Cat-Back Development, Part 5: Sound Testing

    With just a couple small tasks to go, we’re near the completion of this 2015 Mustang cat-back exhaust project. Our design for this system is complete from the downpipe connection to the end of the stainless exhaust tips.

    3D Models

    Our prototype exhaust meets our requirements for both fitment and performance, so it was time to create a 3D-model of our design, which would ensure that our manufactured exhausts match our design exactly. After some time at the computer screen working in Solidworks, we ended up with the awesome renderings below!

    Mishimoto 2015 Mustang EcoBoost exhaust rendering Mishimoto 2015 Mustang EcoBoost exhaust rendering
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  2. Enhance Your EcoBoost Exhaust! Cat-Back Development, Part 4: Tip Fabrication

    Enhance Your EcoBoost Exhaust! Cat-Back Development, Part 4: Tip Fabrication

    We’ve logged some miles (and smiles) during the testing of our two cat-back exhaust setups. We’ve decided on a strategy for the muffler selection, one that we feel best suits the tones of the Mustang EcoBoost (EB). Our team determined that the round muffler setup is just a touch too loud, and that the oval mufflers shown in the previous segment provided the exact sound we are seeking. Months of tedious design and testing have resulted in drone-less operation on the highway, improved volume at wide-open-throttle( WOT), and stock-like sounds during light/partial throttle.

    I am sure you guys are eager for some final sound clips, but you will have to wait just a bit longer. In the meantime, we’ve settled on the muffler tip we will be using, and we’ve fitted it to our final prototype. Check out the process below!

    Tip Design

    We’ve gone with an appealing tip design for our EcoBoost Mustang exhaust system. Check out a few shots prior to mating this with the

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  3. Mustang EcoBoost Aluminum Radiator R&D, Part 3: Final Prototype and Testing Data

    Mustang EcoBoost Aluminum Radiator R&D, Part 3: Final Prototype and Testing Data

    Interested in purchasing this awesome aluminum radiator? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

    Mishimoto Ford Mustang EcoBoost Performance Aluminum Radiator

    We’re back with another prototype! After fitting our first unit, we found a few areas of our design that required minor adjustments to fulfill our goals of perfect fitment and optimal heat transfer. Our new 2015 Mustang EcoBoost parts are nearly complete!

    Final Prototype

    As noted in our previous article regarding the EcoBoost Mustang (EBM) radiator, we wanted to make modifications to both the core and our lower mounting brackets. These were easy changes, and we now have the second prototype shown below!

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  4. Mustang EcoBoost Aluminum Radiator R&D, Part 2: First Prototype

    Mustang EcoBoost Aluminum Radiator R&D, Part 2: First Prototype

    Interested in purchasing this awesome aluminum radiator? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

    Mishimoto Ford Mustang EcoBoost Performance Aluminum Radiator

    It has been ages since we’ve had an update on our EBM aluminum radiator, and for good reason. Our team has been hard at work putting together a functional prototype for some initial test fitting. We used dimensions from the stock base model radiator, the performance package radiator, as well as measurements from the vehicle to ensure our prototype would fit and function with all factory components. Our line of 2015 Mustang EcoBoost parts is continually growing and we are looking forward to offering a full cooling package.

    First Prototype Unit

    After making several tweaks to our 2015 Mustang radiator design for fitment purposes, we finally had a complete design that could be d

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  5. Enhance Your EcoBoost Exhaust! Cat-Back Development, Part 3: Prototype 2 & 3 Testing

    Enhance Your EcoBoost Exhaust! Cat-Back Development, Part 3: Prototype 2 & 3 Testing

    The search continues to find the optimal blend between a high-quality WOT (wide-open throttle) exhaust sound and a rich sound during normal driving and light-throttle driving situations. In this segment, we continue with our 2015 Mustang exhaust sound testing to see if we find our second or third prototype setup pleasing.

    Dyno Testing

    We set up our EB on the Dynapack for some more sound collection. We also kept an eye on power output and AFR readings to see if power changed on the factory tune, and to see if the improved flow would impact AFRs in any way. On our 2015 WRX, we saw these readings lean out a bit with the cat-back installed, so we wanted to see if this was the case with the 2.3L!

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  6. Enhance Your EcoBoost Exhaust! Cat-Back Development, Part 2: Sound Testing and Second Prototype

    Enhance Your EcoBoost Exhaust! Cat-Back Development, Part 2: Sound Testing and Second Prototype

    First Prototype: Sound

    We’re starting this article with a recap of Part 1 of this series, which highlighted our first prototype for the 2015 Mustang EcoBoost exhaust design. If you recall, this design featured a midmuffler as well as two rear mufflers.

    We promised a sound clip of our first design, so check it out below!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdxEJtsS37M

    As you can hear, this setup is not quite what we are looking for. Although our mufflers are more free-flowing compared to the stock units, the sound of the EcoBoost is still stifled quite a bit. In fact, actual noise increases over the stock exhaust setup are minimal and nearly unidentifiable.

    We needed to make some modifications to create a more prominent sound. Back to the drawing board!

    Prototype 2 Plans

    This project is turning out to be quite an experimental process. We had planned to try numerous different configurations until we attain an optimal s

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  7. Enhance Your EcoBoost Exhaust! Cat-Back Development, Part 1: Stock Exhaust and Initial Fabrication

    Enhance Your EcoBoost Exhaust! Cat-Back Development, Part 1: Stock Exhaust and Initial Fabrication

    If you follow any of the product development going on here at Mishimoto, you should have noticed our recent concentration on the Ford Mustang EcoBoost. So far we’ve developed, tested, and perfected a variety of awesome new components, including the list below.

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  8. Mustang EcoBoost Intercooler Pipe R&D, Part 3: Final Pipe Design and Test Fit

    Mustang EcoBoost Intercooler Pipe R&D, Part 3: Final Pipe Design and Test Fit

    Interested in picking up our Mustang EcoBoost Intercooler Pipe Kit? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

    Mishimoto Ford Mustang EcoBoost Intercooler Pipe Kit

    After putting some final touches on our pipe design in 3D modeling software, we concluded the design phase of this project. With only inspection of our final prototype and final test fitting on the agenda, this project was nearly complete.

    Final Prototype Pipe Kit

    Check out a look at the final prototypes we worked up!

    Mishimoto hot-side (left) and cold-side (right) intercooler pipes
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  9. Mustang EcoBoost Intercooler Pipe R&D, Part 2: 3D Models and BPV Port Prototyping

    Mustang EcoBoost Intercooler Pipe R&D, Part 2: 3D Models and BPV Port Prototyping

    Interested in picking up our Mustang EcoBoost Intercooler Pipe Kit? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

    Mishimoto Ford Mustang EcoBoost Intercooler Pipe Kit

    3D Pipe Models

    As with all our projects, we would be using 3D modeling software (Solidworks) to put our final design into both 3D and drawing forms. Not only does this put our design into a viewable format, but it also allows for digital tweaks as well as confirmation of fitment and precision with the overall product design.

    Check out the rendering below showing our projected cold-side pipe design.

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  10. The Mustang EcoBoost Intercooler, Part 5: Finished Product and Final Testing Data

    The Mustang EcoBoost Intercooler, Part 5: Finished Product and Final Testing Data

    Interested in picking up this awesome Mustang EcoBoost Intercooler? Check out our product page for more details!

    Mishimoto Mustang EcoBoost Performance Intercooler

     

    Mishimoto intercooler Mishimoto intercooler

    Thanks to everyone who has followed our journey thus far. With a ton of testing and design work complete, we finally had our intercooler design ready for testing. We’ve leaked a few cool shots on the forum; check out more of the detailed images below.

    Mishimoto Final Design

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