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Tank Love - Coolant Expansion Tank R&D, Part 1: Design Plans

Posted: February 01, 2017

Categories: Ford Focus RS Expansion Tank 2016+, Ford Focus ST Expansion Tank 2013+

Tags: turbo, mkIII, MK3, ford focus st, ford focus rs, ford, FOCUS ST, focus rs, expansion tank, coolant, boost, awd, aluminum expansion tank

Anyone with a car older than 15 years or so likely has a coolant expansion tank with the structural integrity of wet toilet paper. These tanks rarely get aesthetic love in the factory vehicle design. They are usually plastic, look weird and can start cracking given enough time. After 20 years, the expansion tank in my 1995 Nissan 240SX project car will literally begin crumbling around your finger if any sort of pressure is applied. We don't want that happening to your RS/ST a decade or two from now, so we decided to design a sweet looking expansion tank that will outlast the car and be a nice addition to your engine bay.

The stock cap is has a pressure limit of 21psi

The stock cap on the RS has a pressure limit of 21psi

Mission In-Pipe-Sible - Intercooler Piping R&D, Part 2: The Cold Side

Posted: January 26, 2017

Categories: Ford Focus RS Intercooler Piping 2016+

Tags: rdu, ptu, intercooler piping, intercooler, hatch, ford, focus, focurs rs, cold side, built ford tough, boost, awd

Our intercooler pipes are on the tail end of our journey to extract some elevated performance out of our 2016 Ford Focus RS. Along with our intercooler project making great strides in development, we have some updates to share with you regarding our intercooler piping. In usual fashion, we plan to make each pipe individually available, as well as having the option to purchase the entire kit (piping and core) as one. We aren't quite there yet, but easy does it. Let's start with the cold side intercooler piping for this RS.

American Workhorse - Part 2: Putting Innovation to the Test

Posted: January 25, 2017

Categories: Ford 6.4L Powerstroke Upper Radiator Support Bar 2008-2010, Ford 6.4L Powerstroke Essential Protection Bundle 2008-2010

Tags: support bar, super duty, Rad Support, R&D, powerstroke, performance, mishimotoengineering, mishimoto, mishi, merica, ford, featured, domestic, diesel, cooling, 6.4, #engineering

Welcome to the second blog post detailing the development of the Mishimoto 6.4L Powerstroke upper radiator support bar. Last time, we looked at why front-end chassis flex in the 6.4 Super Duty has the potential to exceed a safe magnitude, using our advanced American architecture as a comparison. We learned that too much flex spells possible consequences, so we made it our goal to stiffen things up. But how did we do it?

We did it in the most American way possible - through innovation.

The Mishimoto 6.4 not only serves as an engineering platform, but also as a useful tool during construction of our new R&D center.

The Mishimoto 6.4 not only served as a great testing and engineering platform, but also as a useful tool

What's Cooler Than Bein' Cool? Intercooler R&D, Part 2: Prototypin'

Posted: January 20, 2017

Categories: Ford Focus RS Performance Intercooler 2016+

Tags: turbo, PROTOTYPE, intercooler, ford, focus rs, focus, ecoboost, boost, bar and plate, awd

Some time has passed since the last update for this 2016 Ford Focus RS intercooler project, but that doesn't mean we've forgotten about it! It's all-hands-on-deck to get this project back in the swing of R&D as we are getting close to testing and beginning a huge data push. Let's see what it looks like and quickly go through some of the design specs.

May I present to you, our prototype intercooler for the Focus RS!

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American Workhorse - Part 1: Minimizing Chassis Flex

Posted: January 12, 2017

Categories: Ford 6.4L Powerstroke Upper Radiator Support Bar 2008-2010, Ford 6.4L Powerstroke Essential Protection Bundle 2008-2010

Tags: truck, super duty, Reinforcement, Rad Support, R&D, powerstroke, performance, mishimotoengineering, mishimoto, ford, featured, domestic, diesel, chassis, 6.4l, #engineering

As a proud American company, Mishimoto is dedicated to supporting our workforce and ensuring that, from a vehicular perspective, we've got the best tools possible to stay tough and work hard. That's why we've been hard at work developing a sturdy, heavy-duty upper radiator support bar for the Ford 6.4L Powerstroke truck in hopes that it can still live up to its reputation as the workhorse of America.

A View From Above

Industry, manufacturing, and innovation are the driving forces that made our United States of America so grand. Hard work, great design, and our invaluable freedom to innovate planted the seeds that sprouted into our wonderfully advanced society. There is, perhaps, no better place to observe

Diff's Hot, Take it Easy - Part 1: The Rear Differential

Posted: December 12, 2016

Categories: Ford Focus RS Rear Differential Cooler 2016+, 2016 Ford Focus RS Rear Differential Cooler

Tags: turbo, track, teammishi, RS, race, mishimotoengineering, mishimoto, ford, FocusRS, featured, DiffCooler

At Mishimoto we are big fans of our little blue car. Over the past few months you could say we have formed a bond that only burnouts and track days can build. In testing various Focus RS parts (and maybe doing a few donuts, for science) we noticed that it is very easy to make the rear differential in the RS angry, and you won't like it when its angry. The rear diff makes the rules. Overheat it, and you're likely to end up parked for the day. When the rear diff heats up, the ECU in the RS pulls power in an attempt to cool it down. Therein lies the problem: We have a car that begs to be driven to the absolute limits and rear diff that is programmed to shut down when it reaches a certain temperature. Don't get us wrong, the problem doesn't seem to be with the diff itself, but rather with its inability to dissipate heat fast enough to keep up with this blue bat out of hell.

A Real F-150'n Beaut'! - Intercooler R&D, Part 4: Final Aesthetic Form

Posted: December 09, 2016

Categories: Ford F-150 EcoBoost Intercooler 2015+

Tags: turbo, truck, teammishi, R&D, performance, mishimotoengineering, mishimoto, mishi, merica, intercooler, ford, featured, f-150, ecoboost, domestic, cooling, boost, 3.5, 2.7, #engineering

As we approach the holidays, I want to get into the giving spirit by sharing some photos with you of how our final 2015+ F-150 EcoBoost intercooler will look. But first, I'd like to thank you all for your patience. This is a busy time of year, and the R&D for this intercooler has been an iterative one, but quality takes time and we've got a part on our hands that looks fantastic - I'm sure you'll all agree. You can see evidence of this by checking out our 2011-2014 EcoBoost Intercooler!

Last time, we 3D-printed some EcoBoost intercooler end tanks and sized up some foam to represent our intercooler core. For all our projects, this step in the process serves not only to save resources, but also to give us some flexibility in changing

ReSpiration Focal Point - Performance Intake R&D, Part 5: C'est Fini

Posted: December 06, 2016

Categories: Ford Focus RS Performance Intake 2016+

Tags: turbocharged, turbo, RS, R&D, production, mishimoto, mishi, intake, ford, focus rs, focus, ecoboost, cold air intake, cai, built ford tough, boost, awd, 2.3l

This 2016+ Ford Focus RS Performance Air Intake is now available! Click here to check it out!

Here it is, the final hoorah. The production sample of our intake kit for the 2016 Ford Focus RS is here at last. In the last update, we took you guys through what this intake sounds like with the help of some dyno runs; it sounds awesome and it made 11hp and 15ft-lbs of torque! I'm happy that you guys have stuck with me through the long development process, but there is a light at the end of this R&D tunnel. I know you guys want to see what the finished product looks like, so let's check it out.

The Mustang GT Intake R&D, Part 4: Seeing is Believing

Posted: November 29, 2016

Categories: Ford Mustang GT Performance Intake 2015+

Tags: pony, mustang gt, mustang, intake, ford, final, cai, built ford tough

Click here to get your Mustang GT Intake!

As 2016 approaches its end, I can't help but reminisce. It's been a wild ride and a lot has changed. We have a new president-elect, the Olympics took place in Brazil, Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint, Ryan Lochte lied about being robbed at gunpoint, and Leo finally got his Oscar. You know what hasn't changed? Our resolve to make awesome parts for our automotive community.

It was May 3 when we announced that we were going to make an intake for the 2015 Ford Mustang GT. I know it feels like the updates for this project have been trickling in at a slow pace, but quality takes time. In our last update, we went through the rigorous testing our prototype endured, including pressure drop, dyno and road testing, so we could be confident in our results. The production sample has finally arrived at our R&D facility and it looks great. Our lead engineer has installed a finished production kit on our GT,

Keep your Cool- Transmission Cooler R&D, Part 3: Test Results

Posted: November 09, 2016

Categories: Ford Mustang GT Auto Trans Cooler 2015+

Tags: TransmissionCooler, teammishi, performance, mustang, mishimotoengineering, mishimoto, ford, featured, dyno, cooling

The yellow GT is back in our R&D facility to show us a thing or two about testing trans coolers. Upon the GT's arrival, we wasted no time getting the pony car saddled with our testing rig.