Performance enhancements to ICE?

[redsedan]

Are there any performance enhancement modifications for the ICE available?

[rjent]

Yep, the electric motor .... :hide:

[redsedan]

Haha, if so, are there any performance enhancements to the electric motor?

[neod192]

Haha, if so, are there any performance enhancements to the electric motor?

The battery and regen brakes :hide:

[RedLdr1]

I have not seen any yet. Unfortunately a lot hybrid owners consider "performance" to be a "dirty" word. So "performance enhancements" for any hybrid are almost a oxymoron and seldom marketed as they won't sell well. The funny part is when something like a low restriction exhaust is marketed as a fuel economy improvement / enhancement it becomes "okay"... go figure.. :doh:

 

Anyway, that being the case you need to look for ICE performance mods for the other model Fusions that can be easily modified to transfer over to the FFH. Low restriction cat back exhausts, Cold Air Intakes, and possibly a custom tune should become available through the same sources that supply the 2.0 EcoBoost "hot rod" folks their tweaks. How much bang for your buck you will see is debatable though... I suspect due to the dual power nature of the FFH it may not respond very well to traditional performance enhancements.

 

I don't know if I'll try to mod the FFH's powertrain but I just might tweak the suspension a bit when some good spring, shock, and sway bar kits become available. Blowing by a "performance car" in the north Georgia mountain twisties in a hybrid would be a very good laugh... :)

[redsedan]

I am used to modifying my cars and trucks with a little something something for the engine, exhaust and suspension. Hypermiler's drive like poopoo!

[acdii]

Yeah, add .5 liters to it! :)

[GrySql]

These hybrids do not have the standard 2.0L ICE motor, they have purpose built Ford Atkinson 4-cycle engines.

These type motors have been supercharged (Miller cycle engines) to provide more power density for certain conditions.

 

Tampering with Ford's proprietorial engine management system that manage the eCVT, Traction motor and ICE sounds like a nightmare.

Admittedly, the FFH's ICE exhaust note is not very inspiring but I'd suspect your warranty would be voided if you were to start installing power-adder's to what is supposed to be an economical vehicle.

Edited May 3, 2013 by GrySql

[hybridbear]

These hybrids do not have the standard 2.0L ICE motor, they have purpose built Ford Atkinson 4-cycle engines.

These type motors have been supercharged (Miller cycle engines) to provide more power density for certain conditions.

 

Tampering with Ford's proprietorial engine management system that manage the eCVT, Traction motor and ICE sounds like a nightmare.

Admittedly, the FFH's ICE exhaust note is not very inspiring but I'd suspect your warranty would be voided if you were to start installing power-adder's to what is supposed to be an economical vehicle.

Great point. There is so much computer code controlling our cars compared to a gas only car that I don't think you could mess with it without ruining its current functionality

[Hyabrid]

Just ordered all the dual exhaust components from the ecoboost - plus ordered MRT cat back - I will post if it does anything besides satisfy my body kits requirement

[kuzzi]

My usual first step is to add a less restrictive exhaust, but that's for the trucks and bikes. I don't want to mess with the noise level on the car.

 

The next step is a less restrictive air filter, but the last OEM air filter I removed, I ran water through it to see what its flowrate was. The water went through it like it wasn't even there, so I don't think a filter will make a difference.

 

You can add a cam that closes the intake sooner so it gets more fuel in the cylinder instead of pushing it back into the manifold. That makes it more like a regular otto cycle engine with reduced efficiency but more power.

Edited June 2, 2013 by kuzzi

[46stang]

Just ordered all the dual exhaust components from the ecoboost - plus ordered MRT cat back - I will post if it does anything besides satisfy my body kits requirement

Just order the turbo too!! lol.

I like where you are going with this and will be following your results.

[Riggo]

This Fusion Hybid has the largest muffler I've ever seen.

[ROB281]

I want to find a way to hack the ecm so that I'm always in EV+ mode, or can put the car into EV+ on demand

[majorleeslow]

I like ROB281's idea need a button to kick in the ev+ on demand. We are the best judges of when it should kick in, kinda like turbo in the old Granturismo. you get a small canister of speed juice here it'll be more like distance juice.

[MaineFusion]

I like ROB281's idea need a button to kick in the ev+ on demand. We are the best judges of when it should kick in, kinda like turbo in the old Granturismo. you get a small canister of speed juice here it'll be more like distance juice.

If mine kicked into EV+ mode even 200 yards earlier my ICE wouldn't kick in on the final hill before I get home. It is a raised bridge over the freeway and I have to go in regen braking mode on the other side so once I'm at the top of the bridge, I regen more power than I use for rest of the way home.

[Ram]

Would their be any point in adding a K&N air filter. Run them on everything I own, well except the FFH.

[lolder]

Hacking a hybrid will be a nightmare. Changing cams and EV modes will completely change the intent of the car and surely void the warranty. We've had this discussion before with the first generation FFH. The Atkinson hybrids operate at close to full throttle plate openings most of the time so that might be the reason for the larger muffler. The whole design theory is that the charge is blown back into the intake manifold to simulate the mechanical operation of an Atkinson ICE. That creates the larger regions of low BSFC in the fuel map that the ICE operates in. If you bought a FFH for top speed and acceleration performance, you bought the wrong car. If you want to improve economy, it's likely you can''t since the Ford Motor Co. can't.

Edited June 14, 2014 by lolder

[MaineFusion]

If you want to improve economy, it's likely you can''t since the Ford Motor Co. can't.

At least not through the powertrain. Really, the biggest impact we can have on fuel economy is with how we drive. It only takes a few bad stops or starts to destroy the MPG of a given trip. Speed also has a major impact on MPG. I can't see how any mods we could do to a FFH besides ripping out stuff like seats to reduce weight could improve fuel economy.

[Eddie Sessum]

Performance exhaust on a cvt... Makes the car sound like grandma trying to drive the grandsons Honda 5speed... Clutch riding all the way lol.. We got a prius down here straight piped.. It sounds horrible.