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Silverado 6.2 vs F150 Ecoboost

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So on my way home today I was finally able to bait an ecoboost (extended cab 4x4) to run after about 3 months of trying lol. I paced back and forth for awhile and noticed him checking my truck out and figured he saw the 6.2 badges on the door and thought he had the superior truck and would like to let me know. We went at around 55-60, waited until he went and followed. Id say by the time we stopped i had a solid 3 truck lengths on him and was still creeping away. My truck is not stock, it has a bb tune, airaid intake tube with panel filter. I had alot of fun but not to sure he did. Tried to give him a wave or something but he wouldn't look over lol.

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would it be better to race a ford 6.2 (not sure if that is the engine) for more of a fair comparsen . You took your huge v8 and raced a ricer v6 basically . Its pretty cool for a v6 i guess but love v8 gmc puts out so much better than a v6. was reading on truck trend they have a supercharge kit for a ford v8 the 5.0L for 700 hp that is awsome but expansive http://www.trucktrend.com/features/gear/163_news120120_roush_2011_2012_ford_f_150_5_0_supercharger_kit/index.html

04SILVRADO Enthusiast

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I forget how good the acceleration is on my truck until I drive another truck.. It will be hard to go back to a smaller engine if they don't make the 6.2 when I trade this one in!!

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Morgan the ecoboost f150 is supposed to be the top of the line/fastest f150 they make while also having the biggest towing capacity as well. Its not really a ricer v6, its a twin turbo direct injection motor thats supposed to haul the mail, hence is why i wanted to run one.

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Morgan the ecoboost f150 is supposed to be the top of the line/fastest f150 they make while also having the biggest towing capacity as well. Its not really a ricer v6, its a twin turbo direct injection motor thats supposed to haul the mail, hence is why i wanted to run one.

 

 

Why not hook up a trailer and race from a dead stop to hwy speed and see who wins? After all, trucks are meant to tow and haul, right?

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Yes they are, and I would be more than happy to do so if it was arranged. Problem is nobody really thinks about racing a guy with a trailer on ! Im by no means saying the truck is a pos, im just a happy 6.2 owner :pimp:

Carder09 Senior Enthusiast

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The eco boost is a hair quicker than fords raptor with the 6.1 or. 2 engine. Thing with the eco boost is that you can't have the towing abilities with good gas mileage, its either one or the other, the difference being larger or smaller gears, its that one thing ford fails to mention in their commercials about the eco boost

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Yes they are, and I would be more than happy to do so if it was arranged. Problem is nobody really thinks about racing a guy with a trailer on ! Im by no means saying the truck is a pos, im just a happy 6.2 owner :pimp:

 

 

Try comparing Tq curves sometime...specifically in the 2K-3K range, where most people spend most of their time.

cobrajet84 Senior Enthusiast

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Boss 302, your missing the point, he beat the ford. I know this makes you mad, but you just have to accept the GM was better than the Ford today.

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Boss 302, your missing the point, he beat the ford. I know this makes you mad, but you just have to accept the GM was better than the Ford today.

 

 

Ooooh, yeah, with nearly 2x the displacement, he barely beat it on the highway, where gearing likely played a bigger role than anything else.

 

And FYI, I am not a fan of the EB, I'd take the 5.0....and even the GM 6.2L over it anyday. But I am not a fanboy Ford hater and can give credit where it is due. The EB is impressive for what it is. Just the fact that a 6.2L owner is gloating over beating it proves that.

ChevyTech77 Senior Enthusiast

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Boss 302, your missing the point, he beat the ford. I know this makes you mad, but you just have to accept the GM was better than the Ford today.

 

 

Ooooh, yeah, with nearly 2x the displacement, he barely beat it on the highway, where gearing likely played a bigger role than anything else.

 

And FYI, I am not a fan of the EB, I'd take the 5.0....and even the GM 6.2L over it anyday. But I am not a fanboy Ford hater and can give credit where it is due. The EB is impressive for what it is. Just the fact that a 6.2L owner is gloating over beating it proves that.

 

So what's you stupid point then? That the EB is ALMOST as impressive as the engine that ALL Ford fans are claiming it beats? I personally think your point around here is to do nothing more than stir the pot so as far as I'm concerned, you should be taking a much longer and needed break than you got because you obviously think that you can't be wrong and that it's your job to continuely argue here about an engine that YOU wouldn't even have, in your own words.

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