I love my fusion have 2012 Sport all stock at 140k on the odometer it still runs like a new one and doesn't have a squeak anywhere...great cars only had to replace struts because of the terrible roads where I live
Yes and no. You can get a Steeda, K&N or Injen intake for your 2.5L but they are specific to your engine. So yes and intake will work for your 2.5L but the 3.5L one I installed wouldn’t work for you. The install process is relatively similar though.
@@thunderthumbz3293 I’m not too sure how much more power it will give you, a tune would be a great addition and help more then an intake. It will be more fun to drive with the intake though, makes your car sound a little more sporty
Steeda advertises it as 12hp without the tune and 25hp with their 91 Oct tune. I had their tune before and it is only slightly better then stock. I would recommend an Unleashed tune instead. Power aside I think it makes a better overall driving experience. You get the induction noise and it makes the car feel a bit more sporty.
beautiful car my man, i have a 2010 sport all blacked out, gloss black stock rims and tuxedo black. not sure what a good exhaust system to use was, i’ve heard magnaflow from some friends and some have even suggested just a good old muffler delete... i can afford either, any suggestions? i’m ruining everything stock by the way...
Cole Burchette thanks! I have done the muffler delete before and it sounded great. Especially for only $150. But it did have a little drone that was getting annoying so my new setup is vibrant UltraQuiet resonators in place of the rear mufflers. It cut out a ton of drone but sounded basically identical to the muffler delete. The factoey exhaust on these cars flow pretty well so I think a full cat back doesn't give you any benefit over replacing the rear mufflers. I have videos of the muffler delete as well as the vibrant set up and now my current set up which is vibrants with cattless downpipes. The bottle neck in our exhaust system is in the cats and possibly the factory rear mufflers.
Cpt Drewbie I have tunes from Steeda, Tuning by James and Unleashed. If I were to do it all again I would go with unleashed. You can purchase a cal tuner from unleashed on their website. They contact you and give you some instructions (ECU number and modifications). They will then send you the tuner (xcal) with tunes programmed. You plug it into you OBDII port and follow the directions on the tuner. The other option is to buy a used unlocked/unmarried SCT XCal 3 for way cheaper and then contact unleashed for the tune. They email you the tune, you upload it onto your tuner with the sct software/program (free on their website) and then plug it into your car and upload. It sounded complicated but it’s honestly super easy
FuseMedia so Ive already got an SCT X4 tuner from steeda is it possible for me to still get tunes from unleashed to put on that? Do i have to like buy access for their tunes or can i just email them and have them send me some?
Cpt Drewbie perfect! If you go on the unleashed website you can purchase the tune. I think it’s $150 for 2 tunes. Once you buy the tunes Torrie will email you. You will have to give him some info about your car and he will send you the tunes.
I never had the car dynoed but the Unleashed tune I have right now is a good diference on the butt dyno. I belive somone made an extra 20 or 30whp with a tune. I think it was a James tune. I have both James and Unleashed and I feel like the Unleashed tune has a bit more punch. I also did some 0-60 runs with an old G-Reader and that said the Unleashed was faster. Plus Unleashed was able to tune my ported intake manifolds and bored throttle body.
None at all, super reliable. The higher mileage ones can have issues with the rear diffs (if AWD) and again with higher mileage the water pumps can fail which is either a big job (engine comes out) or it cooks the motor so an engine swap is needed. That being saod it doesnt affect every Fusion Sport out there only a small amount (very rare). They are super reliable, lots of power, comfortable cars. I would reccomend it for sure.
@@99MCougar theres a 2010 with 118k miles at a local carmax I can get a warrenty on it and an extended one when the og warrenty is up. It's going for 8500 is that a good deal?
@@SWISHRSWEETFEAN that souds like a fair deal. Have a look and compare to other Fusion Sports in your state. The peices flucuate a little bit. Keep in mind that it seems like the 10-12 Sports hold their value a bit more then the 13-14 2L ecoboost.
@@99MCougar theres also a 12 with 47k miles for 14,500$ it has the black with blue interior it looks pretty good ima try for that one 1st just don't know if well get approved for that one were in cali and that ones in Illinois but it's worth going thru the motions to get it has low miles and 1 owner
@@SWISHRSWEETFEAN yeah, generally find the lowest mileage one you can afford. As long as it's not beat to hell interior and paint/body wise you should be good to go.
Wolfie Rc its super easy. Light taps with a hammer and long chisel is all you need. Took me about 45 min per side taking my time.the whole project maybe 2-2.5hr
rc121crx on higher mileage engines it cam be a worry. Seems like its a hit and miss problem. So far I only have 87,000km so I'm far from the problem anyways. Best thing to do is to keep an eye on it and try to notice the problem before it cooks the motor
Funny story, I put my maf in backwards on my Injen intake, drove down the rode and it fell on it's face and died. Took me an hour to figure out why. 😂😂
Great video, I just put on the throttle spacer and Steeda 93 octane tune to my 2011 sport and had watched your video, me thinks I saw your vid, when I put the CIA in June 2016, but I dont think I did sorry but excellent tips thanks. If anyone can appreciate a four door Ford its us. If you get the Steeda tune AND the throttle spacer, whirlly thang, its well worth the price of admission! My baby goes smoothly from naught to insane in no time at all! Never raced it officially or been timed but think it in the mid 5's now. If you have the $$$ get the 93Oct and the 87Oct and feel the difference it truly put my head into the seat. Just the throttle spacer made a difference as I first thought I had programmed the 87Octane at the same time but forgot to turn the key back on after it said turn off. But once I had everything programed and running right it was like having an extra 25 horses shifting smoothly at any RPM. And I must say the MPG hasn't changed but the attitude has with fifth and sixth gear acting as one. Cheers and best of the mods to you!
Daren Connell thanks for watching! Great to see someone else that likes these cars as much as I do! If you like the Steeda tune you should try the Unleashed, the car is a total different animal. I also have some exhaust work done and suspension. Never thought there was much gain from the throttle body spacer but might be worth looking into! Another thing worth looking into is porting out the throttle body and manifolds. Still need to get to those!
Kyle Weber depends! If you run it without the sleeve (like I did) you will need a tune. If you run it with the sleeve (in my hand @0:53 seconds) you do not need a tune. Sorry there was a little confusion in the video.
Much appreciated!
No problem!
I love my fusion have 2012 Sport all stock at 140k on the odometer it still runs like a new one and doesn't have a squeak anywhere...great cars only had to replace struts because of the terrible roads where I live
Mark Vonville that’s awesome! They really are great cars. Thanks for watching!
Can you run it with no sleeve if you have a steeda tune for 93 ?
Steeda offers two tunes for 93oct. Sleeve and no sleeve so it depends which tune you have.
What’s the difference with sleeve or no sleeve
The sleeve gives you the factory MAF diameter. The sleeve will give you a bigger MAF and require a tune
@@99MCougar thank you
Will the sport intake fit and work on an SEL?
It won’t work, the Sport had the 3.5L V6 and the SEL had either the 3.0L or 2.5L.
where can i get it i can't find the high flow filter for my fusion sport 2011
Cd3performance sells the Steeda intake as well as a bunch of other performance parts.
Does this work for the 2012 2.5l engine?
Yes and no. You can get a Steeda, K&N or Injen intake for your 2.5L but they are specific to your engine. So yes and intake will work for your 2.5L but the 3.5L one I installed wouldn’t work for you. The install process is relatively similar though.
@@99MCougar Thanks. If it bumps me up at least 7-8hp id do it just to be able to pass people on a highway lol.
@@thunderthumbz3293 I’m not too sure how much more power it will give you, a tune would be a great addition and help more then an intake. It will be more fun to drive with the intake though, makes your car sound a little more sporty
How much hp does this make?
Steeda advertises it as 12hp without the tune and 25hp with their 91 Oct tune. I had their tune before and it is only slightly better then stock. I would recommend an Unleashed tune instead.
Power aside I think it makes a better overall driving experience. You get the induction noise and it makes the car feel a bit more sporty.
beautiful car my man, i have a 2010 sport all blacked out, gloss black stock rims and tuxedo black. not sure what a good exhaust system to use was, i’ve heard magnaflow from some friends and some have even suggested just a good old muffler delete... i can afford either, any suggestions? i’m ruining everything stock by the way...
Cole Burchette thanks! I have done the muffler delete before and it sounded great. Especially for only $150. But it did have a little drone that was getting annoying so my new setup is vibrant UltraQuiet resonators in place of the rear mufflers. It cut out a ton of drone but sounded basically identical to the muffler delete. The factoey exhaust on these cars flow pretty well so I think a full cat back doesn't give you any benefit over replacing the rear mufflers. I have videos of the muffler delete as well as the vibrant set up and now my current set up which is vibrants with cattless downpipes. The bottle neck in our exhaust system is in the cats and possibly the factory rear mufflers.
I see all these vids where they say “now just install the tune” but no one ever tells me where to get the tunes lmao. How do you get the tunes?
Cpt Drewbie I have tunes from Steeda, Tuning by James and Unleashed. If I were to do it all again I would go with unleashed. You can purchase a cal tuner from unleashed on their website. They contact you and give you some instructions (ECU number and modifications). They will then send you the tuner (xcal) with tunes programmed. You plug it into you OBDII port and follow the directions on the tuner.
The other option is to buy a used unlocked/unmarried SCT XCal 3 for way cheaper and then contact unleashed for the tune. They email you the tune, you upload it onto your tuner with the sct software/program (free on their website) and then plug it into your car and upload.
It sounded complicated but it’s honestly super easy
FuseMedia so Ive already got an SCT X4 tuner from steeda is it possible for me to still get tunes from unleashed to put on that? Do i have to like buy access for their tunes or can i just email them and have them send me some?
Cpt Drewbie perfect! If you go on the unleashed website you can purchase the tune. I think it’s $150 for 2 tunes. Once you buy the tunes Torrie will email you. You will have to give him some info about your car and he will send you the tunes.
How much horsepower did the tune add to your car ?
I never had the car dynoed but the Unleashed tune I have right now is a good diference on the butt dyno. I belive somone made an extra 20 or 30whp with a tune. I think it was a James tune. I have both James and Unleashed and I feel like the Unleashed tune has a bit more punch. I also did some 0-60 runs with an old G-Reader and that said the Unleashed was faster. Plus Unleashed was able to tune my ported intake manifolds and bored throttle body.
FuseMedia what was the 0-60 with the unleashed tune vs stock? With awd they’re said to be 6.6-6.8
Any issues with the fusion sport? Im thinking about getting a 10 or 12
None at all, super reliable. The higher mileage ones can have issues with the rear diffs (if AWD) and again with higher mileage the water pumps can fail which is either a big job (engine comes out) or it cooks the motor so an engine swap is needed. That being saod it doesnt affect every Fusion Sport out there only a small amount (very rare). They are super reliable, lots of power, comfortable cars. I would reccomend it for sure.
@@99MCougar theres a 2010 with 118k miles at a local carmax I can get a warrenty on it and an extended one when the og warrenty is up. It's going for 8500 is that a good deal?
@@SWISHRSWEETFEAN that souds like a fair deal. Have a look and compare to other Fusion Sports in your state. The peices flucuate a little bit. Keep in mind that it seems like the 10-12 Sports hold their value a bit more then the 13-14 2L ecoboost.
@@99MCougar theres also a 12 with 47k miles for 14,500$ it has the black with blue interior it looks pretty good ima try for that one 1st just don't know if well get approved for that one were in cali and that ones in Illinois but it's worth going thru the motions to get it has low miles and 1 owner
@@SWISHRSWEETFEAN yeah, generally find the lowest mileage one you can afford. As long as it's not beat to hell interior and paint/body wise you should be good to go.
where you bought it? All the kit ?
At the time I got it directly through Steeda. If I were to do it again I would use CD3performance and an Unleashed tune.
Are you tuned for not having cats too?
Wolfie Rc yup sure am. Had the rear O2 sensors turned off.
FuseMedia I'm trying to decide if it's worth it to do it to mine or not.
Wolfie Rc I thought it wasa great mod. Gave some extra punch and the exhaust note is amazing. Plus it doesnt cost anything!
FuseMedia right I wasn't sure if I'd be worth it or not. Plus I'm alittle nervous to do it tbh haha.
Wolfie Rc its super easy. Light taps with a hammer and long chisel is all you need. Took me about 45 min per side taking my time.the whole project maybe 2-2.5hr
Does anyone worry about the water pump on these 3.5 engines?
rc121crx on higher mileage engines it cam be a worry. Seems like its a hit and miss problem. So far I only have 87,000km so I'm far from the problem anyways. Best thing to do is to keep an eye on it and try to notice the problem before it cooks the motor
Ever seen the Trailer Park Boys?
Sure have!
Funny story, I put my maf in backwards on my Injen intake, drove down the rode and it fell on it's face and died. Took me an hour to figure out why. 😂😂
Lol Haven’t done that before but I’ve made other mistakes like that haha. Such a simple fix though!
Horrible performance out of that box. Your car do look good for a 2012 Ford Fusion although I am on active duty a few times a year.
Thanks, it’s no M3 but for what it is I think it does pretty good. Thanks for watching!
@@99MCougar yes sir
Great video, I just put on the throttle spacer and Steeda 93 octane tune to my 2011 sport and had watched your video, me thinks I saw your vid, when I put the CIA in June 2016, but I dont think I did sorry but excellent tips thanks. If anyone can appreciate a four door Ford its us. If you get the Steeda tune AND the throttle spacer, whirlly thang, its well worth the price of admission! My baby goes smoothly from naught to insane in no time at all! Never raced it officially or been timed but think it in the mid 5's now. If you have the $$$ get the 93Oct and the 87Oct and feel the difference it truly put my head into the seat. Just the throttle spacer made a difference as I first thought I had programmed the 87Octane at the same time but forgot to turn the key back on after it said turn off. But once I had everything programed and running right it was like having an extra 25 horses shifting smoothly at any RPM. And I must say the MPG hasn't changed but the attitude has with fifth and sixth gear acting as one. Cheers and best of the mods to you!
Daren Connell thanks for watching! Great to see someone else that likes these cars as much as I do! If you like the Steeda tune you should try the Unleashed, the car is a total different animal. I also have some exhaust work done and suspension. Never thought there was much gain from the throttle body spacer but might be worth looking into! Another thing worth looking into is porting out the throttle body and manifolds. Still need to get to those!
Does it need a tune!?
Kyle Weber depends! If you run it without the sleeve (like I did) you will need a tune. If you run it with the sleeve (in my hand @0:53 seconds) you do not need a tune. Sorry there was a little confusion in the video.