Video of my 2011 Ford Fusion Sport AWD that has a few simple bolt on's and suspension work. Camera: GoPro Hero 3 Silver Please like/share/comment/subscribe!
Ryan Rittenhouse I couldnt agree more! I think that's one of the big reasons why they hold their value so well. People also seem to hang into them because they really are great cars! Thanks for watching!
The awd supreme variant that had the same engine was a tad slower from awd but i feel it would handle better. Never drove a sport but i drove the awd sel variant and ik for a fact its thr same motor because it had the special tranny that never was in the 3.5. Almost like now u can get the titanium fusion with the 2.7 but its a up charge
@@adamtillmann936 I really like the AWD, it’s slower in a straight line then the FWD version but these things shine more in the corners anyways. Up here in Canada we can’t get a FWD Sport so this was my only option.
@@99MCougar As a 2012 Fusion Sport FWD owner, its horrible in the corners. It also eats up the front tires. I have to turn off the traction control until I can get new tires because turning onto an access road from a stop just makes the car buck around and its not a fun drive at all. Peeling out onto access roads with traction ctrl off and listening to the 3.5 under load is worth ruining what's left of the tires though haha
I was lucky enough to find a 2010 Sport AWD at a local car dealership for my first car. Picked it up for $6,000 with 115k on the odometer. So far I've installed a Steeda strut tower brace, a Steeda throttle body spacer and a Magnaflow cat-back exhaust. All I can say is that this car is amazing all around, and that 3.5 V6 is music to my ears in the higher rpm's. Great video my man
FuseMedia it’s a 4 cylinder so it’s a little more laid back but the thing is a beauty nevertheless. Can’t go wrong for the price I’m getting it at? Any suggestions on upgrades or things I can do to make it look or run better? It’s perfect stock but yano, wanna do stuff to it. Any suggestions?
@@nifte4635 nothing wrong with a 4cyl! They're great cars. I always reccomend and intake and tune because it makes the car much more fun to drive. Cosmetically these look great lowered with wheels (lowering springs also make it way more fun to drive). Other then that you have the basic stuff like tinted tails, HID kits etc. Sport side skirts are hard to find and expensive. The biggest thing cosmetically is keeping it clean!
I sold my 2011 Chevy Cruze Ls w/manual transmission recently which i bought brand new and bought a 2012 Fusion SEL AWD v6 automatic with the sport package. My God what a difference lol I'm in love 😍
@@99MCougar I bought it with the air resonator missing on the air filter box and it sounds like i have a cold air intake on it now. Sounds awesome. Other than that just gonna keep it stock and enjoy the hell out of it. Glad i got the 3L the last year it was made. I enjoy driving again because of this car 👍
In June I bought a 2012 Fusion SEL 3.0 DOHC 24V V6, All I can say is that it's the best car I've ever owned aside from the 01 Focus and the 06 Taurus of days past! LOL I like what you did to yours, You kept it simple. I was thinking LED taillights, LED reverse lights in cool blue, Cool Blue LED'S for the interior + It already has ambient lighting, Cold air intake will come later. Again, nice job man!!
cactuspete1973 Thanks! I did the LED cool blue lights and its great! As well as HID's! The cold air intake is nice, gives it some growl and makes it more fun to drive. I would reccomend a tune as well!
I have a 06 Ford Fusion 2.3 I4 5 Speed and I love this car .. best care I have own .. no real problems .. even the gears and clutch still feel strong .. even when I crunch 3rd sometimes because the shifting is long
I have a silver sport as well, 2010 fwd, at first I liked it but I didn't really have much love for it, but I'm really starting to love it, I'm going to get another one after this one but awd and hopefully white...I have a lot of plans for that one.
Im going to have a lot of fun with it. It even has all the options that you could get with the SE package. Got it with only 68k original miles back in 2019, I have 102k at the moment. So far I've lowered with Godspeed Coilovers, bumper cold air intake, slotted rotors, and minor stuff to it. You can find a 0-60 video on my channel, though the clutch is getting old and starting to slip. I plan on upgrading to stage one clutch and boosting it with CorkSport Mazdaspeed 6 parts (practically the same car/engine)
Ive got the 12 sel 3.0. Awesome car. Has been very reliable. I drive 80 miles a day and on average as long as im easy on my speed i get 30mpg at 70. Next is struts, shocks, and sway bar links. Sitting at 117k
Same fusion except mine is 2.4 engine. The 4 cylinder’s are fun too, but I’m definitely gonna install a cold air intake in mine and definitely wanna look forward to getting the V6 soon!!!!
My 94 eldorado with only 55k miles broke down so I’m repairing then selling it for around 7-8k. Imma use the money to buy a 2010 fusion sport with minimal mods and I honestly can’t wait!
2012 fusion was the best last fusion. I guarentee if you hook it up, it will be better than any EcoBoost. Besides the 2012 was the last V6 before the Fusion sport. It's a keeper.
Thanks! I couldnt agree more. Love this car! Between the handling and the big V6 you cant go wrong. There is a few big turbo ecoboost Fusions that rip but still this old girl does well.
RomVlad yeah same here! For a slush box auto it's pretty good. Holds gears and shifts fast (for what it is). 3 pedals would be way better though. Thanks for watching!
Damn bro I love that Ford Fusion, I have a 2011 Ford Fusion SE IL4 and I’m wondering if it would be easy to change the twin exhaust pipe on the right of the vehicle (when looking from the back) into the Dual exhaust that the Spot comes with because I have to say it looks amazing
Thanks man! It wouldn't be too bad. You would need the rear valance from a sport or a sport trim package to have the rear exactly the same. A local exhaust shop could change your exhaust to a duel exit like mine. I bet it would only be 200-300 for the exhaust shop. The valance you could get at a wreckers or pick and pull.
+ALBINOvDINO Get rid of the steel hub-capped wheels. Biggest weight you can drop on that car. Make sure you aren't packing the trunk or the car with useless stuff. I don't remember well but I think each pound you dump = 1 more hp, or maybe thats 10 or 100 lbs, can't remember. Just make the car as light as possible and you'll gain considerable torque. I'm assuming that's where you find it slow (takes offs, cliffs) because on the highway that I4 2.5 is a beauty. Cruising @ 120 kmh on 4-6L/100km is pretty sweet. But downshifting from the 6th to overtake someone and merging back @ 135-140 without a sweat is something pretty impressive for a 4 cylinder full size sedan. Just make sure you use a good synthetic oil.
+PatTheRiot 4 cyl' shave come a long way! I thought it was 100lbs for 10hp or 0.1 in the 1/4 mile. Rotational mass is huge, makes faster acceleration, sharper handling and improved braking!
I got the v6 sel. 240 HP stock. I added a few mods so im probably at 255ish. But u gotta find custom supercharger that will mount on top the engine, also this car is not made for any kind of turbos at all. So honestly this car's a little bit Limited as far as modifications , but it's still a pretty good car
+T'Andre Smith (Tee) they're great cars, pretty capable on track, fun down a canyon but comfortable for daily driving. The problem is that there is a very limited aftermarket. A supercharger or turbo would all have to be custom boost is boost . Plus the trans is the weak point. I'll continue with a few more bolt ons and upgrade brakes/suspension.
Nice video man, enjoyed it! Good info on the comments too. Totally agree on the suspension and the rear sway. At 110 she feels like she would fly if she had flaps and wings, lol. I've read the good and bad on mufflers, and I saw where you laid out approximate costs. So you just changed ut the mufflers themselves? Thanks
Angel Madera Jr yup that's all I did, bought 2 vibrant UltraQuiet resonators and some 4" exhaust tips (fills the rear balance better then stock). Brought it to a local exhaust shops and had them install.
What turned me away from this car was the water pump being internal, running off the timing chain. In the 3.0 they ran an external pulley off one of the camshafts. I dunno why car companies make those big pain design choices.
Totally agree. It’s a weird design and I actually found out about it after I got the car (new back in 2011). That being said Ford makes a ton of these motors and mine has been rock solid since new. I had the 3L duratec swapped into my old 1999 Cougar. That was a fun car as well.
Sorry really late reply. I’m fairly low mileage 130,000km. I think the water pump issue isn’t too common. Ford makes millions of these engines and even if 1% of them have a premature failure that’s still a really big number.
Jobin Jacob no the shifts are pretty smooth. You can feel it shift, especially under full throttle but I wouldn’t say jerking at all. Your 4cyl comes with a different trans then mine as well. They are known to have some harsh shifts
+ServantsForHim- love the new C7's gorgeous cars. The prices of my list might be off a bit but it's close. Steeda Intake was $250 on sale XCal- used $200 Tune-$100 Exhaust- $180parts, $150 labour H&R Springs- $260 Whiteline Rear seat bar- $185 Powdercoated wheels- $65 per wheel New black spline lugs- $50? Incandescent LED light replacement- $100? HID headlights- $100 VHT taillights/sidemarkers- $20 Tint and 3M invisible bra- $1000 My goal with the car is to make a fun to drive daily. I won't be going nuts on go-fast parts or anything, just to give it a bit more jam, sharper handling, and sound better. Kind of what I think Ford should have done in the first place to make a Fusion Sport. I also plan on doing upgraded pads and fluid, endlinks and a couple little things. Nothing excessive though.
FuseMedia hey hope you see this I’m not sure if you’re active anymore but I just bought a black on black 2012 fusion sport. I’m wondering what all you did for the exhaust. I see you said you only spend around $300 with labor included. How’d you do that and get that great sound?
Hey man, I have a 2011 Ford Fusion Sport. I’ve been interested in getting Apple CarPlay in there for a good minute now, do you know if that would be possible?
hunter865 hey there, nothing to my knowledge. If I was a betting man I bet there is an aftermarket unit you could install in your Sport. I’m not sure if you could install a modern Sync system from another Ford. My guess is that the aftermarket would be the way to go vs a new Sync system
I've got a 2012 Sport that I want to do some exhaust work on, but dont want to spend the $900 on a Magnaflow kit, and unsure how ricer it'll sound (lol) What did you do?
Clorox Bleach in this video all I did was a muffler delete. It sounded great but had a little drone. I then went to vibrant ultra quiets and it killed the drone and sounded great. Then I gutted the cats and it got pretty loud, about a year after I cut out the resonators and now it’s loud AF lol.
I think in this video I had the intake, tune, exhaust work, lowered, upgraded pads and fluid. Now I have ported intake manifolds and a bigger throttle body from max bore. Fun car!
There is a fair bit. Porting the intake manifolds and throttle body help a lot as well as an intake and tune. You can free up the exhaust a bit with a 2.5” mandrel bent system or a true duel with 2.25”. Gutting the cats can also help but depending on your location you will fail emissions
Junior Garcia I don't think I lost any torque with the muffler delete or Vibrant set-up. I think I'll probably lose some low end torque when I gut my pre-cats though. It's hard to say if I made any big gains with the exhaust. The restriction is all in the cats, I probably lost a decent amount of weight though bc those stock mufflers are huge. The overall driving experience is way better though, it gives the car a bit more noise at WOT and the extra sound makes it way more fun to drive.
cactuspete1973 its a slap shift. The 3L's have a +/- button but in the Sports yout move the shifter to the right of the D and you can shift with a push/pull.
I have a silver '12 like this except it doesn't have the the top option package or AWD. It looks like you have the cold air intake, what other bolt ons do you have?
I've got the Steeda CAI, James Tune, Custom vibrant exhaust, H&R springs and the Whiteline rear sway bar. Just a few bolt ons to make it a bit more fun to drive. I had to go with the Whiteline bar since that's the only one that works for us AWD guys. What's all done to your Sport?
+linesinthesand97 I had the same paranoia lol. Keep in mind that the only thing covered with exhaust is the cats, plus mods don't void your whole warranty. If you break a spring/coil but have a CAI you would still be covered. They have to prove that the modification caused the broken part. The tune is bang on, I know James is super careful with his tunes to make sure there are no problems.
SkankHunt42 yeah they really pick up and are great highway cars. My guess is that the one you drove wasn't supercharged since there are no kits out there and haven't heard of anyone supercharge theirs yet! It would be sweet if it was though!
Do you have spacers on your car? I bought the exact same car (exact same colour too!) and definitely want to lower them with the HR Springs. Curious to know how big of a spacer I can install.
Hey there! Your going to love the Sport. They're great cars, I've had 0 issues and I gotta say I beat on it regularly. As far as spacers go I'm not running any but I've seen/heard guys run anywhere from 10-25mm without any problems. Just make sure you get them from a reputable brand. No cheap eBay knockoffs! Having a wheel fly off at highway speeds is no fun.
+kurush61 I would have to say slower ing springs and rear sway bar. Makes the car way more fun to drive and gives it a more sharper feel. Brakes would be next as the stock brakes are pretty horrible (pads and fluid). After that I would say the steeda intake/James tune, the extra noise from the intake gives it a better driving experience and a little more pick up from the butt Dyno. Close behind would be the exhaust. But bang for your buck appearance wise would be The plug and play HID kit with LED light swap on all non-flashing lights. Makes the car look/feel newer. I also love my powdercoated wheels. Which was only $65 a wheel.
BlackBetty thanks for the detailed reply. Can you send a link to the headlights you mentioned? Really appreciate the time you have taken to help out !!
Reliability is very good. Just put gas in it and change oil. That being said there is an internal water pump with theae engines and if it goes it basically cooks the motor unleas you notice right away. Changing your coolant regularly is super important because the older coolant gets acidic and breaks down the plastic water pump blades. The only other costly repair is the PTU (engages the rear driveshaft in AWD models). Ford says its not servicable but its a good idea to replace the gear oil in there as well. I'm at 60,000miles and have recently done the coolant and PTU oil (and rear diff while I was at it). I plan on doing it again every 20,000 miles from now on. Trans drain and refill isnt a bad idea too. But yes, stay on top of maintnence and they are extremly reliable. I autocross mine and drive the he'll out of it and its fine.
Hey there, I haven't had very many issues at all. The BLIS system had a faulty sensor that was covered under warranty, had a squeaky blower motor and heated seat failure (both replaced under warranty). Other then that I've had no issues. The factory chrome clad lug nuts started cracking but really no major issues. Just the few little things I mentioned. Let me know if you have any other questions!
BlackBetty Hey Thanks for the quick reply. I've had the SE 2.5 model for 2 years now, definitely hear ya on the small stuff. Repaired a handle door, blower motor, squeeky upholstery and very minor stuff so far. Changed the lug nuts on buy for solid plated nuts, I change all my tires myself so I really don't have time to mess with those cheap jacketed ones. Mechanically talking these cars are very solid but it's the interior that always needs a couple tweaks here and there. Definitely worth it in my book. I'll take a 15-30 min 50-100$ project over a 2k nightmare anytime. This makes me think I should switch back the blower motor before trading it in to swap it in the sport later. lol, does that make me a bad person? I mean the thing is cheap and easy to switch but I don't want to bother ordering the part again... I'll keep ya posted I'm going to test drive it this week end probably.
+PatTheRiot right on! You will love the power! I think they also changed a few things with the suspension.. I thought I remember reading that there is different springs and the way they mounted the rear control arms is different for improved stability in the corners. The Sports also have hydraulic steering "to give it better feel". You won't be disappointed, they also use a different trans that is pretty solid as well. Let me know how you like it!
BlackBetty Yup that's precisely why I'm getting the sport. The Aisin transmission, the 3.5 duratec and hydraulic direction and of course the AWD for my winter anti depression fun. Is there any oil people like to change the transmission fluid with like redline or something? I eventually always flush all vital fluids when I buy a car. Especially the coolant and the brakes but the fully synthetic niche oils out there are something to reckon with when thinking longevity and intense use of either engine or tranny. For the 2.5L I was sold on the penzoil plat pure plus, that oil has quieted down everything about the engine and it gives superb cold temp starts, cleans pretty intense too. From mobil 1 to this stuff, first dump was very dark and yet my seals got even tighter. Anyways long story short, I'm thinking of using the same stuff in the 3.5 sport, I'm guessing it's going to like it, what are you using?
ZaviaOrtiz2 the right is great, a bit firmer the stock but very compliant. My wife doesn't complain about the car being too stiff or anything. That being said I'm still on factory struts for now. Handling is very good, between the springs and the rear sway bar there is way less lean and the car rotates nicely with some trail braking. A coilover would ride much stiffer.
I have a sport as well. When you flip it into sports mode, is it necessary to shift or does it still shift on its own. In sport mode you have the option to shift but is it necessary in sport mode?
Well, there is no "sport mode", or any other "mode" to that effect. There is simply the option to either drive with the transmission in "pure" automatic, meaning it does all the shifting for you, or you can opt to shift the gears manually yourself. It's your call. You're not stuck one way or the other.
+BlackBetty It will downshift for you, if you are in any gear above 3rd, and you come to a stop. If you are in 3rd gear or lower, it will not downshift for you. Meaning, you cannot choose to be in any gear above 3rd when you're taking off from a dead stop.
Why are you yelling? I also have a tune.. among other things. Thanks for the concern. Just so you know the car can adjust so you can make power on a factory tune. Just not as much, Steeda has dyno sheets on their website. You just have to run the intake with the sleeve in place as you can’t run the bigger MAF on the factory tune.
@@shawnbernardi793 whoops read your post wrong. (Deleted my last comment) Yeah the V6 Camery is pretty stout. This share the same platform as the Mazda 6 and is a Mazda chassis. Thats why the handling is much better. Double wishbone front and multi-link in the rear. It really hides it's weight well! My goal with this car is to have a fun to drive daily that isn't a joke around a track or autocross. Its done what I wanted it to 100%
@@99MCougar Owned the very same model for 5 yrs now and I feel the very same way. Even my mecano who swears german always comes back like "wow it really handles nice heh" when I get it in for maintenance. The only downside is the stability control in snow. total bummer. Found any way to disable that? Can you do it with a tune? I'm deciding between either selling or tuning the hell out of it, I still get comments daily like "Hey thats a nice one" lol. That little sport in the back makes all the difference.
PatTheRiot couldn’t agree more, the Sports are really something special. Ford did a great job with it. The stability is a bit of a bummer and unfortunately you can’t turn it off with a tune. You can pull your ABS pump fuse but then it kills hour abs and makes your brakes poor. I wasn’t able to lock up the tires with the fuse pulled since it decreases pressure in the line. I have just accepted the fact that stability will stay on, the car is still fun in the winter and I have pushed it hard at autocross and I have never had the stability kick in. Plus the dad in me says taking off stability isn’t really needed on the street anyways. I highly, highly recommend tuning it up. These cars respond very well to modification. Ported intakes, bigger TB, intake, tune and gutted cats really wakes the car up!
At that time I had intake, tune, exhaust, lowering springs and rear sway bar. Now i have a ton more. So yeah i would call that modified. I didnt say "built" lol. Its just bolt ons... Nothing special.
It has vibrant resonators (same as MRT). Basically just an axle back. Eventually I gutted the cats and ditched the two factory resonators. Had that set up for about 5-6 years and recently went back to a quieter setup. It still sounds aggressive but a little quieter then in this video
I’ve had the Steeda, James and Unleashed tunes for 91 Oct. my favourite has been the Unleashed for spirited driving. Right now I’m running the James 87.
I still feel like this model of the fusion was the complete package. An all around amazing vehicle.
Ryan Rittenhouse I couldnt agree more! I think that's one of the big reasons why they hold their value so well. People also seem to hang into them because they really are great cars! Thanks for watching!
I have a 3.0 flex fuel. Bout to hook it up next year.
The awd supreme variant that had the same engine was a tad slower from awd but i feel it would handle better. Never drove a sport but i drove the awd sel variant and ik for a fact its thr same motor because it had the special tranny that never was in the 3.5. Almost like now u can get the titanium fusion with the 2.7 but its a up charge
@@adamtillmann936 I really like the AWD, it’s slower in a straight line then the FWD version but these things shine more in the corners anyways. Up here in Canada we can’t get a FWD Sport so this was my only option.
@@99MCougar As a 2012 Fusion Sport FWD owner, its horrible in the corners. It also eats up the front tires. I have to turn off the traction control until I can get new tires because turning onto an access road from a stop just makes the car buck around and its not a fun drive at all. Peeling out onto access roads with traction ctrl off and listening to the 3.5 under load is worth ruining what's left of the tires though haha
I was lucky enough to find a 2010 Sport AWD at a local car dealership for my first car. Picked it up for $6,000 with 115k on the odometer. So far I've installed a Steeda strut tower brace, a Steeda throttle body spacer and a Magnaflow cat-back exhaust. All I can say is that this car is amazing all around, and that 3.5 V6 is music to my ears in the higher rpm's. Great video my man
That's great to hear! Check out the Facebook groups too. Thanks for watching!
Buying a 2012 fusion off my mother for only a $1,000. Absolutely cant wait
Thats awesome! Is it a 4 cyl, 3L or Sport with the 3.5?
FuseMedia it’s a 4 cylinder so it’s a little more laid back but the thing is a beauty nevertheless. Can’t go wrong for the price I’m getting it at? Any suggestions on upgrades or things I can do to make it look or run better? It’s perfect stock but yano, wanna do stuff to it. Any suggestions?
@@nifte4635 nothing wrong with a 4cyl! They're great cars. I always reccomend and intake and tune because it makes the car much more fun to drive. Cosmetically these look great lowered with wheels (lowering springs also make it way more fun to drive). Other then that you have the basic stuff like tinted tails, HID kits etc. Sport side skirts are hard to find and expensive. The biggest thing cosmetically is keeping it clean!
I sold my 2011 Chevy Cruze Ls w/manual transmission recently which i bought brand new and bought a 2012 Fusion SEL AWD v6 automatic with the sport package. My God what a difference lol I'm in love 😍
Right on! That 3L is a great engine. I swapped one in my old Cougar. Any plans for it?
@@99MCougar I bought it with the air resonator missing on the air filter box and it sounds like i have a cold air intake on it now. Sounds awesome. Other than that just gonna keep it stock and enjoy the hell out of it. Glad i got the 3L the last year it was made. I enjoy driving again because of this car 👍
@@zerohero23677 that's great to hear! I love the sound of the V6 too.
In June I bought a 2012 Fusion SEL 3.0 DOHC 24V V6, All I can say is that it's the best car I've ever owned aside from the 01 Focus and the 06 Taurus of days past! LOL I like what you did to yours, You kept it simple. I was thinking LED taillights, LED reverse lights in cool blue, Cool Blue LED'S for the interior + It already has ambient lighting, Cold air intake will come later. Again, nice job man!!
cactuspete1973 Thanks! I did the LED cool blue lights and its great! As well as HID's! The cold air intake is nice, gives it some growl and makes it more fun to drive. I would reccomend a tune as well!
I have a 06 Ford Fusion 2.3 I4 5 Speed and I love this car .. best care I have own .. no real problems .. even the gears and clutch still feel strong .. even when I crunch 3rd sometimes because the shifting is long
I have a silver sport as well, 2010 fwd, at first I liked it but I didn't really have much love for it, but I'm really starting to love it, I'm going to get another one after this one but awd and hopefully white...I have a lot of plans for that one.
Thats awesome! They're great cars, totally off the radar as an enthusiast car so it makes it a great sleeper. They respond well to modification too!
I bought a 2010 Ford Fusion SE with the 2.5L and 6 Speed manual transmission. It is fairly quick and gets 33mpg, great car.
That’s a rare car! Not too many 4cyl manuals around. That’s 2.5L is solid as well. Have fun with it!
Im going to have a lot of fun with it. It even has all the options that you could get with the SE package. Got it with only 68k original miles back in 2019, I have 102k at the moment. So far I've lowered with Godspeed Coilovers, bumper cold air intake, slotted rotors, and minor stuff to it. You can find a 0-60 video on my channel, though the clutch is getting old and starting to slip. I plan on upgrading to stage one clutch and boosting it with CorkSport Mazdaspeed 6 parts (practically the same car/engine)
Ive got the 12 sel 3.0. Awesome car. Has been very reliable. I drive 80 miles a day and on average as long as im easy on my speed i get 30mpg at 70. Next is struts, shocks, and sway bar links. Sitting at 117k
That’s awesome, the 3L is a solid engine.
What has you use for the Sel
Same fusion except mine is 2.4 engine. The 4 cylinder’s are fun too, but I’m definitely gonna install a cold air intake in mine and definitely wanna look forward to getting the V6 soon!!!!
Awesome! They’re great cars. You’ll love a V6! Especially if it’s a Sport
My 94 eldorado with only 55k miles broke down so I’m repairing then selling it for around 7-8k. Imma use the money to buy a 2010 fusion sport with minimal mods and I honestly can’t wait!
Right on! They’re awesome cars, super fun to drive and they do the daily thing extremely well.
Man i love my 2010 sport! Mine is a cherry red colour tho but man it rips and sounds SO good its pretty much straight piped i just have a resonator
Awesome! They sure sound good with some exhaust work!
2012 fusion was the best last fusion. I guarentee if you hook it up, it will be better than any EcoBoost. Besides the 2012 was the last V6 before the Fusion sport. It's a keeper.
Thanks! I couldnt agree more. Love this car! Between the handling and the big V6 you cant go wrong. There is a few big turbo ecoboost Fusions that rip but still this old girl does well.
I wish the Sport came with a manual:(
RomVlad yeah same here! For a slush box auto it's pretty good. Holds gears and shifts fast (for what it is). 3 pedals would be way better though. Thanks for watching!
U can't out shift a computer, my Sport is faster in D than in manual mode
Damn bro I love that Ford Fusion, I have a 2011 Ford Fusion SE IL4 and I’m wondering if it would be easy to change the twin exhaust pipe on the right of the vehicle (when looking from the back) into the Dual exhaust that the Spot comes with because I have to say it looks amazing
Thanks man! It wouldn't be too bad. You would need the rear valance from a sport or a sport trim package to have the rear exactly the same. A local exhaust shop could change your exhaust to a duel exit like mine. I bet it would only be 200-300 for the exhaust shop. The valance you could get at a wreckers or pick and pull.
I wish I had a sport... Great video!
+BlackBetty Yeah I just have an I4 SEL and its a snail lol! But hopefully I'll be able to make it quicker
+ALBINOvDINO Get rid of the steel hub-capped wheels. Biggest weight you can drop on that car. Make sure you aren't packing the trunk or the car with useless stuff. I don't remember well but I think each pound you dump = 1 more hp, or maybe thats 10 or 100 lbs, can't remember. Just make the car as light as possible and you'll gain considerable torque. I'm assuming that's where you find it slow (takes offs, cliffs) because on the highway that I4 2.5 is a beauty. Cruising @ 120 kmh on 4-6L/100km is pretty sweet. But downshifting from the 6th to overtake someone and merging back @ 135-140 without a sweat is something pretty impressive for a 4 cylinder full size sedan. Just make sure you use a good synthetic oil.
+PatTheRiot 4 cyl' shave come a long way! I thought it was 100lbs for 10hp or 0.1 in the 1/4 mile. Rotational mass is huge, makes faster acceleration, sharper handling and improved braking!
I got the v6 sel. 240 HP stock. I added a few mods so im probably at 255ish. But u gotta find custom supercharger that will mount on top the engine, also this car is not made for any kind of turbos at all. So honestly this car's a little bit Limited as far as modifications , but it's still a pretty good car
+T'Andre Smith (Tee) they're great cars, pretty capable on track, fun down a canyon but comfortable for daily driving. The problem is that there is a very limited aftermarket. A supercharger or turbo would all have to be custom boost is boost . Plus the trans is the weak point. I'll continue with a few more bolt ons and upgrade brakes/suspension.
This is one of those cars where you can just have fun for hours and not have to worry about your wallet
Couldn’t agree more!
Nice video man, enjoyed it! Good info on the comments too. Totally agree on the suspension and the rear sway. At 110 she feels like she would fly if she had flaps and wings, lol. I've read the good and bad on mufflers, and I saw where you laid out approximate costs. So you just changed ut the mufflers themselves? Thanks
Angel Madera Jr yup that's all I did, bought 2 vibrant UltraQuiet resonators and some 4" exhaust tips (fills the rear balance better then stock). Brought it to a local exhaust shops and had them install.
I miss my fusion😭😭😭
Great cars! What Fusion did you have?
What turned me away from this car was the water pump being internal, running off the timing chain. In the 3.0 they ran an external pulley off one of the camshafts. I dunno why car companies make those big pain design choices.
Totally agree. It’s a weird design and I actually found out about it after I got the car (new back in 2011). That being said Ford makes a ton of these motors and mine has been rock solid since new. I had the 3L duratec swapped into my old 1999 Cougar. That was a fun car as well.
@@99MCougar thats good to hear. I dont know anyone with a fusion sport and i wondered how they were holding up.
@@shadowbanned3716 they’re pretty solid cars, they also have the Asin transmission which is solid.
great looking car
Thank you!
is the screen stock or did you get that put in? I've got a '12 fusion and it's got the backup camera on the rear view mirror
That came from factory. It's the Navigation package, comes with the 10 gig hard drive too!
do you still have possession of this car? Just wondering lol. I have a 2010 sport
Hey there, yup I still have it! It’s a great car.
How many miles im worried about my water pump@@99MCougar
Sorry really late reply. I’m fairly low mileage 130,000km. I think the water pump issue isn’t too common. Ford makes millions of these engines and even if 1% of them have a premature failure that’s still a really big number.
Nice fusion I'm looking at one just like this but it's black
Curtis Beck thanks! they're great cars! Mine has been problem free, very fun to drive and its a total sleeper too
great video, thnks for sharing. Did you shut off the sound of the keyswitch? if so, how did you do it ?
+xtian2900 Thanks for viewing. I turned off the sound by pressing the volume button. I haven't changed any factory settings.
does the car jerk while shifting between gears in automatic? i have 2012 SEL 4 cylinder
Jobin Jacob no the shifts are pretty smooth. You can feel it shift, especially under full throttle but I wouldn’t say jerking at all. Your 4cyl comes with a different trans then mine as well. They are known to have some harsh shifts
what did you have done and how much did it cost? Mod list? That C7 looks gorgeous though you should take that for a spin next!
+ServantsForHim- love the new C7's gorgeous cars. The prices of my list might be off a bit but it's close.
Steeda Intake was $250 on sale
XCal- used $200
Tune-$100
Exhaust- $180parts, $150 labour
H&R Springs- $260
Whiteline Rear seat bar- $185
Powdercoated wheels- $65 per wheel
New black spline lugs- $50?
Incandescent LED light replacement- $100?
HID headlights- $100
VHT taillights/sidemarkers- $20
Tint and 3M invisible bra- $1000
My goal with the car is to make a fun to drive daily. I won't be going nuts on go-fast parts or anything, just to give it a bit more jam, sharper handling, and sound better. Kind of what I think Ford should have done in the first place to make a Fusion Sport. I also plan on doing upgraded pads and fluid, endlinks and a couple little things. Nothing excessive though.
FuseMedia hey hope you see this I’m not sure if you’re active anymore but I just bought a black on black 2012 fusion sport. I’m wondering what all you did for the exhaust. I see you said you only spend around $300 with labor included. How’d you do that and get that great sound?
Hey man, I have a 2011 Ford Fusion Sport. I’ve been interested in getting Apple CarPlay in there for a good minute now, do you know if that would be possible?
hunter865 hey there, nothing to my knowledge. If I was a betting man I bet there is an aftermarket unit you could install in your Sport. I’m not sure if you could install a modern Sync system from another Ford. My guess is that the aftermarket would be the way to go vs a new Sync system
I've got a 2012 Sport that I want to do some exhaust work on, but dont want to spend the $900 on a Magnaflow kit, and unsure how ricer it'll sound (lol)
What did you do?
Clorox Bleach in this video all I did was a muffler delete. It sounded great but had a little drone. I then went to vibrant ultra quiets and it killed the drone and sounded great. Then I gutted the cats and it got pretty loud, about a year after I cut out the resonators and now it’s loud AF lol.
Besides the cool air intake with steeda what mods have u done?
I think in this video I had the intake, tune, exhaust work, lowered, upgraded pads and fluid. Now I have ported intake manifolds and a bigger throttle body from max bore. Fun car!
I have a 2010 ford fusion sport is there anything I can do to it tune ?
There is a fair bit. Porting the intake manifolds and throttle body help a lot as well as an intake and tune. You can free up the exhaust a bit with a 2.5” mandrel bent system or a true duel with 2.25”. Gutting the cats can also help but depending on your location you will fail emissions
Did u loose high end torque when you did the muffler delete? Or did u notice loss of lower?
Junior Garcia I don't think I lost any torque with the muffler delete or Vibrant set-up. I think I'll probably lose some low end torque when I gut my pre-cats though. It's hard to say if I made any big gains with the exhaust. The restriction is all in the cats, I probably lost a decent amount of weight though bc those stock mufflers are huge. The overall driving experience is way better though, it gives the car a bit more noise at WOT and the extra sound makes it way more fun to drive.
FuseMedia I have a question: Do you have the paddle shifter or the +/- on the floor?
cactuspete1973 its a slap shift. The 3L's have a +/- button but in the Sports yout move the shifter to the right of the D and you can shift with a push/pull.
I have a silver '12 like this except it doesn't have the the top option package or AWD. It looks like you have the cold air intake, what other bolt ons do you have?
I've got the Steeda CAI, James Tune, Custom vibrant exhaust, H&R springs and the Whiteline rear sway bar. Just a few bolt ons to make it a bit more fun to drive. I had to go with the Whiteline bar since that's the only one that works for us AWD guys. What's all done to your Sport?
+BlackBetty I haven't done anything yet. I'm a little paranoid about doing anything before the warranty runs out.
+linesinthesand97 I had the same paranoia lol. Keep in mind that the only thing covered with exhaust is the cats, plus mods don't void your whole warranty. If you break a spring/coil but have a CAI you would still be covered. They have to prove that the modification caused the broken part. The tune is bang on, I know James is super careful with his tunes to make sure there are no problems.
Would just a 93 octane tune without an intake improve the power?
It sure would! If I had to pick one or the other I would go for the tune 100%
how many ponies does this thing have stock?
SkankHunt42 263hp and 250ft-lbs of torque at the crank! Not too shabby, nothing crazy fast but it gets around for what it is. Thanks for watching!
FuseMedia yea idk if a supercharger is stock but the one I drove . gets moving when u get in the higher rpms
SkankHunt42 yeah they really pick up and are great highway cars. My guess is that the one you drove wasn't supercharged since there are no kits out there and haven't heard of anyone supercharge theirs yet! It would be sweet if it was though!
SkankHunt42 oh yeah and no stock supercharger in Fusions
FuseMedia oh I thought it was, but I may be wrong. nice car tho
I think this car is very handsome
Thank you!
Do you have spacers on your car? I bought the exact same car (exact same colour too!) and definitely want to lower them with the HR Springs. Curious to know how big of a spacer I can install.
Hey there! Your going to love the Sport. They're great cars, I've had 0 issues and I gotta say I beat on it regularly. As far as spacers go I'm not running any but I've seen/heard guys run anywhere from 10-25mm without any problems. Just make sure you get them from a reputable brand. No cheap eBay knockoffs! Having a wheel fly off at highway speeds is no fun.
Oh and if you have any other questions let me know!! I'll be happy to help!
BlackBetty awesome! If you had to rank mods from most value to least, how would you?
+kurush61 I would have to say slower ing springs and rear sway bar. Makes the car way more fun to drive and gives it a more sharper feel. Brakes would be next as the stock brakes are pretty horrible (pads and fluid). After that I would say the steeda intake/James tune, the extra noise from the intake gives it a better driving experience and a little more pick up from the butt Dyno. Close behind would be the exhaust. But bang for your buck appearance wise would be The plug and play HID kit with LED light swap on all non-flashing lights. Makes the car look/feel newer. I also love my powdercoated wheels. Which was only $65 a wheel.
BlackBetty thanks for the detailed reply. Can you send a link to the headlights you mentioned? Really appreciate the time you have taken to help out !!
How you get that radio done! Really interested
Peyton Weisgarber it was the factory Nav option!
Wonder if they cool install that on my basic model one
Peyton Weisgarber I'm pretty sure its been done before. You might just need a harness but it should all be there
Where did you get the cold air intake? I can't find any made for the v6 models, only for the 2.5l
Check out CD3Performance. Great site and has a lot of stuff for the Sports
FuseMedia I'll check it out, thanks bro
Iguardwisconsin berry no problem!
Where can I get a black chrome grill like the one on yours
Austin Spies it was factory on the 2011 and 2012 Sport models. The 2012s might be a bit darker too. Thanks for watching!
Ok thanks
The black chrome grill, sport side skirts, bugle dual exhaust, 3.5 engine and 5 spoke mag wheels R Sport only
I might add stainless steel brake and gas petal R Sport only also
How has the reliability been...looking to pick up one with 100k miles on it...any issues with it?
Reliability is very good. Just put gas in it and change oil. That being said there is an internal water pump with theae engines and if it goes it basically cooks the motor unleas you notice right away. Changing your coolant regularly is super important because the older coolant gets acidic and breaks down the plastic water pump blades. The only other costly repair is the PTU (engages the rear driveshaft in AWD models). Ford says its not servicable but its a good idea to replace the gear oil in there as well. I'm at 60,000miles and have recently done the coolant and PTU oil (and rear diff while I was at it). I plan on doing it again every 20,000 miles from now on. Trans drain and refill isnt a bad idea too. But yes, stay on top of maintnence and they are extremly reliable. I autocross mine and drive the he'll out of it and its fine.
@@99MCougar thanks for the reply man...makes me feel good about the purchase
@@99MCougar the one im looking at us the FWD ... so I wouldn't have to worry about the PTU right??
@@jordanphillips9621 thats correct! The FWD versions are a bit faster too. Less weight and drivetrain loss. Planning on modifying it at all?
@@99MCougar nothing major, probably coilovers, CAI, and Exhaust...is there a flash tune out there for the sports?
1 Question: What has broken down on you so far? I'm thinking of buying this exact same model. Thanks.
Hey there, I haven't had very many issues at all. The BLIS system had a faulty sensor that was covered under warranty, had a squeaky blower motor and heated seat failure (both replaced under warranty). Other then that I've had no issues. The factory chrome clad lug nuts started cracking but really no major issues. Just the few little things I mentioned. Let me know if you have any other questions!
BlackBetty Hey Thanks for the quick reply. I've had the SE 2.5 model for 2 years now, definitely hear ya on the small stuff. Repaired a handle door, blower motor, squeeky upholstery and very minor stuff so far. Changed the lug nuts on buy for solid plated nuts, I change all my tires myself so I really don't have time to mess with those cheap jacketed ones. Mechanically talking these cars are very solid but it's the interior that always needs a couple tweaks here and there. Definitely worth it in my book. I'll take a 15-30 min 50-100$ project over a 2k nightmare anytime. This makes me think I should switch back the blower motor before trading it in to swap it in the sport later. lol, does that make me a bad person? I mean the thing is cheap and easy to switch but I don't want to bother ordering the part again... I'll keep ya posted I'm going to test drive it this week end probably.
P.S: Thanks again this really gives me a heads up on what to look for when I'll go check her out!
+PatTheRiot right on! You will love the power! I think they also changed a few things with the suspension.. I thought I remember reading that there is different springs and the way they mounted the rear control arms is different for improved stability in the corners. The Sports also have hydraulic steering "to give it better feel". You won't be disappointed, they also use a different trans that is pretty solid as well. Let me know how you like it!
BlackBetty Yup that's precisely why I'm getting the sport. The Aisin transmission, the 3.5 duratec and hydraulic direction and of course the AWD for my winter anti depression fun. Is there any oil people like to change the transmission fluid with like redline or something? I eventually always flush all vital fluids when I buy a car. Especially the coolant and the brakes but the fully synthetic niche oils out there are something to reckon with when thinking longevity and intense use of either engine or tranny. For the 2.5L I was sold on the penzoil plat pure plus, that oil has quieted down everything about the engine and it gives superb cold temp starts, cleans pretty intense too. From mobil 1 to this stuff, first dump was very dark and yet my seals got even tighter. Anyways long story short, I'm thinking of using the same stuff in the 3.5 sport, I'm guessing it's going to like it, what are you using?
Do you have coil overs or lowering springs? If so what brand?
ZaviaOrtiz2 running H&R lowering springs! Thanks for watching!
FuseMedia great! What’s the ride quality like? Is it stiffer? Does it feel like a coil over
ZaviaOrtiz2 the right is great, a bit firmer the stock but very compliant. My wife doesn't complain about the car being too stiff or anything. That being said I'm still on factory struts for now. Handling is very good, between the springs and the rear sway bar there is way less lean and the car rotates nicely with some trail braking. A coilover would ride much stiffer.
FuseMedia thanks for the heads up! And do you know if they make coil overs for the fusions? I have a 2011 and I can’t find any...
ZaviaOrtiz2 they sure do! There is a few avialabe. Check out CD3Performance.com they have everything avialable for our cars!
I have a sport as well. When you flip it into sports mode, is it necessary to shift or does it still shift on its own. In sport mode you have the option to shift but is it necessary in sport mode?
+BlackBetty it'll downshift for you when you brake.
Well, there is no "sport mode", or any other "mode" to that effect. There is simply the option to either drive with the transmission in "pure" automatic, meaning it does all the shifting for you, or you can opt to shift the gears manually yourself. It's your call. You're not stuck one way or the other.
+BlackBetty It will downshift for you, if you are in any gear above 3rd, and you come to a stop. If you are in 3rd gear or lower, it will not downshift for you. Meaning, you cannot choose to be in any gear above 3rd when you're taking off from a dead stop.
I'm going to buy a Ford fusion sport v6 3.5 for 7 grand
Is it a good deal
Awesome!! Enjoy! They are fun cars
YOU CANNOT BOLT ON A COLD AIR INTAKE WITHOUT TUNING IT FOR ONE, consequently you will LOSE HP and PERFORMANCE
Why are you yelling? I also have a tune.. among other things. Thanks for the concern. Just so you know the car can adjust so you can make power on a factory tune. Just not as much, Steeda has dyno sheets on their website. You just have to run the intake with the sleeve in place as you can’t run the bigger MAF on the factory tune.
0 to 60 time now?
With the mods I have now its at mid-low 6 second 0-60 at about 3000ft. Not terrible.
V6 Camary acceleration with better handling!Awesome!
@@shawnbernardi793 whoops read your post wrong. (Deleted my last comment)
Yeah the V6 Camery is pretty stout. This share the same platform as the Mazda 6 and is a Mazda chassis. Thats why the handling is much better. Double wishbone front and multi-link in the rear. It really hides it's weight well! My goal with this car is to have a fun to drive daily that isn't a joke around a track or autocross. Its done what I wanted it to 100%
@@99MCougar Owned the very same model for 5 yrs now and I feel the very same way. Even my mecano who swears german always comes back like "wow it really handles nice heh" when I get it in for maintenance. The only downside is the stability control in snow. total bummer. Found any way to disable that? Can you do it with a tune? I'm deciding between either selling or tuning the hell out of it, I still get comments daily like "Hey thats a nice one" lol. That little sport in the back makes all the difference.
PatTheRiot couldn’t agree more, the Sports are really something special. Ford did a great job with it. The stability is a bit of a bummer and unfortunately you can’t turn it off with a tune. You can pull your ABS pump fuse but then it kills hour abs and makes your brakes poor. I wasn’t able to lock up the tires with the fuse pulled since it decreases pressure in the line. I have just accepted the fact that stability will stay on, the car is still fun in the winter and I have pushed it hard at autocross and I have never had the stability kick in. Plus the dad in me says taking off stability isn’t really needed on the street anyways. I highly, highly recommend tuning it up. These cars respond very well to modification. Ported intakes, bigger TB, intake, tune and gutted cats really wakes the car up!
By modified you mean it has a cold air intake lmfao
At that time I had intake, tune, exhaust, lowering springs and rear sway bar. Now i have a ton more. So yeah i would call that modified. I didnt say "built" lol. Its just bolt ons... Nothing special.
@@99MCougarwhat exhaust and intake?
@@99MCougarand what tune?
It has vibrant resonators (same as MRT). Basically just an axle back. Eventually I gutted the cats and ditched the two factory resonators. Had that set up for about 5-6 years and recently went back to a quieter setup. It still sounds aggressive but a little quieter then in this video
I’ve had the Steeda, James and Unleashed tunes for 91 Oct. my favourite has been the Unleashed for spirited driving. Right now I’m running the James 87.