Are there any actual engine upgrades for 2013 1.6 SE

[Gavingator]

I’m trying to upgrade my engine and bigger turbo and have a tune line up but can only find regular parts like exhaust, springs, got a CAI, etc. I have a 2013 SE 1.6T. I was trying to find new cams and racing injectors 

[bbf2530]

17 minutes ago, Gavingator said:

I’m trying to upgrade my engine and bigger turbo and have a tune line up but can only find regular parts like exhaust, springs, got a CAI, etc. I have a 2013 SE 1.6T. I was trying to find new cams and racing injectors 

 

Hi Gavingator. Unfortunately not. There are no Fusion dedicated upgrades of the type you are looking for. You would essentially need to purchase and attempt to upgrade by trial and error.

 

And things like aftermarket CAI's and/or aftermarket catback exhaust systems will not improve performance, only change the engine intake and exhaust sounds.

 

There are many existing threads on this subject, but the short answers are the Fusion already has a very efficient factory CAI and exhaust system. And almost all aftermarket CAI's are actually hot air induction units, since they do not efficiently seal the intake from the hot engine bay.

 

Good luck.

[akirby]

Trade it for a 2.0eb and add a tune.  

[Goneracin]

I have looked into this for quite a while, and there really isn't much out there. I was forced to go with the 1.6 because I wanted a manual, so we are stuck with the small engine.

 

However,  I did purchase a tune from Livernois Motorsports, its pricey, but it did make a good jump. Its still no race car, but its better than stock. When they looked up my computer code, they told me it was a Fiesta ST computer code, odd.

 

This prompted me to look into the differences between the 1.6 Fiesta ST and the 1.6 Fusion engine. From all the techs I have talked to at Ford, and any part number cross reference, they are mostly identical. So, an upgraded turbo for the 1.6 Fiesta ST will fit. Tuning is your issue as it would need to be custom. Then there is the actual fitment in the Fusion body. The engine might be the same, but the structure around it, and location of other components are different. So it really is as other said, trial and error. 

 

I'm sure it can be done, but would be very costly. Might be cheaper to swap in a Focus ST drivetrain. In the end, is it really worth it for all that money? That's pretty much why I stopped at a tune.

 

Hope that helps