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I've just got a quote on a XR6T with that drive away deal $39490 Man. I've added the Luxo Pack, Towpack, swapped the wheels in the luxo pack with G6ET 19" ones as they look way better imo, Flaps, Windsheilds, Dashmat. $46K, So that's great bang for the buck. IMO the G6ET, (which is what I wanted) should come with a slippery diff OE, and a choice of sports (XR) or STD (G6ET) suspension. And the N/A XR6 should be tweaked to make more KW (225) & NM than a std N/A Falcon.

Guys, I fitted a set of Pacemaker 4490's and the Pacemaker 4490/4495 Cat and pipe that they do, to my 2008 BF Mk II XR6 and after a couple of days the "MIL" lamp came on. TIP: MAKE SURE the cat and pipe has a fitting to fit the secondary 02 sensor at the back of the cat. Opp's kind of figured it had something to do with the above as everything was fine until I fitted the above. I checked the 02 sensors as the BF has a secondary one after the cat and the connections were fine. So I rang Ford and it was all "Hilly Pilly" the sky's falling in and there is something wrong so you better come in, bla bla. Well there was nothing wrong. Fuel consumption was the same 12.5 / 100km's , it went like the clappers, well a 14.4sec 1/4 is okay I guess and no limp mode. So what was wrong? I rang BPT and they said I'll have to get it Flashed. It's to do with the "number" that is stored in the ECU now being different. They will turn off the feedback from the secondary 02 sensor but not the rest of the codes to the MIL lamp. Fair enough I'm going to get it flashed anyway once I've done all my bolt on's. So I rang my supplier and he said it's all to do with EURO IV emissions. BF's have a secondary 02 sensor to look at what is happening through the cat. It's basically saying there is something wrong with the cat as it's flowing higher than before. Ie not a lot of difference in flow from the inlet to the out let. Got that bit right!! Whats the fix? Simple. 1. Disconnect your battery terminal for a few mins, whack it back on and bobs ya uncle. 2. Pop past and pick up an adaptor that brings the secondary 02 sensor out of the exhaust gas path so that the sensor reads a reduced flow. 3. Get it flashed. Either one works. With 1 being a temp fix. 2 I haven't tried and as I said once I've done all my bolt ones (only the power pulley to go) then I'll get it flashed. I've tried to work out under what conditions makes the MIL light come on and I'm 80% sure it's highway cruising. Standing on it makes no difference. Apart from the light coming on and the inconvenience of having to disconnect the battery, no change. I hope this helps explain the difference why on a BA the MIL light doesn't come on but in the BF it does. Mike.

Monday 24th Dec 2007. Kaine, Hi your a legend, thanks for the above and the detail. I thought I should post an update to what I did and a thanks to you. I live in Perth so went to Coventrys in Ossie Pk to check out the p/n's and to what was available and at what cost. Rob a Ford freak and Matt were most helpful. I brought the following parts. BA9A624A Top Snorkel $33.70 inc BAF9C676B Bottom Snorkel $66.08 inc Tip: it's the same as the....... BA2T9C676A Typhoon FPV one but not the $99.14 inc price tag!! 33-2852 K&N (A1475) Filter $85.34 inc Total $185.12 inc I marked out the box but made a boo, in that I thought the 20mm measurement was from the edge of the rhs looking at it, but found out by, measuring 120mm from the 7mm index, it lined up with a reinforcing web under the top face, not the side face so all's well. Like you I used a Dremel, one cut around and it fitted like a brought one. Smoothed it up with the sanding disk, bingo. Re the corners: Yes I used a 3/8 drill bit to draw the corner profile, but I could of gone bigger. Fitting: Tip spray silicon spary around the lower snorkel and feed iit under the headlight and over the aircon pipe, it makes all the difference, just slides in real easy. Fit the box back and wow now you have full access to the lower bolt. After its secure, grab the lower snorkel and pull it back into the hole and check inside and out that it fits. I've attached a couple of picks to a mod I made to the upper snorkel. I took a witness of where the hood seal comes into contact with it and cut the top part of the snorkel out that protrudes into the cavity and does nothing. Since I did this I had a re think and would suggest that it may be better to make the side cuts [about 20mm] in then use hot water or a heat gun or hair dryer to bend up the plastic top so it helps deflect the air the air down into the opening. Results: I picked up a new XR6 this week, one of the special packs with the 18x8's and ZF 6 speed. Prior to this, the trip meter reported 18.5L/100kms.........it now says 15.4!!! Thanks Kaine. I owe you a beer. Next up: Tridon 82C Thermostat Power Pulley Pacemaker Headers Hi-Flow Cat 2 1/2" system. Nice examples on You Tube Capa Flash Tune. Any tips on the above like were to score the bits cheap much appreciated. Rugby.