Jake F6

I've fitted the Rapid turbo intake pipe last night, and to be honest the difference in spool sound is minimal. ... My car is stock at the moment, so perhaps that's why its not very noticeable? On another note, I noticed that my BOV (which I have vent to atmo) is pushing air out at idle....WTF ??? I think I am going to block it off as suggested by Dillz.

I'm going to swap the whole centre section with single 3" (in other words no merge, or twin pipes merge, or muffler). This means it will be single 3" all the way. Booked in at Dandy exhaust- $250 for a complete replacement section fitted with flanges. I keep my stock section in case I need it later.

I've seen replacements which are single 3" all the way, so basically you throw away the whole factory centre section...

Hi guys, Can anyone point me in the direction of a Diff/Driveline guru in Melbourne please? Preferably South East. I need to get the clunking and knocking noises sorted out. Has anyone had any experiences with Supa Trik Engineering in Dandenong? Cheers, Jake.

Hi guys. The FG Turbo exhaust is 3" but splits into two 2.25" pipes for a small section in the middle ahead of the centre muffler... Using mathematics: a) The area of a signgle 3" pipe = (1.500*1.500*3.142)*1 = 7.07 Inches Squared b) The area of twin 2.25" pipes = (1.125*1.125*3.142)*2 = 7.95 Inches Squared <--- 12.5% more area for air flow The question is, why has Ford decided to put this section of twin pipes in the middle section, and does this need to be considered when changing the stock centre muffler section? In other words by removing the centre muffler section, and replacing it with single 3" does this have a potential adverse effect? By the way a 3.5" single pipe has 9.62 Inches Squared of flow area. I would have thought that Ford has put the twin pipe section in simply to modify exhaust note...? Cheers, Jake.

Had this happen on my BA MkII sedan. Ford replaced the lock barrel, not the whole steering column. Still wasnt cheap. Try to ring another Ford service centre for a second opinion.

That's a lot of coin! How are the urathane bushes in comparison?

Great result! I am planning very simmilar mods for my F6. Jake.

Very detailed report!

Mine makes this noise from the rear (diff perhaps) but only when taking off briskly and only in first gear...

Loose intercooler pipes?

Awesome! Could you give us your run down on how thisbeast compares to the 6T cars you have owned previously? Wouldbe an interesting comparison.

Is there any difference in throttle response? Is it easy enough to fit? I looked at my cone pipe today, and it looks like it might be tight to try and remove it..

Which diff oil did you end up getting? The Nulon 85w-140 should reduce the diff clunking.

Spark plugs won't need doing and injectors should also be fine.

WD40 solenoid maintenance is worth doing too, along with clutch fluid change for manuals. 4.5l of synthetic Castrol Transmax Z in the manual gearbox. 1.5l of 90w-140 mineral oil in the diff.

If you are after a loud exhaust, go for rear muffler only, this is what the Mustangs run inthe US and they sound way better!

How much is it for intercooler fitting, including all the pipes?

I like the idea of having a "bolt on" which means the car can be returned to stock easily, by putting back the factory cat pipe.

Thanks jasfg. Any issues with the trimmed seal?

Just to clarify - this is only a cat pipe which retains the factory dump pipe, straight bolt up though to factory system.

Im looking at getting the same too, combined with a centre muffler chop!

Sounds like Opt 3+ would be the go then. Even if you are not running those power levels, the clutch will at least last longer, still with a factory feel.

I reckon 320rwkw. Which dump/cat are you going with?

Whats the difference between Opt3 and Opt3+ regarding: a) Price b) Performance c) Pedal feel Cheers. Jake.