Mercurial

Hi DBAsteve, just wondering who's using the 4000's at bathurst, and which of the two sets of lines on the graph are the 4000's (2002 or 2003??)

Here's another kill story for you. My mate has a new SS ute (the 245kw jobbie) with 3500km on the clock (and an auto transmission). I had two runs with him, absolutely stuffed both my launches, (he had me by more than a car length before I changed to second) and ended up a car length ahead of him by fourth gear. :D :D

Just trying to figure out whether I got a Friday build (My car is leaving me with a bit of a lemon taste in my mouth at the moment) Have any / many of you had more than one thing fixed on your BA XR6 so far? My list reads: Water Pump O-ring Windscreen whistle (Still doing it after a re-seal) Cracked vanity mirror (Still waiting for a part) Lower timing gear failure (Had to be towed) Front brake discs machined (X 2) New Diff (Maybe X2 - got more backlash with the new one) New Gearbox (5th gear synchro) Love the turbo when it's going well :D :D Hate it when I'm driving a loan car :( :(

Unfortunately I still haven't been able talk this guy I know into a ride, but he has an LM version of the F40. 760 hp with the boost dialled right up. 0-100 in 3.1sec. Can't wait to be a passenger! (Oops. Sorry, this thing isn't road registered, so it doesn't really count on the criteria..... but it would be a hell of a ride! :D :D )

I wouldn't hesitate to reccomend Knox Ford out on Ferntree Gully Road. I've had both my services done there, as well as several warranty jobs, and they've been top notch. Great to deal with, and go out of their way for you. :D

My problems so far Cracked Visor mirror on passenger side - still waiting for replacement 5 months later. Water pump o-ring failure at about about 3000k's replaced and fixed Driveline shunt - had diff replaced at 15000 k's - no change Lower timing gear on Cam shaft(?) failed at 16000 k's - towed away and repaired under warranty. 5th gear synchro started going at about 14000k's - new gearbox due next week. Brake shudder arrived after 10000k's, machined at 15000, but starting to come back. Pretty disappointing Maybe should have bought another Rex. Thrashed my last one for 160000k's, and had standard services only, plus a clutch and 3rd gear synchro (under warranty) at 100000k service.

Mine was at about 2900 (Noticed a leak the day before the 3000k peace of mind service) Haven't had any trouble since, but Ford's been pretty busy with machining my discs, replacing a diff, a gearbox, the windscreen seal, discs again, the lower timing gear, a cracked vanity mirror from new..............

I ummed and ahhed for ages over the Premium sound too. Didn't think I could see the value in it, but I agree with Superoo, after a few months with it, it would be the first option I would add. :D

Third for me 1.Had a '90 Celica GT4. Was a nice solid car, which unfortunately meant it was a bit heavy, slow and understeery. 2. '99 WRX. I loved that car. Nearly cried when the buyer drove it away :D 3. BA XR6T sedan. Jury's still out. I really like it, but I think I prefer the smaller more nimble cars I've had before, esp. with AWD. Also, the replacement of the diff and gearbox in the first 15000 k's tarnishes the experience. Gotta love that almost endless acceleration though!

I agree with you completely. My only point of interest was that the 'estimation' software was pretty accurate on my ford, and also seemingly on an AWD Subaru, so it's quite possible it also was on the Caprice. Enjoy your weekend :D

Like I said Drewbytes, I'm no dyno expert. I was at a dyno day, there were quite a few cars dyno'd, and they were printing the results with fly wheel kilowatt numbers. It looks like this was done using some sort of estimation algorithm (as suggested by Silverhawk) on their Dyno (I noticed it was a Dyno Dynamics Dyno). It wasn't my dyno, I didn't test the cars myself, and I'll say it again so that maybe it sinks in, I'm no expert. I was there, Isaw the figures the dyno produced, mine and the STI's were bang on accurate, so I thought that it was likely that the holdens was too. Do I need to apologise to you for telling you what I saw, or are you OVER IT, the same as me?

The measurements were Fly wheel kilowatts. The cars were done on the same dyno within minutes of each other. The car before mine was a STI with a 250Kw APS kit on it, and guess what, it dyno'd at 250.5Kw. Without being a dyno expert, at face value the Expensive Daewoo was short on power by 36Kw. End of story.

Yeah, I don't know where Expensive Daewoo get it's power figures. I was at a dyno day last weekend. My standard XR6t measured 243Kw, but a brand new Caprice (supposed to be 245Kw) only pulled 209Kw. No wonder they feel a bit slow.

Has anyone actually had their gearbox fail in any way yet? My manual crunches changing into fifth gear every time I shift up now. 2nd straight to 5th is the worst (not that I do that sort of change very often, but if I'm feeling lazy, I'll take 2nd to 80-90km/h entering the freeway, and then slot it straight into 5th) 3rd to 5th is a bit better, and 4th is better again, but there is a definite crunch there. I'm pretty sure it's a synchro that's stuffed. I've got the car booked into Ford for it's 15000 k service in a couple of weeks, so I've given them the heads up about the problem, but I must say, I'm pretty disappointed. Who knows? maybe they'll put the Tremec from the XR8 into my car under warranty :D :D :D

Great Write-up BCL, and absolutely spot on with my thoughts as well. I had an MY99 Rex for three years, and am now 12000km's into my XR6T. If I was as lucky as you, I would have both cars in the Garage as well. Having settled in to the Ford now, I think I may have preferred the Rex. I just love the 'Chuckability' of it too much, whilst having the AWD probably compensate for my 'Less than F1 driver' abilities. And the Ford's crappy gearbox and shunting driveline is giving me the absolute S*&ts. Also, One of the reasons I went for the Ford, was because the the insurance deficit with the Rex of about $1000 P/A. In hindsight, with the K's I do, I'm probably going to spend at least that in extra fuel in the XR. ( I do about 7-800 k's a week) Oh well. Does it sound like I don't like the XR6 at all? No way. I love it! I just thing I love the Rex even more! Well done bcl

Do you have an Auto VIK351? I only ask because I have a manual, and cna quite clearly hear the BOV whenever I short-shift. :D :D It's not too loud, but easily discernable

Haven't had my XR on the track yet, but may in the not too distant future. If so, I will be able to compare it to the MY99 Rex I had for you, as I had several great track days in that. :D :D

I think I've done this right. Steve's web page says Kilowatts = (Torque X RPM)/9549 So, transposed, Torque=(KilowattsX9549) / RPM :idea: Therefore, roughly reading off APS' dyno graph, Torque = (312 X 9549) / 4750 which equals 627Nm of torque (Roughly) F%^#K! :D :D

Thanks BLKXRT! :D

So, how do you fuigure out what that final figure is (is what I'm asking). Because the peak of the Torque line is just above 7500, and I'm sure that the car wasn't developing 7500Nm of torque!?! Is there some calculation you have to do to convert that 7500 to a real (and final?) torque figure?

Also, am I right in reading the Torque off that graph? Do the numbers equate to Nm, allowing for a factor of Ten, and therefore the car is developing 750Nm of torque?

I think it has something to do with the menacing front end look. I was driving up Mt Hotham a few weeks ago, (FUN! :D ), and doing it rapidly, but withing the speed limits , and I had five cars pull of the road to let me past, just on the way up! :D ! :D Never happened for me when I had my REX