XR6T-riffic Member 121 Member For: 20y 9m 10d Location: Penrith NSW Posted 01/04/05 02:18 PM Share Posted 01/04/05 02:18 PM hi everybody,had my xr6t for just under a year now and have watched the forum for a while now.tell me as a newbie with no mechanical nouse at all and even less dough - can you do mods in a staged manner over a period of time? and in which order would be the best for the car and income?any assistance from the available knowledge in this forum would be fantastic..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geea Site protagonist Lifetime Members 4,320 Member For: 21y 8m 26d Gender: Male Location: At the lights, waiting for you. Posted 01/04/05 02:26 PM Share Posted 01/04/05 02:26 PM You will get lots of different thoughts and ideas on this and here are mine.1) 2nd CAI and performance filter.2) Remove center muffler3) Get a custom tuned edit. At the same time get "Eugene" injectors and a high flow cat.4) If its an auto have it strengthened and get a trans cooler fitted. If its manual, get an auto. 5) Bigger intercooler, bigger fuel pump.6) have the engine strengthened. Billet rods and balanced and blueprinted.7) Better intake plenum. Geea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6T-riffic Member 121 Member For: 20y 9m 10d Location: Penrith NSW Posted 01/04/05 02:37 PM Author Share Posted 01/04/05 02:37 PM which 2nd CAI - f6 box or perhaps a SS unit what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geea Site protagonist Lifetime Members 4,320 Member For: 21y 8m 26d Gender: Male Location: At the lights, waiting for you. Posted 01/04/05 02:51 PM Share Posted 01/04/05 02:51 PM which 2nd CAI - f6 box or perhaps a SS unit what do you think?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>SS unit is crap. Just do a DIY. There are a couple of different options. The most popular would becutting a hole in the front of the airbox and installing an XR8 snorkle. Do a search and you'll find exactly how to do it.Geea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown BA In Your Face Member 6,195 Member For: 21y 10m 29d Gender: Male Location: Peninsula Posted 02/04/05 10:32 PM Share Posted 02/04/05 10:32 PM You will get lots of different thoughts and ideas on this and here are mine.1) 2nd CAI and performance filter.2) Remove center muffler3) Get a custom tuned edit. At the same time get "Eugene" injectors and a high flow cat.4) If its an auto have it strengthened and get a trans cooler fitted. If its manual, get an auto. 5) Bigger intercooler, bigger fuel pump.6) have the engine strengthened. Billet rods and balanced and blueprinted.7) Better intake plenum. Geea. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Right on the ball ..........hey Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blonk Iconoclast Donating Members 4,330 Member For: 20y 4m 11d Gender: Male Location: CH Posted 02/04/05 11:58 PM Share Posted 02/04/05 11:58 PM Craig,Dont you think by that stage you should do something reponsible about being able to stop the car???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetute Donating Members 4,553 Member For: 21y 6d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 03/04/05 12:00 AM Share Posted 03/04/05 12:00 AM You will get lots of different thoughts and ideas on this and here are mine.1) 2nd CAI and performance filter.2) Remove center muffler3) Get a custom tuned edit. At the same time get "Eugene" injectors and a high flow cat.4) If its an auto have it strengthened and get a trans cooler fitted. If its manual, get an auto. 5) Bigger intercooler, bigger fuel pump.6) have the engine strengthened. Billet rods and balanced and blueprinted.7) Better intake plenum. Geea. Agreed...Do the first 3 steps first and then if you need more... continue with the following steps. First three steps should cost you about $2500 total Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown BA In Your Face Member 6,195 Member For: 21y 10m 29d Gender: Male Location: Peninsula Posted 03/04/05 12:00 AM Share Posted 03/04/05 12:00 AM Craig,Dont you think by that stage you should do something reponsible about being able to stop the car????<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Nahhhh that comes later in stage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwnaXR6T Member 1,519 Member For: 22y 2m 9d Location: Sydney Australia Posted 03/04/05 01:51 AM Share Posted 03/04/05 01:51 AM I think everyone has missed what mod number 1 should be......BRAKES!!! U go more power with out this your dangerous if you have the standard crap ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geea Site protagonist Lifetime Members 4,320 Member For: 21y 8m 26d Gender: Male Location: At the lights, waiting for you. Posted 03/04/05 02:37 AM Share Posted 03/04/05 02:37 AM Craig,Dont you think by that stage you should do something reponsible about being able to stop the car????<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I had the standard brakes on both my cars and never had any issues. If you're driving responsibly on public roads standard brakes are fine.That being said I have upgraded the brakes on "Rumble". I was finding that repeated stopping from 200kmph+ was becoming unpleasant with the standard stoppers when I was doing the 1/4 mile. I now have DBA 4000series slotted rotors with Ferodo Formula pads up front. These are a great improvement on the standard brakes and can be a DIY fit. The back brakes are still standard. Geea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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