spoonage Long Member Member 169 Member For: 20y 2m 28d Location: Canberra, ACT Posted 29/12/05 11:38 PM Share Posted 29/12/05 11:38 PM I had a good night on a private road last night, taught a BA GT a nice lesson or 2 about XR6T's.Going along a decent stretch of road, I had 4 people in my car, he had 2. Tried to coax him earlier, no luck. But as alot of people typically do, they get the jump on you at the next set of privatised lights (bought them ex-govt and put them on a nice bit of private road). So he had the initial jump, then the T ripped into life and left me and 3 passengers with very excited grins on our faces, and 1 perhaps quite sad GT owner. Thankyou Ford for the T Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/22227-my-1st-challenge-in-the-t/page/2/#findComment-328989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 21y 20d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 29/12/05 11:48 PM Share Posted 29/12/05 11:48 PM GEoMaNTiK said: ...switch off the air con...No need for that - these little babies do it for you. Great to hear of your adventure, nothing like the look of disapointment when gazing through the rear vision mirror Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/22227-my-1st-challenge-in-the-t/page/2/#findComment-328990 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEoMaNTiK Member 179 Member For: 19y 6m 22d Location: Melb (Mexican) Posted 29/12/05 11:53 PM Author Share Posted 29/12/05 11:53 PM Quote vik u should realise that not everyone races to win, and "make the other guy run for the hills".. people race for fun, they dont care if the other car is quicker, they want to see how they would go against it.its not as serious as some of you guys see it..Hey jetmir I understand it's not all about the win, but this was my 1st and I just had to prove something to myself, if I get whooped from here on, well that's okay, but my 1st time had to be a positive.I'm up for seeing how other machines will perform and will be throwing out the line lots now. Quote I had a good night on a private road last night, taught a BA GT a nice lesson or 2 about XR6T's.Going along a decent stretch of road, I had 4 people in my car, he had 2. Tried to coax him earlier, no luck. But as alot of people typically do, they get the jump on you at the next set of privatised lights (bought them ex-govt and put them on a nice bit of private road). So he had the initial jump, then the T ripped into life and left me and 3 passengers with very excited grins on our faces, and 1 perhaps quite sad GT owner.Thankyou Ford for the T Nice job spoonage, good to show up just how strong your T is.I've been thinking about how a GT will perform up against a stock T, is there any point and wondering if the new 6spd will make any difference or will I get munched up? I'll see what I can do... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/22227-my-1st-challenge-in-the-t/page/2/#findComment-328993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 6m 1d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 29/12/05 11:57 PM Share Posted 29/12/05 11:57 PM Never underestimate the VL's. Consider these 2 lists:XR6:http://www.fullboost.com.au/records.php?class=16VL Turbo:http://www.fullboost.com.au/records.php?class=1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/22227-my-1st-challenge-in-the-t/page/2/#findComment-328997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 3m 14d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 30/12/05 12:01 AM Share Posted 30/12/05 12:01 AM Dagabond said: Never underestimate the VL's. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Never underestimate anything!There will always be something faster just around the corner...... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/22227-my-1st-challenge-in-the-t/page/2/#findComment-328999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannopower Donating Members 421 Member For: 19y 11m 9d Gender: Male Location: Canberra ACT Posted 30/12/05 12:45 AM Share Posted 30/12/05 12:45 AM it sucks, No one ever even looks like challenging me.Actually, I have noticed since I upgraded my intercooler, everyone looks, but no one wants to play!Maybe theres something about a Mandarin ute with a big cooler on the front that dumps around 15psi of snarl out the wastegate when I back off approaching the lights that scares them?Dunno Why? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/22227-my-1st-challenge-in-the-t/page/2/#findComment-329012 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBomb3000 Donating Members 875 Member For: 19y 5m 25d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 30/12/05 12:48 AM Share Posted 30/12/05 12:48 AM Quote Only thing I could have done differently would have been to switch off traction control, switch off the air con, remove the spare tire and lastly kick my wife out (not that she is heavy). I drove my T as hard as I possibly could and had no more to give even if I needed it, so yeah you could say I drove it like I stole it and loved it!Drove it like you stole it? Didn't load up to auto, T/C on, 5500 rpm shifts. I would hardly say that's driving it like you stole it. Once I had 800k's up on mine I considered it fully run in and went into normal driving mode. I have heard a few people say that 80% of the running in happens in the first 100k's.Don't be afraid to load up the auto or run it through to 6000 rpm. I think the A/C might disengage when you floor the thing anyways so proably no need to worry about turning that off. But yeah the things are not made of glass they love to be worked. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/22227-my-1st-challenge-in-the-t/page/2/#findComment-329013 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 30/12/05 01:27 AM Share Posted 30/12/05 01:27 AM jetmir said: vik u should realise that not everyone races to win, and "make the other guy run for the hills".. people race for fun, they dont care if the other car is quicker, they want to see how they would go against it.its not as serious as some of you guys see it..<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Are you for real vik...oh, I get it,you werry funny man,you try make joke Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/22227-my-1st-challenge-in-the-t/page/2/#findComment-329037 Share on other sites More sharing options...
geea Site protagonist Lifetime Members 4,320 Member For: 22y 3d Gender: Male Location: At the lights, waiting for you. Posted 30/12/05 01:52 AM Share Posted 30/12/05 01:52 AM jetmir said: vik u should realise that not everyone races to win, and "make the other guy run for the hills".. people race for fun, they dont care if the other car is quicker, they want to see how they would go against it.its not as serious as some of you guys see it..<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Jet, everyone races to win. They may not think they'll win but they hope they will. No one races hoping to lose.I never get cars running me on the street. If winning wasn't an issue alot of cars would try to run me. I line up 200sx's, WRX's, HSV's, you name it none of them will run me. When I'm in other cars they'll all have a go. This is because no one wants to lose.Geea. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/22227-my-1st-challenge-in-the-t/page/2/#findComment-329055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 22y 19d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 30/12/05 01:55 AM Share Posted 30/12/05 01:55 AM Time to take those stickers off and change plates I think Craig.I don't mind losing.I enjoyed running up against Dean and yourself because it is the only way to realise just how quick your cars are. It was great to see the speed difference at the end of the 1/4. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/22227-my-1st-challenge-in-the-t/page/2/#findComment-329056 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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