phildub Member 52 Member For: 18y 10m 6d Posted 30/10/06 08:38 PM Share Posted 30/10/06 08:38 PM Go and see Jim at Tune house they are Nizpro agents and are getting great results Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/29741-bottom-end-gave-up-at-248rwkw/page/5/#findComment-457034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle33 Member 578 Member For: 20y 2m 29d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 30/10/06 08:41 PM Share Posted 30/10/06 08:41 PM mine is exactly the same 50k it droped no 2 split the block and the sump. 2.5k + $200 for the gaskets is bottom only + $800 r/r is a little on the cheap side. Good luck with it. I should pick mine up on friday. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/29741-bottom-end-gave-up-at-248rwkw/page/5/#findComment-457035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYWPN Donating Members 554 Member For: 19y 10m 21d Gender: Male Location: Bendigo Posted 30/10/06 08:51 PM Share Posted 30/10/06 08:51 PM RAP1D said: Paul@eliteauto said: could of had some bad fuel and detonation caused it to go!Bugger.Sorry to hear.I hope all goes well.I know Nizpro do a very tough engine and if you going to spend some hard earned folding you might as well get the best.Cheers and chin up.←Yep, detonation and a life of high revs... these motors are old tech, they dont like to rev, throw in some poor quality fuel, or a clogged fuel filter or whatever and you get detonation. I always laugh at the guys that say " it never detonated, I never heard any noise" blah blah blah... the majority of turbo motors with these dodgy generic tunes are on the edge of detonation, alot are detonating but it can't be heard due to the noise of the road, stereo, exhaust... why else would serious tuners use headphones to monitor detonation?? Why are guys running around with 300plus wkws on stock motors without any dramas? TUNING, good fuel, low intake air temps ( big intercoolers, the stock one is asking for trouble ) and...←Agree totally Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/29741-bottom-end-gave-up-at-248rwkw/page/5/#findComment-457039 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYWPN Donating Members 554 Member For: 19y 10m 21d Gender: Male Location: Bendigo Posted 30/10/06 08:53 PM Share Posted 30/10/06 08:53 PM built2redline said: the car had been custom tuned, this didnt happen on a generic tune.and it as running ~12psi boost, it wasnt hot because I had it parked for ~35-40minutes before taking off and this happened in the morning when it was pretty chilly.I wont go warranty, dont think they will honour it and I beleive in you play you pay, not you play at other ppls expense.can anyone recomend a good engine builder/tuner in the sydney area?←does that mean you didn't let it warm up??? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/29741-bottom-end-gave-up-at-248rwkw/page/5/#findComment-457041 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYWPN Donating Members 554 Member For: 19y 10m 21d Gender: Male Location: Bendigo Posted 30/10/06 08:54 PM Share Posted 30/10/06 08:54 PM obi said: Xtreme F6 said: in the words of Napoleon Dynamite "GOD " What would you do in a situation like this!"I would purchase a new BF Bottom end that has F6 rods in it stock for 2500.00 and fit it and be in your way.That looks nasty ←Does the BF XR6T have the same bottom end as the Phoon ?←BF does Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/29741-bottom-end-gave-up-at-248rwkw/page/5/#findComment-457042 Share on other sites More sharing options...
obi Member 150 Member For: 19y 1m 6d Location: Qld Posted 30/10/06 09:01 PM Share Posted 30/10/06 09:01 PM phase3ute said: obi said: Xtreme F6 said: in the words of Napoleon Dynamite "GOD " What would you do in a situation like this!"I would purchase a new BF Bottom end that has F6 rods in it stock for 2500.00 and fit it and be in your way.That looks nasty ←Does the BF XR6T have the same bottom end as the Phoon ?←BF does←If that is the case has any BF's been known to throw a rod ? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/29741-bottom-end-gave-up-at-248rwkw/page/5/#findComment-457045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6 RAPID Formerly Turbo6 Donating Members 2,332 Member For: 22y 4m 15d Location: North Brisbane Posted 30/10/06 09:15 PM Share Posted 30/10/06 09:15 PM turtle33 said: mine is exactly the same 50k it droped no 2 split the block and the sump. 2.5k + $200 for the gaskets is bottom only + $800 r/r is a little on the cheap side. Good luck with it. I should pick mine up on friday.←Hey Tony - how was my motor?? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/29741-bottom-end-gave-up-at-248rwkw/page/5/#findComment-457047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
veczar Gold Platinum Member Member 1,081 Member For: 20y 10m 26d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 30/10/06 09:48 PM Share Posted 30/10/06 09:48 PM phase3ute said: built2redline said: the car had been custom tuned, this didnt happen on a generic tune.and it as running ~12psi boost, it wasnt hot because I had it parked for ~35-40minutes before taking off and this happened in the morning when it was pretty chilly.I wont go warranty, dont think they will honour it and I beleive in you play you pay, not you play at other ppls expense.can anyone recomend a good engine builder/tuner in the sydney area?←does that mean you didn't let it warm up???←I think he said he was only driving softly?! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/29741-bottom-end-gave-up-at-248rwkw/page/5/#findComment-457053 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR68UZ XR68UZ Donating Members 732 Member For: 19y 4m 14d Location: Sydney Posted 31/10/06 12:27 AM Share Posted 31/10/06 12:27 AM ouch. if I were you I'd claim it under warranty, save yourself the money. if you change the bottom end your warranties void anyway. correct me if im wrong Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/29741-bottom-end-gave-up-at-248rwkw/page/5/#findComment-457101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR06T Silver Donating Members 4,146 Member For: 19y 11m Gender: Male Posted 31/10/06 12:45 AM Share Posted 31/10/06 12:45 AM Jaeyon said: ouch. if I were you I'd claim it under warranty, save yourself the money. if you change the bottom end your warranties void anyway. correct me if im wrong← Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/29741-bottom-end-gave-up-at-248rwkw/page/5/#findComment-457103 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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