XR06T Silver Donating Members 4,146 Member For: 19y 9m 26d Gender: Male Posted 28/11/06 01:27 AM Share Posted 28/11/06 01:27 AM make sure you get that tip sorted out quickly as it will melt your bumper!!mine now has a nice groove in it from exactly the same thing..looks good mate. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30588-new-t-on-the-block/page/2/#findComment-469655 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 7m 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 28/11/06 01:58 AM Share Posted 28/11/06 01:58 AM I have had the issue with the exhaust, its a simple replacement (or placement) of a rubber support ring to pull it back over to the middle. Careful as sometimes it will knock on the body when you start and stop the car. The paint run is pretty dodgy though Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30588-new-t-on-the-block/page/2/#findComment-469669 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Turbo Next stage, to the Pub in 10 seconds Member 2,777 Member For: 20y 8m 5d Gender: Male Location: Berwick Victoria Posted 28/11/06 03:02 AM Share Posted 28/11/06 03:02 AM Welcome to the T club mate ... very nice buddy!Rob... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30588-new-t-on-the-block/page/2/#findComment-469703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slash737 Member 107 Member For: 20y 1m 23d Gender: Male Location: western melbourne Posted 15/12/06 06:56 AM Author Share Posted 15/12/06 06:56 AM update about the exhaust.the paint has started to melt from the bumber skirt now. so I went back to the dealership and specifically showed the service advisor that told me it wont melt the bumber when I picked the car up. of course he now changed his tune and said 'that it has moved more. it wasnt this bad.' which is bs and I told him so.so they put the car on the hoist get a crowbar and hammer out and start bashing. in the end the couldnt move it and its still the same.I immediately demand a whole new exhaust and he replies he has to speak with ford and get instructions from them first but ford might want us to heat up the brackets and move it. of course I said no way.anyway, what experiences have people had over the exhaust allignment issue. do ford replace with a new one?.Peter Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30588-new-t-on-the-block/page/2/#findComment-477131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iconic Bionic My engine bay is Bionic Donating Members 3,726 Member For: 19y 30d Gender: Male Location: Freeways Posted 15/12/06 10:27 AM Share Posted 15/12/06 10:27 AM Slash737 said: update about the exhaust.the paint has started to melt from the bumber skirt now. so I went back to the dealership and specifically showed the service advisor that told me it wont melt the bumber when I picked the car up. of course he now changed his tune and said 'that it has moved more. it wasnt this bad.' which is bs and I told him so.so they put the car on the hoist get a crowbar and hammer out and start bashing. in the end the couldnt move it and its still the same.I immediately demand a whole new exhaust and he replies he has to speak with ford and get instructions from them first but ford might want us to heat up the brackets and move it. of course I said no way.anyway, what experiences have people had over the exhaust allignment issue. do ford replace with a new one?.Peter←Yeah my exhaust is way more crooked than yours and I wanna now how you get along. 3000Kms inspection coming up soon too.Not the best pic, but its clearly not sitting flush. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30588-new-t-on-the-block/page/2/#findComment-477212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 7m 13d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 16/12/06 04:06 AM Share Posted 16/12/06 04:06 AM Iconic Bionic said: Slash737 said: update about the exhaust.the paint has started to melt from the bumber skirt now. so I went back to the dealership and specifically showed the service advisor that told me it wont melt the bumber when I picked the car up. of course he now changed his tune and said 'that it has moved more. it wasnt this bad.' which is bs and I told him so.so they put the car on the hoist get a crowbar and hammer out and start bashing. in the end the couldnt move it and its still the same.I immediately demand a whole new exhaust and he replies he has to speak with ford and get instructions from them first but ford might want us to heat up the brackets and move it. of course I said no way.anyway, what experiences have people had over the exhaust allignment issue. do ford replace with a new one?.Peter←Yeah my exhaust is way more crooked than yours and I wanna now how you get along. 3000Kms inspection coming up soon too.Not the best pic, but its clearly not sitting flush.←Yeah mate I notieced that on your car a few weeks back Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30588-new-t-on-the-block/page/2/#findComment-477426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtreme F6 Team Xtreme Donating Members 1,680 Member For: 20y 2m 10d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 16/12/06 09:15 AM Share Posted 16/12/06 09:15 AM there is 2 sections that bolt up to each other and both sections have movemnet in them, if they are loosened and set up at the back before retightened then it should be fine, I usually align it how I want iut with rags and then do them up remove the rags and its in place perfect Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30588-new-t-on-the-block/page/2/#findComment-477513 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slash737 Member 107 Member For: 20y 1m 23d Gender: Male Location: western melbourne Posted 17/12/06 04:24 AM Author Share Posted 17/12/06 04:24 AM Xtreme F6 said: there is 2 sections that bolt up to each other and both sections have movemnet in them, if they are loosened and set up at the back before retightened then it should be fine, I usually align it how I want iut with rags and then do them up remove the rags and its in place perfect←thanks extreme. so its that easy hey. y the hell dont the dealership know this. they had no idea. when I go back in a few weeks ill tell them this. and if they still want to heat it up and bend it ill tell them to give me a new painted bumper skirt and ill adjust the exhaust myself. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30588-new-t-on-the-block/page/2/#findComment-477716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOV Member 142 Member For: 19y 5m 17d Posted 19/12/06 12:32 AM Share Posted 19/12/06 12:32 AM Nice car, pity about the Ford quality and build. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30588-new-t-on-the-block/page/2/#findComment-478457 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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