SCRIBR Yaris member Member 4,486 Member For: 18y 6m 8d Gender: Male Posted 02/04/08 12:07 AM Share Posted 02/04/08 12:07 AM in that case... I heard it has a big red NOS button! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ2CME Formerly XR6NA Member 3,512 Member For: 19y 29d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 02/04/08 12:11 AM Share Posted 02/04/08 12:11 AM Only for the FPV's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 7m 3d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 02/04/08 12:22 AM Share Posted 02/04/08 12:22 AM (edited) It doesn't really matter what the new setup is like, how many people run high power using the stock intake system? I have no doubt it will be a better setup but I assume as per usual Ford will only change the bare minimum required to keep the general public happy. Edited 02/04/08 01:13 AM by XRTPSI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groper Member 611 Member For: 17y 10m 28d Posted 02/04/08 12:52 AM Author Share Posted 02/04/08 12:52 AM (edited) yes people change alot of things when they mod inc the intake system, but only very few chasing huge power change the turbo itself for a bigger unit. my point was, the turbo itself is what limits these cars to high 300rwkw on pump fuel. Now with the new FG falcon and perhaps a smaller turbo, this power will be limited to low 300rwkw.unless you fork out the extra expense of a new turbo and perhaps associated gear to with then there wont really be a need for plenums, huge intercoolers and big exhausts because the turbo will restrict you... so that means modding to the high 300rwkws, will be alot more expensive. that's the point, and after reading simons (nizpro) post on the turbo in the FG, he seems to think the same thing...Up until now, one of the best things IMHO about the xr6t is that its so easy and cheap to get big power out of them and no doubt why they are so popular. As it gets more expensive, its more in competition with other cars if you want to modify and have a fast car. For example, you can buy a TT kit for the V8 Late model camira for under $10k. Now if you need to buy a new turbo for the xr6t, along with everythign else, then your probably looking at almost the same sort of money... exept the TT Late model camira will probably make more power than you... see what im getting at here? Edited 02/04/08 01:04 AM by groper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 10m 22d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 02/04/08 01:18 AM Share Posted 02/04/08 01:18 AM (edited) but at the same time, if you are gonna get a bigger turbo, you might as well buy a big I <3 Bananas-off turbo and then you can have big I <3 Bananas-off power to match! If you are gonna go big, then really go big! Edited 02/04/08 01:19 AM by senna_T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 7m 3d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 02/04/08 01:26 AM Share Posted 02/04/08 01:26 AM Isn't the golden rule for a super quick car Big Power in Little car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 10m 22d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 02/04/08 02:08 AM Share Posted 02/04/08 02:08 AM that's right, but since we already have big cars, we might as well have big-big power! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groper Member 611 Member For: 17y 10m 28d Posted 02/04/08 03:14 AM Author Share Posted 02/04/08 03:14 AM but at the same time, if you are gonna get a bigger turbo, you might as well buy a big I <3 Bananas-off turbo and then you can have big I <3 Bananas-off power to match! If you are gonna go big, then really go big!then your gonna need an engine rebuild with new rods etc...gone will be the days of 400rwkw, for under $6k in mods... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straughsberry Donating Members 1,846 Member For: 17y 4m 11d Gender: Male Location: Broady, Melbourne Posted 02/04/08 03:40 AM Share Posted 02/04/08 03:40 AM I've heard some info from a very close friend who knows a guy in Ford (yeah yeah one of those connections). From what he says, it will be difficult to get much more power out of them without changing a fair bit (Simon has already stated that this is his opinion as well). One of the things mentioned is that design wise, piping routes have been minimised so as to make after-market modification difficult to the point where the grinder may be required to fit any thing bigger than stock. Could this be an attempt by Ford to make it obvious that a car has been modified? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashmo Member 245 Member For: 17y 4m 12d Gender: Male Location: Rockingham, W.A Posted 02/04/08 04:05 AM Share Posted 02/04/08 04:05 AM I certainly hope that's not the case, but really nothing will be known for sure until they are released and people start heading down the modifying route. No point speculating at this point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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