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Xr6 N/a To Xr6 Turbo


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Thanks guys I assume there is a pipe from the turbo to the intercooler I think that's where I was getting mixed up ,

Im in lithgow mate sort between bathurst and the lower blue mountains in nsw,

Im looking at buying the full cross over and ill pipe work now off ebay, Than searching for a secondhand manifold and turbo, get the big parts out of the way ,

Can I flash tune a xr6 ecu to be a xr6t tune,

Reason is once I put the kit on and drive it it will be running really rough wont it ? so if I flash tune it to a turbo it will run better,

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you wouldn't want to drive it to much without getting it tuned, tuning is everyting especially with these conversions, things can go wrong very quickly. Also you'll need a 2bar MAP sensor if you want to run over 5 psi boost.

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you wouldn't want to drive it to much without getting it tuned, tuning is everyting especially with these conversions, things can go wrong very quickly. Also you'll need a 2bar MAP sensor if you want to run over 5 psi boost.

Where can I get one fo those?

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For the cash you outlay, you'll get minimal benifits mate. You might as well save the coin you're going to throw at it, sell the NA with a new motor for a nice little amount, buy a stock XR6T & mod it. If you have to wait a few months then do it, you'll be much happier!

The only way to do it properly is to build the NA motor with lower comp so you can run bigger boost. That would render the new motor from Ford useles...

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I forked out no more than 3000 for parts and it was well worth it... single bar is 14.5psi... ish and with the standard compression you wouldnt run more pounds than that.. RDP told me that I wasted my time by putting on a 2bar map sensor because apparently my ecu can pick up from the standard sensor better than when using a 2 bar.. you can drive it as long as you havent up graded the injectors and fuel pump. I drove mine around for a month or 2 before a tune but make sure you get the 0.8 mm gapped plugs in otherwise itll blow the spark out.

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what would be cost effective is if you are searching for big power. Get your N/A send it away to be turned into a weapon. whether you had a stock turbo or an N/A you would still be paying for a built engine, bigger turbo, tubo manifold, plenum, intercooler, exhaust fuel pump/s, injectors, tuning etc etc.. correct me if I'm wrong though guys but it would be better than selling your n/a buying a turbo and then realizing that that's what you want out of your car .

I have thought about this as I have a N/A. I got quoted 10 grand for a S/c setup.... couldn't I spend another 8 or so on top of that and get a weapon or at least a very big smile buy building a strong turbo

The only place I can see the down fall is the cost of a new box and diff but you would loose that same money if you were to sell your na and buy a turbo.

Cheers

Cameron

P.s sorry for the hijack

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