Bf Xrt Ute Any Good?

[GozzaXR6T]

Hi all,

I recently sold a ba xrt, making a decent amount of power, not without paying the price though. Auto rebuilds ( shonky 4 speed ), new motor you name it. Now being out of one for so long im just itching to get another.

This time round I was thinking of buying a ute. I already know to buy models after 06/ 06 because of their bottom end strength etc, but any feedback on the zf auto would be greatly appreciated. Ive heard that once the car is modified, which is what I plan to do, it looses its factory drivebility. What sorts of power can these autos comfortably handle. I plan on this car seeing approx 340 at the rears. Is the auto better than manual????

Ive also read on this forum that a few of the guys are having diff issues. What and why??

Any opinions and experiences would be greatly appreciated,

Cheers, Goran

[macca2042]

hey gozza,

the ZF auto box is a very nice box from what I have heard, they can easily handle those power levels but your driveability would come down to how the vehicle is tuned. the auto is better than the manual cos you dont have to do anything to it to get decent power, unlike the manual which the clutch is pretty bad. as for your diff issues, I own a ute with 75 on the clock so its done a bit of drivin but have not had any diff troubles at all. it would come down alot to how the ute is driven. best bet is look around, drive a few different ones that are what you want and see what you think