Bomber Carnage on the Garage Floor Donating Members 3,994 Member For: 15y 1m 2d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 07/02/11 09:32 AM Share Posted 07/02/11 09:32 AM Looking at carpoint at 2010 (and one 2011) plate XR6T's tonight and noticed something from the front shots. It appears the infamous plastic intercooler fitted mostly to the 50th anniversary models has bitten the dust - yeah! First I thought the dealers were using old photos but it appeared again and again. If this is true, WTF Ford! Waste R&D on developing a sh*t plastic alternative, then bin it anyway! Has anyone else noticed this or better, can someone confirm? Cheers, Bomber. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/69549-2010-fg-turbo/page/5/#findComment-1079118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 18y 18d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 07/02/11 09:50 AM Share Posted 07/02/11 09:50 AM No biggy, if your gonna keep the factory cooler in there it's entire life then your probably deserved plastic end tanks Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/69549-2010-fg-turbo/page/5/#findComment-1079122 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber Carnage on the Garage Floor Donating Members 3,994 Member For: 15y 1m 2d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 07/02/11 09:54 AM Share Posted 07/02/11 09:54 AM Umm, Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/69549-2010-fg-turbo/page/5/#findComment-1079123 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexicanBatman G666E Turbo!!! Member 1,008 Member For: 15y 4m 28d Gender: Male Posted 07/02/11 01:23 PM Share Posted 07/02/11 01:23 PM Maybe the have been buying peoples old coolers off eBay for $50 and fitting them to new cars LOLIt will probably change again next production run Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/69549-2010-fg-turbo/page/5/#findComment-1079189 Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeze_dk I am dissatisfied with my current employment situation Donating Members 8,610 Member For: 18y 8m 16d Gender: Male Posted 07/02/11 02:09 PM Share Posted 07/02/11 02:09 PM must me good plastic they use,, when I got my car it had a plastic exhaust Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/69549-2010-fg-turbo/page/5/#findComment-1079193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber Carnage on the Garage Floor Donating Members 3,994 Member For: 15y 1m 2d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 07/02/11 08:30 PM Share Posted 07/02/11 08:30 PM I'll call past my local dealer today and confirm - then hang on my sales manager mate. I thought this was part of the euro IV crap so I don't know. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/69549-2010-fg-turbo/page/5/#findComment-1079217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 18y 18d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 07/02/11 11:09 PM Share Posted 07/02/11 11:09 PM On 07/02/2011 at 9:54 AM, bomber said: Umm, What I meant was who leaves the stock cooler in there anyway? I have plastic end tanks but I don't loose sleep over it because I know it's gonna be scrapped for a PW kit in the not to distant future. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/69549-2010-fg-turbo/page/5/#findComment-1079232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 9m 8d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 08/02/11 06:10 AM Author Share Posted 08/02/11 06:10 AM Mc merged Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/69549-2010-fg-turbo/page/5/#findComment-1079311 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber Carnage on the Garage Floor Donating Members 3,994 Member For: 15y 1m 2d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 08/02/11 07:03 AM Share Posted 08/02/11 07:03 AM On 07/02/2011 at 11:09 PM, Dillz said: What I meant was who leaves the stock cooler in there anyway? I have plastic end tanks but I don't loose sleep over it because I know it's gonna be scrapped for a PW kit in the not to distant future.Plenty leave them on mate and they still make good power. Don't forget, the standard FG cooler is bigger than anything factory fitted to BA/BF, even in FPV spec.The puss plastic tank version basically f*cks you from running extra boost with reliability due to it's press fit construction. I get your point in that their basically 'throw aways' however, where I'm coming from is that they had a half decent product then went cheap and nasty. So do the R&D which costs sh*t loads, roll out a cheaper alternative only to reintroduce the original? Dumb as when you consider the money they could chuck at other things that need fixing like piss weak diff bushes, tailshafts, etc. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/69549-2010-fg-turbo/page/5/#findComment-1079329 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 18y 18d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 08/02/11 07:25 AM Share Posted 08/02/11 07:25 AM Don't get me wrong I agree it was one of many dumb moves by Ford but all the more reason to upgrade. Yeah there are some people who make ok power with them but you will suffer mass heat soak, need more boost and therefor have more stress on the engine. Not worth it IMO.I wonder if you could break the seal and take it in as a warranty issue and get a metal one, I think mine already has a leak Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/69549-2010-fg-turbo/page/5/#findComment-1079335 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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