Fg Turbo Newbie Question

[axel28]

HI all first post

I just stepped out of a ve r8 clubby 350kwatw I just brought a fg turbo 6 speed auto prem sound rear sensors and camera tech pack 50th an wheels

now I have to say I'm missing the clubbys v8 sound and power across all ranges but I cant go pass the fg

now I was going to buy a f6 but we a going to buy a house so u know the other half she said mmm NO lets use the difference for a deposit

so my question is I'm not going to spend to much I just want to do a catback and a growler for now will I need a tune after I do this all can I just wait till later down the track when I might do a bigger cooler and injectors.

well nice to be back in a blue oval and any help will be nice

Kind regards

[Bomber]

Welcome m8. Regading the zorst - you're still thinking like a V8 Expensive Daewoo owner (fair enough). Catback is useless unless it's noise you're after. If you want to do anything, do a dump and cat upgrade but you'll need a tune to go with that. SS inductions are a new sponsor so I won't comment on the Growler. Most, myself included, run the XR8 lower air box and snorkle (look for threads on this). With a K&N filter or similar, you'll gain about 10rwkw with snappier throttle. It will cost you around $250 and looks completely stock.

In all honesty, best bang for buck is a tune. You'll pick up around 40rwkw which gives you around the same peformance as a stock F6 and set you back between $1300 - $1600. Cheers, Bomber.

[bossmang]

save up some cash and do ya mods all at once and then get the tune straight after. once you unlock some hidden powar enjoy!

[Benny]

What was done to your R8. That's some decent power.

Bomber has the right idea. A dump and cat is plenty enough if you don't want to change to a larger turbo. It will be quite a bit louder at full throttle with this mod. If you can manage $5k spend on the car then you should be able to get fairly close to the power you had in the R8.

Benny

[axel28]

cheers for the replys only reason I want to do the cat back and growler is warranty reasons other wise I was thinking cooler, injectors, air, 4in dump in to 3'5in or twin 2'5 and 14psi tune I guess I got to make my mind up about if I risk it. the r8 I did full exhaust, air, cam, tune 22in rims sitting on its cuts have a look at pic

Edited 03/03/11 08:26 AM by RHR
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[Bomber]

Catback may give the warranty a tweak - Ford are pricks compared to Holden. The good thing about buying an Xcal (and doing a tune) is you'll use it later when you do the mods listed. Also, no visible changes have been made to the car. You'll only be up for around $500 for a retune once you've put the other gear on so not pissing too much away. So IMO, forget the catback for now and just do a tune. You'll get around 260 - 275rwkw with more torque than the R8 and return around 8.5 - 9.0 on a trip

Edited 03/03/11 08:27 AM by RHR
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[PookeyMaster]

Nice R8

Although I'm not into the wheels touching the top of the arch thing, Im always afraid the wheels will rub

Edited 02/03/11 11:13 AM by PookeyMaster

[Rudiger]

  On 02/03/2011 at 10:15 AM, axel28 said:

cheers for the replys only reason I want to do the cat back and growler is warranty reasons other wise I was thinking cooler, injectors, air, 4in dump in to 3'5in or twin 2'5 and 14psi tune I guess I got to make my mind up about if I risk it. the r8 I did full exhaust, air, cam, tune 22in rims sitting on its cuts have a look at pic

And you ad 350 at the wheels?

[Bomber]

hmmm, with e85 and friendly dyno me thinks. A mate has done the whole mafless, OTR, Expensive Daewoo thinghy with cam and full x-force zorst ( 6.2L donk) and he's making 318rwkw on 98. Those mods cost him thousands - he he. He's already pissed that mine's making 270 with a $1300 tune. Told him I was doing the cooler soon - now he's looking at a blower mod

Edited 03/03/11 08:27 AM by RHR
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[Rudiger]

Sounds a bit better.