Difference Between Bf And Ba

[jmcke41]

Gday I just got on my open licence and am looking to buy my first turbocharged car. The ba and bf xr6t are in my price range and Ive heard offa few ppeople that the ba has a needle bearing turbo which are supposably crap but I can't find any info on the net. Any help would be much appreciated, cheers guys

[_Velocity_]

BAs have the same turbo as all BFs and the FG F6s. GT3582r, commonly called a Garret 35/40.

[Ginja Ninja]

Other than a few extra / thicker joints / bolts on the BF IRS, the other obvious update is the rear hyme bush, measuring 40 mm, 3 on each side of the rear wheels that adjusts the blade control. The BF ones sits noticebly lower than the BA ones too.
I believe there could be minor change to the stiffness on the front/rear control arms on the BF?? Maybe someone can elaborate on that one.
It's not just about horsepower and size of the turbo, it's the balance of the car, VE Clubsport is a good example.

[PyRo]

If you purchased a MK2 BF, would you need to replace the valve springs, or the stock ones should be good enough? Only seeking 300-350rwkW

[senna_T]

Regardless of the model, replacing valve springs is a good idea for reliability. Even though the MK2s came with better springs compared to BA they are still factory and not designed for increased boost on a regular basis.

Even FGs have been shown to see improvements with uprated valve springs so I'd budget them in at some point.

[PyRo]

Thanks Senna_T, it was something I was still planning on doing, it just sucks that the valve springs are $300 and the labour twice that =P

Thanks

Edited 04/08/14 03:36 AM by PyRo

[discostig]

Plus they get old and soft, regardless of make.

[rellim07]

Hi, anyone know if there a performance difference in a bf xr6 t exhaust and an fpv typhoon exhaust?

[Adamve94]

Hey guys just wondering what some of the differences are between the 2008 to 2012 xr6t utes are?

[Jarmin]

Hi as the title says mine is 2007 XR6 Turbo MK2 but how can you tell thanks?