Bula2U Member 14 Member For: 11y 6m 4d Gender: Male Location: Suva, Fiji Islands Posted 20/05/13 09:25 AM Share Posted 20/05/13 09:25 AM Bula all,I just scored a 2008 G6ET. 32000ks. Sweet number indeed.However, it just has no balls. Turbo whistles lovely but almost no noticeable boost.Call me unko, but am at least barking up the right tree to assume its been detuned electronically .... Rather than its "defective".Appreciate any feedback before I call the local dealer.Btw, I live in Suva, Fiji and this black diamond is the only one of its kind here.Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BennoG6ETURBO Donating Members 23 Member For: 12y 6m 12d Gender: Male Location: Canberra Posted 20/05/13 09:38 AM Share Posted 20/05/13 09:38 AM What fuel are you running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bula2U Member 14 Member For: 11y 6m 4d Gender: Male Location: Suva, Fiji Islands Posted 20/05/13 10:21 AM Author Share Posted 20/05/13 10:21 AM Ahh good question.91 unleadedAnd nasty Fijian stuff full of additives.In pretty sure I can get 95.Will let you know how it pans out.It runs smoothly as is on the 91 but lame on boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsd112 Donating Members 604 Member For: 14y 2m 19d Gender: Male Location: Penrith Posted 20/05/13 10:35 AM Share Posted 20/05/13 10:35 AM mate my g6et when I was going to buy it had 91 in it and it was a dog. Went back a week later and they filled it up with 98 and the thing hauled. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BennoG6ETURBO Donating Members 23 Member For: 12y 6m 12d Gender: Male Location: Canberra Posted 20/05/13 10:36 AM Share Posted 20/05/13 10:36 AM (edited) I'd say that would be a big contributing factor...They don't like 91 at all... Try some 95 (I assume you can't get 98?) and see if it responds, otherwise there may be another issue. The ECU may take a little time to give you more ignition timing if it has been run on 91 for a while (up to half a tank).Don't take my word as gospel as I am no expert and I am only talking from experience.Edit:It will run smooth on 91 as the ECU retards (winds back) the ignition timing to compensate for the lower octane rating. That's why your turbo is still spooling up but your ignition timing is preventing your engine doing any thing useful with the boost.Keep me posted after you try some decent fuel (have they got octane booster over there?).Bula. Edited 20/05/13 10:51 AM by BennoG6ETURBO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,423 Member For: 14y 10m 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 20/05/13 11:11 AM Share Posted 20/05/13 11:11 AM why buy this car if you dont have access to 98?odd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bula2U Member 14 Member For: 11y 6m 4d Gender: Male Location: Suva, Fiji Islands Posted 20/05/13 11:22 AM Author Share Posted 20/05/13 11:22 AM Cheers benno I will run it right down then fill 95.Unfortunately the grade here is just shyte no matter what.98 ? I doubt it but will ask around.There are very few top fords here. Some late model fairmonts, an old au2 xr8 and an ea xr8 that's about it. Plenty of v8 commodes around. Even a dodge ram, new challenger and a 356 Ferrari. And of course the usual beemer brigade.Everything else is a hilux.As you can imagin,e I lust for this g6t to have its full wingspan available !Will advise ...Why buy this car ???Apart from the obvious reaction being wtf ...If someone offered you a 32000km g6et for 17$au ... I'm sure you would be flopping out the cheque book quick smart too.Octane booster I can probably import easily.It's worth the effort.Cheers ,Vinaka ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,423 Member For: 14y 10m 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 20/05/13 11:35 AM Share Posted 20/05/13 11:35 AM yer good luck then 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 10d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 20/05/13 11:39 AM Share Posted 20/05/13 11:39 AM If someone offered you a 32000km g6et for 17$au ... I'm sure you would be flopping out the cheque book quick smart too.LoL sick him Viny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BennoG6ETURBO Donating Members 23 Member For: 12y 6m 12d Gender: Male Location: Canberra Posted 20/05/13 11:41 AM Share Posted 20/05/13 11:41 AM Ha, I'd rather be driving a G6ET running on cheap vodka than a Hilux! Do they still make Nulon 104? it used to work a treat in my 13BT...By the way, car looks tops, paint looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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