turbroxr6 Member 2 Member For: 11y 11m 8d Posted 28/05/13 10:37 AM Share Posted 28/05/13 10:37 AM hi Ive recently bought a 04 xr6 turbo 5spd sedan with these mods, walbro fuel pump, bosch 42lb injectors, 3 an 1/2" exhaust, 4" dump pipe, 4" hi flow cat. it came with a flash tuner with custom maps which I dont no a lot about. can someone tell me how well my original valve springs will cope. I dont thrash it or do burnouts just every now an then give it a boot full full but not red line it. also with the flash tuner and the original boost solanoid can the boost be upped via just the flash tuner??? I'm kinda new to this so anyhelp would be good. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85096-ba-xr6t-5-spd-mods/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 7m 13d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 28/05/13 11:18 AM Share Posted 28/05/13 11:18 AM inb4t56swapisbestmodcomments Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85096-ba-xr6t-5-spd-mods/#findComment-1393434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oplock27 Member 36 Member For: 12y 5m 17d Gender: Male Posted 28/05/13 11:34 AM Share Posted 28/05/13 11:34 AM Defs put a t56 the t5 will sh*t itself sooner or later like mine did :S Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85096-ba-xr6t-5-spd-mods/#findComment-1393446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Velocity_ Bronze Donating Members 2,768 Member For: 14y 11d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 28/05/13 12:57 PM Share Posted 28/05/13 12:57 PM You need a retune if you want to up the boost, which, everyone here will advise you avoid until you get a stronger gearbox. In the meantime don't load it up in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th and start saving for a new transmission. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85096-ba-xr6t-5-spd-mods/#findComment-1393466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron02 Member 164 Member For: 12y 4m 26d Posted 28/05/13 01:26 PM Share Posted 28/05/13 01:26 PM Congrats on your purchase. These are an excellent car.With those mods the valve springs might have already been done (fingers crossed). Some people with mods like yours will say their valve springs were fine, others experience valve float and I have heard even breakage.The mods you have are already enough to break your gear box and make you clutch slip. So.....as I think Velocity is saying....you probably have a conservative tune with lowish boost to preserve the gearbox and clutch.I upgraded my gearbox before my mods so I was able to sell the 5 speed and get some $ back. My car is still at the tuners because the clutch started slipping as soon as it hit the dyno. Yes I should have changed the clutch but I didn't because the bloke I bought it from said it was heavy duty (my arse).FLASH TUNER: If you could state the model of flash tuner, some of the more experienced members may be able to provide more info.As far as I know you have 2 basic types.1. A unit that has preprogramed tunes to suit certain power upgrades eg, high flow cat or exhaust, dump and cat or whatever. Some people run these generic tunes for a long time with no problems where as some others are not happy with them. Every engine is a little bit different so it seems to be a bit of luck involved.2. A unit that allows a Tuner to install custom dyno tunes specifically designed for your car on the spot. The tuner can see how your car is reacting to the modifications you have and tune the car accordingly, taking into account your driving habits. Obviously....this is preferable but is a bit more expensive.New 6 speed gearbox and good clutch will probably set you back about $6,000 or so. So you will need to weigh that up before you go adding power. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85096-ba-xr6t-5-spd-mods/#findComment-1393467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oplock27 Member 36 Member For: 12y 5m 17d Gender: Male Posted 01/06/13 08:46 PM Share Posted 01/06/13 08:46 PM If you're half mechanically minded you can put a t56 in yourself. I got a decent 2nd hand one for around 1700. Make sure it comes with the yoke to suit! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85096-ba-xr6t-5-spd-mods/#findComment-1394938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron02 Member 164 Member For: 12y 4m 26d Posted 02/06/13 01:13 AM Share Posted 02/06/13 01:13 AM On 01/06/2013 at 8:46 PM, oplock27 said: If you're half mechanically minded you can put a t56 in yourself. I got a decent 2nd hand one for around 1700. Make sure it comes with the yoke to suit! Yes, that's right its pretty straight forward. I did it myself too but I needed a friend to help install the new box as its dam heavy and wont balance on a jack by itself. It also has a different crossmember. Anyway there are some good threads on change over on this site. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85096-ba-xr6t-5-spd-mods/#findComment-1394979 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kroozin Menace Donating Members 1,990 Member For: 14y 15d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 02/06/13 03:57 AM Share Posted 02/06/13 03:57 AM don't hang the box either... 300nsomethin for a new input shaft from mal Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85096-ba-xr6t-5-spd-mods/#findComment-1395035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 11m 9d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 02/06/13 04:04 AM Share Posted 02/06/13 04:04 AM and the clutch plate can be bent by hanging the box while it's partialy in 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85096-ba-xr6t-5-spd-mods/#findComment-1395038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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