Xr6 2007 Bf Mk2 Engine Go Boom!

[stealthxr6trbo]

need some advice guys,

I blew up my daily driver the otherday. xr6 bf mk2 with 539rwhp on 20-21psi turns out that's way to much boost for the engine, exploded while in fourth going for it : (

anyhoo looks like im going to have to borrow 10grand and rebuild it..

my dilemma is. Do I go with a bta built engine, drive in drive out for 10grand. or a "freashened up" engine for 6grand (no peice of mind though that it wont go bang again. I dont want to go back in power though. .

ali said I can have a all round coilover, and ap racing break package and the freshened up engine running bout 370rwkw for about 9-10grand or I dont touch my breaks or suspension and chuck the built engine in for 10grand. .

my concerns are that the freshened up engine might still go bang with 370rwkw. and that's 6grand down the sh*tter. but if it holds up iv got wicked breaks and suspension also. (wich is the package he said he could do for me for similar price of a built engine).

OR leave breaks stock and suspension stock and chuck the built motor in and have my 400rwkw with peice of mind for 10grand. .

any imput guys will be much appreciated !!! im without a car and I do 120ks a day penrith to city.

kind regards guys

rob

[Pazzo]

Check classifieds as there is a member parting out his car and has a Atomic engine for sale

[Kroozin]

Far out that's a lot of boost for that power dude.

[unclewal]

I would be doing a rebuild of the engine, brakes and suspension for 10 drive in drive out. I have heard good things about Ali from BTA, a fully built engine is only going to help you if you are going to want more power. Just my thoughts though

[Ralph Wiggum]

^whs less power with good suspension and brakes will make for a quicker car anyway

[Kroozin]

Shouldn't have any dramas making that power on a bf mk2 motor. Maybe a 3 or 4 less lb might be better though.

Why were you running so much boost on a standard motor?

Edited 29/06/13 03:46 AM by Kroozin

[stealthxr6trbo]

thanks for the replys guys, ill check the classifides wogpot that atomic engine sounds interesting. but the boys at bta also sound pretty good, so ill chat to ali again. . iv decided to build the engine and breaks and suspension and just have the stock turbo... unless he can do me a good deal on a turbo set up also, maybe e85/98 tune or something to. . but seems a bit of a bitch to get ya hands on that e85. . why was I running so much boost on a stock engine, power I guess, learned my lesson though. . anyway looks like bta all the way.

cheers guys

I would be doing a rebuild of the engine, brakes and suspension for 10 drive in drive out. I have heard good things about Ali from BTA, a fully built engine is only going to help you if you are going to want more power. Just my thoughts though

def want for power down the track. don't think I could get built engine and breaks and sus for 10grand. he quoted 10grand for built engine alone.

[stealthxr6trbo]

Need advice people,

Dropped my car off to what I thought was a reputable performance workshop 8months ago!!!...

Payed my money! Alot of fu#*ing money, (11grand over the original quote mind you) 1 month ago.. only to realise that the thing wasnt right. . Serging running rich as F*#ck, No aircon , brakes shuddering, Auto not shifting properly, all these things, took car back pleaded 4 the car to be fixed up, and to be ready asap, cause id just waited 7months already and already paid the sickening amount of money , So its now been another month without my car, when he said id have it back in 4days. .

I honestly dont know what to do.. I was thinking of calling fair trading.. How can u get charged 11grand over the original quote??. then stupidly cough up the money to then realise u have to take the car back then not get your car back!! .. I still have not got my car back!!. .

So im out of pocket close to 40grand! not including price of car, ... I have no car!! I have no money!!, All I have is murderouse amounts of rage pulsing thru my veins!!..

has anyone ever taken any of these pricks to fair trading ?, if so what was the outcome??.

any advice at all would be greatly appreciated..

kind regards guys..

[TomT]

Is the workshop in seven hills?

[Never had any say Panda]

Firstly.. How much work were you getting bloody done?

Secondly sounds like you've given him ample time to fix it so either consider fair trading or a small claims case..

Either way you'll probably need some sort of proof of the time frames he said he'd have the work done in?

Edit: and you can't get charged over the originally quote without written or verbal approval.. Ie: he calls you up and says it's quite rare this happens but you've got a shagged bush I need to replace and you say 'yep matey fix it up'..

But he cannot hand you a bill for 40grand after telling you it'd cost 29 without contacting you first..

Unless of course you didn't actually receive a formal quote? And you just got given a 'ballpark figure'? Seen that happen before someone got quite upset but the mechanic admitted he'd only given a rough estimate as he had no idea how many hours work was involved..

Edited 16/02/14 03:14 AM by Slightly Depressed Panda