Jaydennn Member 7 Member For: 11y 5m 20d Posted 12/11/13 02:55 AM Share Posted 12/11/13 02:55 AM (edited) I'm after some personal/professional opinions on weather or not I convert my XRT to a manual or will the 6 SPD auto fit without too many hassles? What's my best option? Keeping in mind I'm also in the process of pumping some power into it. Edited 12/11/13 02:56 AM by Jaydennn Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/86751-convert-or-upgrade-04-ba-xrt/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Velocity_ Bronze Donating Members 2,768 Member For: 14y 7d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 12/11/13 03:39 AM Share Posted 12/11/13 03:39 AM How much power? Anything over 300-350rwkw can be dicey with a BA bottom end and spending the dosh on a conversion only to have the engine blow would be, at the very least, heartbreaking. Best bet would be to sell up and buy a BF mkII with either the manual or auto 6speed you are after. That way you have a stronger bottom end an the transmission of choice and none of the headaches that go along with going a conversion. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/86751-convert-or-upgrade-04-ba-xrt/#findComment-1439561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaydennn Member 7 Member For: 11y 5m 20d Posted 12/11/13 04:09 AM Author Share Posted 12/11/13 04:09 AM Just enough power to be satisfying. Stage 2 PW intercooler. Coils Injectors (opinions) Valve springs And run it at about 12psi Will the bottom end handle it? And with that what's the best bet for the trans? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/86751-convert-or-upgrade-04-ba-xrt/#findComment-1439564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Velocity_ Bronze Donating Members 2,768 Member For: 14y 7d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 12/11/13 04:33 AM Share Posted 12/11/13 04:33 AM (edited) What trans do you have now? The btr 4 speeds can be built, the T5s are pissweak and have been known to break at stock power levels when loaded up in 4th and 5th gear. What satisfies you now may not in 6 months time. Most here rarely stick to one round of mods and soon the bug bites to chase more power! Edited 12/11/13 04:35 AM by _Velocity_ Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/86751-convert-or-upgrade-04-ba-xrt/#findComment-1439568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaydennn Member 7 Member For: 11y 5m 20d Posted 12/11/13 04:48 AM Author Share Posted 12/11/13 04:48 AM Yea it has the btr4 SPD. How much hassle/price would it be getting a 6spd auto put in? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/86751-convert-or-upgrade-04-ba-xrt/#findComment-1439571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 7m 9d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 12/11/13 04:52 AM Share Posted 12/11/13 04:52 AM More than it's worth. You would need to buy a BF 6Spd wreckT56 Speed manual conversion can be done for less than 4k these day.Keep the car. It is the best colour Ford ever produced. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/86751-convert-or-upgrade-04-ba-xrt/#findComment-1439573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaydennn Member 7 Member For: 11y 5m 20d Posted 12/11/13 05:22 AM Author Share Posted 12/11/13 05:22 AM Amen to that. Phantom purple. Well thanks for the input. Gives me some options to weigh up. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/86751-convert-or-upgrade-04-ba-xrt/#findComment-1439576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Velocity_ Bronze Donating Members 2,768 Member For: 14y 7d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 12/11/13 07:12 AM Share Posted 12/11/13 07:12 AM IMHO hold off on the transmission. Rebuild the 4 speed if and when it needs it. The money you save on the auto will be enough to pay for all your performance parts to get you safely to the limit of the BA bottom end. You can speak to some potential tuners for their advice too as, at the end if the day, they are the ones who will have the final say on what kind of reliable power you car will comfortably produce and what it's limitations will be. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/86751-convert-or-upgrade-04-ba-xrt/#findComment-1439601 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaydennn Member 7 Member For: 11y 5m 20d Posted 12/11/13 08:21 AM Author Share Posted 12/11/13 08:21 AM So my question now is, my gearbox is seeping oil, not excessively but enough to notice. What are my concerns and what could it be? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/86751-convert-or-upgrade-04-ba-xrt/#findComment-1439611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawlass Silver Donating Members 1,161 Member For: 17y 5m 23d Gender: Male Location: left right out Posted 12/11/13 08:31 AM Share Posted 12/11/13 08:31 AM Probably just a seal, common and fairly cheap to fix. Dont forget to check the trans fluid level when you get it fixed. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/86751-convert-or-upgrade-04-ba-xrt/#findComment-1439628 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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