Beau's Fg Mk2 Xr6T Ute

[bjacobs]

Hi everyone, one of my first posts.

After selling my BA xr6 ute in mid December after getting my full license I was umming and arring wether to buy a second hand turbo ute or fork out for a new one. Eventually after many calculations and budgeting I decided I was going to get a new one!

So off I go down to ford ready to buy a new manual mk2 xr6t ute in. Turned out not to be the case. Same old story of not having one in the country, however had one on the production line that hadn't been painted yet. So I jumped on the opportunity and put my deposit down. My order was a white manual mk2 xr6t ute with sports bar removed, 1 piece central locking hardlid and leather.

Today, almost 3 months later, I picked it up! I'm absolutely stoked with it, considering I'm only 20 I'm as happy and a pig in sh#t. Apart from a slight issue with the central locking (will be heading back down tomorrow)

After browsing around the forum for the last 3 months, reading everything you guys had to say and all the build threads, parts for the car I did not have started to slowly fill the garage;

First thing was my wheels. I ordered 19x9.5 +22 varrstoen 2.2.2 all round

With nitto nt05's

Then PW 4inch intake and batt relocation

Then matte black 3M vinyl wrap for bonnet and roof

Then XYZ coilovers for front and booked in at heasman suspension and steering to get custom bilstein shocks and reset leafs for the rear as well as the front drilled for camber

Last but not least a ripshifter and hurst short stick

First thing I did when getting home from the dealership was remove those ugly mud spats. Didn't have time to start putting on anything else as I was too busy driving it haha, I will spend most of tomorrow on the car and will be sure to update this thread with picks and all my problems and achievements haha.

After driving the car, engine mods are going to have to come sooner than I thought. Not as wild as I expected. So soon to come will be;

PW stage 2 or 3 cooler (undecided)

X-force 4inch mild exhaust

Turbo ported and flapper (for now)

Actuator

ID1000 injectors

And tune at autotune

Hopefully all done by June.

Hope you guys enjoyed the read, and I'm stoked to finally be part of the club! I'll keep this thread as a bit of a build diary and update it with all my mods and what I can and can't install haha.

Cheers, beau.

[Bellato]

Sounds like you're straight into mate! Any pics with the wheels on yet?

[coreys912516]

hey mate loving the ute with winter white :D I also had the same issue as you with none in the country so got the 2014 for the same price, as I said if I couldn't get one I would have gave up my deposit and would buy that evo ive always wanted ! so I got the 2014 winter white manual sedan. just a week old and up to 600km lol ... already to mod I see there goes that awesome fuard warranty ! hehe good luck with the build :D

[bjacobs]

Wheels on!

And PW batt relo and 4in inkate on!

Fitment wasn't great around the stock intercooler piping. I don't know if the mk2 cooler piping is different but could only just squeeze it in. Cooler will be upgraded soon though

As you can see in last pic, very squishy behind that cooler pipe!

Then blocked up that bov to get some dose happening

I must say it feels like a completely different car now, holds boost through changes so much better and feels as though it's pulling harder, not to mention that insane intake suck noise and that tutututu haha

[bjacobs]

hey mate loving the ute with winter white :D I also had the same issue as you with none in the country so got the 2014 for the same price, as I said if I couldn't get one I would have gave up my deposit and would buy that evo ive always wanted ! so I got the 2014 winter white manual sedan. just a week old and up to 600km lol ... already to mod I see there goes that awesome fuard warranty ! hehe good luck with the build :D

Thanks mate, how good are they! I strongly recommend the PW 4 inch intake for them though, I couldn't believe the difference even without a tune. makes it feels so much snappier.

Good luck with yours also! Any mods planned?

[coreys912516]

Yeah bloody awesome cars. Nah no mods yet for me I've already had a ba xr6 turbo with around 280rwkw. I'm going to see how long I can.keep the factory warranty for see if I get over it. I don't drive as hard as I did in the ba lol maybe I'm to attached to this car touch already :-) I'll me.keeping an eye on.this to see what you end.up with. Btw where abouts you located?

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[bjacobs]

Yeh fair enough, I've sort of just thrown warranty to the wind so my fingers are crossed haha. But yeh I know what you mean, stepping into a new car even made me wonder if I should just leave it nice and stock for a while but then I saw another one in silhouette so had to mod to be different! Haha.

I'm in Sydney wbu?

[coreys912516]

hahaha yeah the only mod I would even consider AND im leaning towards it is putting an fpv f6 cluster cause that has the boost bar in it ..... im in Wollongong might have to come along for a cruse when we get one going check out the cruse section if you haven't

[Pixy Angel]

Don't hold back mate........... its good to see. The mod bug must have lockjaw on you.

Car looks sweet

[bjacobs]

hahaha yeah the only mod I would even consider AND im leaning towards it is putting an fpv f6 cluster cause that has the boost bar in it ..... im in Wollongong might have to come along for a cruse when we get one going check out the cruse section if you haven't

Yeh for sure would be keen for a cruise, yeh I also feel like a boost gauge is a must! I just think if I'm gonna do boost might as well do oil pressure and something else at the same time