xb99 Member 90 Member For: 16y 10m 26d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 24/04/14 04:43 AM Share Posted 24/04/14 04:43 AM HeyI've had my T for 6 years, its got 82k on the clock.5 years stock, 1 year with a dyno tune (rebuilt trans+turbo at the time). Pulled 250 rwkw.Upgraded to 18" rims went with Yokohama advan a13's (great tyre btw).I had bilstein shocks and king springs (sl+ssl) put in a couple of months ago (Thanks Jet). Completely changed how I felt about the car. No longer felt like a heavy boat.Valve springs were giving in, and I felt the stopping power needed improving so had to do something......Later this afternoon I'm picking it up, but I'm told its making 307rwkw, which I'm pretty happy with, the new mods are:* Full exhaust, 4" dump > 5" cat, 3.5" piping* plazmaman valve springs* siemens 1000 injectors* avo intercooler + piping* ba premium front calipers, t3 rotorsCan't wait to pick it up! Not sure what I'm more excited for, the brakes or the power! Hoping the exhaust doesn't drone too much....Pic attached is earlier this year, with new wheels/tyres, but before being lowered. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 11m 29d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 24/04/14 04:49 AM Share Posted 24/04/14 04:49 AM Nice rims and tell us what you think once it's back in your hands! Should be a mighty upgrade even for only 50rwkw peak figure, should be way better over the whole rev range.Low kms as well so nicely done. I've had my BF2 since August 2008 and it's got about 230,000km now I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xb99 Member 90 Member For: 16y 10m 26d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 24/04/14 05:07 AM Author Share Posted 24/04/14 05:07 AM Thanks!I'll post the graph and report back later tonight. Will try and get a pic of the finished product as well, looks much sweeter sitting a bit lower. As you said the power should be improved across the range, looking forward to more down low. My first tune was lean, and power only came on late and sudden in the range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKa Donating Members 4,243 Member For: 18y 3m 2d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, VIC Posted 24/04/14 05:43 AM Share Posted 24/04/14 05:43 AM Cant wait to hear what you think mate. Who's doing the work/tuning? Surge tank/fuel pump and prob actuator/wastegate is whats holding it back from more power I reckon..My BA has only ever seen max 250rwkw's and have had it for years too.. Think ill buy something new rather than modifying it anymore, its just on 200,000kms so the auto and engine won't like it too much anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xb99 Member 90 Member For: 16y 10m 26d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 24/04/14 06:06 AM Author Share Posted 24/04/14 06:06 AM MiKa, I took an FG for a spin a year or so back (before fixing the trans+turbo), but the change over cost was large, and was hard to justify. Decided to stick with what I knew, fix it up and make it better than ever Graham West is doing the work/tuning. They have a good rep in Adelaide (also known as adelaide performance engineers), know there way around a xr6t, but dont get mentioned much on here. I was going to do a fuel pump, but he said mine was going fine, unneeded at this stage. I think your right about the wastegate, will be talking to him about it when I pick it up. Not sure how much more power I need....famous last words.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKa Donating Members 4,243 Member For: 18y 3m 2d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, VIC Posted 24/04/14 06:59 AM Share Posted 24/04/14 06:59 AM Your tuner obviously knows what he's doing..Yeah I get where your coming from, id be lucky to get near 10k for my BA so to put the extra for an FG can be quite expensive. But my BA with the kms it has is really feeling its age, noises, things feeling very loose, headlining peeling off and more. It will never have that newish feel again. I love my T but it would take a lot of $$ to get it where I'm happy with it, whereas an FG I can just do the performance mods and be happy and it will last longer be more reliable than the BA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 2m Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 24/04/14 07:34 AM Share Posted 24/04/14 07:34 AM My names Luke, I'm on my 3rd b series and currently part way through my 8th engine swap. I think I have a problem, 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 5m 23d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 24/04/14 07:44 AM Share Posted 24/04/14 07:44 AM Congrats ryan and sorry we could not do your build for u :( 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 11m 29d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 24/04/14 09:05 AM Share Posted 24/04/14 09:05 AM My names Luke, I'm on my 3rd b series and currently part way through my 8th engine swap. I think I have a problem,Yeah, garage too small 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xb99 Member 90 Member For: 16y 10m 26d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 28/04/14 12:32 PM Author Share Posted 28/04/14 12:32 PM Thanks for the love guys. No probs Jet, still loving the suspension!I got busy+sick on the weekend, didn't end up taking it for a decent drive till tonight. Wow! Its awesome. Although its 'only' 50kw more, Its better through the whole rev range. Doesn't feel as sluggish as before. Tune was great, turns out main tuner there owned a xr6t himself (although not anymore), and his passion for them was obvious when I picked it up.The front brake upgrade was also substantial, couldn't tell much in the city, but once I hit the hills it was obvious immediately. I'm wondering how much T3's and better pads at the rear would improve it.Over all loving it. Exhaust is a bit noisy for me, but it sounds good outside the car, non-car caring friends and family said it was louder than before, but not 18yo P-plater stupid loud, which is good. As I wanted car back for long weekend tuner couldn't fix the exhaust touching the bell housing before I picked it up, which is causing a bit of vibration, but its going back next week to finish that bit off which will hopefully shut it up a bit from within the cabin. Can't think of why else it would seem louder in cabin than outside!Heres the graph. Looks a lot better than my last one (lean) Luke/Ralph - 8th engine.... whoa... definitely something wrong there, you should seek help. Unsure if good mechanic or shrink required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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