I Jet's Bf F6 Ute Build

[luke187]

Awesome looking ute mate, and seconding the billet wheel!

Edited 30/09/14 08:41 PM by luke187

[JETURBO]

Nice build mate but you are aware lead acid batterys release toxic waste into the air when recharged/charged

This needs to be dry cell bare min or swop locations !

[I JET]

^yes...thanks mate. Going to swap it out for a dry cell today if I can pick one up.

[I JET]

Ok I cant seem to be able to edit my previous post's that I reserved so I will continue on from here.

7. Exhaust.....I picked up a turbo back exhaust on flebay for peanuts. I was after a single 3.5 but couldn't pass up a bargain. Its an xforce 4" dump into 3.5", twin 2.5" cat back all stainless.

• Decided to wrap the dump. I weighed up the pros and cons. Being stainless I didn't hesitate.

• The xforce system did not have a provision for the second o2 sensor after the cat. I'm not entirely sure if this will be utilized when it is tuned but I welded in a new bung so I'm covered either way.

8. Surge tank & Fuel Pump......Picked up an older style process west surge and 044 with a wiring harness. I replaced the elbow hose with a set of speed flow fittings. No check valve on the pump yet but I'm definitely going to add one.

[I JET]

9. Swirl pot modification.......When I spoke to Joe about booking in the ute for a tune, we were discussing my mods and he mentioned I may be running too high a fuel pressure with the surge & 044 setup. I put a gauge on the car and sure enough he was right. So to fix this there is a small orifice in the swirl pot that the return fuel exits. This can be drilled out to help return flow and get the pressure back down.

• I went in from the top as to pull the tank out the bottom is a royal PITA on these utes, specially without a hoist.
• Hard lid off & tub liner out
• Drill out spot welds on left side of front panel to access fuel sender

• Fuel sender out

• Underside

• Removed this black piece

• The 2.6mm hole is the restriction

• Drilled out to 4mm

• All back together, checked pressure again at idle and its spot on now at 4 bar.

[I JET]

10. Turbo side Airbox.... I bought a Nizpro 4" turbo side intake but it didn't come with an airbox so I decided to make my own. After researching other brands I noticed that none of the turbo side air box's really seal off to form an air box. They are more of a heat shield I guess. They do keep the pod filter out of site and tidy up the engine bay. (the Process West one probably works the best at being an airbox)

Note: this is probably one of those things that you're better off just buying. I happen to have a sheet metal press and a lot of spare time so I took it on.

• The Nizpro intake & filter without an airbox

• Watching motoGP, making cardboard templates

• Test fit

• Side wall flat pattern cut out

• Lid flat pattern cut out

• Side all folded up

• Lid folded up

• Holes all drilled. Was planning to get it powder coated but im keen to get it all finished and installed before the long weekend. So I settled for metal primer and satin black pressure pack.

• Picked up a nutsert kit & some rubber & foam seal to finish off the airbox nicely

That's all I had time for this afternoon. I'll get the airbox finished and installed first thing tomorrow.

[Bizkets is Drunk?]

wow. nice size back yard. cricket?

[I JET]

^ you know it........and beer

[Lennox]

Are you a mechanic or something? Or just another enthusiast who isn't retarded at cars like me :/

[I JET]

^ I use to work as a mechanic. I got out of the trade about 6 years ago because the money is shocking. When I finished my apprenticeship I stayed on at tafe for a further 3 years and did a Diplomer in Mechanical Engineering while working as a mechanic. When I was in my 3rd year of that course I left the mechanical trade and began working as a Fitter doing mainly shut down work. Through that work I gained contacts and was offered a job at a local engineering firm as a Mechanical Designer.