The Kerb Warrior Donating Members 612 Member For: 12y 3m 8d Gender: Male Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 02/09/15 03:12 AM Share Posted 02/09/15 03:12 AM Ok mate, cause every single falcon turbo I've been in or driven (BA XR6T/BF XR6T/BFII F6/FG G6E/FG XR6) have also suffered huuuuugely when the aircon is on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 1m 10d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 02/09/15 05:38 AM Share Posted 02/09/15 05:38 AM Not mine! Not hugely anyway. I was actually driving the other day and forgot I had it on. If I am driving and turn it on I can feel it get a little loss of power but it's bugger all. WOT is still WOT regardless as it turns off AC temporarily when you mash the pedal.If you're an audiophile you will be disappointed with the factory sound system, even premium. Just put your own gear in later.Strongly agree on upgrading suspension early on. The FGs put out about 220+rwkw in stock form, plus it's turbo so the power comes on early and stays on until right up in the revs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kerb Warrior Donating Members 612 Member For: 12y 3m 8d Gender: Male Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 02/09/15 05:45 AM Share Posted 02/09/15 05:45 AM Not mine! Not hugely anyway. I was actually driving the other day and forgot I had it on. If I am driving and turn it on I can feel it get a little loss of power but it's bugger all. WOT is still WOT regardless as it turns off AC temporarily when you mash the pedal.If you're an audiophile you will be disappointed with the factory sound system, even premium. Just put your own gear in later.Strongly agree on upgrading suspension early on. The FGs put out about 220+rwkw in stock form, plus it's turbo so the power comes on early and stays on until right up in the revs.Agreed, australian cars have terrible sound systems. People rave on about BOSE systems, but they are rubbish. I drive Volvo's mainly, and even the cheap little base model ones with the base sound systems absolutely murder any premium sound systems in any fords/holdens etc. I'd be changing that personally. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikahalv New Member 14 Member For: 9y 4m 4d Gender: Male Posted 02/09/15 06:25 AM Share Posted 02/09/15 06:25 AM (edited) I've spent some time this morning researching online and reading forum posts and what I've found what I think are the best bang for buck upgrades for an FG XR6 Turbo for under $2k...Initially, I'm considering purchasing the following:SASS Oil Temp Gauge 52mm Black $45SASS Boost Gauge 52mm Black $59SAAS FG Gauge Pod Holder $120SS Inductions Big Mouth Cold Air Induction $110Walbro 255 LH Intank Fuel Pump $1496x Bosch 57 lb Fuel Injectors FG XR6 Turbo $495SCT Flash Tuner X4 (FG 270T Engine + ZF Transmission Tune) $945Other useful mods I found include include:FG XR6 Turbo Intercooler Piping Kit $240FG XR6 Turbo 3.5" X-Force Mild Steel Catback Exhaust $549Also some very useful information regarding estimated stock vs upgraded flywheel / rwkw performance gains (Stages 1-3 Upgrade Packages)Ford FG XR6 Turbo Tuning - Nizpro TurbochargingFord FG XR6 Turbo Tuning - Autotech EngineeringFord FG XR6 Turbo Tuning - TunehouseWhat are your thoughts on all of this? Any changes you would recommend? My budget for mods is $2k... Edited 02/09/15 06:29 AM by Sikahalv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kerb Warrior Donating Members 612 Member For: 12y 3m 8d Gender: Male Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 02/09/15 06:36 AM Share Posted 02/09/15 06:36 AM I've done some research online and found some good affordable mods / parts available to buy...I'm considering the following at time of purchase of my new FG XR6 Turbo:SASS Oil Temp Gauge 52mm Black $45SASS Boost Gauge 52mm Black $59SAAS FG Gauge Pod Holder $120SS Inductions Big Mouth Cold Air Induction $110Walbro 255 LH Intank Fuel Pump $1496x Bosch 57 lb Fuel Injectors FG XR6 Turbo $495SCT Flash Tuner X4 (FG 270T Engine + ZF Transmission Tune) $945Other useful mods I found include include:FG XR6 Turbo Intercooler Piping Kit $240FG XR6 Turbo 3.5" X-Force Mild Steel Catback Exhaust $549Also some very useful information regarding estimated stock vs upgraded flywheel / rwkw performance gains (Stages 1-3 Upgrade Packages)Ford FG XR6 Turbo Tuning - Nizpro TurbochargingFord FG XR6 Turbo Tuning - Autotech EngineeringFord FG XR6 Turbo Tuning - TunehouseWhat are your thoughts on all of this? Any changes you would recommend?My budget for mods is $2k and all those mods fit the bill... Hi Mate,To be totally honest this is how a lot of people end up worse off in the long run, with a car not performing properly and a tuner not liking your setup. You need to spend the money and do it right, or don't do it at all. You'll be thankful in the end. I'd personally recommend hanging on until you could afford/ did want to spend another $1,000 on mods, otherwise don't bother. You really need to find a good tuner. I would strongly recommend against buying random parts like this and hoping to just have them all fitted on and getting a tune. Doing this will also give you a generic tune. You need the car tuned by someone whose worked on the car, driven it, and can see how it responds. I can't push you away from the idea of doing this strongly enough.I realise these guys aren't in your state, but have a look at this:http://www.monstatorque.com.au/ford-fpv/fg-xr6t/There is a stage 1 pack for $2,335. That will see you with more than enough power if your current vehicle is what you are comparing to. These cars are a bit of an art form and when done properly are the greatest power making machines on the planet. When not done right, they can be the biggest cops out there. Please do not skimp out on upgrades, for your own sake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kerb Warrior Donating Members 612 Member For: 12y 3m 8d Gender: Male Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 02/09/15 06:37 AM Share Posted 02/09/15 06:37 AM (edited) For your reference I wrote 'When not done right they are the biggest P I G S out there'. The forum automatically changes it to cops...... Not sure who made that happen... but nice Edited 02/09/15 06:38 AM by The Kerb Warrior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Stripes. All stock bar the k&n panel filter Silver Donating Members 8,061 Member For: 12y 9m 21d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 02/09/15 06:49 AM Share Posted 02/09/15 06:49 AM ^Solid advice above, I second everything TKW said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikahalv New Member 14 Member For: 9y 4m 4d Gender: Male Posted 02/09/15 06:52 AM Share Posted 02/09/15 06:52 AM Hi Mate,To be totally honest this is how a lot of people end up worse off in the long run, with a car not performing properly and a tuner not liking your setup. You need to spend the money and do it right, or don't do it at all. You'll be thankful in the end. I'd personally recommend hanging on until you could afford/ did want to spend another $1,000 on mods, otherwise don't bother. You really need to find a good tuner. I would strongly recommend against buying random parts like this and hoping to just have them all fitted on and getting a tune. Doing this will also give you a generic tune. You need the car tuned by someone whose worked on the car, driven it, and can see how it responds. I can't push you away from the idea of doing this strongly enough.I realise these guys aren't in your state, but have a look at this:http://www.monstatorque.com.au/ford-fpv/fg-xr6t/There is a stage 1 pack for $2,335. That will see you with more than enough power if your current vehicle is what you are comparing to. These cars are a bit of an art form and when done properly are the greatest power making machines on the planet. When not done right, they can be the biggest cops out there. Please do not skimp out on upgrades, for your own sake. Thanks for the advice TKW. Now I just need to find a reliable and affordable workshop to tune an FG XR6 Turbo. I only know of Heinrich Performance, Morpowa and KPM Motorsport... Not sure who's the best out of those 3 in Adelaide... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kerb Warrior Donating Members 612 Member For: 12y 3m 8d Gender: Male Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 02/09/15 06:54 AM Share Posted 02/09/15 06:54 AM You are most welcome mate, just hope my advice can help you stay away from the mistakes a lot of us have already made I don't know much about them, but I've heard all are reasonably good. Go onto the SA section and look at the tuner section and you'll see people's advice and input about different tuners in Adelaide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizkets is Drunk? Too heavy needs boost Member 5,929 Member For: 11y 4m 28d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 02/09/15 07:15 AM Share Posted 02/09/15 07:15 AM Thanks for the advice TKW. Now I just need to find a reliable and affordable workshop to tune an FG XR6 Turbo. I only know of Heinrich Performance, Morpowa and KPM Motorsport... Not sure who's the best out of those 3 in Adelaide...have a chat to graham west on marion road. Mines done at morpowa and not the best at all but other people have had success. But give GW a call and have a chat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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