Falchoon I see red Member 5,758 Member For: 22y 4m 11d Location: nowhere in particular Posted 05/04/04 04:35 AM Share Posted 05/04/04 04:35 AM There's a good Typhoon article in the latest Wheels magazine, no new info but interesting reading all the same.The wheels are growing on me...slowly! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9990-typhoon-article-in-latest-wheels/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypher Member 68 Member For: 21y 6m 8d Posted 13/04/04 11:19 AM Share Posted 13/04/04 11:19 AM Looks like FPV where tight lipped about the manual box. Interesting how they said they upgraded it but didn't want to say what. Oh well only time will tell. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9990-typhoon-article-in-latest-wheels/#findComment-110829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falchoon I see red Member 5,758 Member For: 22y 4m 11d Location: nowhere in particular Posted 13/04/04 12:43 PM Author Share Posted 13/04/04 12:43 PM I reckon it will be the XR8 5 spd, dunno about auto, probably stay the same.Six speed may come out in BA2 GT or they may choose to save it for next model. Probably the latter actaullay. Don't hear anything about V8 gearboxes having probs so why upgrade just for the sake of it? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9990-typhoon-article-in-latest-wheels/#findComment-110862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom XR6 Member 1,460 Member For: 22y 2d Location: Geelong Victoria Posted 15/04/04 12:26 AM Share Posted 15/04/04 12:26 AM Manual only until the 6 speed auto is released some time later next year. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9990-typhoon-article-in-latest-wheels/#findComment-111404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducatijb Lifetime Members 3,448 Member For: 22y 25d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 15/04/04 02:31 AM Share Posted 15/04/04 02:31 AM of the few mags I've wasted my time reading on the F6 I think I got more imfo from this site :gossip: Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9990-typhoon-article-in-latest-wheels/#findComment-111445 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 2m 14d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 16/04/04 06:35 AM Share Posted 16/04/04 06:35 AM I bet Ford will not put in a special gearbox in the F6 as it will cost a hell of alot of money to engineer this for a limited run car. My bet is they will keep the standard T5 and wear the warranty claims, at best you may see the XR8 manual, but I read somewhere it was going to cost $14mill to make the changes to use the XR8 box. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9990-typhoon-article-in-latest-wheels/#findComment-111775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom XR6 Member 1,460 Member For: 22y 2d Location: Geelong Victoria Posted 16/04/04 06:58 AM Share Posted 16/04/04 06:58 AM If they did use a new box I'm sure they would use it on more models than the F6. The GT and XR8 may also get the new box. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9990-typhoon-article-in-latest-wheels/#findComment-111789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypnodoc It's All In Your Mind Gold Donating Members 2,198 Member For: 21y 5m 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 24/04/04 08:59 AM Share Posted 24/04/04 08:59 AM Cypher said: Looks like FPV where tight lipped about the manual box. Interesting how they said they upgraded it but didn't want to say what. Oh well only time will tell. :lol: My dealer told me at the Perth motor show yesterday that it is definately the Tremec from the GT, suits me fine I think its a great box. I also think it will be even better when I throw a Herrod short shifter on it. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9990-typhoon-article-in-latest-wheels/#findComment-115110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo4wd Member 25 Member For: 21y 7m 28d Posted 15/05/04 07:58 AM Share Posted 15/05/04 07:58 AM ZapXR6T said: I bet Ford will not put in a special gearbox in the F6 as it will cost a hell of alot of money to engineer this for a limited run car. My bet is they will keep the standard T5 and wear the warranty claims, at best you may see the XR8 manual, but I read somewhere it was going to cost $14mill to make the changes to use the XR8 box. Why would it cost so much? Mal Wood seams to be able to slot Mustang T56s into XR6's without too many drama's - Perhaps these would be a better option? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9990-typhoon-article-in-latest-wheels/#findComment-122602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA_Turbs Member 836 Member For: 21y 8m 8d Gender: Male Posted 15/05/04 08:40 AM Share Posted 15/05/04 08:40 AM The T3650 from the XR8 etc doe snot mate to the inline 6. That is why we have the T5 in the first place. It was going to be VERY expensive to make this happen (well, someone suggested $14 million).Maybe if they have fixed this, it might be an option to fit the XR8 gearbox to the T using Typhoon bits... Let the mods begin then. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9990-typhoon-article-in-latest-wheels/#findComment-122610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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