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We've just had a baby girl! Wife and baby are both in good health so all is well.

While some of you guys were ripping it up at Racewars, I was doing pretty well at the Westernationals in Group 2 - Competition Bike. We top qualiified, won the round and the gold Christmas Tree (the holy grail of aussie drag racing) and reset the national record for DD/CBI to 8.339. I also ran 0.2mph off the national record terminal speed at 164.8mph. I've now got the WA Comp Bike track championship in the bag with one more round to go and at the end of the month we go to Adelaide and try to tie up the National Chmpionship. (both championships are a bit weak this season, but I'll take it) Next season's goal is to run a 7 and crack 170 mph, then we'll be proper fast!

A bit of an update for the Rolls software. As some of you know I am the one helping Rolls in the background hunting through the assembler and finding new parameters and have just completed initial testing on a new feature for this software. I have been able to track down the independent control of the exhaust cam for the XR6 turbo and yes we have control There is a bunch of tables missing from the other products that I have found and have them in for the first release (TBA). An interesting one based on vehicle speed but currently a constant. So now the fun will begin. IH8TOADS pointed out we could do ghost cams and we have someone testing this as well. So higher overlap cams may be controllable at idle as well as removing the stuff Ford put in to reduce back pressure in the higher rev range due to the factory exhaust. I believe this is a first for us. We have been told it is not in other products.

Hey guys. Been such a long time since I've been on the forums. How is everyone? Last time I had any contact was ages ago!!! Smurfs still in action, well wasn't for 2 years as I was rebuilding bigger and better. Anyone in Sydney?

If this thread single handily doesn’t show how much of a immature person Arronm is nothing would. Why even bring your useless B/S into general threads regarding general questions Arron ? Seriously no one gives two Chits and no one thinks your “so cool” Your an old man, fruck off and tell all your mates at the Pub how cool you are 😐 Since you’ve always had a crack at nearly every single persons mods/tune/Dyno sheet let’s have a look at your “Magical” witchcraft sheet.... Shall we ? Barely makes 2 psi against the roller - That’s actually really appalling for a GT3582 Takes up until 5000rpm till it makes 15psi ... That’s terribly laggy Power comes over and can’t even pull until redline... Yep what a winner ( performance head that can’t flow past 6000rpm, yeh killer sign me up for one ) Boost can’t even be commanded and held flat... Basic tuning/set up of turbocharger specifics ... ( can’t wait for the excuse on this one ) Power generation down low is pretty average and nothing is showing exemplary efficiency here as depicted by the Torque displacement What you actually have is a “Dyno queen” tune as I doubt a “Fully Built Nizpro” F6 is missing some vital hardware that your tuner is allowing for and can’t ramp it in hard and fast 🤣 Looking forward to you replying to each above statements with facts, know you’ll just sprout off about some totally unrelated issues but you ... Go Girl ! To the bloke who started this thread, Sprints are a good package, I’ve got 414 of 500 and Some might say I know what I’m doing in regards to modifying and tuning Turbo falcons ... Yes the magical 400rwkw zone typically falls just short on the factory turbo GT3582 on 98 fuel so unless it’s tuned Really lazy like old mate above’s graph or on E85 it probably wont do it with full list of mods. Common safe ground is about 18 psi & 360-380rwkw with the GT3582 on the FG/FGX platform A GTX3582 G2 is what you will want to keep as close to characteristics of the factory turbo but have enough support to see the 400rwkw target. This is a well walked path and yes other turbos are on the market that can do it but it’s a more expensive option, characteristics change, manifolds might need to be purchased and the list can go on Typically a punter will want to get to a target with the least amount of outlay and least amount of stuffing around but yes experiment and left of centre options can generate results too... many ways to skin a cat especially if you’re a king killer big wheeler cat peeler Cheers

Can we please move this to the 1200kw section?

(Tues) Carried on with mocking up all the bits to support the new turbo. Started on the top side of the dump. Was all going well till I used my thumb for the earth lead for my tig so called time and will crack on later in the week. It's a pretty tight fit but should turn out well. Wastegate outlet is going to be a challenge but should be nice and short and able to enter the dump at a fairly shallow angle. (Today) Has some family free time today so got to crack on with the lower section of the dump. It's longer than usual as it also deletes the cat. The extra whoop dee doo's in the middle and to tuck it up for clearance and also give me more clearance for the steering rack and steering shaft. Not the best pic but the previous dump sat well below the rail at this point and was forever dragging on driveways/speed bumps/etc etc and the cars not even that low. Unfortunately I was about 15deg short of all the bends I need (used an entire 3.5' doughnut) so had to pie cut and section a piece of straight tube to take up the gap. I'll weld the join between the down pipe and lower section last so I can clean up the transition between the bends and the sectioned straight piece after its all welded out. Now onto the next challenge..the wastegate piping...

Car is back together as of today ... just waiting on a file from joe which I hope happens today also cause im excited

Did some tuning today. Apparently gapping the plugs did the trick cos straight away it ran up 605awkw with no tune changes. I frigged around with fuel and boost and this and that, and managed 685awkw at 39.5psi. I brought it in gently as the trans wasn't happy to take much more than 30psi on the hit. There was some trans truncation going on at that power level on the road, so I've turned it back down to about 640awkw for now.

Hey guys, Just got a new XR6T from the mainland (I'm in Tassy) Just thought I'd share a few pics.. Good to be back in a Barra after selling my F6 RSpec a little while ago.. - 2005 MKII - 101,000kms original - Rapid V3 intercooler kit - SMB turbo back exhaust system - Walbro 255 with upgraded hoses at tank - Valve springs - FG turbo exhaust housing, ported/flapper mod with 12PSI actuator - Low temp high flow thermostat - Iridium plugs - 5x Genuine FPV "Cobra" wheels - 6 / 4 Brembos - BILSTEIN shocks all round with upgraded heavy duty lowered springs - WhiteLine adjustable swaybars with upgraded bushing and a camber caster kit - Triple gauge pod - DJR lip spoiler - BF tail lights - 344rwkw @ 15psi - tuned by PitLane 8 or so years ago and still going strong! Cheers!

Modding your FG: Everyday I see either on the Facebook or the Forums, How do I make X amount of KW or how do I get into 11s or 10s Or will this component get me too Y power level. So this is a basic guide on what engine mods you should be doing to get the most power efficiently. I'm not going to Definitively say this will get you 400kw or even 300kw but I will say when things start needing replacement. Before I begin a few things: All statements and information contained within may or may not be up to date and all opinions are solely my own and not those of the forum administrators/moderators/advertisers. There isn't actually a one size fits all guide to mods. Everyone wants something different in their cars and every mod you do will be a compromise in Performance, Economy, Cost, Noise, Functionality, Etc. Future Proofing your mods is incredibly important. Do it once, Do it properly. I've learned this the hard way. The most important performance Mod you can do is select a good tuner, Just because you've seen a video on youtube of them tuning a high HP car or they sell flash tuner and injector packages on Ebay doesn't necessarily mean they know what they are doing. Do your Research. New products are always coming out onto the market just because I haven't listed them here doesn't mean they aren't any good, Once again do your research and learn if the product is right for you. Lastly, I'm no mechanic or tuner. Im just an enthusiast with a love for the Barra and have spent hours upon hours researching and learning about these beautiful machines and if I can help anyone along the way then it'll be well worth it. Stage 0 Start off with doing a full service. A good quality Engine oil, Oil Filter, Air filter, Fuel Filter, Spark plugs (pregapped to tuner specifications) and Coils if required. Check all your other fluids and service accordingly. If fitted with a ZF it is also advisable to flush and service the ZF if around the 100xxx kms as this will extend the life of the gearbox and to prepare it for modifications. **Please note that the factory ZF heat exchanger is very prone to failure and should be replaced as soon as possible, Think of it like an insurance policy that's going to significantly reduce the chance of gearbox failure. Most common is the PWR heat exchanger. These are usually preferred because the ZF likes to be at a certain operating temperature which the heat exchanger can do more efficiently. Straight air to Transmission fluid coolers also work well and when fitted with a functioning thermostat and fan do the job nicely and totally eliminate the risk of the ZF Milkshake. Factory ZF Heat Exchanger -> Aftermarket Air to Fluid Cooler-> PWR Heat Exchanger fitted --> If fitted with a TR6060 this is also a great time to refresh the trans fluid and flush and bleed the clutch system. Stage 1 Flash Tuner Most places tune with SCT and this requires a handheld flash tuner. If your workshop tunes with SCT you must buy one as its what actually writes the files to the ecu from the tuner. Some tuners use software like HP Tuners which doesn't require a flash tuner which can save on the total cost. SCT currently has more parameters however HP is becoming increasingly popular and more parameters will becoming available has time progresses. Neither is better than the other, Just different ways of tuning. Fuel Injectors These are the first bottle neck in the pursuit of power, They are a 440cc unit and typically run out of flow in the 275rwkw region. Once again some have seen more with them others have found they run out before this so If your going to be modding this is a good place to start. The two main aftermarket options for the 6T are Injector Dynamics and KPM 1000cc injectors. Both brands of injectors have excellent idling and flow characteristics and have seen 450rwkw on E85 in several cars. There are many other options available like 60lb Dekkas and 80lb Siemens however these injectors are outdated. They can be used but not recommended especially if your planning on going E85 or 400+kw. Intercooling (Johnny Tig vs PW Stepped) The factory intercooler may have seen a power run of 300rwkw but it wont be able to do it again. The factory intercooler heat soaks quiet badly. Yes including the F6 one. The factory piping also has a tendency to leak or burst when boost is raised from factory pressures so it needs to be replaced. The Process west stage 1 cooler, Plaz 800hp and HDI kit are all good for 300+ and "Bolt On" but as I said above it's always a good idea to future proof as all will begin to struggle especially in the summer months with heat soak. The Process west Stage 3, Plaz 1800hp and The big Johnny Tig kit will outlast your wallet when it comes to how much power these units can handle. Do it once, Do it properly comes to mind again. I'll go into the differences briefly: Bar & Plate (Heavier, Holds more heat but sturdier) Vs Tube & Fin (Lighter, Better heat transfer but easier to damage) Black (Removes heat better when static) Vs Polished (Removes heat better while in motion) Process West use Bar & Plate while Plazmaman and Johnny Tig Use Tube & Fin Exhaust The standard FG Turbo exhaust is 3 inch the whole way. The first restriction is the Catalytic Converter. Venom make a widely used "Bolt on" cat which can go into 300s with correct supporting mods and tune however as we increase power demand the rest of standard exhaust becomes the restriction starting with the dump pipe. Xforce make a 4inch dump and cat that can "Bolt up" to the factory cat back Is an improvement however this will really begin to increase back pressure and cause a restriction the higher you go. A full system is not that much more expensive than a Dump and Cat which is why most people go down that route. Either 4inch dump and cat into a 3 1/2 inch Cat back or 4inch all the way are both popular choices and both have seen into the 450rwkw plus territory without too many dramas. Xforce, Nizpro or Custom seem to be the way most people go. People have had some issues with fitment with both brands mentioned so an Exhaust shop is highly recommended or have the appropriate tools/machinery. Stage 1 Final Thoughts So if you get a good Exhaust, Injectors, Intercooler and Piping and a good tune it has been shown to go 300rwkw and 11 second 1/4 mile times have been achieved. On an F6 this is even easier with the upgraded turbo. This is a good place to start and getting to learn how to drive these things. Once you get started its hard to stop so with that in mind. Beyond Stage 1 After those first basic mods it becomes all about preference and what you really want from your Barra but keep in mind you always need the correct supporting mods Ie if you buy a Huge turbo you want get any power out of it if you don't upgrade your fuel pumps to suit. So with that in mind... Fuel Delivery The Fuel pump on the Fg is good for around Mid 300rwkw on 98, Some have seen (My car personally) 350 rwkw on E85. But some have failed at much much less so its always a good insurance policy to change them out anyway. The most common kit is the walbro 460. Relatively cost effective, Suits E85 and can go 400rwkw+ on E85. If your wanting even greater flow KPM and AI do Twin intank fuel pumps with either twin 300lph or twin walbro 460s both E85 compatible and can go into the 500rwkw mark. These systems are both still relatively new to the market and have been some issues with fuel lines around the pump failing with E85 however reports of these failing haven't been heard of for a while know. External surge tanks have also been used and are also good for supplying 500rwkw cars utilising Walbro 460s, Bosch 044s etc and have been proven fairly reliable. However they can be very noisy, Relatively complicated and have legality issues as externally mounted fuel systems can be illegal depending on where you live. One final consideration is the Bosch 044 is not rated for continuous E85 usage where as the Walbro and KPM is. The fg Fuel rail has been used to 450rwkw plus. If planning on going 500rwkw a Fuel rail upgrade will be required. However the factory rail will suffice for most applications Intake The Fg intake system is fairly unrestrictive compared to the BA/F but as you climb closer and closer to the 400rwkw bracket it becomes a restriction. An intake muffler delete adds extra sound however it hasn't been proven to add power. Cutting a hole in the factory air box has been done with moderate amounts of success and has been used on a car with 400rwkw. Cold Air Intakes like Herrod and KPM do look nice and add some extra sound haven't been proven to be big power adders either. The main restriction in the intake is the factory crossover itself. Removing that with a turbo side intake and battery relocation kit allows the engine to breath alot easier but be warned a turbo side is incredibly loud compared to the standard setup. Lots and lots of turbo noise. One thing to consider with Turbo side intakes is to try and stay with the maker of the intercooler kit as Process West intercooling piping may not line up with a Plazmaman turbo side or visa versa. The Intake Plenum in the fg is far better designed than the BA/F and has gone 450rwkw+ with ease however is going beyond 500 the plenum can be upgraded with most people opting for custom plenums. Turbo Upgrades This will probably be the most political topic on here but we will start with the very basics Here is the specs on the FG XR6-T T04S/GT35R: Compressor cover: .50 A/R. Compressor wheel: T04S/T04B. Inducer 53mm, Major 76mm. 7+7 Bladed Cast wheel. Turbine Wheel: GT35R. Major 68mm, Exducer 62mm. Turbine housing: GT35R. 1.06 A/R Here is the specs on the FG F6 GT35R: Compressor Cover: .50 A/R Compressor Wheel: GT35R. Inducer 61.4mm, Major 82.0mm 6+6 Bladed Cast wheel. Turbine Wheel: GT35R. Major 68mm, Exducer 62mm. Turbine Housing: GT35R. 1.06 A/R So as you can see the Standard FG turbos cold side is smaller than the f6 but the hot side is the same. However as you do your upgrades proper boost control will be necessary. Totally unmodified FG turbos have gone into the 350rwkw however to push any higher than that or boost issues are occuring modifications may need to be done such as actuator upgrades, Porting of the waastegate and bigger flappers fitted. The standard FG runs out of puff roughly at around 320rwkw on petrol and 360rwkw on E85. The f6 Turbo begins to run out at around 370rwkw on 98 and 410 on E85 with correct supporting mods. There are plenty of "bolt on" options for turbo upgrades for the Barra and here are just a few. Upgrading the cold side. GTX3576r, GTX3582r And GTX3584r complete cold sides can be bought and fitted to either turbos above. These turbos mimic the specs as those turbos. This is a relatively cheap alternative compared to a brand new outright turbo. Places on ebay like mamba or kinugawa have been used with success by forum members but professionally fitting/balancing is recommended. GTX3576R: Ridiculous spool, Has seen mid 400rwkws on E85. This is the turbo for someone whom loves the standard turbos 'punch' GTX3582R: A fair bit laggier than the standard FG turbo but can get mid to high 400rwkws out of it. Was the go to turbo but becoming outdated GTX3584R: Similar to the GTX3582R however by Mamba not Garrett and has a T04Z 11 Blade billet wheeled cold side PTE6235: Spools a little later than the GTX3576R but has been getting more power than the gtx3582R PTE6466: New kid on the block, Spools a little later than the 6235 but has been into the 500rwkw zone. Also water lines need blocking MTA750: Similar to the GTX3582r MTA900: Bigger than the MTA750 so a fair bit laggier however has run into the 9s There are plenty more T3 footed turbos not mentioned and countless others available if going aftermarket exhaust manifolds. The Borg Warner EFR series turbos get a notable mention however the people who use them are fairly secretive on their setups and are very expensive. Valve Springs The standard FG valve springs are very hit and miss some lasting in the 350rwkw + stage and some needing to be changed straight away. Valve springs themselves don't add power but they are necessary if you begin to get valve float Speak to your tuner and find out what they recommend. Final Thoughts With any modifications your going to cause stress on the drive line. The ZFs aren't happy above 350rwkw and clutches in the tr6060s start to slip at that level as well. Don't Forget too you'll need to be able to stop so invest in a decent set of pads, discs and lines and that'll make your trips much safer. To all of you who made it this far thanks for reading Happy modding and leave any questions/comments below.

After nearly 6 months, the wiring is completed and installed in the car. I cannot begin to describe my feeling of joy and relief. I really feel like crying.. I know that some will wonder why it has taken so long. The extended duration was due to my wiring guy having a full time job (At the mines), which involves being away from home. Given my familiarity with these circumstances, it has taken substantially longer than normal. However, the man is absolutely fastidious with his work and I'm sure that when you view the pictures below, you will attest to the wait being justifiable. AS you can see, we cut the harness just past the firewall and added a Motorsport connector. This will allow us to completely disconnect the wiring harness in one spot (Except coils), if engine removal is required. I wish that I'd thought of it the first time around.... We've done the same with the Thermocouple amplifiers to allow for ease of removal/installation. Note that they amplifiers are not yet installed into the engine management compartment and that they will be mounted on top of thew wideband and I/O expander modules... So, the beast has been fired, but we had a small trigger issue. It seems to be losing it's home(Can't remember exact term).. We'll put it on a scope and suss it out...

Just completed and passed a certificate 4 in “Electrical installations in hazardous areas” HV/LV/ELV and certification of existing hazardous areas with the pathway to Diploma well and truly started it was without a doubt one of the hardest assessments ever due to the risk associated with installations and having the ability to now certify others Pretty happy with myself

Got some shiny bits for the ute.

Now go wash your mouth out with soap.

So my racewars weekend was kind of odd. Had some very frustrating issues with my car that really highlighted how little time I spend prepping it. I loved helping all the boys out and getting there sh*t to run as well as we could, but next year I really need to take time to go over my car properly. Saturday saw some average runs, but I was never out to set records. Given the setup was all new and largely untested I found some issues with boost control so spent some time replumbing the wastegate. @Uberxr was a big help and even gave me a banana so I would calm down and not wind up punching on of the many passers by who where asking very silly questions or suggesting what engine should be in the car. (You're not you when you're hungry here have a banana) My next two runs saw my terminal speed go from 201 to 224, but I was still having to peddle it and on the third run, I backed out early as the car didn't seem right. Turns out gut instinct was right and on the return road the belt let go. I made a fairly hot entry (speed wise) into the pit and was out pushing before the car had rolled to a stop and the usual suspects arrived to help get the wounded army tank back into the pics Special guest appearances from a couple of forum regulars in that shot. Much finger pointing, ohhing and ahhhhing occurred and after we raided everyone's parts stashes we realised we had a spare belt but not a balancer. so my day was done. At least she looks good when hard parked Saturday night saw me lapping around Albany to return some tools I had borrowed and eventually lending some tools to a mate in need before heading home depressed to a house full of drunken happy people so before I could say "who's phuckin idea was racewars" (it was discostig's for the record) I had a beer in one hand and a piece of oddly sauceless pizza in the other. Once we where suitably liquored up we did the obvious thing and looked into whey I was still seeing 26+lb of boost on minimal gate pressure. Luckily for my car, Toads and I do some of our best work after a few and soon spotted the reason. Silly error by me when setting up a couple of alternate tunes the night before saw incorrect load axis on a couple of critical tables which resulted in excessively retarded timing and overboost. So we fixed that, drank more beer and took the piss out of @IH8TOADS early onset dementia. Luckily Repco in Albany where more than happy to lighten my by several hundred $'s (at trade price) for the parts I required and it wasn't too long before this happened. I only got 1 more 800mtr run before the 1000's started so I used this as yet another part throttle test pass and the army tank managed 222. The 1000mtr runs saw issues crop up again, I wasn't able to maintain correct fuel mixtures for the boost/timing I was running so this resulted in less than ideal trap speeds. Log below show, RPM (Red),Throttle Position(Brown) and Speed (Green) and illustrates how many times I had to roll off the throttle and back on. Obviously this shows the car is nowhere near it's potential but this was the best it could do on the day so the decision was made to park it. A couple of tweaks on @Uberxr & @-Stever- primer missles saw them both gain a couple of KMH. The decision was then made to write a balls to the wall tune for @turboknapp car which featured all of the boosts, all of the sparks and a little less of the fuels but by the time this was done and in the car the lanes where close so the big boys could duke it out, so that was racing for the weekend. Sunday night hilarity included, Rude German waitstaff, disagreements about Private Party attendance, Steak Steak and moooooar Steak, Boong Eggs, Stolen Buckets and Arguments about Dogs and was one of the best times I've had in a long time. I think these two pics pretty much sum up the experience You win some and you loose some The weekend may not have gone to plan but the opportunity to hang out with some old mates, cement some friendships with new mates, buy a new airconditioner, get a haircut and learn about Uncle Garry and collect oh so much valuable logging data was worth it. Big thanks to those mentioned above and also @mummba for the constant laughs @LazyBrennan for spend two hours helping me remove the balancer (and also @Uberxr for the stellar ignition technician work) 2018 RW programme- Built Trans and TailShaft ALL the boosts and Sparks Aero oh so much Aero. There are some pretty big brick walls around the 245/250 mark you need to punch through. If I only I knew someone who knows someone who's an Aero Engineer for a Major Nascar team.........oh wait I do. For anyone who's thought about, talked about,dreamt about running your car... Don't be a Do it! Lastly Phuck Primer cars

on 98 fuel . I made some mistakes jamie said . The tach adaptor that the auto electric guy fitted is wrong hooked up . Then I stuffed up with the starter motor wirering .the soldering I did did not work as it had voltage drop . It still has aftervthey re done it so it might be the new battery or the battery relocation cable that I done 3 years ago .no idea so that will take some sorting out .

It's a bloody shame to see a USEFUL member hang up his title after all these years and so much knowledge that he willingly hands over for nothing will walk out the door with him thank you for all your efforts around here Luke as very few will take the time to see what they've lost

Bitter sweet wmmfg. We had our new little man today.... after many issues and what felt like forever at 10.58 this morning our little William was born. 6lb 13 ounces 48cm long Completely gorgeous and petite Hes had some minor breathing issues and his blood sugar was almost 0 so he's currently in the NICU on a IV drip. We're hoping not for too long. His breathing has already settled and now they will spend a few days getting his blood sugar back to normal without the need for a drip and just my milk. Hes so precious and perfect and snuggly and stolen out hearts. [emoji173] Being stuck in recovery while they take your baby isnt ideal. We got skin to skin but then he had to be taken. I have got to go see him for an hour after and I have had to go back to the ward for a bit... so I'm trying to pump some milk for him when I can get up and go back down there. The nicu staff are amazing. And im so so proud of my amazing husband. I don't often get mushy... but when a nicu doctor comes over and says how amazing he was when Will was a bit upset and he took it upon himself to open the incubator doors before any nurses could get there and calm him without even asking, she said it was the sweetest thing they've seen. I think there are a few nicu nurses eyeing him off down there in the nursery lolol.

Dunno man - I just stepped off the plane and there it was Freakiest thing ever

2 week since we've moved in, slowly getting there and still unpacking boxes. Entry area up to main living space, down to the garage Kitchen with new dining table Lounge room with sound bar @k31th Me Media room. For now son's xbox room.

Thought I would make a thread of what I have done to my FGX so far I took a different path to alot of other people some people like it others hate it. Enjoy MOD LIST Jonny tig 1800 cooler Process west Surge with a single walbo 460 pump Plazmaman intake and battery relocation Value Springs Head studs Oil Pump Gears Cams done by Pakenham Engines Highflow turbo X-Force quad system Turbo smart external gate Tuned BY GM-F 432.3rwkw did make more we back it off to keep the Auto happy Dyno run vid Cam Vid

Thought I may as well get a start at a new thread for the 'new' ute... My little brother sends me links to random cars on gumtree and carsales semi-regularly, a few weeks back he sent one that made me look twice; built atomic motor, built auto, g2 gtx3582, wavetrac, tailshaft etc I always thought if I get another barra it would have to have a built motor and auto box, and would prefer a ute again...so all boxes ticked, nitro blue same as the old bitch. Bit of digging and found out the seller was a 3rd mate twice removed in family terms lol The usual back and forth, decided to go ahead. Picked it up a couple of weeks back, haven't taken any photos apart from these To be continued...

A small project that I've started.. Sonic tested Fg Mk1 block (Has both BA/F and FG dipstick provisions). Tunnel alignment checked, bearings fitted and clearances measured. Atomic main and head studs (14.3 mm). Factory crank that has been nitrided and stress relieved. Mains and big ends are 10/10. Rotating components balanced. Acl, 360 degree thrust main bearings and ACL big end set. Crank machined and Torrington thrust bearing installed. Atomic 998 conrods, JE ceramic coated pistons, thicker gudgeon pin An interesting find by my engine guy. Misaligned machining of the gudgeon pin oil feed (slot going left instead of right) . We modified all 6 rods. That's all that we managed to fit in today. Hopefully more progress tomorrow... Till then, stay safe.

It’s alive 😜

Oi let's get all social media about it... If this post gets 5000 likes, I'll fit a gen 2 gtx35r to my territory this week and run 18psi through it. Since we're here in fordville I'll settle for 5 likes or a decent burrito recipe. K go.

Hey While searching for some wiring info found out a way to get FG (and other Ford models) . Below is a link to the ones I got https://www.mediafire.com/folder/jhmld4g1rj1oj/FG_worshop_manual_pdfs Let me if the links not working. Should be able download what you need. Mod edit: zip of the complete set. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1deNtovPrX3qMtMD66LYNyK_Hmm6B_79b/view?usp=drivesdk

That last crazy lap I got within 0.2 seconds of my lap 2 PB despite the slow start and skids. I think I can shave a second and a half off if I string it all together with grip the whole time, maybe 2 if it's a really clean lines lap. I'm hoping for some cool footage and action pics from the media. You can see a drone hanging around a chicane in one section, Brad Frost my mate from here and prior Racewars events was part of the media team, had a GoPro and reckoned he got some good footage of me absolutely hooking too, so fingers crossed! Bonus bits Rain setting in after my last lap - not everyone got to do 4 runs! The venerable BARRA. It's stock, officer. Start line antics Racewars Sprint video from FB Simon's incredible machine and skillset on show (he came second by less than a tenth and only get 3 runs not 4 due to rain) Metal fingers while navigating a chicane one handed at 82km/h - pro skillz

Thought I'd share my new ride. Finally managed to pick her up after a long time looking. A huge thanks to the fordxr6turbo.com forums some great information on what to look out for! 2012 - Build 504 - Manual

Well have good news. Just worked with IMS and it is all working as expected. Just a few clean ups but there is now Flex Fuel in the Falcon One thing to fix is Stoich recalc but I was expected that could be a issue to resolve. I will do that and the WOT gear change over the weekend.

Did some yesterday and some this arvo. Pulled out the airbox, intake manifold, surge tank and a few more things. Put better stuff in.

Got the ute back just before Christmas. Sounds great, drives pretty well, but due to the ute having other issues it didn't get a power tune done. Had an accelerator issue causing it to cut power at approx 75% throttle and throw an etc code. Got it sorted now ready for a proper tune towards the end of January. Joe got a decent video of it idling on the dyno before I picked it up. https://www.facebook.com/cmssydney/videos/1772952946056592/ Its not really noticeable in the video but the ute has got a fair bit of shake going on from the cams, certainly turns a few heads at the traffic lights. Took it for a few runs through Mac pass and Jamberoo mountain road whilst I was down south for the break. Its definitely best handling falcon I've been in that for sure, doesn't have an issue with under or over steer with the tyres on it and the heavier coils in it work really well.

Still havevto make a console for the shifter

Hi guys, back in a new for me. Fg F6, I sold my last fg xr6t mk 11. As I wanted to concentrate a little more on my rx3 project. And drove a diesel navara around for a year as my sorta daily, as I have a company vehicle. But missed the big barra rush. So here is the new kinda daily. Fg F6 bought with a few mods already done,had kings springs and bilsteins fitted,walbro 460,hard pipe kit,xforce stainless 4''dump pipe,xforce cat and an autotech 98 tune.Ive replace the front ssl kings springs for sl kings springs.And started collecting a few bits and pieces so I could get CMS to give the car a decent tune. It came with 318rwkws from autotech at Granville,the tune I thought was average and the zf tune was horrible. So first mod I did was install a large trans cooler with a fan. And take the car off to CMS to service and flush the gearbox for me with liquid moly synthetic fluid and genuine zf filters and gaskets.And bin the stock ford zf cooler.Next I fitted a pw stage 2 cooler which fitted the pipes already fitted to the car, plaz 4'' turbo side airbox and battery relocation kit,3.5'' catback xforce exhaust mated to the 4'' dump and cat,kpm e85 10 micron fuel filter and kpm modified bosch fuel reg,and lastly I fitted some xspurt 1000cc injs and Joe from CMS loaded a tune into my sct device so I could get the car from home to his shop with the 1000cc injs. So next off I dropped the car off to CMS and they fitted new valve springs with new retainers and Joe tuned the car for 98,e85 and the zf tune. Still with the stock f6 turbo,it made 385rwkws on 98 and 410rwks on e85,with the michellin sport cup 2 s spinning a bit on the dyno.Done with a peak on 17/18psi on both fuels. And the zf is now great to drive again. Firm but nice. Future mods would be a built tailshaft,and a more extensive fuel pump setup.And maybe a 66mm billet wheel for the f6 turbo. Once again,a big thanks to the CMS crew. Great work.

Got the Ute finished today. Finished up all the wiring. Both the 044 and the walbro intank now have there own relays triggered from the stock pump wiring (inertia/roll-over switch will shut pumps off still). Going to put a cover over the relays eventually by won't really matter once the hardlid goes on. Gave it a much needed wash. Had 1 minor f*ck up. I was wondering why the Ute wasnt idling and 044 was making bulk noise and stuttering. After much confusion I ended up having the feed/return lines back to front on the chassis rails. So swapped em round and hooked it all back up and it ran perfect. Deleted the stock filter so now it just has the earls one in the tray. Used a male and a female 5/16th hardline adaptor. And most importantly took it for a spin! Been atleast a month since its seen boost. The shocks are much nicer now softened up. The swaybar makes a noticeable different, feels much more positive. Tramp rods work mint. No binding noises. No skids yet but gave it a stab in second and it just lit them up with no tramp what so ever. Beer time[emoji482]

Just a wee bit of poke....... Fronts will be right once rolled and camber is sorted. The rear rims sit flush with the guard but the pirrellis are pretty wide and I don't want to have the stretched look. I'll probably sort a b series axle to fix that, cant see the guards pumping out that much.

Got through council approval for the patio today [emoji4] Settlement was supposed to be scheduled for the next business day (I.e. tomorrow), but for some reason the sellers bank won't be ready...they're hoping for the 23rd apparently. Great to know it's moving ahead now at least, just a bit of a shame it's not happening tomorrow.

Ok we have ghost cam working! Ghost cam on demand! Super lumpy idle 35 degrees overlap on exhaust cam Car is completely undriveable with that much overlap but it sounds super cool. Currently I can only get the lumpy cam when you have your foot on the throttle, as soon as idle mode kicks in it goes smooth again. So basically have the reverse of a ghost cam, lumpy as hell when trying to drive, smooth at idle. Will need to find the maps that control the idle exhaust cam timing to get a true ghost cam working. Anyway, progress is progress!

Excellent summary @Ralph Wiggum Was an awesome weekend and has just left me wanting more!! I drove the car as I drive it on the street, made a few changes to the tune but that was about it. Some observations from my point of view. My intake temps were getting hot from sitting around for long periods with the engine running and bonnet down. Would see close to 60 at the start of the run, drop to mid 40's and back up to 60 at the end of the run.....so I'll use a spray bar next time and work on keeping the car cool. As Ralphy mentioned....aero. At 250+ I could hear the factory spoiler over the external gate. It was a blur in the rear vision mirror is was flapping around so much!! Some small aero mods will go a long way we think!! When to change gears!! This was a big one for me. I changed into 6th every run...even for the 800m. Having looked at data/times etc etc, I really needed to raise my speed limiter to 6500 rpm and cross in 5th. My best 1000m run had me 9km/hr down on my best 800m. I'm certain it has a 265 in it as is. Next year will see more rpm and maybe a slightly taller tyre so I'm crossing in 5th still. Lastly the stock spaghetti rod BA bottom end and stock oil pump gears still held together. Was seeing upto 20.5psi on a 67mm compressor!! How long will this thing last!! Thanks everyone, was such a fun weekend!!

Thanks mate, I have a build thread here that I will be up dating soon as I get a bit of time, basically before hand it was a 9 second car with a btr 4 speed, but in the last year iv changed the setup dramatically. the car has a build engine with mostly all atomic 698 gear but with a bit of extras to hold the power better, the head is hand ported with cms spec cams, 1500hp rated th400 with custom billet bolt together converter, the turbo is a precision sportsman gen2 7685 turbo rated to 1350hp which after the second round of fine tuning I amhoping to get to 850rwkw mark, all turbosmart gate an regs an blow of valves, boost is controlled by co2 pressure ams 1000 unit, gipson tail shaft an true track 3.46 diff ratio, billet 1400 cv driveshafts ims diff hat, all autometer gauges,johnny tig 1800hp intercooler, hypertune plenum, crg turbo manifold, the car still runs the standard ecu with sct tuning software which joe from cms has been tuning this car for years,. I will be up loading more videos soon to my build thread an sharing more information on the progress of this car. The aim is to run 8.5s 160 plus mph streetcar.

Awwww yeah. Let the ping tune sagas begin!!! [emoji106] [emoji41] [emoji1]

belated post for Saturday just gone- spent the day at Mum's doing some building maintenance- since Dad dropped dead suddenly 6 months ago She cant do some of the stuff Dad did. crossed half a dozen things off her to do list- some that had been worrying her. felt good.

Here's the graph. I had to run it in 3rd to get a number as I was hitting a speed limiter in 4th and was too tardled to work out how to remove it. I disabled it in the vid block, changed it in the tune as well and zeroed out the ETC cut. Still didn't work but oh well. Also don't have the boost control dialled in so it's a bit wavy. Today was a fuel/sd map tuning day

Got to the dyno today and it went pretty much as I expected. The exhaust showed to be a huge restriction but we all knew that anyway. The first run right off the bat showed 367awkw on 16psi and after a bit of fiddling it went 427awkw at 21psi. The wgdc was at 85% and briefly flicked to 100% a couple of times so didn't bother pushing it further. So yerp, zorst is needed and possibly a stiffer actuator but overall I'm pretty happy for now. Haha it's quite quick at 21psi but I reckon it'll get turned down until I do the zorst. Happy days

A teaser, of recent progress. It's 95% complete, I just have to install some micro switches for the hazard lights and the dimming switches for the dash/Icc illumination.. Then it will be permanently installed.

WIDTMYC Fri night ~9.30 Decided after a few hefty scotches with family (2yo daughter's bday party) that the sooner my rear guards were given a trim the sooner I could fit the new rims. In the driveway with a work light, masking tape, 5" grinder and brotherly/brotherly-in-law (constructive-ish) criticism...result wasn't so pretty but oh well. Mossies were getting fierce and audience had disappeared inside so host's conscience got the better of me after doing one and I went back to scotch and cake. Sat Finished the other guard, fitted all 4 rims, tightened axle U-bolts & other rear bolts, then exhaust manifold, turbo & dump pipe bolts/nuts. Stuck some masking tape strips in the rear guards - half on the guard return edge and half free inside - then took it for a drive. Felt fine, didn't feel any scraping and marks on the tape shows there seems to be enough clearance now. Sun Washed it for first time this year. Had no tyre shine left but comes up alright for a 9.5yo work hack. Am convinced the usual film of dust & grime protects the paint lol Hope all pics show up for once. Will have to get some in a different light, colour of rims doesn't show up that great in the pics.

Evening all well the move is done for the most part, I cant thank @MBAF enough for helping us out, what a top bloke who also sh*t stirs the house we are very happy with the 3 car shed I am over the moon about can't wait to have some people over and show it off