thebrunks Member 665 Member For: 19y 9m 8d Location: Gold Coast Posted 17/10/07 10:35 AM Share Posted 17/10/07 10:35 AM Righto, I have decided to give this a crack.I currently run a businees based on the Gold Coast called Race Car Leasing, have a look at our website www.racecarleasing.comI have been a member on here for years & have so far owned 3 XR6 Turbos.I am going to build an XR6 (or maybe 2) into a typhoon for the purposes of racing the the Australian Performance Car Championship & the Bathurst 12 Hour ( Not tha I think we can win at Bathurst)What I need to know is what exact differences there are between an BA XR6 turbo & a BF MKII Typhoon.ThanksRuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YPURV4 KILL,KILL,KILL,DIE,DIE,DIE, Member 2,813 Member For: 17y 11m 15d Gender: Male Posted 17/10/07 10:39 AM Share Posted 17/10/07 10:39 AM Dont get me wrong or take this the wrong way.But why not just buy 2 phoons, if your cashed up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSYCHO XRT THE PSYCHO XRT Donating Members 1,275 Member For: 18y 4m 11d Gender: Not Telling Location: At the lights! Posted 17/10/07 10:43 AM Share Posted 17/10/07 10:43 AM (edited) I think it would probably be alot cheaper to modify a xr6 turbo by installing typhoon engine parts in it rather than purchasing a new typhoon altogether? Edited 17/10/07 10:50 AM by EXRLNT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 20y 11m 24d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 17/10/07 10:45 AM Share Posted 17/10/07 10:45 AM Not to mention bumpers etc would be alot cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YPURV4 KILL,KILL,KILL,DIE,DIE,DIE, Member 2,813 Member For: 17y 11m 15d Gender: Male Posted 17/10/07 10:51 AM Share Posted 17/10/07 10:51 AM Well going by the title he said racing typhoons, I thought he was going to mock it up like a phoon? so body parts would be the same, same price anyway, but I agree a modded T would be cheaper but it aint going to be a typhoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrunks Member 665 Member For: 19y 9m 8d Location: Gold Coast Posted 17/10/07 11:21 AM Author Share Posted 17/10/07 11:21 AM Well going by the title he said racing typhoons, I thought he was going to mock it up like a phoon? so body parts would be the same, same price anyway, but I agree a modded T would be cheaper but it aint going to be a typhoon.They do not have to be a complied Typhoon.I need to build to Typhoon spec, which is way cheaper than just buying one or 2.In fact try at least $20,000 per car cheaper.if not more. To me a Typhoon is over priced & to build to that spec in race trim can be done a lot cheaper.Also building the car is half the battle, having a decent steerer (which I have) is another battle. There are race car drivers & then there are true professionals. Luckily I have probably the best driver available in Qld currently racing for me.thanksRuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR06T Silver Donating Members 4,146 Member For: 18y 9m 27d Gender: Male Posted 17/10/07 12:45 PM Share Posted 17/10/07 12:45 PM I dont have any answers to your questions but good luck with it!!be sure to post up pics of your progress and let us know when we can watch it on the tv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 2m 12d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 17/10/07 11:46 PM Share Posted 17/10/07 11:46 PM I suppose it depends on the power you want, I assume the suspension will be changed, so there goes that difference, wheels and body kit are the big looks thing, you can get typhoon power out of a BA engine quite easily, its just an edit away, the clutch will need changing to a comp spec unit, I'm also assuming that you will strip the interior so what that looks like means nothing, and you'll need good brakes, is there anything else that you need to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR06T Silver Donating Members 4,146 Member For: 18y 9m 27d Gender: Male Posted 18/10/07 01:03 AM Share Posted 18/10/07 01:03 AM when you say typhoon spec I assume you are going to change the engine right? not just run 9psi through the ba motor.dont you also have to use motec for datalogging? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 2m 12d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 18/10/07 01:07 AM Share Posted 18/10/07 01:07 AM he'll probably have to put a nice baffle in the sump to for track racing, definately an oil cooler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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