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That's pretty solid, I hear r888 arent the quickest semis anyway. Next step for me is some new rims and semis or at least upgrading to RSRs. If I go semis I'll be aiming to squeeze into a high 1:10 which should be doable, the suspension is definitely hard enough to really take advantage of the higher grip. I'd love to go for a passenger lap in a fast xr6t, I think it would be a very different experience to a rotor doing the same time. I am part of RENEW ( www.facebook.com/RenewRotary ) and we go to wakefield and EC a couple of times per year where possible. Would be good to see a ford out there with us, we've had plenty of holdens but I dont recall any XRs.

weekends are usually booked out to clubs and the cost varies significantly depending on how many cars they accept, timing, any extras like driver training etc.. Most of the days I've seen are between 200 and 270. What sort of times are you guys doing around there? I've been racing an FC rx7 for a little while and have gotten it down to a 1:13.9 on street rubber. I think to make the XR a good track car I'd have to stiffen the suspension, but that would kill part of what I love about it as a daily. Edit: Wakefield is a great track to try as a first timer, there is good runoff and very few things to hit.

ive got one of the projecta units mentioned above, I might go months without driving my rx7 (mostly track use) so it was a PITA having the battery die. Got a charger that is designed to be left on, has a float mode to keep the battery close enough to full charge without doing any damage. Cost me approx $70, well worth it.

The turbos will get a work out every now and again but for the most part you can't use all of the power too often if you want to hold onto your license. Sure if you buy one with big power, tricked up auto with a stall converter built for racing then yeah its probably had a harder life but otherwise its probably no different to other cars. If anything the turbo will mean its getting flogged less often because it does everything so effortlessly.

I figure this is the best place for it - I've got mine on the market too but priced at 20500 but the phone has been way too quiet, im dropping to 19500 today but cant see myself advertising it any cheaper. Am I wrong to expect no less than 18k for a good low km stock example? These were going for 25-6k 2 - 3 years ago. Theres other cars for sale around that price with a few mods but for a lot of people that can be a negative. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- My ad is: Selling my XR6 Turbo to help with a house deposit. - 2006 BF Mk2 - Octane (orange) - 75xxx km - 6 speed auto - Leather interior and factory upgraded steering wheel - Not an ex fleet or police car. - Never modified, the only change is a replacement oil feed line to increase turbo longevity - Being a BF Mk2 the engine has the upgraded internals the same as the typhoon from the factory. - Well maintained with service history - Never been in an accident - Towbar fitted - Hard to find & great looking colour, I've added more pics but it looks even better in person. - 12 months rego Located at Gosford, NSW on the Central Coast only 1 hour north of the Sydney CBD. A great car that I'm reluctant to let go, if you're looking for a good low km example this is the car for you. Mechanical inspections welcome. Car can be viewed after 7PM weeknights or on weekends. Price: $19500 Price negotiable but no low ball offers thanks. Not interested in any swaps. ------------------------------------ I can put up the carsales link if it makes a difference, but its mostly just for the pics.. Cheers

I've got a bit of an odd issue, on my 2006 bf mk2 T I'll get an intermittent issue where the door locks will cycle at random times. Sometimes I'm driving, other times sitting still, door closed door open doesn't seem to matter. I don't notice any door open light on that dash when this happens or the center light coming on (but ill keep an eye out for it). Some other info: - I dont think its the common worm gear issue since all the doors lock and unlock perfectly every time I lock or unlock the car. When this started happening I got paranoid so yes I have been checking I will listen for any noises in the lock next time I get a chance. - No horn noise or indication the security system is going crazy - I read something about a microswitch possibly failing in the drivers door, might need to investigate that. Any suggestions? It's the sort of issue that doesnt happen every time I drive it so I could see it being tricky for a dealer/auto electrician unless its registering some sort of fault code. Search/google didnt help too much. Thanks.

More power wont help with handling though.

From what I've heard the standard pump works well with the surge tank because its under less load. Lots of guys are running the stock pump plus the PW surge with the 044 pump on it

I wont be able to make it now, take lots of pics and videos guys.

hopefully some of the locals will see the benefit of extra cash in the region and argue for it. It's kinda like making a new race track - lots of people agree its needed but no one wants it in their area.

I'm all for a strong police presence to keep people in line (defect traps outside these venues or wsid is another story though - but that's a rant for another day) coming and going to the venue. That way the community stays safe, we all bring our cash and support local businesses and everyone wins.

if you dont give people the chance to do it off the street of course it will happen on the street

so are you guys heading up to revfest on the weekend? Whos watching & competing?

good stuff. Dont forget to post results. I'll see whats going on closer to the cruise. I just got a series 5 rx7 (which will be mostly a track car) so my falcon isnt getting much love at the moment.

where abouts at the entrance?

the CV day would be really beneficial for manuals especially. There's alot more to get right in launching a manual well so more runs closer together will give you a much better chance to experiment.

even if its wheel spinning and not able to get an accurate gauge of power I would have thought the tune could be done unless he had to stop for safety reasons. The engine is still revving to redline and his AFR sensors would still work, admittedly the engine load wouldnt be quite the same but might be close enough.

You can run more than 400 on pump fuel, just not with the standard turbo. And lol @ the hooker comment from worm.

I was out there mate, towards the front of lane 3. Had a shocker though - I havent launched this car properly for ages since I mostly drive my T and it showed in my 60ft big time. What does your ute look like? I had a chat to a non member running 12.5s in his manual ute.

safety cameras are a rort. I still dont understand how if it functions like a speed camera (and it does just with extra functions) how can it be exempt from the normal sign posting rules.

well its looking like a good day for it.

Thinking about heading out to WSID tomorrow in my turbo pulsar (XR6T isnt getting run again until its modded and ive been waiting ages to see what the pulsar can do) but just because I've got the wrong badge on doesnt mean it wouldnt be nice to meet some fellow forum members. It might be a bum dragger but last time out with some issues (a few years back) it was in the mid to low 14s so I'm hoping to crack into the 13s which might give a stockish manual T a run for its money. Either way though its just about having some fun and seeing what it can do before it sells. I've attached a pic of my car, pretty easy to spot so come and say hi.

there arent too many xr6ts running mid to low 11s in 100% street trim though - and by that I mean street driven tyres (no ET streets) with normal pressures capable of launching properly on the road.

ive got another car with an aftermarket ECU. Once you've had to stuff around with them and spend a lot on getting it to do stuff like cold start half as well as factory ECU's can you'll appreciate it and the tune isnt as big of a deal. Just plan better instead of whacking on something extra here or there.

Just remember evo mods arent exactly cheap either. Some might be but go chasing decent power and it will be worse than the XR, never mind the cost of tracking it. I'm looking at doing a similar thing in the next few months to what your doing now. I havent got the 7k I want to do everything in 1 hit but a tune, cat and injectors should do the job for a while. But just remember the falcon is a comfortable crusier with some grunt, if you're looking for a track weapon that will cut awesome times and be a bastard to live with daily this isnt it. That said I had a great time with mine at wakefield park even though its stock.