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Guys I appreciate your comments...I just want to know if anyone has actually had these turbo bolts replaced under warranty or if I am the first person trying to set a precedence. As the Ford dealer was making it out like on the rare occurences these bolts have come loose they have always charged the customer to replace them... I still cant stomach the fact that they wont admit that turbo bolts comming off so frequently is a design fault and hence covered under warranty...

Ford head office told me its a wear and tear item hence not covered under warrany.I told them this is not wear and tear this a factory defect which should have at least been rectified by the time the BF Mark 2 came out. They are very evasive... Need to know has anyone actually had new turbo bolts replaced under warranty? As the dealer reckons they have only had a couple of cars lose turbo bolts and they were charged to have them replaced. He tried to make it out like its a very rare occurence which annoyed me. I just cant accept how turbo bolts comming off your turbo is considered a wear and tear maintanance item rather than a factory defect which could be rectified with better bolts!!! So now its regrdless of where I serviced the car its about Ford not covering any item that is classified a "maintanence" item...turbo bolts comming loose even after 15,000KMS is anacceptable in my opinion for a totally standard car!!!

http://www.governmentauctions.com.au/vehic...?number=2570050 Looks like the first of the NSW Ex Hwy Phoons are comming through the auctions...what are peoples thoughts on whether this car would be good value based on the price range...I think it might even go cheaper than what they are epxecting...

Took the car in to Ford as the engine light was on...and they said it was two bolts that had come off the turbo which were causing the motor to run lean.... The service guy also said that because the car was not serviced at Ford this problem was not covered under warranty. Apparently if it was serviced at Ford standard procedure is to tighten the turbo bolts on every service. He said the turbo bolts look to never have been tightened indicating it was not serviced at Ford. Hence this is not covered under warranty because if it was serviced at Ford the bolts would have been tightened. Can anyone shed some FACTUAL light on this...

Yeah I have an EX Chaser BF Mark II like the one you test drove with similar KMS...and the diff clunk is most likely the diff bush as I had the same thing and that was replaced under warranty. The Premium brakes are noticeably grippier than your standard XR6T brakes but appart from little things like reverse sensors and the interior light not going on when you open the door the car is pretty much standard. Though I know what you mean for a standard car they just seem like they are a bit gutsier than your every day run of the mill XR6T...Im the last person to encourage the myth of Chasers being modded etc...but for some reason they do seem more wiling to co operate when you put the foor down. Like I said BF Mark II Chasers with around 60KM are fetching anywhere from around 15-19K at Fowles Auctions in Sydney depending on condition.

GET A CUSTOM TUNE!!! I would not trust the generic tunes as I have had first hand experiences of motors blowing up on the 10PSI generic tune... At least you have technical knowledge and realised right away it was over boosting...but other people who just load up the generic tunes and just keep drivng around their car with it overboosting and pinging end up desintegrating their motor....

A new casualty of rising fuel prices has emerged in the form of Shell’s premium V-Power Racing performance fuel, which the oil giant confirmed today will be phased out throughout Australia. The phase-out plan will start at the end of the month at all Coles Express sites in Queensland, Victoria, NSW and the ACT, and will take approximately six months. Queensland will be the first state to see V-Power Racing completely disappear, with current supplies only expected to last until mid-August. The high-performance fuel is the only mass-produced 100 octane rated fuel sold in Australia and was developed together with Ferrari initially for motorsport use. Refined locally and formulated to deliver more engine responsiveness, sharper acceleration and enhanced power, the fuel quickly became popular in performance circles. Fuel claimed to improve both performance and efficiency According to Shell, V-Power Racing is capable of improving both performance and efficiency and even includes engine cleaning properties. It works by reducing friction between the cylinder and piston rings, helping the engine turn more freely and increasing efficiency. The higher octane rating also lowers the chance of engine-damaging detonation in highly-modified performance engines. Furthermore, Shell V-Power Racing also has a substantially lower sulphur and benzene content than most other fuels because of its ethanol content. Despite its advantages, the high cost – often 20 cents more than regular unleaded – combined with its 5% ethanol content deterred many motorists from using it and has since led to Shell’s decision to discontinue it. The 98 octane Shell V-Power will remain as the company’s premium fuel and will be joined by increased availability of Shell’s unleaded E10 ethanol-blended fuel. Dangers of ethanol blended fuel While ethanol blended fuels are starting to gain popularity, motorists should be wary of some of its potential drawbacks and check with manufacturers to confirm if the fuel is in fact suitable for their vehicle. In older vehicles ethanol blended fuels – even lower 5% and 10% blends – can cause damage to fuel lines, increase carbon deposits and make engines more susceptible to corrosion. A number of vehicle manufacturers also advise their warranties would be voided where fuel blends of greater than 10% ethanol have been used. Shell's V-Power 98 fuel currently has no ethanol content.

I took the car in a couple of weeks ago as the DSC light kept turning on for no reason and wouldnt switch off...when I picked up the car the service guy told me the the diff bush would need replacing and that it would be covered under warranty but he did say it was a full day job as they have to drop the suspension etc... I believe this is quite a common problem for the T but to be honest you probably wouldnt notice as much unless you drive it a bit hard...to be honest I realy didnt notice the problem either... as it was the serive guy that just volunteered the information...which is quite refreshing actualy...lol

Apparently V Power Racing fuel is being phased out as Shell believes its not an economically viable fuel... Can anyone confirm this and do you guys think if a T was tuned on the dyno running the 100 Octane fuel...it should go back and and get retuned on 98 octane fuel? Your comments are apreciated...

Guys when to pick up my car today after having the diff bush replaced....had to keep it there overnight...and noticed a white FG XR6T... and on closer inspection I noticed it had the blue and red strobe lights on the back window and some strobe lights on the dash...though it didnt look like it had the typical radar set up and computer inside...it did have all this other radio equipment inside.... It also had leather interior which I found weired too...So it loks like the cops have already adopted the new T...anyone else seen one yet?

http://www.governmentauctions.com.au/vehic...?number=2443485

If you want cheap BF Mark II XR6Ts...X chasers with between 40,000KMS & 65,000KMS...Fowles Auctions is selling them for well under 20k. I have personally been to these auctions and can tell you its hard not to buy one when the bidding even struggles to hit the 19k mark... They all have the standard manufacturers warranty and some of the later 07 ones are coming out with Premium Sound. Hardly anyone bids on them as everyone is too busy outbidding each other on the Corollas...plus the fuel crisis is really dampening the prices. In my opinion the prices they are fetching currently at auction are making them really good value...

TWO young men had their licenses suspended after an alleged Sydney street race during which a turbo car flipped on to its roof and burst into flames. Emergency services were called to the M7 freeway at Quakers Hill in Sydney's west where a Ford XR6 turbo ute and Ford XR6 turbo sedan had crashed last night. Both vehicles were eastbound on the freeway before crashing into each other, hitting a wire guard rail, an electronic overhead sign and power box. "The sedan then came to rest on its roof and caught fire," police said in a statement. Witnesses told officers the two vehicles were street racing prior to the smash about 9.30pm, police said. A 21-year-old Baulkham Hills man behind the wheel of the sedan and his 22-year-old male passenger both escaped the burning car with minor injuries and were taken to Westmead Hospital in a stable condition. The ute driver, a 22-year-old provisional licence holder from Maroota, was uninjured. Both drivers will face charges of street racing, dangerous driving and other traffic offences as well as having their licences suspended. The men will face Blacktown Local Court on a date to be confirmed. Meanwhile, the NSW Fire Brigade says a fire at a Sydney panelbeating shop has damaged several exotic vehicles. Firefighters were called to Queen Street Smash at Revesby about 1.30am today where a single storey brick and steel warehouse was alight. "It looks like there has been a car alight outside the (business') spray booth," a fire brigade spokesman told AAP. "Approximately 25 exotic motor vehicles were inside the business and there was damage to about 25 per cent of the vehicles in storage." The remainder of the building and contents sustained smoke and heat damage, but there were no injuries, the spokesman said. The fire was extinguished about 3am and investigators are now looking into the cause of the blaze. The Queen Street Smash website says it specialises in vehicle repairs, restorations, modifications and custom paint finishes. Details of the vehicles damaged by the fire have not been made available.

Guys I have personally seen x chasers BF XR6T Mark II's with 100,000kms selling at Fowles Auctions in Sydney for 17K.(struggling to even get that price) BF XR6T's x chasers with 60,000KMS are selling for anywhere between 18 & 22K.Let me tell you they dont even go for 22K very rarely will they fetch over $20,500. I admit some are trashed and others are in ok condition...when you look at the xchasers at auction you can tell from just the way the body and interior look whether it was reasonbly taken care of or totally thrashed. All x chasers have the normal 100,000KMS or 3 year warranty contrary to what some people on this forum have said. In my opinion at the prices the x chasers are going for now if you can find one with minimum kms and in reasonable condition they can be a good buy.

Do all BF Mark II XR6T's have Dynamic Stability Control as standard or was this an option? How would you know if you have it? Does a light come on like the Traction Control Light? Would the light just go on when your pushing the car...? Anyone know?

Did members that have modded up their BF Mark II XR6Ts still need to upgrade their valve springs and actuator or were these strengthend at the factory by the time the BF Mark II came along. Also has anyone actualy confirmed with Ford that after June 2006 the BF XR6T came out with the Phoon rods or is this still just a myth... Your input is appreciated. Cheers

Im sure they will pee their pants when they see you pull out the good old Scotch Finger bickies...im suprised the cops havent deemed them as a weapon of deadly force already and banned them!!! I'll be sure to carry around an extra pack in my glove box as you never know when you might be an unwiling participant in a road rage incident...

Im thinking its a smaller turbo due to it running 10PSI and the ability of it to pull off quicker acceleration times 0 to 100KPH. Though from what I have read the 1/4 mile times are very close to what the current BF is pulling off in standard trim.that's all indicative of a smaller turbo as a smaller turbo will give you more responsive boost down low in the rev range (spools up quicker) and quickly peaks, and the bigger turbo will give more power in the long run which explains why 0 to 100KPH the new XRT is quicker than the BF but 1/4 mile times are very similar...(indicating on the top the larger turbo winds it down) So in stock form a smaller turbo would give you more useable power and possibly quicker acceleration times rather than a big turbo which would take more time to achieve peak boost. Mod wise a bigger turbo will provide much bigger power gains which is why I think 270FWK @ 10PSI isnt as impressive as it seems seing as current XRTs are achieving 240 odd RWK with 10PSI and still sticking to current EPA regulations... In a nutshell the characteristics of the new T tend to indicate a smaller turbo unit in my opinion...

Knew it had a Phoon sized cooler but I actualy thought the turbo was smaller but running more PSI... Couldnt get the link to work but if you copy & paste you will see the XR6T,XR8 & Bogan special review... http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleD...mparisonID=1482 So how does Ford do it? The new model has a bigger turbo, a bigger intercooler (neatly positioned in the centre of the grille mouth and painted bright silver so everyone knows you've got the turbo model) and lighter overall weight. Significantly, the XR6 Turbo is lighter over the nose than the XR8, helping handling and braking, which we'll come to shortly

New undercover fleet for police By Edith Bevin January 14, 2008 12:00am ANY car on the road could now be a cop car, thanks to a NSW Police initiative to combat hoons and law breakers. Highway patrol officers have used unmarked police cars for years. But the latest scheme sees a range of high performance sports vehicles including Ford Falcon Typhoons and Suburu Impreza WRXs patrolling the streets. The vehicles are fitted with the latest accessories and are in a range of colours - some even sporting "P" plates - to fit in with vehicles commonly associated with car hoons. Police Traffic Services Commander Chief Superintendent John Hartley said the scheme was part of a ploy to "blend in" with the hoons. "What we're doing is using a combination of marked and unmarked police cars," Supt Hartley said. "We're using covert style vehicles which are, in the main, high performance cars like the (Ford) Typhoons. "They are a new strategy to get cars that blend in with the hoodlums. "What we find is people don't pick them as police cars and it's easier to pick offences like speeding, using a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelts. "We've found that people usually slow down and modify their driving behaviour when they see a marked police car. "What we're trying to do is get the message across that anywhere, anytime, any car could be a police car. "You won't know whether the car beside you is a police car or not." But the fleet designed to catch law-breakers on the roads does not stop at new or sports-modified models. Police are also deploying older, well-worn cars as part of their covert traffic operations, Supt Hartley said. It seems to be working, with speeding and drink driving offences well down over the Christmas period. And although it has a very serious side to it, the new cars are providing police with one or two "lighter moments" "The officers tell me that they have had a couple of people pull alongside with the intention of a drag race," Supt Hartley said. "They think the better of it when they look across and see a police uniform on the guy sitting behind the wheel." Supt Hartley said a "classic" example of the success of the scheme was the recent case of a hire car driver who was pulled over for speeding while ferrying a bride and groom. Police began deploying the undercover vehicles in March when the State Government announced funding for an additional 50 highway patrol cars. They took delivery of the fleet shortly before the Christmas traffic campaign. "I think it's having a big impact on the street racing and hoodlum activity (but) it's probably to early to tell about general driving behaviour," Supt Hartley said.

I have seen this Phoon around looks hot...apparently this was the car that caught the wedding hire car drag racing racing in Syd the other day... The coppers would be getting their monies worth in infringement revenue as you wouldnt expect to get pulled ovr a by a Phoon like that...

Yeah the 6 speed would give a better spread of torque while your in gear and driving along but from experience I know turbos like load and a 4 speed auto configuration will give the turbo load... When I had my 5 speed VL turbo I changed my diff ratio to 3"9 from 3"45...in a naturally aspirated car this would make quite a difference in aceleration but in the turbo it meant my first gear revved out so quickly the turbo didnt have time reach boost... I would seriously get no boost out of first gear... My point is that turbos need longer gears in order for the turbo to really get cracking... So from standing start you might find that the 4 speed down the quarter might be quicker but in gear driving the 6 speed should offer better availability of power...

Yeah same thing has happened to our car spat a rod out throught the side of the block... its actualy more common that what you think.You have to be careful with the xr6t as it doesnt take much for them to ping and cause all that pressure on the rods bearings etc... Personally even though just getting a second hand motor might be the cheaper option if you intend on doing mods to it I would spend a bit extra now to make sure you have a bullet proof bottom end.Once you strengthen the bottom end the power you can get out of a t is extraordinary. You probably had the tell tale signs of a bent rod for a while like a slight inconspicuous ticking which doesnt sound all that harmfull or a slightly rough idle indicating a sligt drop in compression in the affected cylinders. In a nutshell punching a rod out the side of the block has happened to numerous xr6t ownwers and if you intend on keeping the motor stock then go with the second hand motor.If you intend on modding then spend the extra cash now as it will be worth while in the long run. I know Atomic motors in Sydney offer short motors ready to go... so all you have to do is bolt on your original head and away you go... Hope this heleps buddy as I know how you feel...

Forgot to mention it also had 18" wheels

Its probably an ex chaser and its prob had a hard life too. Couple of months ago I seen a black BF XRR6T 2005 model 6 speed manual with 35,000kms on the clock with premium sound and leather it whent for under 29k. The car was immaculate!!!