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Hi guys, can anyone tell me if the xr8ute fuel pumps are the same as the xr6 pumps, my young blokes xr8 utes pump failed on the weekend and I have the chance of picking up one from an xr6t ute and was wandering if it would fit. any help would be appreciated. cheers

I have just fitted a set of 245/40/18 FALKEN FK452's to my T(280rwkw) and they are awesome, good grip in bothe wet and dry, not sure about the milage though. Anything form $300 to $390 per corner.

I have decided on the wheels and tyres(at last), takes a long time to do the home work and make the right(for me anyway) informed decision. The wheels I have decided on are the CSA SHAKER and the tyres will be the FALKEN FK452, I just have to get the right price now, all of the tyre joints locally were quoting me vastly different prices for the tyres any thing from $320 to $390 ea. I think its time to get wheel and tyre package prices. Can any one confirm that this size wheel and tyre combo 18 x 8 and 245/40/18 will fit ok on my ride, it has kings ssl springs on the rear and kings sl's on the front. I think the new rolling diameter is slightly more than the standard 235/45/17 and I dont want them to rub on the guards. I'm sure there are cars out there that are running this size wheel n tyres on those springs. If they are a bit big maybe I'll have to go for the 245/35/18 instead. Any help here would be greatly appreciated.

Hi guys Its time for me to buy some new wheels, I'm still debating whether to go for 18's or 19's, the two wheels that I am looking at are the RACESPEC from SPEEDY, that come in 18x8 or 19x8.5, or the SHAKER from CSA that comes in 18x8 and 19x8 can anybody tell me wether any of these sizes are OK to fit to my 04 T sedan, once I figure which one to buy then the tyre choice will be next, im considering the FALKEN FK452 or the FEDERAL 595. Also can any one tell me what width the standard 17inch wheels are on a 04 xr6t sedan.(8inch I think). PS. Once I get these new wheels and tyres I will have a set of standard rims with TOYO TEO 235/45/17 tyres on them FOR SALE. If any one is interested. Still good tread on them too, just starting to scuff a little on the front tyres so ive just rotated them to the rear. Watch the FOR SALE add. Cheers

thanks guys, I'll tackle it tomorrow. cheers

I can do that.

na tab, plenty of ''go'' still in the battery. time to get down and dirty I guess. cheers

hi Adam the solenoid is clicking in and out but starter motor not turning, so I thought I would remove it and check it out on the bench, if its any thing like my young blokes Late model camira ute it will be a mission to remove. so I thought I would ask before I get underneath and check it out. dg

hi guys, I have a problem with my starter motor and I did some searching but can't seem to find any advice on how to remove it, I'm sure it would of been talked about before, can someone point me in the right direction? cheers

Hi Guys I am thinking about fitting a xr8 bonnet to my ''T'' can any body tell me where to get one from ? Somewhere in WA would be good. I think there are steel and fibreglass types available, just not sure from where. Cheers DG

Cheers guys Looks like a job for next weekend, ill let you know how I go.

Hey redbackalarms How are the new brakes compared to the stock brakes? Did you get DBA's ? I got Dba rotors and RB24 pads from Race brakes in Vic at a very reasonable price, more than $100 cheaper than the cheapest quote I got from auto parts sellers here in WA.

Cheers mate, yep ill give it a go(try anything once), but like you said $150 is ok for piece of mind.

So do the pads come out from the calipers easy enough ? I have to change them too.

Cheers Rootster, how about the pads, do they clip in, slide in ?

Hi Guys I have just purchased a set of DBA slotted and drilled rotors and RB24 brake pads for the front of my ''T'' and I was wandering how easy they are to fit and wether any special tools are required to do the change over. Has any one done the change themselves ? Was there any hick ups during the install. ? I have got a couple of quotes from workshops around my area and the average price was $150 which I dont realy mind paying but thought if it is easy enough then I would give it a go myself. Any help/comment would be appreciated.

Hi guys Thought I would let you all know of the latest on this topic. Well the tuner in question has done the right thing( in my opinion ) and refunded me the cost of the dodgy tune. It took a lot of ''he said'' ''he said'' discussions but in the end he came to the party and gave me the refund. While this thread was not meant to stop people from using this tuner, just a way for me to inform you all of my experiences with him, I think the problem with his business still exists. But please do your homework before you decide on a tuner and talk to the half dozen or so in WA that seem to be able to tune these great cars. I have in the end decided to stay with Simon at 'extreme ford tuning' as he did a great job with my car and he has a workshop and office I can visit. Booked in later this month for the next stage to get to the 300rwkw mark. I have learned the hardway on this one but atleast it all worked out for the good in the end. Cheers all

Thanks Kael, yep it is good to finally get a car that is a dream to drive. As has been said in a lot in threads on this forum, 'cant wait for the next round of mods' to fall over the 300 line. Couple of months maybe or even sooner if I can squeeze the stimulus money from the missus. Cheers mate.

name - Dave car - 04 BA MK1 transmission - T56 power - 267rwkw boost - 12psi induction - extra typhoon cai, k+n filter, wog cooler and hot side pipes turbo - stock valve springs - stock exhaust - smb high flow cat, centre mufflers replaced with hot dogs fuel - deka injectors and walbro fuel pump tuner - xtreme

Hi Adrian6T I had my re tune yesterday and it went great. There was no issue with the car apart from the other tuner's tune( my words/opinion ). Far too much boost, the dyno clocked it at 17.5psi before he aborted that run for fear of engine damage, which was my fear before it went on the dyno, as the guage in my car was sometimes reading a boost of 1.5bar(21psi). The car is an 04 BA, so the weak valve springs( new valve springs and the next stage of mods to come later in the year to get to the 300club maybe) didnt allow for full potential with my mods, but I am more than happy with the re-tune. The car pulls strongly all the way to 5000rpm now with no signs of the over boosting or spluttering/coughing like before. Cheers

Yep I agree, there may be an issue with the car, faulty part or something. But all I ever wanted was communication and some commitment to follow the job through until it was fixed, not much to ask for one would think. Any way thanks guys for your input, hope I hav'nt upset too many people, I know some people will read between the lines and figure out who I am refering too. So be it.

Thanks guys Yep I am booked in with Simon for next week, so I will inform you how it all goes.

Thanks Tab. Yep, I did'nt want to start a sh*t fight, just to pass on my experience.

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Hi guys Thought I would share my experience with one of the so called 'good tuners' here in perth. I cant realy name them here, slander rules forbid it but if your realy interested PM me and ill fill you in. This particular tuner was realy helpfull up front and seemed to know his stuff and coud'nt wait to do the few mods I wanted done and get it on a dyno and tuned to its potential. I was told that with those few mods that the car would be able to get close to 300rwk's( that number I thought was a bit much but hey, he was supposed to be the expert). Any way after the first dyno run I was told that 255rwks was all he could get out of her and that the high flow cat was the problem( not such a high flow apparently). So I waited a month or so until I had the dough to get a good quality high flow cat( smb) fitted and a second dyno run, all seemed to go ok and after the tuner had the car for almost a week( he said he was just so busy) during which time I phoned and left several messages of which none was returned untill almost a week later. When I did finaly talk to him he said that the reason he had the car for so long was because he was not happy with the final ouput 270rwks and that he was working through the car to try and figure out what the problem was. I went to pick the car up, paid the bill and drove off. The first time I tried out the new power level, as soon as the turbo came 'on' the car splutterd and coughed and has been running like crap ever since. I called the tuner, no answer so I left a message on his mobile but no answer for 2 days at which time I called again, still no answer left another message about the way the car was running guess what, still no answer for another 2 days. By this time I was getting very pissed off and still had a car that was not right. Any way 2 more days went by and I called again and got to talk to him after which I was told to use good quality fuel 98ron from BP and let him know how it goes, so I did that but still I have a car that is coughing and spluttering. I rang again left a message again and waited another 3 days until I spoke to him again at which time he said he would call the following week to book the car in again to have it checked over. I am still waiting for him to call and its been 2 weeks. I even loaded the 10psi generic tune (that capa installed on the tuning box) into the car and its much better although not perfect. Like I said, he was good until there was a problem with the car and then he just did'nt want to know. Crap customer service and no communication. So I have decided to take my car to a more reputable tuning shop for another custom tune, which I hear some people saying I should of done from the start. You learn from your mistakes and if I can inform other 'T' drivers of my experience with this guy then at least they go 'fore warned' Not sure if the mods will remove this thread but I feel that bad as well as good experiences need to be shared and no company names were used here. PM me if your interested in more info.