straughsberry Donating Members 1,846 Member For: 17y 10m 21d Gender: Male Location: Broady, Melbourne Posted 17/03/09 10:09 AM Share Posted 17/03/09 10:09 AM So I've been talking the talk about 500+rwkw for a while now. I'm glad to say the ball is finally rolling and the block is being prepped as we speak. I hope to have the engine in my car within 2 months. The build is being done out of a new premises in the Victorian northern burbs by an old mate. The hardware will be capable of well over 600rwkw but the initial aim is 500+rwkw on the dyno and an "easy" 10 in street trim then we'll go from there. A 9 is on the cards given funding and a lack of sensibility.Hardware will include a T51R on a custom high mount manifold, plenum, dump, cat, Aeromotive fuel pump, custom fuel rail, surge tank, fully prepped block and crank, ported and polished heads, I-beam rods, beasty pistons etc etc. I'll keep a progress report as we go.As Big Kev used to say, "I'm excited". Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/55789-the-build-has-begun/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
YPURV4 KILL,KILL,KILL,DIE,DIE,DIE, Member 2,813 Member For: 19y 2m 5d Gender: Male Posted 17/03/09 10:17 AM Share Posted 17/03/09 10:17 AM (edited) Good luck mate, look forwed to write up.I hope you keep the same tuner Edited 17/03/09 10:18 AM by YPURV4 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/55789-the-build-has-begun/#findComment-843924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
straughsberry Donating Members 1,846 Member For: 17y 10m 21d Gender: Male Location: Broady, Melbourne Posted 17/03/09 10:30 AM Author Share Posted 17/03/09 10:30 AM Yes mate. Mick will still be my tuner, even though he's 75 km's away now. I've given him advanced warning that at some point in the near future, he'll need a twin retarder as his dyno stops reading at 650rwkw Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/55789-the-build-has-begun/#findComment-843941 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrecku Member 170 Member For: 16y 9m 4d Gender: Male Location: Albury, NSW Posted 17/03/09 10:46 AM Share Posted 17/03/09 10:46 AM sounds decent mate, I wouldn't know what to do with myself with 350-400rwkw let alone 600rwkw!!! I would need an extra job to pay for the tyres it would fry. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/55789-the-build-has-begun/#findComment-843955 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcl Toughest BA Turbo Lifetime Members 3,408 Member For: 22y 6m 15d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 17/03/09 11:00 AM Share Posted 17/03/09 11:00 AM Good luck with it.500 is not too hard with what's available these days.600 is actually is big jump in terms of what's required to support it.... engine stresses, exhaust, drivetrain, air & fuel supply, injectors etcFor those with 4 kids, it's like going from 3 kids to 4 kids; a lot more infrastructure and a lot more stress all round (lol).Brian Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/55789-the-build-has-begun/#findComment-843964 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 5m 2d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 17/03/09 11:11 AM Share Posted 17/03/09 11:11 AM Good to see you have it under way Steph, keep us updated... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/55789-the-build-has-begun/#findComment-843973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHANTMXR6 It's not a MKI! Member 1,742 Member For: 17y 20d Gender: Male Location: Earth Posted 17/03/09 11:18 AM Share Posted 17/03/09 11:18 AM One question.Why are you spending money on porting and polishing of the head when it isn't required?Would the funds required to do that be better spent elsewhere? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/55789-the-build-has-begun/#findComment-843978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKa Donating Members 4,243 Member For: 18y 10m 18d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, VIC Posted 17/03/09 11:28 AM Share Posted 17/03/09 11:28 AM (edited) Obviously $$$ isnt TOO much of a worry for him so why not.. Could make 600rwkw that much easier to achieve. He is after all going ALL OUT anyways...Good luck mate, cant wait to see the progress.. Edited 17/03/09 11:29 AM by MiKa Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/55789-the-build-has-begun/#findComment-843984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 18y 1m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 17/03/09 11:32 AM Share Posted 17/03/09 11:32 AM 600?? FMD!! Oh and how about a gt47, those f*ckers are huuuge. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/55789-the-build-has-begun/#findComment-843989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6BF Member 438 Member For: 19y 6m 27d Location: Sydney Posted 17/03/09 11:38 AM Share Posted 17/03/09 11:38 AM What brand pistons and rods did u go with?All the best with the build Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/55789-the-build-has-begun/#findComment-843996 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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