davidg2152 Donating Members 98 Member For: 18y 6m 18d Posted 21/03/10 04:02 AM Share Posted 21/03/10 04:02 AM Being a virgin modder of XR6T's and having saved some $$$ to get things underway I was hoping to draw on the experiences of everyone good and bad.So what have been the benefits and good stuff of having a big rwkw XR6T?Also what has not been so good?In some cases has it been a bit too much (I.e. daily into not so daily driver).Cheers Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67027-positives-and-negatives-to-300-rwkw-xr6t/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexual harrassment panda I see a red door and I want to paint it black Donating Members 5,919 Member For: 15y 7m 7d Gender: Male Location: Far north queensland Posted 21/03/10 04:10 AM Share Posted 21/03/10 04:10 AM positives - sheer awesomeness, safer overtaking, watching HSV's in the mirrorsNegatives - tyre life, license absence Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67027-positives-and-negatives-to-300-rwkw-xr6t/#findComment-993087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6turbo Member 172 Member For: 18y 11m 29d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 21/03/10 04:37 AM Share Posted 21/03/10 04:37 AM A mid 300rwkw xrt is very much suitable for a daily. Go for it dude! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67027-positives-and-negatives-to-300-rwkw-xr6t/#findComment-993094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Spin_ Donating Members 695 Member For: 17y 3m 28d Posted 21/03/10 04:46 AM Share Posted 21/03/10 04:46 AM (edited) Better economy is available, whether you can allow it to happen depends on your restraint.You can do it on the cheap. You certainly can reach that magic 300 rwkw goal that dazzles every newcomer ( me included )..You can delete the centre muffler, use the stock cooler and even leave the stock pump in and still reach your target.However, if you get a good exhuast, a decent cooler, an aftermarket fuel pump and valve springs you can get a really REALLY nice all round driving tune.DOn`t be blinkered by the old " I don`t want anymore than 300 " line we ALL told ourselves in the beginning..Talk to some tuners and look at some dyno charts, if you go cheap that just there 300 kw will have a power curve like the top of a picket fence, where as you can have 315 to as high as say 330 and it`ll be like a big fat wad of power and torque spread over nice band.that's what I think anyway, but I wouldn`t know sh!t from shoe polish.In a nutshell, I reckon my 325 kw tune is arseloads better in every regard than my 310 tune its all pros and no cons so add me to the list that says just friggin do it guy. Edited 21/03/10 04:54 AM by _Spin_ Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67027-positives-and-negatives-to-300-rwkw-xr6t/#findComment-993098 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevs Member 781 Member For: 18y 1m 12d Gender: Male Location: balmain Posted 21/03/10 05:07 AM Share Posted 21/03/10 05:07 AM positives - sheer awesomeness, safer overtaking, watching HSV's in the mirrorsNegatives - tyre life, license absenceyeah have to agree with the above especially the license absence im two weeks in of catching the bus , train to work for four months each day just makes more and more pissed off its mostly luck these days not getting a speeding ticket with some of the sneaky places highway patrol sit to make money for the state goverment Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67027-positives-and-negatives-to-300-rwkw-xr6t/#findComment-993105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg2152 Donating Members 98 Member For: 18y 6m 18d Posted 21/03/10 06:12 AM Author Share Posted 21/03/10 06:12 AM It is interesting to hear from you guys. Whilst I have owned a number of tuned cars over the yrs and many yrs ago some big ported rotaries, 300+rwkw is easy to throw about however is suprising power for a street family car.Being a little older these days a bit of research and drawing on experiences from everyone can help to reinforce your logic (as bouncing ideas of the wife is never a good idea). Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67027-positives-and-negatives-to-300-rwkw-xr6t/#findComment-993125 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Jeturbo Bob the Freaking Builder Donating Members 10,813 Member For: 15y 8m 20d Gender: Female Location: SA Posted 21/03/10 06:18 AM Share Posted 21/03/10 06:18 AM I find nearly everything is good, it is just getting to that point where it is too crazy for a daily that you have to watch... like you dont want the mrs driving it and planting it in the ewt with 500rwkw....but saying that at 300 or so a lot of drivers dont even hit boost when their daily drving and depending on what kind of tune you want it can be fairly tame ... the great thing about these cars is you can have the kids in th back mon- fri... then take it out on the weekend and give it a run with plenty of get up and go...go for it dud. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67027-positives-and-negatives-to-300-rwkw-xr6t/#findComment-993129 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradles024 Donating Members 1,145 Member For: 15y 6m 19d Gender: Male Posted 21/03/10 06:42 AM Share Posted 21/03/10 06:42 AM I got a 300kw typhoon as my everyday car, couldnt fault anything on it. If your worried about the mrs, buy a flash tuner and have a diff tune for her lol Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67027-positives-and-negatives-to-300-rwkw-xr6t/#findComment-993143 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest XR09 Guests Posted 21/03/10 08:10 AM Share Posted 21/03/10 08:10 AM And don't forget you have 300kw+ in what's not much more than a taxi. Handling and braking will be worse. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67027-positives-and-negatives-to-300-rwkw-xr6t/#findComment-993179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjc Donating Members 2,823 Member For: 21y 8m 29d Gender: Male Location: Townsville Posted 21/03/10 08:11 AM Share Posted 21/03/10 08:11 AM (edited) Yep overtaking is the best in a big engine turbo car. Makes it heaps safer.Fuel economy is better in a BA 4speed model on the highway and can be around town to if tootling but not sure about the FG, I'll let you know when my mate decide to take some figures down!As far as handling goes, its no different! braking maybe if you are going beyond the speed of the original equipment but seriously for everyday driving it aint any different.You learn and adapt, like driving a 4wd, they brake like trucks... Edited 21/03/10 08:15 AM by bjc Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67027-positives-and-negatives-to-300-rwkw-xr6t/#findComment-993181 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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