Lads,

Just joined this forum tonight as I am now free to order my XR6T after selling my original BF ute this afternoon (heavy days *tear*)

The new car will be the XR6T Manual Ute. But, I will be throwing around 8-10k for performance mods and general lowering and a nice set of 20's.

After having a look around these forums, I have noticed a few inherent issues with the cars...namely the CV joints on the lowered cars (which I'm worried about).

The car I am planning will be a pretty beastly affair. I have been talking to my performance guy and he quoted me anywhere between 350-380kw @ the treads with a package he's got from Process West which includes the usual injectors, intercooler, tune, CAI, exhaust blah blah.

Add into this the lowering and wheels as well.

What are the known problems at this kind of power output and ride height, and what should I be prepared for?

Ta

Unless the factory are fitting the updated tailshafts on the production line, id be prepared for:

that's a blown rear tailshaft CV

I had a whole custom shaft made from scratch as there was a 5 week backorder from Ford at the time mine went.

Here's a pic of the old CV cage and the much better Chrome Moly one.

All that really needs to be done is replacing the 2 CV's in the shaft as the standard ones are junk.

How much did they sting you for the custom made one?

Edited July 28, 201016 yr by tab
No need to quote preceding post

did you say manual then you need to look at mal woods clutch options , and BIG brakes.

the lowered cars tend to bust the cv joints that run to the wheels from the diff center

Edited July 29, 201016 yr by our06t

schmick325 I'd also like to know the price they charged you for the new CV's, and how did your break?

Also were to 2010 utes fitted with better/upgraded, CV's/ tailshafts or was any 'fix' done?

that definately seems to be a weak link...

dont raise the boost unless you upgrade the ic piping either. the stock piping is crap plastic that pops open real easy....

got to laugh at plastic boost pipes..seriously alloy pipes what would cost $100 more..

utes dont have independant rear suspension so you dont have to worry about busting CVs. IC piping upgrade would be my first upgrade

Turbo needs changing to F6/BA/BF to get past about 330rwkw reliably!

Dont bother touching the exhaust except for maybe the cat if you aren't changing the turbo.