Lennox Member 2,586 Member For: 11y 1m 22d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 16/03/16 06:41 AM Share Posted 16/03/16 06:41 AM Looks like it would have been above that cars towing capacity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurdoK Donating Members 719 Member For: 13y 9m 27d Gender: Male Location: Perth,WA Posted 16/03/16 07:48 AM Author Share Posted 16/03/16 07:48 AM Needless to say steve but I have top rac roadside cover these days.already worked out when the fuel pump went and they popped the bonnet,scratched their head and called a flat bed. Make these mistakes so others dont have to or something like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamk2f6tornado Bronze Donating Members 777 Member For: 10y 4m 14d Gender: Male Location: Rockhampton Qld Posted 16/03/16 07:58 AM Share Posted 16/03/16 07:58 AM Yea definitely overloaded. Those older pathfinders have a braked towing of like 1.5tonne. You mate would be pretty lucky not walking away with a heafty fine from transport considering that trailer and xr6 are probably just shy on 3t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eff xr6t Member 569 Member For: 10y 6m 19d Posted 16/03/16 09:33 AM Share Posted 16/03/16 09:33 AM Car sitting to far back on the trailer will give you the hectic sway. It even pulls my troopy land cruiser around if I have me EL to far back on the trailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurdoK Donating Members 719 Member For: 13y 9m 27d Gender: Male Location: Perth,WA Posted 31/03/16 11:33 AM Author Share Posted 31/03/16 11:33 AM Ok so a bit of an update. Car has not been running right for sometime now. I suspected a boost leak. Car would make boost on guage but did not feel right still. Ran a datalog on the car and that showed really low boost pressure but I had the feeling I was converting the figure wrong.So I carry on Bought MTs with intention of taking car down the strip before the season ends this year. When the stars aligned and I could schedule the time to do so with the missus in tow we headed on down. Still not feeling that well about the car. Will add that the car drove fine as a daily on the commute to work everyday and peformed good as was driven 99% like a grandpa which is my chosen driving style these days as responsibilties and what not have changed my attitude for the better over time. So the drags was a major failure. Car did not have any horsepower and was trapping really weak mph. Was good to finally get a WOT run to confirm what I already suspected.car is sick. So rather then risk damage and burn thru expensive MTs the night was called off after a couple of runs. 1.7 60 ft with problems was the only upside. Car booked in ASAP to assess problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurdoK Donating Members 719 Member For: 13y 9m 27d Gender: Male Location: Perth,WA Posted 31/03/16 11:50 AM Author Share Posted 31/03/16 11:50 AM (edited) Took intake pipes off and gave the car a bit of a birthday under the bonnet the day(cleaned Boost solenoid,intake pipes,all IC pipes that aren't under the bumper,filter clean) before the workshop gets it and it went a small way to fixing a huge problem. Workshop took a hold of the car and things were finally going to be sorted out. 1st problem...One of the DW300 pumps in the surge was basically dead. Car running dangerously lean at WOT. wow.very lucky...glad I came away from the drags with an engine in tack. 2nd problem...the second pump was not much better...geez...did not feel very well after hearing this. Overall Im very lucky but was living on the edge. Cant believe my luck/bad luck. These were swapped over for walbro 460s and the fuel problem was fixed but the car still wouldnt behave on the dyno. Car was only making 11psi and wouldnt go higher.oh dear... There ended up being a big bloody split in an intercooler pipe hidden under the bumper. This was the best news because there were a few theories thrown around and an IC pipe is the quickest and cheapest fix. So all bolted back together it ran on the dyno and it ran well. I now have 2 tunes for e85. An everday tune and a harsher drag tune. everday tune was at 470rwkw and the drag tune made 495@ 20psi. despite all most dying and being through a few thing in the 6 years Ive owned this car this Barra will not die and still goes Hard. Workshop told me it was making 360 at 11 psi when they 1st ran it with problems so I should definately notice the extra power. Havent had much chance to get into being responsible and all that but yeah it goes hard. Back to the drags sometime soon. Was told it really should be trapping 135mph and mid 10s so that's what ill aim for. But I am still very green at this drag racing business so baby steps. Edited 31/03/16 11:53 AM by MurdoK 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Stripes. All stock bar the k&n panel filter Silver Donating Members 8,061 Member For: 12y 1m 4d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 31/03/16 09:59 PM Share Posted 31/03/16 09:59 PM Good outcome mate! Lucky to walk away without a popped engine. Looking forward to seeing the times she lays down once you make it back to the drags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurdoK Donating Members 719 Member For: 13y 9m 27d Gender: Male Location: Perth,WA Posted 31/03/16 10:39 PM Author Share Posted 31/03/16 10:39 PM Thanks stripes. Should be a lot fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 15y 10m 18d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 31/03/16 11:35 PM Share Posted 31/03/16 11:35 PM Wowsers mate I thought those DW300's were good ... Obviously not so much how old are they and how long on E85 ? got a dyno sheet ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednose RNS10S Donating Members 2,229 Member For: 17y 8m 1d Gender: Male Posted 31/03/16 11:38 PM Share Posted 31/03/16 11:38 PM I've heard from a few people now that they are not good on e85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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