Worth Modding An Xr6T With Fairly High Kms?

[hughmad]

hey guys, I have a BA 05 xr6 turbo with just under 180,000 kms. I was thinking about lightly modding it, probably just a tune, exhaust and injectors (hoping that'll get me close to 270rw)

just wondering if it's worth installing those upgrades on the car considering the km's, and also the fact it's a 4 speed BA. would it be worth just holding out for a few years, then getting a bf for the 6 speed zf with ~100,000 kms and modding that?

[FPV TRANNY]

Mod it.

I chucked a turbo on a Hilux 2.4 diesel with 350 000k,s and screwed plenty of boost in it. Its still going to this day.

[ratter]

can you afford to fix it if the engine breaks?

[Lennox]

A wise man once said to me...If u can't Afford to walk away from its flaming wreck, don't do it

Hence I have waited a few years to do my mods

If u can afford to fix sh*t that breaks then do it. If not then I wouldn't

Edited 03/12/14 12:30 AM by Lennox

[fatgq]

So what is the problems with the BA BF? Why are the power figures so low compared to an F6 or FG for minor mods? Only asking cause I simply don't know. We are doing the falcon turbo 6 into a GQ shorty for drags and Lowmead 3 car winch challenge as well as a daily but anyways I am trying to find out all bout these engines from B series up. Cheers.

[PTR_NITRO_FG]

An old mates dad did exactly this.

He had a BA (might have been MKII) with 190,000kms. He did mild mods; and it was fine. He did sell it with 230,000kms so I know it was fine for at least 40,000kms LOL

Like others have said though...be prepared to have spare cash (or access to it)...for the "just in case sh*t breaks" scenario I.e. not 100% on how well the gearbox will go...but I think 270rwkw should be ok?

BTW if you plan on getting a BF in a few years time with <100,000kms...then your doing bloody well lol my FG is well past that; but I guess you do get the odd car with stupidly low kms sometimes I.e. FIFO workers or old people.

Anyway, good luck with whatever outcome you decide to go through with

[BRK]

I gotta BF with 84K on it now and reckon it will be lucky to make 100K over the next two year. ..................... oops.... sh1t........... I forgot... I am old.

Reckon that the auto is likely to be your biggest issue in this plan and you could do the mods and spend maybe 2K+ then see yourself up for a lot more in the trans rebuild.

[stretch4660]

My 09 turbo ute has over 175,000km on it now, 3 inch cat back, cold air intake, injectors and a tune, all done around 160,000km, mild tune with about 250rwkw, seems to go as smoothly as before any mods took place, just a little bit faster :D

[discostig]

249,000km BFII owned since 37,000, modded at 100,000km and ran 11.9@120mph

Thrash it daily

Thrashed it 400m/800m WOT a bunch of times down an airstrip in 2013

Thrashing it down the airstrip again this April to get a 1000m WOT result

Love it

Oil and filter change at 7,500km intervals. Crow valve springs, new timing chain bits at 190,000km, rebuilt ZF at about 200,000km.