arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 6m 27d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 24/01/19 10:14 AM Share Posted 24/01/19 10:14 AM Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/94259-boost-solenoid-fail/page/8/#findComment-1671949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Gold Donating Members 16,348 Member For: 10y 3m 25d Gender: Not Telling Posted 24/01/19 10:56 AM Share Posted 24/01/19 10:56 AM Air filter condom? I could actually go one of those. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/94259-boost-solenoid-fail/page/8/#findComment-1671957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdidily6401 Member 57 Member For: 6y 10m 15d Posted 27/02/19 08:49 PM Author Share Posted 27/02/19 08:49 PM and , update, car is running, took the opportunity to upgrade the turbo to the Garret gtx358 gen2, dyno came out at 284rwkw, k and n panel filter works fine, am a happy camper, been a bit of a marathon so going to just drive it for a bit before starting the stage two upgrade of the spare head. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/94259-boost-solenoid-fail/page/8/#findComment-1676891 Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,512 Member For: 17y 1m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 27/02/19 09:57 PM Share Posted 27/02/19 09:57 PM well done on a side-note... you've probably got the lowest dyno figure for a GTX3584 gen2 turbo on one of these cars, so far Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/94259-boost-solenoid-fail/page/8/#findComment-1676896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdidily6401 Member 57 Member For: 6y 10m 15d Posted 27/02/19 10:02 PM Author Share Posted 27/02/19 10:02 PM yup only got the boost at 7.5 psi, don't really want to jump it up too far yet until I sort a new intercooler and valve spring the head, then will look to bump up the kw's Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/94259-boost-solenoid-fail/page/8/#findComment-1676897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdidily6401 Member 57 Member For: 6y 10m 15d Posted 28/02/19 11:58 PM Author Share Posted 28/02/19 11:58 PM ok next thing, going to upgrade the front discs, any suggestions, am looking at an aussie supplier but they dont freight to nz, is partsfield_com Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/94259-boost-solenoid-fail/page/8/#findComment-1676999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,512 Member For: 17y 1m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 01/03/19 12:00 AM Share Posted 01/03/19 12:00 AM dba FTW! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/94259-boost-solenoid-fail/page/8/#findComment-1677000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdidily6401 Member 57 Member For: 6y 10m 15d Posted 01/03/19 12:08 AM Author Share Posted 01/03/19 12:08 AM done, 489 on trade me, up there but cheaper than a panelbeater Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/94259-boost-solenoid-fail/page/8/#findComment-1677002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdidily6401 Member 57 Member For: 6y 10m 15d Posted 22/06/19 11:51 PM Author Share Posted 22/06/19 11:51 PM ok, all done car running good on 10psi, noticed now sometimes when on WOT and then come off the pedal quick then go to reapply throttle the motor seems to have a flat spot like it is overfuelled or spark gone out , any ideas?, also partner said she saw a slight puff of grey white smoke when I got up it the other day . Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/94259-boost-solenoid-fail/page/8/#findComment-1685589 Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,512 Member For: 17y 1m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 23/06/19 01:18 AM Share Posted 23/06/19 01:18 AM the fact that it's tuned means it'll be running a little bit leaner than normal so there'll be some extra emissions, so the puff of smoke is normal. the flat spot is probably just something in the tune. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/94259-boost-solenoid-fail/page/8/#findComment-1685596 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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