Just got a flash tune on the FPV F6... Fuck me! 274 RWKW!

[MZ21]

So after owning the FPV F6 for a month or so I decided it needed more fasts and there was a 1 owner Capa Flash box on ebay for $275. Bargain.

Took the car down to C&V Performance without expecting too much, after all I was only getting a tune and nothing else. They told me over the phone that I should expect around 40 RWKW increase, and they were pretty much spot on.

Stock car pulled 235 RWKW after a custom tune it got to 274 RWKW.

The difference is massive, more power everywhere and the car simply keeps pulling.

Off the line the car easily over powers the 19in dunlop sp sport maxx tyres even with traction control on.



Now the real question, is/was Ford deliberately understating the flywheel power of the F6's?

I ask as I have been looking into stock dyno runs and take for an example a stock E2 Clubbie with a bi-modal exhaust, claimed flywheel 31KW pulls 247RWKW, yet the my F6 is 270 KW flywheel and managed 235 RWKW, sure there differences from one dyno to another etc, but the XR6T's and F6's seem consistently get very high dyno numbers stock and appear to suffer from much less drive train loss (how can this be and the drive train is identical to the XR8 or GT's?).

So is Ford cooking the number to keep the hero cars (XR8 and GT(P)'s) happy???

[ALLMTR]

Did they upgrade the injectors?

Dunno about the cooking the books thing

[TonyJZX]

yeah sure

ford wouldn't wanna make the v8s look like a bad buy

[Captiva Fan]

I can see it's possible, but Ford's real hero product at the moment is the boosty 4.0L engine. It's kinda hard to believe they're talking that down; I'm sure I see a pooload more XR6T's around than XR8's (V8 Falcons still have the odd-looking bonnet don't they?).

[Tirlista]

you can get the V8 bulged bonnet as an option.

Ford are definitely talking down the 6Ts to sell Boss V8 'hero' cars.

[Fatboy]

As a diehard V8 Holden man (owned ever only V8 Commo's and HSV's since 1994) i am seriously thinking of an FG XR6T as my next daily - that's how good they are !

I think when the XR's go to a V6 next year the old inline turbo monster will be remembered as an animal engine, sort of like the VL 3 ltr turbo (*cough Nissan*) six is remembered as the cult hero Holden six...

274rwks would go alright - have you run it down the quarter for shits and giggles yet ? Would have to run a 12 surely ?

[Potsy]

I think when the XR's go to a V6 next year

You sure about that?
Thought that idea was canned and Ford engine builders got to keep their jobs?

[Kaiser]

Nah, the federal government came through with a grant so that the 6 can be made Euro 4 compliant.

Its good for a few years yet.

[Dave]

I would never entertain buying a FG xr8, but would absolutely consider a xr6t.

[<---cop]

If they didn't rust before their first oil change, I'd have one in a heartbeat.

I went looking at BA/BF ex-fleet cars as a daily.
8 out of 8 that I looked at had started to rust on the drivers side inner guard and the lowest Ks one only had 14,000ks on it!

Beast engine though.

[TonyJZX]

the new American Ecoboost TT V6 won't make it into the Falcon in the near future

just too much money for not enough gain

and all the inline six fans are grateful

[GSRman]

Our FG turbo is tops, only niggling issue is hunting idle action cold - had its 45K service last week.

probably going to get another one in june (2 year lease)

[MZ21]

Did they upgrade the injectors?

Just a tune only.

The car is still under warranty until 2011 as it was one of the last BF F6's.

I might say fuck it in a few months time as go for:

injectors, fuel pump, dump pipe and cat and see what it gets.

274rwks would go alright - have you run it down the quarter for shits and giggles yet ? Would have to run a 12 surely ?

It's goes more than alright! There is a very gentle bend just outside my place. I gave it a bootful this afternoon go around the bend and I was getting into all sorts of bother from about 10 metres from a standing start.

Eastern Creek for sure, I was thinking this Wednesday if it's still on (Christmas and all) and if the weather isn't too hot. But I will be there in the colder months for sure.

The boys at C&V reckoned I should be able to just turn up, stick it in D and hit the pedal and get high 12 straight up.

We'll see??

[ALLMTR]

Jan 6 is next street meet

[TJ]

If they didn't rust before their first oil change, I'd have one in a heartbeat.

I went looking at BA/BF ex-fleet cars as a daily.
8 out of 8 that I looked at had started to rust on the drivers side inner guard and the lowest Ks one only had 14,000ks on it!

Beast engine though.

Well out of the 100 or so in our fleet over the last 4 years yet to see one rust.

Did these fall in ocean?