Comments on: Ford possibly testing new twin-turbo V6

By: mule

mule — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:35:20 +0000

it was the dauratec TT V6, they were going from castlemain to bendigo after having sensor problems with the dyno in castlemain.
guy in the passanger seat is kicking back logging and tuning via a laptop. i was told later with a bit of a laugh “some guy in a clubby was following us taking pics, we took off a litte. but it was still running shit”
i saw over 300rwkw on a weak tune before they had to switch dyno’s
it was said whatever power figure it’s relesed with, it’ll last 1,000,000 km like that if people dont go upping the boost etc.
the tuner thought it was a good thing to play with

By: Jap Crap

Jap Crap — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:17:17 +0000

I think its great that Ford have seen the light in regards to factory turbocharged vehicles. I truly believe that the XR6T saved Ford and will become another of Australias cult cars. They have combined a tough engine with a awesome turbo with fantastic results. Its a pity they didnt have this 20 yrs ago like the Japs; Ford today could be something unreal.

By: mak

mak — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:27:37 +0000

pics were taken between castlemain and bendigo, going to bendigo for dyno tuning after it maxed one dyno out. the guys in the ford knew they were being followed and had a good giggle about it ;)

By: Payno

Payno — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:17:58 +0000

Joel, I am so overwhelmed by your passion for the “Alloytech” or “Craptech” engine that you refer to, produced by GM.. Please allow me to clarify a few minor things for you though, seeing as though you’ve taken no time what so ever to do your research and have taking the easier option of shooting your mouth off without knowing the facts… Those being; Firstly, you are correct about the ‘Harsh’ feeling of the “Alloytec”, but I seem to think that you haven’t realised that Holden hasn’t used Counterbalance shafts in this motor to iron out vibrations, unlike Toyota which does… God only knows what that would be like if it didn’t have them. Another few things I must ask is; Who has the superior torque… ALLOYTEC; Who has a FORGED STEEL CRANK and FORGED STEEL RODS…. ALLOYTEC; Which engine can achieve over 200kW’s without a Supercharger or Turbo Charger or for that matter getting it’s Tuning department involved… GM with the Cadillac CTS due for release later next month… producing over 240kW’s… did I mention that the engine used there was also an “Alloytec”?… Or as you call it, a ‘Craptech’. Pretty bad really, I always thought Toyota could’ve done better than GM, considering all their Japanese technology… But seems to me, they’re falling behind the 8 ball, even with their 240kW Supercharged TRD Aurion; Couldn’t they tweak it a little more without using forced induction??

Thanks for the constructive input Joel, it’s been muchly appreciated.. Also a word of advise, go back to the little hole you crawled out of and stay there… Holden’s and Ford’s are in a league of their own and that’s definitely a league Toyota could never be a part of!

By: russo

russo — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:13:08 +0000

YOUR ALL IDIOTS ahahahahahahaha

By: PoisonEagle

PoisonEagle — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:59:46 +0000

Umm they look like BF lights to me- and if I’m not mistaken thats a BF FPV rear fascia.

By: james

james — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:47:32 +0000

i doubt ford would be testing a V6 in that.. its a BA not a BF. inside of the tail lights r different

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:26:18 +0000

Wheelnut my antispam word was Impreza……mmmmmwwwwaaaa

Make that twin-turbo……der…….

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:23:55 +0000

Turbo Boss????????? Naaaaa. This is a 6 Ford have already approved a turbo for that,have for a while .

By: Oz. 100

Oz. 100 — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:06:08 +0000

Boss Turbo, how do you know that! :?:

By: Boss Turbo

Boss Turbo — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 09:56:14 +0000

This is the V8 Boss with a single turbo FPV have been testing for some time, may be released in a limited number if the development goes ok.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:39:36 +0000

YOTR – I thought you were the driver of the Ford mule?

By: Damo

Damo — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:08:29 +0000

Your right about ford fitting a separate tranny cooler with the tow pack, however the aftermarket products a far more superior in ways of cooling… If you were to modify yours as much as mine then no, i think the 6sp will handle it quite well, as long as it keeps cool, it will last.. AS for the intercooler, i custom made mine so that the outlets are opposite each other. To make it easy for you, just imagaine looking at the front end of an xr6T. The left outlet sits high and the right outlet sits low, reason being, so the whole cooler gets used, rather than the lower part getting all the pressure… Some say it dosent make a difference but if you think logically it would make a difference in cooling boost pressure… Ive moved the battery to the passenger side as ive got a pipe commign straight out of the turbo and a pod filter that sits just infront of the drivers side headlight…

As for towing, as soon as i picked it up from ford with a threw a trailer on it.. it towed awsome from day one, but it wasnt until the mods (which i did after the 1500km service) that how much better it could do.. I never got to get Before and after mod Fuel averages because it never botherd me to check. however, with the flash set on tow mode(260rwkw)and driving around 2200rpm around town ill squeeze around 420 kms to a tank. If im working far and its all freeway you can add another 120-150kms on top of that and im pretty happy with it. Again a 6sp should do better as it will use all the gears as it needs. When im not towing and the tub is empty and i set the flash to performance mode, haha, lucky to get 250kms out of the tank, but who gives a flying Fcuk :-) its all fun.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:51:18 +0000

would you think the 6sp auto would need strengthening?

im pretty sure ford will fit the oilcooler as part of their heavy duty tow pack is that right?

have you done anything in the way of the intercooler?

what sort of economy do you get? not that that matters in performance cras but just interesting to note.
how does the economy compare when towing and not towing?

did you tow with it long before you added the mods?

By: Damo

Damo — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:13:37 +0000

Andrew M

All up ive spent $4800. 2000 or so of that wne on my auto to stregthen it (mines an 04 4spd auto). Ive got a mate who works in ford so i got the valve springs thru him for basically nothng, same with the cooler, again, i have a mate who is awsome with alloy welding so he made up my cooler (cost me a bottle of jimmy). Tuning all up including the flash was $1500. Injectors were 500. The Valve springs and injectors i fit myself so i saved myself a bit in labour there.

When the next model comes out, i’ll prob by the F6 version for work and ill take mine off the road, throw a C10 in it and do a full engine re-build.

Im more than happy to answer any of your questions!

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:31:35 +0000

Damo,
thanks for your input mate.

i also lug a trailer of tools behind me every day so i guess im lugging the same weight. i havent actually weighed mine either but keep meaning to. i just havent been bored enough to take it to the local weigh bridge yet.

have you got the 6sp auto??

also what was your tune worth??

i was/am actually considering the XR6T so this is why i have a million questions. i hope you dont mind

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:25:12 +0000

Duck,
yes mate but only when it comes to V8’s does the leap frog theory apply.

ford have been stomping on holden with their 6cyls for many years.

but as i said the V8 models are different. holden will respond to them for sure. they wont straight away but a couple of years down the track they will for sure

By: Oz.

Oz. — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:49:47 +0000

That’s right Duck, it’s all about “Leap Frog” when a comapay makes a better car than their oppistion and later their oppistion comes out with an even better car, so that’s what’s happening with F0RD vs H0LDEN.

By: Duck

Duck — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:31:57 +0000

If ford does bring a more powerful vehicle range with the new orion, HOLDEN will fight back, cause there not going to let them stomp on them!

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 04:54:18 +0000

So my source tells me that more than likely is the V6 twin turbo……..cause Ford already have already developed a twin turbo for the V6……..so there ya go!

We still speculating TP?