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| View Poll Results: Your opinion on the current XR6 and XR6T relationship | |||
| I am happy with the strategy Ford has employed to date |
   
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74 | 37.37% |
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118 | 59.60% |
| Other, please explain |
  
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6 | 3.03% |
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12-09-2010, 02:59 AM
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Sorry Flappist, started typing my reply before yours posted. Took a while as I had to attend to a few distractions. Know I went over a few of the same points.
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12-09-2010, 09:04 PM
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"just slapping that turbo on" completely changes the characteristics of the car, acceleration rates and torque curves. Please don't dismiss the turbo as just a Xr6 with a turbo slapped on, its more than that...
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12-09-2010, 09:12 PM
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An XR6T is EXACTLY an XR6 with a turbo fitted to the engine. |
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12-09-2010, 09:25 PM
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12-09-2010, 10:51 PM
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12-09-2010, 11:20 PM
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They are both great cars, I don't see why the turbo version needs to be tarted up. If people want to make the car more distinctive (read: fully hectic) just cut out the lower grille like I did, now everyone gets a face full of intercooler. |
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13-09-2010, 02:06 PM
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Again, many thanks for all that took time to respond. I think it might be worth keeping the thread open if anyone wants to discuss this at a later date but I will take the results from here and create another thread shortly.
Cheers 
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13-09-2010, 03:14 PM
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In FG form the NA XR6 is a deceptively quick car for what it is, especially off the line. Leave the current scheme the same, the engine alone is enough of a difference.
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13-09-2010, 03:20 PM
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13-09-2010, 03:22 PM
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I see Dallas has lifted the "embargo" too... LOL
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13-09-2010, 05:08 PM
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The turbo may be the difference, so is the $10k price tag...
Strapp Ford gave me a n/a FG XR6 to drive for 4 days last week, nice car to drive but lacks the real punch of what you get with the turbo and this one had a 5 speed auto cant compare it to the ZF, my wife liked the car but not the color we had Dash (Green). For the purpose of under bonnet heat with the turbo model a bonnet change with vents and or scoop would be nice... Territory scoop looks the goods, this one is ADR compliant, I had one on my BF and will be fitting one this weekend to my FG.. . 
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13-09-2010, 05:32 PM
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I love the idea of that scoop, purely for cooling the motor - sometimes, after driving spiritedly, when I turn off the car (even after letting it idle for a few minutes) the fan comes on to cool it down, it gets mighty hot in there.
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13-09-2010, 05:33 PM
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Thats one good example of what many people have done, and supporting AFF members is great too. Using the BA XR8 hood with a vent at the rear is pretty popular, I must say my personal preference would be for these from HO;
 If they could do that without the bulge it would look really nice IMO, with is ok too I guess. The next round is here for those who would like to continue their thoughts to the options. http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11308478
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