Loving the series man, ive been learning so much, currently in the process of putting extractors on my ba wagon thanks to your videos, its a peice of cake. cheers!
Thanks mate, that’s the biggest compliment you can pay me. Love hearing from people giving it a go, good luck and hope you enjoy the results. Oh and just remember, things go wrong for even pro mechanics (which I’m certainly not) you just get better at sorting it out!
Been awesome watching these videos! Just finished doing the full exhaust, upper and lower control arms (absolute bastard of a job), struts and rocker cover gasket on my ba 1 tonner.
5th Gear was a great show... didn't quite have the polish of Top Gear but at least they had a host that knew how to drive. Your BA is coming along great Brownie, I've been fixing mine up a bit too (with the help of your videos). I'm keeping it pretty much stock though, just fixing broken stuff and doing some prevention on the known issues. Every time I hear yours though it makes me want to do that muffler upgrade. It sounds great.
I never got into it but I should really give it another chance. And don’t worry, I’m sure I’ll have to get back to fixing something on it soon! Thanks mate.
@@BrowneysGarage The main presenter was Tiff Needell, he's a funny dude and top class race driver so it was fun seeing him be able to thrash super cars around. He was kind of like an old school Chris Harris.
Truth be told I enjoy seeing some of the top end cars and drivers but I struggle to relate to it, probably why I watched more Top Gear with the cheap car challenges and fellow ‘buffoons’! 🤣
@@BrowneysGarage lol, yeah. Me too man, I hear you. With 5th gear it was just fun seeing a "car reporter" who actually knew what he was talking about talk some shit about the super cars that most of us can't afford.
I have the same mods, Stage 3 air intake box and hoses. V8 snorkel so its larger snorkel Big mouth ss induction kit bringing in larger space for air flow Dea performance exhaust system with pacemaker extractors. Pully system Tune and dyno I have a 2013 fg xr6 ute running 195kw stock. I made 246kw at the motor So around 215-220 at the wheels.
Given the length of time spark plugs, especially iridium plugs stay in place, I like to use a high temperature anti seize grease on the threads. You'll always be able to get them out again.
I'd guess that there is no harm in doing that if done right, and in fact I was going to do exactly that until I looked into it. A lot of the plugs, from what I've since read, are made with a coating already to act exactly as an anti seize would and actually advise against using a further anti seize. Doubt there's any big factor against using anti seize as well other than it not being necessary and some say it will affect torque readings/feel but how many people 'torque' spark plugs anyway! I could still be very wrong though...
i must say browney, i have a na mk2 fairmont ghia, have had it flashed tuned from a map written by max performance on a bf xr6, did stuff all, leaned it out a bit up top, best thing you can do is diff gears.I put some 3.45 diff gears with a tru trac in mine and it goes a lot harder off the line, only now deciding to go turbo, still on my ps so have to keep it stealthy
Videos are a touch behind, sorry you felt that way but I’d say I definitely picked up a bit with the tune. 4 speed or 6 speed? I’ve got 3.45 already and could really use 3.7 at least with the BTR if I was concerned about drags or traffic light stuff.
@Lachlan Burns Never know, it could all be in my head! Results at the strip should show improvements though, and it’s definitely fun to drive on the street as long as I’m not launching it. 3.45 and ZF would be fun
Great video Browney! Some good tips in there too. I don't remember seeing the mileage on your car so my power guess isn't going to be an informed one. So I'd say, at the wheels, about 140-150kw. I won't be disappointed if it's higher. Good luck.
Kms didnt mean anything for my fg. My Na fg with the ZF at 390k kms dynoed at 148rwkw stock which is pretty much the same as all the fg xr6s make even with low kms.
Nice power! And definitely a fair point, doesn’t always mean something if looked after and in good nic I guess, sure there’s plenty at those kms that may be getting tired as well though so you’ve done well. I certainly have nothing against higher km cars mate don’t worry 👍
@@BrowneysGarage Yeh well mine has had 8k kms intervals on fully synthetic and ZF services every 50k kms which is probably the main reason everything is perfectly healthy.
I got one with 300 thou on it, but CLEAN most of the old has I see are thrashed out.. this thing still idles perfectly (what I can hear...no extractors). It's like new almost..ks aren't the problem...it's the kind of life it had, how hard those k's are driven. Luckily it's a Barra, alot of other cars 300+ is likely a problem..
Browney's Garage my Windsor runs one. But my Barra has some bloody Z235 or something. It’s half the size. Cheers bloke. Great channel. Keep on Truckin.
Thanks mate. The coils should have a pretty long service life and, while not a huge expense, still aren't nearly as cheap as a set of plugs at $150 odd I believe. Wouldn't be the first time a new coil has come faulty and caused it's own issues so I elected for a 'if it's not broken, don't fix it' approach on those. Each to their own though, not the worst idea to do these while you're in there.
Brownie I need to get my FG NA tuned soon too. I’ve done pretty much all the mods you I have except the shift kit. Where should I take my car to get tuned? I called some places and they said it’s not worth touching because it isn’t turbo (assholes) 😤
Wow really! Shops like that don’t deserve your money mate, it’s not going to pick up quite like a turbo but there’s definitely gains to be had. Depends where you are but I’ve gone to Maxx Performance in Dandenong and been really happy with it so far (this video is a few weeks behind 🤫). The only negative, and it isn’t much at all, is they’re pretty flat out so be sure to factor in a full day out there even if they hope to get it done earlier.
@Frosty XR6 Bugger, I’m not going to be able to vouch for anyone out there but maybe try one of the shops listed on PCMTec’s site? www.pcmtec.com/workshops
@@BrowneysGarage yeah affirmative mate the gauges above the radio. I've been enjoying watching the falcon xr6 mods videos. Look forward to seeing the results of the dyno run
From what I've seen the consensus in these seems to be to stay original, and they're not terribly expensive with a good service life so that's what I've done. I have used NGK in earlier SOHC engines though and had no problems but never with huge power anyway, and never in a Barra.
Hey mate, I believe it was this one I picked up. Quality isn’t perfect but it seems solid enough and the price was good. www.ebay.com.au/itm/232178108929
@@BrowneysGarage Idk, BFs (xr6 190 barra) can make around 170kw on 98 stock, I reckon with your exhaust systems, intake and underdrive you got a good chance to get around 190 with a tune... guess it depends where you base power was before the mods, I'm not sure what power BAs make stock
@Alex Fawke Depends big time on the gearbox too, for reference a stock BA with the BTR auto on their dyno makes around 140kw. Then they reckon add another 15 or so if manual or ZF. It’ll be covered in the video but you’re right, the BA will be the base and give people a good indication of what’s possible and then add on top of that figure BF and onwards 👍
Sadly it is. I know the figure already so not much fun in that, trying to get ahead in videos! But I’m fairly happy with how it all went, car is feeling great for what it is.
Loving the series man, ive been learning so much, currently in the process of putting extractors on my ba wagon thanks to your videos, its a peice of cake. cheers!
Thanks mate, that’s the biggest compliment you can pay me. Love hearing from people giving it a go, good luck and hope you enjoy the results.
Oh and just remember, things go wrong for even pro mechanics (which I’m certainly not) you just get better at sorting it out!
Can't wait to see the dyno results🤙
Will be the very next video, think this one going to come out awesome 👍
Yeah mate, me too. Everyone loves to stick a turbo on the NA Falcons so it will be a really interesting video.
Facebook graph looks good I can’t wait. Car looks great mate.
Thanks mate 👍🏻
Been awesome watching these videos! Just finished doing the full exhaust, upper and lower control arms (absolute bastard of a job), struts and rocker cover gasket on my ba 1 tonner.
That's awesome mate and you've got a few jobs there hat I need to get to as well. Thanks for watching, hope you enjoy what we have coming up 👍
Keen for the results 👌
Also another great video too mate 👍.
Legend, thanks mate 👍
5th Gear was a great show... didn't quite have the polish of Top Gear but at least they had a host that knew how to drive. Your BA is coming along great Brownie, I've been fixing mine up a bit too (with the help of your videos). I'm keeping it pretty much stock though, just fixing broken stuff and doing some prevention on the known issues. Every time I hear yours though it makes me want to do that muffler upgrade. It sounds great.
I never got into it but I should really give it another chance.
And don’t worry, I’m sure I’ll have to get back to fixing something on it soon! Thanks mate.
@@BrowneysGarage The main presenter was Tiff Needell, he's a funny dude and top class race driver so it was fun seeing him be able to thrash super cars around. He was kind of like an old school Chris Harris.
Truth be told I enjoy seeing some of the top end cars and drivers but I struggle to relate to it, probably why I watched more Top Gear with the cheap car challenges and fellow ‘buffoons’! 🤣
@@BrowneysGarage lol, yeah. Me too man, I hear you. With 5th gear it was just fun seeing a "car reporter" who actually knew what he was talking about talk some shit about the super cars that most of us can't afford.
I have the same mods,
Stage 3 air intake box and hoses.
V8 snorkel so its larger snorkel
Big mouth ss induction kit bringing in larger space for air flow
Dea performance exhaust system with pacemaker extractors.
Pully system
Tune and dyno
I have a 2013 fg xr6 ute running 195kw stock. I made 246kw at the motor
So around 215-220 at the wheels.
Given the length of time spark plugs, especially iridium plugs stay in place, I like to use a high temperature anti seize grease on the threads.
You'll always be able to get them out again.
I'd guess that there is no harm in doing that if done right, and in fact I was going to do exactly that until I looked into it. A lot of the plugs, from what I've since read, are made with a coating already to act exactly as an anti seize would and actually advise against using a further anti seize.
Doubt there's any big factor against using anti seize as well other than it not being necessary and some say it will affect torque readings/feel but how many people 'torque' spark plugs anyway!
I could still be very wrong though...
Here's the Fifth Gear video mentioned if anyone is curious: ruclips.net/video/efIJHf7h5kI/видео.html
Nice rolla big fella ... sweet
Legend, thanks mate 👍
i must say browney, i have a na mk2 fairmont ghia, have had it flashed tuned from a map written by max performance on a bf xr6, did stuff all, leaned it out a bit up top, best thing you can do is diff gears.I put some 3.45 diff gears with a tru trac in mine and it goes a lot harder off the line, only now deciding to go turbo, still on my ps so have to keep it stealthy
Videos are a touch behind, sorry you felt that way but I’d say I definitely picked up a bit with the tune.
4 speed or 6 speed? I’ve got 3.45 already and could really use 3.7 at least with the BTR if I was concerned about drags or traffic light stuff.
@@BrowneysGarage i have a zf6 yea, maybe the tune wasn’t as much as i was expecting
@Lachlan Burns Never know, it could all be in my head! Results at the strip should show improvements though, and it’s definitely fun to drive on the street as long as I’m not launching it.
3.45 and ZF would be fun
Killa bro keen to see how the tune goes 👍
Thanks mate, should be an interesting video.
Funny as Usual❤it
Looking forward to the tune!
Legend, thanks mate. Seems like everyone is!
Great video Browney! Some good tips in there too. I don't remember seeing the mileage on your car so my power guess isn't going to be an informed one. So I'd say, at the wheels, about 140-150kw. I won't be disappointed if it's higher. Good luck.
Thanks Glen, it’s still pretty fresh at 123k odd kms.
No harm in going lower and hoping for more 👍
Kms didnt mean anything for my fg. My Na fg with the ZF at 390k kms dynoed at 148rwkw stock which is pretty much the same as all the fg xr6s make even with low kms.
Nice power! And definitely a fair point, doesn’t always mean something if looked after and in good nic I guess, sure there’s plenty at those kms that may be getting tired as well though so you’ve done well.
I certainly have nothing against higher km cars mate don’t worry 👍
@@BrowneysGarage Yeh well mine has had 8k kms intervals on fully synthetic and ZF services every 50k kms which is probably the main reason everything is perfectly healthy.
I got one with 300 thou on it, but CLEAN most of the old has I see are thrashed out.. this thing still idles perfectly (what I can hear...no extractors).
It's like new almost..ks aren't the problem...it's the kind of life it had, how hard those k's are driven.
Luckily it's a Barra, alot of other cars 300+ is likely a problem..
Zane will sort you out @maxx. Hes a bloody legend. Great vid bro
Thanks mate, and yep seems like a great guy 👍
Literally watched this video for the 6 cylinder spark plug hahaha
🤣 Hope this helped a little mate!
Awesome 👏
Thanks mate 👍
Great Job!
Keep up the great work.You saved me $750 Dollars
Nice, and thanks mate will do my best 👍
browney mate your wheel looked quite buckled when you where draining the oil. love the vid mate
Bugger good spot mate, you're correct. Will sort it one day.
Thanks mate 👍
Didn’t know the Z9 fitted the Barra. Good to know.
Think the Z9 has been the go to for decades now! I really should have bought them in bulk at some stage.
Browney's Garage my Windsor runs one. But my Barra has some bloody Z235 or something. It’s half the size. Cheers bloke. Great channel. Keep on Truckin.
@Driver 302 I miss my old Windsor, amazing sounding things. Cheers mate and thanks for watching
Had my 5 speed manual bf Ute tuned earlier this year.
Made 184rwk which isn’t to bad
Steel try is a bit heavy though
Great power mate, would be good fun with the 5 speed too 👍
What mods did you have done on your ute mate?
Put a clean rag in the throttle body before blowing shit around. 😉
You’re right I should have, thanks. In my defence at least it was closed and it’s not facing upwards to collect rubbish in.
Awesome Browney 210 kw @ the rear. Lol
Think I better go grab a bottle of spray if I want that!
Great videos, I like your humour. Question:- Why didnt you replace the coils as well? They are fairly cheap insurance too and can fail at anytime?
Thanks mate. The coils should have a pretty long service life and, while not a huge expense, still aren't nearly as cheap as a set of plugs at $150 odd I believe. Wouldn't be the first time a new coil has come faulty and caused it's own issues so I elected for a 'if it's not broken, don't fix it' approach on those.
Each to their own though, not the worst idea to do these while you're in there.
Looking forward to the results.
Whats the next mod, cams or turbo?
Back to the track to test it then on to a somewhat budget friendly turbo setup. Thanks mate.
im going with hmmm 180WK high hopes ahah
🤞
You'll make more power if you piss of the castrol and use full synthetic nylon .
Brownie I need to get my FG NA tuned soon too. I’ve done pretty much all the mods you I have except the shift kit. Where should I take my car to get tuned? I called some places and they said it’s not worth touching because it isn’t turbo (assholes) 😤
Wow really! Shops like that don’t deserve your money mate, it’s not going to pick up quite like a turbo but there’s definitely gains to be had.
Depends where you are but I’ve gone to Maxx Performance in Dandenong and been really happy with it so far (this video is a few weeks behind 🤫). The only negative, and it isn’t much at all, is they’re pretty flat out so be sure to factor in a full day out there even if they hope to get it done earlier.
Browney's Garage I’m in Perth
@Frosty XR6 Bugger, I’m not going to be able to vouch for anyone out there but maybe try one of the shops listed on PCMTec’s site? www.pcmtec.com/workshops
Any chance of doing a video with gauges installed on your dash?
Gauge install on the section above the radio? Thinking this will be happening as part of our turbo upgrade on this setup next year, so stay with us 👍
@@BrowneysGarage yeah affirmative mate the gauges above the radio. I've been enjoying watching the falcon xr6 mods videos. Look forward to seeing the results of the dyno run
@imGlobL Thanks mate, and yep hoping to do this with the turbo.
Are the ngk spark plug good or just stick with the original
From what I've seen the consensus in these seems to be to stay original, and they're not terribly expensive with a good service life so that's what I've done. I have used NGK in earlier SOHC engines though and had no problems but never with huge power anyway, and never in a Barra.
Hey Brownie
Where do you get that boot lip from?
Hey mate, I believe it was this one I picked up. Quality isn’t perfect but it seems solid enough and the price was good.
www.ebay.com.au/itm/232178108929
153kw at the treads
Thanks mate, let’s see how it goes but think you may be a little surprised.
Hi mate, can you please help finding a service/workshop manual
www.allcarmanuals.com/factory-service-manual-70-Ford-Falcon-BA.html
Hey mate try and get the readout in rpm and not km/h , I want to compare your torque curve with my hi performance AU .
Sorry mate, I have the dyno results already with km/h (this video was a week or 2 ago now). More on that in the next one.
About 190-200killawasps
At the wheels? If so I can dream, maybe if it was an FG.
@@BrowneysGarage Idk, BFs (xr6 190 barra) can make around 170kw on 98 stock, I reckon with your exhaust systems, intake and underdrive you got a good chance to get around 190 with a tune... guess it depends where you base power was before the mods, I'm not sure what power BAs make stock
@Alex Fawke Depends big time on the gearbox too, for reference a stock BA with the BTR auto on their dyno makes around 140kw. Then they reckon add another 15 or so if manual or ZF.
It’ll be covered in the video but you’re right, the BA will be the base and give people a good indication of what’s possible and then add on top of that figure BF and onwards 👍
Yeah very true, is you're the 4 speed auto (I foget), what figure would you be happy to see?
Sadly it is. I know the figure already so not much fun in that, trying to get ahead in videos! But I’m fairly happy with how it all went, car is feeling great for what it is.
yeah ,,pre fill blowns all the crap left in the motor
Hey Brownie What's the 1 /4 and terminal speed
Best I managed stock was 16.0 at 90mph, long first gear and low stock stall is killing us with a 2.5 60ft