factory piping and xover flow pretty well, we have a ute at work all factory piping just a Jonny Tig cooler and its at 367rwkw. your boost is looking good for no control.
Wow, caught this one early. Another great video Brownie. Can't wait to see it on the 1/4 mile again. I just had to do the inlet manifold gaskets on my BA and thought that might be a good idea for a video at some point if you haven't done yours yet. It's not technically difficult, but it's a bit of a pain to get to all the bolts. The gasket between the head and the manifold is the cause of the very common BA rough idle problem so they pretty much all have to be replaced at some point.
Legend, thanks mate. It's coming, should be there this Sunday so expect the video in a week or 2 all going well. Not a job I want to do any time soon! Haven't done mine yet and unfortunately may not make such a great video if/when I do, as you said not super technical but just looks time consuming and painful - likely just minutes of me cursing the car out!
@@BrowneysGarage Awesome, can't wait. If you do end up having to do those gaskets, get a few days worth of penetrating oil into the bolts that hold the two halves of the manifold together. Mine were pretty seized up.
Great video Brownie well explained I found the ball shaped carbide bit extremely helpful for rounding the corners of the waste gate entry just like a short turn radius when porting a head
Handy to know, thanks mate. Should have played around with the different shapes a bit more but not sure some of those would have reached far enough for me to work and see what was going on still! Next time
As an FYI - don’t use long carbide burs with that die grinder. It’s too fast for them & will bend them pretty much instantly (ask me how I know 😂) Use a variable speed electric die grinder or an air one & throttle it.
Love that you aren't qualified and you're happy to give it a go! If I don't see you at Heathcote good luck. Be interesting what affects come from all this work.
Even qualified blokes weren't born with the knowledge, got to learn somehow right! Thanks very much mate, maybe catch you out there but if not hope you're well and catch you another time 👍
Awesome video again browney But a lil tip, I’d like to be able to pay attention and listen but it’s a bit hard it’s the music overlaid on top not saying I don’t like the music ( isn’t my taste but all is well) just want to be able to hear
Did I hear a timing chain rattle? I'm sure I heard a timing chain.... OK I didn't but it would be great to find a video of how to change it with the engine in the car, any chance of that?
Hi mate. I'm hoping to get a reply from you on this one. I'm looking to buy a Ford xr6 either turbo or do what you've done and convert to turbo. Can I ask advice on which model or models to be looking at please?
I have original ba xr6 turbo car. It has four inch dump pipe to ,3.5 inch exhaust system. I replaced turbo cast and cartridge with pulsar. Mines original is a turbo Barra. Do I still need to port out the pulsar casting and flapper port. Or is this just for na motors turned to turbo
80mm (bit.ly/3nep7QG) then I cut 10 or 20mm off, can't remember exactly, to get the right length I needed without running out of thread. Couldn't find something to suit at the time but I was in a rush so it may be out there.
@daniel veldman Yep, would have been 2mm or at least that’s what I tried for. Controlling boost now to come in at 7psi but comes down a touch to 5 or 6 in the top end - really itching to throw some boost control or ideally a turbo ECU in now!
@@BrowneysGarage i was talking to a pro about this, me mentioned if there is more timing up high (which how most tunes are) you will see a small drop off. so it may not be actual boost contol issue.
I’m really puzzled as to why you’re going to all that trouble with stock parts. Bigger exhaust is a must on a barra not to mention intercooler and injectors. Professional tune will stop the overboost that’s all i did to my FG 10 years ago and it’s still hammering along at 310rwkw with 210 000km on it
factory piping and xover flow pretty well, we have a ute at work all factory piping just a Jonny Tig cooler and its at 367rwkw. your boost is looking good for no control.
Damn that's great power for the small piping, thanks for sharing that's interesting! 👍
Wow, caught this one early. Another great video Brownie. Can't wait to see it on the 1/4 mile again. I just had to do the inlet manifold gaskets on my BA and thought that might be a good idea for a video at some point if you haven't done yours yet. It's not technically difficult, but it's a bit of a pain to get to all the bolts. The gasket between the head and the manifold is the cause of the very common BA rough idle problem so they pretty much all have to be replaced at some point.
Legend, thanks mate. It's coming, should be there this Sunday so expect the video in a week or 2 all going well.
Not a job I want to do any time soon! Haven't done mine yet and unfortunately may not make such a great video if/when I do, as you said not super technical but just looks time consuming and painful - likely just minutes of me cursing the car out!
@@BrowneysGarage Awesome, can't wait.
If you do end up having to do those gaskets, get a few days worth of penetrating oil into the bolts that hold the two halves of the manifold together. Mine were pretty seized up.
Great video Brownie well explained I found the ball shaped carbide bit extremely helpful for rounding the corners of the waste gate entry just like a short turn radius when porting a head
Handy to know, thanks mate. Should have played around with the different shapes a bit more but not sure some of those would have reached far enough for me to work and see what was going on still! Next time
Great information, looks like it works well, hope you go well in the drags, all the best to you and your loved ones
Thanks very much mate, and same to you 👍
you can also get a boost reference from one of the vac lines on the inlet manilf .. just chuck in a t piece and off ya go
Just finished watching the whole series, great work and solid information, subbed
Awesome, thank you!
Madman on the Die Grinder top work Browney!!!🍻👍💯 Hopefully the weather gods are kind to you for Sunday!!
Thanks Daniel, we're looking good to go for Sunday and should be nice and cool too - we need all the free power we can get!
As an FYI - don’t use long carbide burs with that die grinder. It’s too fast for them & will bend them pretty much instantly (ask me how I know 😂)
Use a variable speed electric die grinder or an air one & throttle it.
Inlet manifold is still the best source. I’d get a freely available 1 way valve that will prevent the WG actuator from seeing any vacuum.
Awesome video Browney Going to pick one of these rear housings up for my turbo territory
Nice! Seems to have worked out well for me so far and I've been happy with it, good luck 👍
An exhaust is a must.
4" dump into 3" after mid muffler.
High flow cat
Then replace the under battery pipe if you used a stock one.
Nice one Browney no turbo yet but looks promising..keep em coming matey...john..Willaura vic....😎😎
Love that you aren't qualified and you're happy to give it a go! If I don't see you at Heathcote good luck. Be interesting what affects come from all this work.
Even qualified blokes weren't born with the knowledge, got to learn somehow right! Thanks very much mate, maybe catch you out there but if not hope you're well and catch you another time 👍
Nicely sorted mate
Thanks Dean, seems to have worked out ok for a bloke who has no idea what his doing! 🤣
Always enjoy your vids Brownie👍
Legend, thanks for supporting what we do mate 👍
Great damage prevention.
Awesome video again browney
But a lil tip, I’d like to be able to pay attention and listen but it’s a bit hard it’s the music overlaid on top not saying I don’t like the music ( isn’t my taste but all is well) just want to be able to hear
Thanks for the feedback mate, will keep an eye on the audio levels in the next one - but of a fine line to walk and I may have stuffed it! 🤣 Cheers
@@BrowneysGarage Awesome stuff mate
Awesome videos mate very informative keep up the awesome work
You could use a different dump pipe with a seperate pipe for the WG and join it back in to the exhaust just before the cat
Awsome video thx for information was interesting cant wait to see the awsome xr out on drag strip again and well done on awsome n/a plus turbo job
Thanks mate, back out racing Sunday hopefully 👍
@@BrowneysGarage sounds good looking forward to seeing that
Ahhhhh. Love the tip!!!!! that would have saved me hours!!!!
On removing the turbo and manifold together? If so I only know this from doing it the hard way first too 🤣
@@BrowneysGarageNo, separating the turbo. Soooo easy with the sockets and bolts. Love the channel. Keep up the great work mate.
Ooo yeah forgot about that - again tried the hard way first before finding that trick!
Thanks very much for the support mate 👍
Another cause for the boost bleeding off could be the stock exhaust (if the turbo can't push the air out fast enough , it can't make boost in short) 👍
Good point. Think there's other cars out there holding a good hit more boost on stock parts but definitely something to keep in mind, thanks mate 👍
Geez that's a tidy BA engine bay
another great video mate. nice educated hackery love it
Educated hackery - that's awesome and sums it up well, I might steal that! Thanks mate 👍
Did I hear a timing chain rattle? I'm sure I heard a timing chain.... OK I didn't but it would be great to find a video of how to change it with the engine in the car, any chance of that?
Hi mate. I'm hoping to get a reply from you on this one. I'm looking to buy a Ford xr6 either turbo or do what you've done and convert to turbo. Can I ask advice on which model or models to be looking at please?
How did u find the turbosmart actuator mate
Before i watch. can i quickly ask why a mod would be needed to stop overboosting?
When you say you are not my mum, I mean you would think about adopting me and my beard?
... I thought you'd never ask 🥲
@@BrowneysGarage I will get the paperwork started 🤣
Good luck on Sunday man, by the power of beardskull... you have the power!
I have original ba xr6 turbo car. It has four inch dump pipe to ,3.5 inch exhaust system. I replaced turbo cast and cartridge with pulsar. Mines original is a turbo Barra. Do I still need to port out the pulsar casting and flapper port. Or is this just for na motors turned to turbo
Are you going to heathcote brownie? If so, what date??
Yep should be back there this Sunday, the 3rd. 👍
Cool video!
Thanks Denis 👍
Are u going to put a dose pipe on it
Yep, will definitely be playing with this sort of thing in future and have a video idea for it brewing!
hey browney wanted to find out, what length rod for the actuator did you use?
80mm (bit.ly/3nep7QG) then I cut 10 or 20mm off, can't remember exactly, to get the right length I needed without running out of thread. Couldn't find something to suit at the time but I was in a rush so it may be out there.
@@BrowneysGarage thanks alot browney, do you remember how much preload you used? i know 2mm is said to be the right amount but ive head other things
@daniel veldman Yep, would have been 2mm or at least that’s what I tried for. Controlling boost now to come in at 7psi but comes down a touch to 5 or 6 in the top end - really itching to throw some boost control or ideally a turbo ECU in now!
@@BrowneysGarage i was talking to a pro about this, me mentioned if there is more timing up high (which how most tunes are) you will see a small drop off. so it may not be actual boost contol issue.
never to much boost
I’m really puzzled as to why you’re going to all that trouble with stock parts. Bigger exhaust is a must on a barra not to mention intercooler and injectors. Professional tune will stop the overboost that’s all i did to my FG 10 years ago and it’s still hammering along at 310rwkw with 210 000km on it