Common questions

What is the difference between G6 and G6E?

What is the difference between G6 and G6E?

The G6 is the direct replacement for the Futura. It is powered by the same 4.0L engine and was originally mated to the five-speed automatic (upgraded to the ZF six-speed automatic in 2010). Besides the suspension, which is the sport-luxury tune found in the G6E, the drivetrain of the car is the same as the XT.

How much HP does a stock xr6t have?

Even in stock form, the Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo is a formidable machine. It’s packing a turbocharged Ford 4.0L inline six-cylinder engine that produces 362 horsepower and 393 pound-feet of torque, which is mated to a fortified FoMoCo six-speed manual transmission and limited-slip rear differential.

Which Barra engine is the best?

At the top of the Barra, the range was the turbocharged 325T FGX Sprint. With a much more impressive output of 420bhp, this engine was placed in the Falcon FGX XR6 Turbo Sprint that was capable of reaching 60mph in 4.5 seconds thanks to a 10-second overboost system.

What Turbo does an xr6t have?

I6 Turbo
The XR6 Turbo is powered by the I6 Turbo engine, producing 270 kW / 533 Nm.

How many kW is a XR6?

Ford Falcon (FG) XR6 Engine Technical Data
Aspiration : N/A
Compression Ratio : 10.30
Maximum power – Output – Horsepower : 265 PS or 261 bhp or 195 kW @ 6000 rpm
Maximum torque : 391.0 Nm or 288 lb.ft @ 6000 rpm

How many FPV GT were made?

This means there’s only one Victory Gold FG Falcon, and it’s manual. For posterity, there were 237 manuals and 263 automatics built for the total 500. Capicchiano says it isn’t just the paint that makes GT-F 500 special, but the entire process of building the car, which even involved the owner.

Why is the Barra so good?

The dual-overhead-cam Barra has become a hugely popular engine in Australia because of its massive horsepower potential and bulletproof strength, making it ideal for high-horsepower builds. There aren’t many other engines out there capable of such high power figures without an aftermarket block or head.

Why is it called a Barra engine?

The Barra is an inline-6 engine that was used by Ford Australia between 2002 and 2016. The Barra was first introduced in the BA Falcon, named after the “Barramundi” code name used during the development of the BA update engine. …

Why are Barra engines so good?

What does Barra stand for?

Barramundi
Barra is short for Barramundi, a fierce Aussie fish and perfect codename the Aussie engineers used when developing the engines for the all-new BA-series Ford Falcon, including the 5.4-litre three-valve V8s. The XR6 Turbo quickly became Ford’s top dog in terms of performance.

What Turbo is in a FG F6?

The F6 engine is based on XR6T motor, a turbocharged intercooled DOHC 4.0L Inline Six with VCT, but includes: a modified FPV airbox (with Dual Ram Air intakes), higher strength conrods, larger air-to-air intercooler, high flow exhaust system, higher capacity fuel pump, and a Garrett GT3582r (same as the BA/BF XR6T) …

How much horsepower does a BA XR6 Turbo have?

320 hp
A turbocharged variant of the Barra engine was introduced in a new XR6 Turbo model and produced 240 kW (320 hp) of power.

What’s the difference between the XR6 and the G6E?

The XR6 is the sport version of the falcon, with the G6E being the luxury pack. There is about a $8,000 price difference between models, including turbocharged models. If I was to choose out of the possible 4 options, that being the XR6/Turbo and G6E/Turbo, I would opt for the XR6 Turbo for $49k base price.

When did the Ford FG XR6T come out?

In 2008 the Falcon stepped it up once again with a full revamp of the falcon platform, the FG received cosmetic changes, as well as some much needed engine strengthening once again, a smaller punchier turbo on the XR6t and G6ET models, this increased down low torque and makes for a fun drive.

What kind of engine does a Ford XR6T have?

The XR6T! It was a modern day falcon, sporting a 4.0l, double overhead cam, inline 6, turbocharged engine. And boy did they get it right! The BF model was released in 2006, with this came quite a few improvements, from a stronger engine, faster PCM processor, the introduction of the ZF 6 speed automatic transmission and 6 speed manual transmission

How big is side intake on FGX XR6?

– 4″ Silicon Joiner is required for GTX/Precision turbos with the larger 4″ inlet housings, if you require a silicon joiner to suit, please let us know on check out. (Factory FG turbos run 3″) Benefits of using our 4″ Turbo side intakes. •Dyno is proven for better acceleration and increase in power/torque.