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Author Topic: Black Pearl SE XR2 turbo upgrade  (Read 99831 times)

DarkAngel

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Re: Black Pearl SE XR2 turbo upgrade
« Reply #45 on: June 21, 2016, 12:38:34 AM »

Yeah, me too... it is a 97 EL fairmont with a tickford hybrid EL / AU engine... straight 6 with pacemaker tri Y extractors, and a police opt20 pursuit ECU... I feel like someone in a Mad Max movie when I drive it.

Aaand, don't need 3. a boost gauge on the capri because the electronic boost controller has one, its pretty cheap reduced from AUD $400 to AUD $310... considering it  is a gauge and it has a scramble button option. Best of all it's made in Australia !
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NomakeWan

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Re: Black Pearl SE XR2 turbo upgrade
« Reply #46 on: June 21, 2016, 01:33:24 AM »

How does the stock xr2 turbo mechanically adjust the wastegate ?... is there any manual controls in the driver side ?

It seems that the ECU controls it, and I would  assume the amount of boost and so forth is factory set.

So, a Rocketchip is indeed delicious.
The stock XR2 has no adjustment whatsoever. The wastegate opens at 0.5 bar, roughly.

The ECU has zero control over boost on our cars.

The Rocketchip provides fuel maps to support more boost than stock for when you decide to make changes to the stock system.
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DarkAngel

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Re: Black Pearl SE XR2 turbo upgrade
« Reply #47 on: June 21, 2016, 03:44:14 AM »

Ah huh, thanks Nomakewan...

Pics of  pre build XR2 SE

Finally got around to taking some pics as requested, currently unregistered but passed the blue slip ok without anything needed for rego.





Slight body damage on rear bumper and passenger door, to which I have original replacements...
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greywolf27030

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Re: Black Pearl SE XR2 turbo upgrade
« Reply #48 on: June 21, 2016, 11:53:59 AM »

Very nice....I didn't realize that Aussie XR3's didn't have turbos.  Really cool looking car.

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WashiestSnake

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Re: Black Pearl SE XR2 turbo upgrade
« Reply #49 on: June 21, 2016, 07:03:34 PM »

Very nice....I didn't realize that Aussie XR3's didn't have turbos.  Really cool looking car.

Jack Byrd
Only some didnt get the Turbo, i think it had to do with Australias laws with P-plates or something. I believe the p-plate makes it so you cant have a car with a turbo or anything good till a certain age.

Also Dark it looks beautiful wish I could find myself a good 94 when I get the money.
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NomakeWan

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Re: Black Pearl SE XR2 turbo upgrade
« Reply #50 on: June 21, 2016, 07:16:27 PM »

Australia had three models (not counting special stuff like the Clubsprint and Clubsprint Turbo): the SA/SC/SE Barchetta, the XR2, and the XR2 Turbo. These are distinct models. Here we only had base or XR2 so it was simpler.
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DarkAngel

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Re: Black Pearl SE XR2 turbo upgrade
« Reply #51 on: June 22, 2016, 04:36:50 AM »

I read somewhere that in 94, there were only 200 XR2 SE naturally aspirated and a mere 60 XR2 SE turbo's...

I wonder how many black pearl XR2 SE turbo's...

That's why I'm going turbo, well not the ONLY reason  ;)

I'm going for stock factory upgrade, then I'll see if Ford Australia can replate me officially before they close down business here in Aussie... waaaaa... soooo sad  :'(

BTW: You can get a nice looking original black pearl XR2 SE na with around 100k km's for AUD $4500.00 here... or a nice looked after and garaged SC Clubsprint turbo 92 in black pearl for AUD $5500.00. That's about right...
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WashiestSnake

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Re: Black Pearl SE XR2 turbo upgrade
« Reply #52 on: June 22, 2016, 10:48:17 PM »

I read somewhere that in 94, there were only 200 XR2 SE naturally aspirated and a mere 60 XR2 SE turbo's...

I wonder how many black pearl XR2 SE turbo's...

That's why I'm going turbo, well not the ONLY reason  ;)

I'm going for stock factory upgrade, then I'll see if Ford Australia can replate me officially before they close down business here in Aussie... waaaaa... soooo sad  :'(

BTW: You can get a nice looking original black pearl XR2 SE na with around 100k km's for AUD $4500.00 here... or a nice looked after and garaged SC Clubsprint turbo 92 in black pearl for AUD $5500.00. That's about right...
Sadly the Clubsprints aren't legal for import until 2 years from now. 25 year rule prohibits imports  that weren't specifically made for that market from coming to the States. Plus if I had a Clubbie id mod it to the point the value would be worthless to anyone but me, that's why I'm modding my 91 instead of a rarer car.
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DarkAngel

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Re: Black Pearl SE XR2 turbo upgrade
« Reply #53 on: June 23, 2016, 09:51:32 AM »

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Re: Black Pearl SE XR2 turbo upgrade
« Reply #54 on: June 24, 2016, 11:17:34 AM »

Clubsprints sure have a nice bodykit, round driving lights, seats, lowered, 16" club rims, upgraded suspension (which is the same for all SE models), momo corse steering wheel and... Blue leather seats on SC

The SE Clubsprint also has a black interior, but only came out in Reef green and Arctic white, it has a round gear housing on the console which looks cooler... and the center console morphs up into the dash, losing the cubby hole where the hideaway ashtray was.

Engine is same, either B6 DOHC, or the turbo version...

Personally I like the clubsprint too, however I also like the idea of having the very last production series of XR2 that Ford made before canning the capri builds.

Kudos to all you guys for keeping the Capri and making it your own  :)

BTW: The snow has aŕrived in the Blue Mountains, and my guinea pigs are fat.
« Last Edit: June 24, 2016, 11:21:01 AM by DarkAngel »
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WashiestSnake

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Re: Black Pearl SE XR2 turbo upgrade
« Reply #55 on: June 24, 2016, 08:03:41 PM »

Thank Angel im really excited for your build, and i have a few things lined up for mine. Have you thought of putting forged internals in the engine, because a few people have cranked the B6s up to much and blown them that being said I know you arnt looking for power only. If it was me, id do it just to he safe honestly.
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DarkAngel

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Re: Black Pearl SE XR2 turbo upgrade
« Reply #56 on: June 24, 2016, 08:43:47 PM »

Hmmmmmm... forged internals

I'm not really an engine guy, as you can probably tell, and have no idea about that subject. Also my mechanic would probably refuse to install it for me... it was hard enough getting him to take out a perfectly good engine to replace it with another, albeit a turbo upgrade...

However...

Tell me more about these forged internals ☺
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Re: Black Pearl SE XR2 turbo upgrade
« Reply #57 on: June 24, 2016, 09:27:48 PM »

  It basically means you remove the Pistons and the Rods in place of stronger then stock pistons/rods. It means you can run higher amounts of boost because it can handle the stresses of boost. A normal engine isn't meant to see more then 8lbs of boost, anymore and the Piston/rods can warp and blow your engine.

    In a forged internal engine you can get usually up to 15-25lb of boost reliably without destroying your engine. So in simple terms its like upgrading your clutch it just means it will handle more power reliably. The problem is it would cost 500$ or more for the pistons and 500$ for the pistons, but it all just depends on what type you get. If you do decide to do it, the best time would be when/if you rebuild the engine, as your mechanic would have to change out the pistons and rods then, so it wouldn't be a extra hassle during rebuild.

I'm not a mechanic, but I have researched these engines a lot, so I have a good idea on there characteristics. Like I say with everything someone like AZGTX would know much more, as I'm not very experienced with this type of stuff.
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Re: Black Pearl SE XR2 turbo upgrade
« Reply #58 on: June 24, 2016, 10:00:11 PM »

Ah yes, I am familiar with reboring and adding bigger rods...

Not sure if I want to go down that path, this will be my 2nd car and mainly for a runabout...

Engine protection wise, I will have an engine temp alarm sensor...

I'll have a chat with my mechanic about the bigger pistons and what not.
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WashiestSnake

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Re: Black Pearl SE XR2 turbo upgrade
« Reply #59 on: June 24, 2016, 10:07:49 PM »

Ah yes, I am familiar with reboring and adding bigger rods...

Not sure if I want to go down that path, this will be my 2nd car and mainly for a runabout...

Engine protection wise, I will have an engine temp alarm sensor...

I'll have a chat with my mechanic about the bigger pistons and what not.
The pistons/rods aren't bigger they're just made out of stronger alloys so they can withstand the heat/pressure of boost. That's the main difference between forged internal and stock. They drop right in without having to change the bore or anything. The real difference is if you decide to get different compression ratio pistons, because depending on the ratio you can get better horsepower. I however am not a expert with compression ratios, and have no idea what the best ratio would be. Other then that it sounds like you have a good plan for you're car!
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