Sierra XR4x4 Turbo - Photos Added 21/11/06

Post by **Stuart** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:07 am

Good luck and fine commitment to your car and Bart to cancel the holiday. Nurburg 700 sounds like a laugh.
For cooling I just ran simple alloy tubing to both the brakes and induction and cable tied it all in place. Works ok so far (watch out for puddles though) There is ducting and pipework for sale in the shop I think.

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:27 am

Cheers, I work in laser tube cutting so have already got 2 pieces of stainless steel tubing to form part of the ducting. But thats a good point about the puddles.

Bladerider · Post by **Bladerider** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:51 am

WOW,

I loved these.

I have driven XR4x4 Turbo estate
Janspeed Capri
Twin turbo Capri

And always wanted a Minker.

Totally pointless when you can buy a cossie - but thats not the point !!! lol

Best of luck with it, I cant wait to see it in the flesh.

J.

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:07 am

The main advatage of a 4x4 turbo as opposed to a cossie is that everybody expects a cossie to be quick but are often supprised at the pace of a 4x4. Although putting graphics all over it tends to defeat the object of wolf in sheeps clothing. But hey it's still great fun and puts a smile on my face.

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:00 am

I prefer the wolf in wolf clothing approach to cars myself.

Are you making the trip over to the snetterton track day ?

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:37 pm

Sorry don't think i'll be able to make it as it's the same date as the christmas meal with my other car club XR4Register.com

I am hoping to make an appearance at either your meet on the 13th or for a flying visit to your track day at snetterton. As you can imagine it's a bit of a treck from Birmingham. Once i know for sure i'll let you all know.

Post by **Ben** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:06 am

ahh I've just got the point - the cossie is a 4pot whereas this is a 6pot engine - so with the right fettling is the V6 a more capable engine than the cossie

Post by **Stuart** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:49 am

Nope. Couldn't be further from the truth Ben.

The V6 was always built as the brunty torquey motor compared to the more performance orientated Cosworth. Imagine the models as GTS-T's and GTR's.

The head on the V6 is massively compromised in terms of flow and there is very little that can be done about that aspect. Yes you can get the engines bored/stroked up to 3.7 litres but the expense involved for the modest gains means its easier and more cost effective to go down the route of a transplant. A nice little YB in there with forged bottom end.............don't get me started :lol:

Post by **Ben** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:27 am

Right - so is it not simplier to fit a Cossie motor into the car?.

Post by **Stuart** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:53 pm

Most guys that are running XR4x4's either prefer the fact that it's different to a Cosworth or don't want to spend that amount of money (from those that I've spoken to)
Different strokes and all that.......

The turbo kit that Pablo and Bart use was designed to provide good gains (ie up to 100 bhp) as an alternative for more grunt with far less aggro.