Street Machine - Turbo Taxi

[baboon]

Originally Posted by Sorted

You do know this car is going to the 2017 Ford Forums Drag Nationals this weekend coming up 👍👍👍

Oh yeah I know, I usually go to these things and get some footage, but something got in the way... was even keen to give my JTG XR6T a run with him but not to be this year....

Hope someone will take some footage, or I'll just catch it on the next episode of Turbo Taxi...

[Sorted]

Originally Posted by baboon

Hope someone will take some footage, or I'll just catch it on the next episode of Turbo Taxi...

I am sure there will be a ton of footage on it BUT I am more interested in the 12's for $1,200 they are bringing, we may have to put 200BUX up against it if we do not blow it up again this year lol

[malazn mafia]

Originally Posted by Sorted

I am sure there will be a ton of footage on it BUT I am more interested in the 12's for $1,200 they are bringing, we may have to put 200BUX up against it if we do not blow it up again this year lol

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22 years on and the EF Falcon still looks spectacular, even with one eye

[blownvn]

Unfortunately the 12s for $1200 car didn’t make it because we had to prioritise. But the project doesn’t really have a deadline. It'll happen when it happens.

The taxi did awesome on Friday night despite a late start. Saturday wasn't quite as good because of a blown intercooler pipe which we didn't discover straight away, and then the trans started to suffer with heat issues.

Thanks to everyone who came up and had a chat.

[shaness8]

What time did it run.

[blownvn]

Originally Posted by shaness8

What time did it run.

12.000 at 121mph

I've just put a new TCE converter and XR6T trans in it and racing again on Sunday at Calder.

[joolz]

Episode #4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhIl6Ot2BHY

Loving the can of coke in the console!

[blownvn]

Originally Posted by joolz

Episode #4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhIl6Ot2BHY

Loving the can of coke in the console!

Can't let me get thirsty

[blownvn]

Originally Posted by blownvn

12.000 at 121mph

I've just put a new TCE converter and XR6T trans in it and racing again on Sunday at Calder.

Calder got cancelled, looking for somewhere else to go racing.

[shaness8]

Is the new trans a 6spd

[GASWAGON]

Originally Posted by shaness8

Is the new trans a 6spd

I doubt it as the ZF 6 spd has its own controller and the ECU would need to be changed.

Surely manual shifting right at the top of the power curve would give the best results?

Twin injectors and more boost is going to be great.

Should fill up at Supagas with 100% Propane for max power.

[GASWAGON]

Episode 9 just out.

Watch what Blown VN does to the block lol.

The Taxi won't be making it to Drag week cos he stacked it!!!

Taking it to show up the yanks would have been awesome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_LR...J8PMSfADlXGXz6

[Romulus]

Too much car, not enough driver? Let me guess, it kicked back and it all went pear shaped....I wonder if the turbo taxi has DCS like the normal FG's, I haven't been following the progress of the build so don't know. Nevertheless, I have upmost respect for my car in rain and won't even entertain it kicking back a couple of gears with the power it has.

I hope they're able to get it repaired and back on the road. And it needs more grunt, it sounds too lethargic imo.

[Maka]

Wish old mate included the footage of the wipe out, hopefully all sorted asap & back racing soon.

cheers, Maka

[Junkyard-Dog]

Everyone makes a mistake every now and then.

[solarite_guy]

Now is a good time to swap the injectors.

Then re-assess the tc lock up.

[GASWAGON]

Originally Posted by solarite_guy

Now is a good time to swap the injectors.

Then re-assess the tc lock up.

S.G.......Blown VN has said that they 'were' going to fit a second set of injectors so more fuel + more boost should push it the 400kw mark.....Maybe even more???

At least they put the LPG bottom end with stronger rods and swapped all the good parts onto the new engine.

As he said the weather was really bad and they wer'nt speeding either + it has stock taxi wheels and tyres.

Really hope they can fix it back up ASAP and hopefully get 10's out of it.

[commodorenutt]

He was man enought to admit human error, and accept the result - unlike so many others who would claim a 'roo, dog, or another driver who mysteriously took off.
I have a lot of time for Scotty - he does realistic stuff, on a working man's budget, that we can all take inspiration from (OK, he does get some gratuity from sponsors & the like, but it's not a chequebook build).

The taxi was originally an eGas with a 4 speed BTR, and they don't have stability control in them. It wasn't fitted to LPG FGs until the LPi was released, with the ZF 6 speed.

I don't think the shell will be economical to bend back into shape, but having all the good bits on it, which don't appear to have been damaged, it wouldn't be too expensive to find another cheap cab & transfer it all - especially if he can get the use of a workshop & hoist over a weekend.

I hope it makes a return. I've been enjoying the series.

[Mercury Bullet]

I reckon it now looks like a proper Melbourne taxi. Good job.

Glad nobody was hurt, that's the main thing.

[solarite_guy]

I hope he was wearing a respirator or at least one of the better masks when spraying that head gasket. We spray copper head gaskets with hylomar. You are not supposed to inhale that stuff.

[BPXR6T]

Straight LPG and NW Victoria. I had to interrupt a mate mid BBQ to bring his gas bottle to me so I could get to the servo. I was real popular. I now carry a spare 9L swap n go.

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Originally Posted by solarite_guy

I hope he was wearing a respirator or at least one of the better masks when spraying that head gasket. We spray copper head gaskets with hylomar. You are not supposed to inhale that stuff.

Yeah but we are Australia so we are one of only a few places that let you cut mdf without a dust mask on because of cancer. We do have pretty tight rules on asbestos though I hate the smell of asbestos.....

[commodorenutt]

Woohoo!! It's back!!!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-N_v-rA_7E

[Romulus]

Glad to see they’ve got it back on the road.

Interesting to see the combo it’s got, the GTX3582R is waaaaay to big for the boost it’s currently running; they’d have been better off with a 3576 to build boost quicker, or, change the converter. The car sounds lethargic off the line.

Anyways, will be good to watch the next episode with the additional injectors and more boost.

[baboon]

Nice work getting the taxi back together again! Great episodes... And dont you love Jollys U pull it wreckers, they have one in Geelong and its my go to now!

[GASWAGON]

That was quite a bit of work but thank god they saved it!

Could'nt believe it broke the engine mounts!

Looking like it's ready for some more mods and faster times now!

[blownvn]

It runs mid 11's now in case you guys haven't been keeping up.

Still got a little way to go.

[Romulus]

Originally Posted by blownvn

It runs mid 11's now in case you guys haven't been keeping up.

Still got a little way to go.

Is it still running the stock XR6T trans?

It's been fun watching the updates, thanks!

[blownvn]

Originally Posted by Romulus

Is it still running the stock XR6T trans?

It's been fun watching the updates, thanks!

Yep, stock XR6T trans.

[wildpete]

Just watched the lastest 2 episodes. Was close to making it into the 10's before a conrod punched a couple holes out the block.