NA Barra Turbo Conversion - What you need and How Much $$$

Biggest question I get is How Much did it cost?? Well here you go.. Including the list of parts you need to turbo your NA Barra

[@bradeyshannon7888]

By far the most realistic bloke iv seen turbo a car. Thank you for your time and information :D

[@oldskoolonly]

Cheers man, appreciate that 🍻

[@lukesm5747]

Great video. 2 grand and you have got another 40ish kw over a factory xr6 turbo. Once you have got the turbo on, you can always upgrade the gearbox, buy an lsd from a wrecked turbo etc

[@harleywhite9605]

I’m Holden fan but love the Barra turbos I’m hopping I can pick up a na fg tomorrow and build it ... nothing better then building something and having work smiko

[@RossHollandAU]

i did my conversion earlier this year... the intercooler kit i used is 3 times the price on ebay now compared to when i bought it its ridiculous. Can confirm of the fg map sensor works sweet :)

[@oldskoolonly]

Sweet! Yeah I can imagine as stocks get low and demand increases prices will go up. Cheers for the feedback, Hopefully that helps a few good folk with their conversions 🍻

[@RossHollandAU]

Yeah mate it helped me heaps. I even filmed a little of mine, I went cheap Ebay conversion haha cost 1700 before tune.. just in case people wanted to try the cheap riskier route :p

[@oldskoolonly]

Ross Holland very cool, I’ll check it out

[@dosdahrk4504]

Fkn hell...this blokes a dead set unicorn mate....a true blue aye......no shit no flash just here it is amd fk off.....pleasure to see they still exist in the wild

[@rhysmerchant3094]

🤣🤣 yeeeesssss Magraths hill windsor 🤙 awesome break down and wel l put together video mate .

[@oldskoolonly]

Cheers man

[@doctorhelicopter]

And once you got the snail on, the sky's the limit. Would like to know the compression ratio of turbo vs n/a

[@samnitro2803]

Thanks For the update man, I've N/A Barra swapped my AU XR6 Manual ute and I'll be filming my turbo conversion too.

[@oldskoolonly]

Yeah cool!! Cheers man 🍻

[@sebastianknott3804]

Look forward to watching this!

[@davidodisho3683]

Top stuff mate! Im currently in the process of converting my BF2 Fairmont Ghia which this series gave me the push to do. Cheers!

[@oldskoolonly]

That’s awesome man, stoked to hear that 🍻

[@CoreyRichardson1]

Wouldn't you have to pull out the diff trans and everything underneath so the turbo can cope

[@CoreyRichardson1]

Would a stock zf trans cope

[@davidodisho3683]

@@CoreyRichardson1 nope the stock diff and trans are working fine on my with about 245rwkw.

[@beyondbackwater4933]

@@davidodisho3683 hi mate did you use stock na ecu then? I have just bought a bf mk2 fairmont ghia as well and looking to run low boost and power. Want to keep it quiet as well as it's so smooth and quiet as is now.

[@brettmilner9083]

Is this achievable with a factory LPG FG g6?

[@Hizenburgerr]

Am wondering the same

[@louispasut9408]

Not really if it’s dedicated lpg you have to convert it to petrol and drill in injectors I’m pretty sure

[@samyeomans6710]

I’m gonna be putting an na Barra into a patrol. Thank you for this video. So useful!

[@grahamparsons1070]

First time viewer. I’m sold on you mate, love what your about. Just fair dinkum no horse shit, thanks. Also some great words of advice at the end “be good to your mates”. Just subscribed and shared 👍

[@mattyceks380]

Cheers champion 🏆a very informative video👌actually all your vids are top notch🤙

[@oldskoolonly]

Cheers man, much appreciated

[@trentfreeman2373]

​@oldskoolonly Bro how do I change my mode on the Tunes sports and pmode in order and whatever else it has. X r 6 .2 thousand and four na.

[@nickprostizenovski6948]

I wanna Turbo my ED falcon using BA / BF stock stuff

[@scottiheadsa1709]

Mate, that was the most humble realistic and true story upload brother, most just talk it up and spend to much of the banks or mums money lol, I was very impressed by your down to earth attitude, bloody fantastic, people like myself who also work with a budget appreciate it. 🤘👍👍hope all is well brother keep up the good work 😉+ you got my subscription to your channel

[@oldskoolonly]

Thank you very much 🍻

[@neilhansen9886]

Great video, great info

[@troylimitless3651]

Awsome stuff mate, just came across your channel today cause of the barra build, great work 👌🏼

[@oldskoolonly]

Cheers man, really appreciate it 🍻

[@junlu5182]

Hi there, this is Liz from MXR, a brand of rebuilding and car parts. Are you interested in any KZbin business collaborations?

[@mohammedkhaled6933]

Hey man. Love the videos, any chance i could speak to you privately to talk about this build, i need some help with it. Thanks

[@oldskoolonly]

Hit me up on Instagram man, we can chat there. @old_skool_only_garage

[@StinKyChupz]

Good video. Thanks mate as soon as I get the funds will be converting my toxic green na BA falcon. Thanks for advice chap. Love from the almighty New Zealand

[@gpam03]

gday mate.what about valve springs,im assuming you are still using stock ones,lots say you have to replace them

[@oldskoolonly]

Yep, Stock springs are fine with 7psi.. been my daily now for over 12 months, still going strong

[@gpam03]

@@oldskoolonly great work mate, thanks, so many answers to that question out there, ( turboing an NA Barra) yours was boss. 👍🏻

[@garethwalker847]

Is it worth buikding a na turbo to 500hp? Been looking at xr6t engines they are like 4k/5k qnd then some and will still need work to get them to 500hp

[@matthewkeim6840]

Thanks mate u have answered all my questions. I picked up a mint 2004 ba xr6. I don't have 2 fix anything. I paid 3800 dollars. It's like a brand new car. I'm so stoked

[@CAIDMASTEROFPYRO]

well fuck, guess I should have sold my factory turbo intake instead of binning it

[@matthewkeim6840]

Just worked out exactly what I need to do my conversion. And I have been up all night on the piss. I got the original turbo the ba come out with. And I have worked out every single turbo piping. Got the turbo kit for 500 dollars new. Fuckin ebay are good for good cheap parts

[@MattyMooxX]

So probably like 3.5k to fully turbo your car (including tune + service parts), that's pretty good!

[@cre8tivegarage157]

This is a great video! Really nice to see more Turbo Cars out there! We are currently going forced induction as well!

[@oldskoolonly]

Cheers thanks. I’ll have to check it out. Thanks for watching 🍻

[@jd32k]

hi guys . im looking to convert my 2009 fg g6e. could i please get some assistance or a list of parts?

[@oldskoolonly]

I’ve not done a FG sorry although I doubt it would much different. The only real difference would be in the intake pipe work to my understanding.

[@oldskoolonly]

I’ve not done a FG sorry although I doubt it would much different. The only real difference would be in the intake pipe work to my understanding.

[@lobsterwhisperer7932]

Falcon turbo conversations, has became a license to print money, so be careful when buying one of these without the full history. Lots of rush jobs out there put together with cheap ebay parts.

[@choppersrule1]

Great run down on costing mate i can rember it cost my 10 grand to put a V8 in my holden Gemini back in the 80s but i was chasing 1000bhp (and got it plus little more lol) still you got a great deal mate. Have a great day Choppersrule1

[@RonnieUkray]

Can you run a N/A engine wiring loom on a turbo motor?

[@oldskoolonly]

No idea

[@johnkraft7461]

Hey bud, epic work on a budget ! I've just found your channel and yet to watch the fall story but how do you go with NA compression @ 10.3:1 vs turbo @ 8.8:1 ? Or is 7 psi ok ? Or just run with e85 and turn the wick up 😉💪👍

[@oldskoolonly]

Cheers man, yeah it’s all in the tune. I run 98 and at 7psi you won’t have any issues if it’s tuned correctly 👌🏻

[@tolgahk84]

I dont agree with your assumption on the price of a Factory Turbo car, my one as it currently sits running/driving/regoed i'd be lucky to get $1500 for it 😔. That said i did end up selling my R32 GTR back in 2014'ish for $6000 to get myself into some Barra action which looking back i should have kept due to the ridiculous price they are going for nowadays 😭

[@brandonturnbull6071]

sell us ya car then mate turbo engines going for 5k all day now

[@dazzamac70]

Wow, thanks for that awesome breakdown of your costs!!! Definitely going to try and pick up a XR6 manual and convert it!!!!

[@xbgtfella]

Hey mate great vid. Doing a late 05 bft that had its running gear extracted for another build. It had zf box. Any tips on how you would repower this so i can move it on. Cheers

[@oldskoolonly]

Broad question man. All depends on what's still there like ecu and harnesses etc. N/A engine and box combos are still pretty cheap but if the thing has been picked out, may be easier and cheaper to buy a wreck and swap it all over.. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@cliffharrington6500]

Nice video, the biggest reason I have avoided turboing any of my na fords is I find a well maintained and serviced na BF Barra has got so much grunt and reliability I wouldnt want to compromise the reliability or fuel economy for a little more grunt. I see Scotty Van Strien turboed his BF ZF6 XR6 and immediately had issues with the ZF6HP26 standard trans flaring under boost, which could have been a service issue but who knows. I assume you have the BT4 trans in the ute. I find the BT4 an excellent trans, very robust and easy to maintain. I recently bought a dirty old 2007 BF RTV ute for $2600 as a project, I may just have some fun and turbo that. Since it will be an engine out resto I think it will be a good candidate.

[@Gokizzmass]

the 4 speed in the RTV has v8 internals.

[@damogoodfella742]

Hey mate how ya doin? I like ur build I just brought an xr6 turbo but I don’t wanna kill it I wanna keep all the numbers matching and everything original so this ones being put away... I had 2 vl turbos when I was a young buck wish I would have kept one I’m not making that mistake again... I wanna do a build on a street thrasher but I wanna know if it’s possible to use a green top and still retain the lpg as fuel? Tia

[@oldskoolonly]

Hey man, I do believe you can but I don't have enough lpg experience to tell you how. I'm sure there's some good folk out there that can though.

[@jamesmartin-by9xh]

Sounds great man,going to do this to my au xr6,will be sweet..

[@MowgliGamingZ]

What a genuine bloke. Thanks a lot for the info mate. Easy sub 👏🏽

[@dcempiredetailing7502]

Really thinking about doing this soon. Just getting my head around the task haha

[@kyleeforbes8292]

Love your videos man its helping me so much

[@oldskoolonly]

Cheers, glad it helps 👍🏻

[@rhys2595]

bit late to the party, was curious as to where you got your factory turbo parts manifold/intake etc were they sourced locally or on tradesite (ebay, fb marketplace) cheers mate

[@oldskoolonly]

All of the above man

[@jvkee8735]

Spewing was going to convert my bf xr6 over next few weeks and was told was a waste of time and my standed barra na motor wouldn't last I'm guessing this is wrong 🤣??

[@oldskoolonly]

It’s all relative to how much power you what to produce and how much you’ve got to spend 🍻

[@MegaDrewz22]

A VZ v6 four pin o2 sensor plug (sensor end) will fit the BA turbo MAP sensor.

[@marklowe7431]

With all the butcher work on XR6T's this is a great option. This exact question has been on my mind for a long time. Thanks a lot for making the effort to do the video. I really dig you did a practical build.

[@oldskoolonly]

Cheers man

[@Gokizzmass]

Bloody roof lining !

[@oldskoolonly]

Haha

[@mattbourkevideo]

Thank you so much! you've inspired me to do it now :)

[@oldskoolonly]

Awesome 🍻

[@jman9199]

Plan to do a bit more of a stock custom setup on my ba fairmont 120*** kms cant seem to find the stock hot/cold crossovers soo

[@oldskoolonly]

Keep looking, they’ll come up.. lotta folk upgrade

[@unknownunknow3813]

Would it be possible to change the transmission to more gears than the current 4

[@oldskoolonly]

Yeah of course, lots of folk using the 6 speed, you’d just need to bring all the related electronics over with it 👌🏻

[@crossiantboy7654]

Will the oil line kit you used only work with a stock falcon turbo probably a stupid question

[@oldskoolonly]

Honestly don’t know 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Caleb__main]

Please make more videos adding more mods. These are so great to watch.

[@brandanhoggan]

How much was the intercooler? Or is that part of one of the other costs

[@oldskoolonly]

If you're referring to the bigger one I installed, It was $180 (back then)

[@r33jye62]

and then you can swap out the bottom end for a green barra one and push up round 350kw with valve springs, headgasket and studs of course

[@lukesm5747]

The na motor can make 350rwkw anyway. The Fg na motor is even capable of over 450rwkw on e85 with some people even getting 500rwkw from the na fg motor. Not bad for $100 motor.

[@assassianwolf7299]

Luke Sm can you explain this in the simplest possible way lmao

[@noel1616]

Do you think I can do the turbo conversion on the automatic transmission?

[@oldskoolonly]

Don’t know what you mean man

[@assassianwolf7299]

Old Skool Only think he’s asking if it has to be manual for the conversation or will it work with an auto?

[@patrickmarcello5103]

Awesome video mate, going to turbo my territory at some point, this was an awesome build to follow

[@oldskoolonly]

Cheers man 🍻

[@jamesmartin-by9xh]

Did u need to inform rta/rms of turbo install?..eg..engineers report..

[@oldskoolonly]

Why?

[@jamesmartin-by9xh]

@@oldskoolonly just thought i saw this in the rms car mods info..maybe not..

[@oldskoolonly]

Only if the model of car didn’t come with a turbo from the factory. BA on did

[@fringedweller968]

Good intro

[@vegeta-ssjgod]

Didn't hear u mention the the ECU that runs the map tune for the turbo

[@oldskoolonly]

Stock ECU man. Can be re tuned with HP Tuner. Ask your tuner 👌🏻

[@Gokizzmass]

@@oldskoolonly or PCMTEC now.

[@thecatchtherelease8982]

So the list at the end is that all I need to to turbo my BA.

[@oldskoolonly]

Yep 👍🏻

[@joelziebell4043]

This was a great video to watch, cheers.

[@oldskoolonly]

Cheers man, appreciate that 🙌🏻

[@GelusE05]

Thank you so much! :)

[@darbz1017]

Is there any difference between the n/a head and the turbo head?

[@oldskoolonly]

Mate I don’t know. I’ve heard yes and I’ve heard no. Someone might pipe in with the answer to that. I do know the n/a head is the business with a decent set of valve springs if you’re playing with extra boost.

[@the-THORNSPAWN]

inconel exhaust valves.

[@sebastianknott3804]

Do you plan on chasing more horsepower at all?

[@oldskoolonly]

Most definitely but not with these internals though

[@sebastianknott3804]

​@@oldskoolonly Sounds good, it's been a pleasure watching your series, because you explain everything clearly, and in a way which is interesting. You're videos have inspired me to start collecting parts for my BA NA (just bought the turbo manifold today) Little bit more expensive here in NZ to get the conversion parts (will have to do one part per paycheck), but still cheaper by far than going out and buying a factory turbo car. Only thing I am thinking of doing differently is starting with turbo side intake and tune, or would you say it's possibly pushing it to far?

[@oldskoolonly]

Cheers man, really appreciate that. Turbo side intake will reduce heat soak which is always a good thing

[@nayceon9122]

Can you use the stock intake ?

[@oldskoolonly]

Yes

[@nayceon9122]

@@oldskoolonly inlet manifold i ment

[@oldskoolonly]

Yes, stock. My videos show you how 👌🏻

[@danielveldman4690]

update on reliability?

[@oldskoolonly]

Yeah man, did the conversation 13 months ago, daily driver and no issues whatsoever. Still going as strong as the day it was dyno’d 👌🏻

[@danielveldman4690]

@@oldskoolonly how many kms on your car? i currently have a BF with a zf6 in it with 300,000km on it.. im thinking of slowy collecting everything over time an then buying an ex taxi fg taxi an slapping it on that!

[@oldskoolonly]

Just hit 250000

[@danielveldman4690]

@@oldskoolonly thanks alot mate! the bloke you used for your tuning.. was i presume.. euro prestige ? they are now out at vineyard. ive now got everything i need basically. besides from time to put it all together!! have you got a link to the intercooler you used

[@danielveldman4690]

also mate when you tapped into the block under the turbo for the oil return line, how big of hole do you need to go? an also was that tapped ?

[@assnut1000]

Nice lil sleeper. This will be a great project for me in the future.

[@nanithefuck]

hey mate what fitting did you use to bypass the power steering cooler?

[@oldskoolonly]

No fitting, just cut the pipe, used cooler hose and a couple of hose clamps