07 Xr4

vibe_xr6 · 23-06-2011, 09:15 AM

My mrs is buying an 07 xr4 with 65,000k's, is there anything we should look out for ? And any maintenance problems ?

crispymk2 · 23-06-2011, 11:12 AM

Watch for rough idle on cold start and also signs of power steering fluid boil over as that may indicate a trip to the track (but not necessarily).

Also pay close attention to the condition of the tires as the rear have a tendency to chew the insides and there is not much adjustment you can do and they are a pricey tire due to the odd size .

Also look at the underside of the bonnet and the inner wings. They should be a dull, not shiney finish. If they are gloss it may indicate accident repairs.

Make sure you have all the centre caps for the rims too and a daub of silicon on the inside will make sure they stay there too.

Apart from that they are a great little car and very reliable and awesome to drive, they handle like a go kart.

entheos · 23-06-2011, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by vibe_xr6

My mrs is buying an 07 xr4 with 65,000k's, is there anything we should look out for ? And any maintenance problems ?

Pretty much what Crispy has mentioned.

qn though...what are you looking to spend on it? we have an 07 in stock black with silver stripes with only 23000kms on it...comes with 3 years warranty and a free tyres for life program. PM me if you want more details.

Also check out www.fordxr4.com for a community of XR4 owners.

vibe_xr6 · 23-06-2011, 12:18 PM

thanks heaps cripsy, awesome advice

vibe_xr6 · 02-07-2011, 10:30 AM

she picked up a 07 xr4 with 44,000k's. Its panther black, second day it was here she had the windows tinted pretty dark, yesterday i made a CAI just like the rest of the intakes for sale, im trying to get her to buy a flexi pipe then get the rear muffler done. What else is good mod's for these pocket rockets, this thing is awesome and has suprised so many mates lol

crispymk2 · 02-07-2011, 01:42 PM

Congrats in the purchase. Sure she will love it and you will probably find yourself trying to pinch it for a spin too.

There is a dedicated XR4 forum which has a heap of info but in general the main areas which are restricted from the factory are:

Intake
Flexi - Hitech Exhausts or Milltek
Cat - Milltek
Resonator and Back muffler - HiTech or Milltek
Tune - Dream Science or Bluefin
Suspension - Eibach springs and Whiteline Rear Sway Bar

Pretty easy to free up a bit more power and make them handle like a go kart.

Have fun

vibe_xr6 · 02-07-2011, 02:05 PM

Thanks heaps mate, lol she already seems to think its more my car then her's, ill get her to get the flex pipe then cat and rear muffler. Ill continue updating with how the car reacted to the mods for other owners. Also, what are they like when they are lowered ? If they chew the rear's now wouldnt lowering make it even worse ? Thanks again mate

XB GS 351 Coupe · 02-07-2011, 02:10 PM

I am seriously considering one of these for a daily driver, they sound like a fun car to drive, must take one for a test drive one day.

Would be going for a blue one with white stripes (yes I like the stripes) as it has the matching blue dash and seat inserts.

vibe_xr6 · 02-07-2011, 02:12 PM

I have my xr6, and now she has this, and honestly, for the power and how much fuel it uses i would rather drive hers around

Freaking awesome little car, fairly comfy to !

crispymk2 · 02-07-2011, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by vibe_xr6

Thanks heaps mate, lol she already seems to think its more my car then her's, ill get her to get the flex pipe then cat and rear muffler. Ill continue updating with how the car reacted to the mods for other owners. Also, what are they like when they are lowered ? If they chew the rear's now wouldnt lowering make it even worse ? Thanks again mate

They look perfect on the eibach springs and handle even better. You do need to watch the rear alignment and rotate the tyres regularly though.

Here is my old XR4 on Eibachs:

vibe_xr6 · 03-07-2011, 11:20 AM

looks awesome, might look into that as well, thanks

vibe_xr6 · 06-07-2011, 11:31 AM

Should i upgrade the manifold or just the flexi ? Are the manifolds that bad?

robjh80 · 06-07-2011, 12:21 PM

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Should i upgrade the manifold or just the flexi ? Are the manifolds that bad?

The general concensus is that the exhaust system including the exhaust manifold on the ST/XR4 is pretty much perfect for the car .. the only restrictions (which were deliberately put there by Ford) are the flexi pipe and the rear muffler

This was done to keep the stock car just under 150hp to meet strict European laws regarding Insurance and hence target market audience

If you just replace the stock Flexi and the rear muffler with aftermarket products you will open up that restriction and hence get some more horses ... the only other main restriction in the car (again deliberate), is the air intake system, this also needs to be replaced with something like a CAI aftermarket product (which needs to be enclosed for Australia), such as the Mountune product.

vibe_xr6 · 06-07-2011, 12:43 PM

Awesome, thanks alot, i will just get the flex pipe then, she also has number plates on order that say mi-07-xr I also made a pod filter enclosure yesterday which sits tight up against the battery, we also went to a private road last night and beat a vz sv6 commdore which was a very big suprise to her lol. She also has a set of 17 inch rims coming for it, then might look into getting it lowered or getting angel eye head lights and black tail lights, she is also getting a double din dvd player for it. I will upload some pic's once the weather clears up a bit, thanks all for your awesome help, your helping us out alot !

robjh80 · 06-07-2011, 06:59 PM

Powerflex lower engine mounts are also a very worthwhile mod for the XR4.

Ford (in their wisdom) used the same lower mounts on the more powerful ST/XR4 as all the other WQ Fiesta's models (DOH!) ... Result = lower mounts wear out very quickly and crack leading to extensive engine movement in the engine bay, this of course then leads to exhaust joints, mounts and the flexi pipe breaking etc.

Pumaspeed is but one company that sell them, http://www.pumaspeed.co.uk/showdetai...?productID=103

I actually got mine from http://www.larkspeed.com/ ... they was a bit cheaper at the time.

vibe_xr6 · 07-07-2011, 11:57 AM

ok, ill look into them, thanks mate

crispymk2 · 07-07-2011, 01:26 PM

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ok, ill look into them, thanks mate

As Rob said, the flexi is the main restriction and the rest of the system is pretty good. The rear muffler is worth changing if you want to change the exhaust note to something beefier but to really a huge restriction as standard.

The manifold can be expensive to fit and is only really needed if you want to push towards 185-200hp as they will reduce the low to mid range torque in favour of more top-end power.

vibe_xr6 · 07-07-2011, 01:39 PM

what rear mufflers are good for them? And it wont sound like a lancer will it ? I rang up a local exhaust shop and he said it will have to be custom as no one makes one for them

crispymk2 · 07-07-2011, 04:14 PM

HiTech make them in Australia, Milltek, Piper, Mongoose, Remus, Blue Flame, and several others make them overseas.

I had a Piper system which I ordered from Graham Goode Racing. Arrived from the UK to Perth in 3 days and sounded awesome.

Very deep and burbly

vibe_xr6 · 07-07-2011, 05:17 PM

awesome, ill look into it, thanks heaps for the help !

vibe_xr6 · 25-07-2011, 05:51 PM

Shes getting new rims this thursday and lowering it very shortly, what springs do you ask for ? E.g. Superlows or ultralows etc

crispymk2 · 29-07-2011, 06:39 PM

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Shes getting new rims this thursday and lowering it very shortly, what springs do you ask for ? E.g. Superlows or ultralows etc

I used Eibach Pro Kit Lowering springs, cost me around $330 delivered from here:
http://www.european-parts.net/catalo...roducts_id=472

In Focus · 29-07-2011, 08:42 PM

Do a price comparison with this place.

http://www.fordpartsuk.com/shop/c/ei...uspension_575/