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View Poll Results: What type of Engine do you prefer? | |||
4.0L Turbo I6 | 461 | 47.67% | |
5.4L V8 | 467 | 48.29% | |
Neither, I'm a 4cyl fan | 11 | 1.14% | |
Candy | 28 | 2.90% | |
Voters: 967. You may not vote on this poll |
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12-08-2005, 04:18 PM | #61 | ||
The Grand Prix
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Once you drive a V8 there is not going back. V8's will live for ever.
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12-08-2005, 04:22 PM | #62 | |||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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For power go turbo. For street presence in our revenue state go the 8!
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12-08-2005, 04:22 PM | #63 | |||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Sure Turbos are quick but V8s still have the "Head ripping" sound that everyone looks at. |
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12-08-2005, 04:38 PM | #64 | ||
Son of Wolverine
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IMO there is no substitute for Cubic Inches
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Turbo's are great, but I'd rather be blown |
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12-08-2005, 05:42 PM | #65 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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put a turbo on an XR8 as suggested www.ls1turbo.com.au shows LS1 turbo going up to 750kw / 1250Nm, i am sure the Boss can do something like that too
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12-08-2005, 05:50 PM | #66 | ||
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love em both,,
sound of an 8 with the 'giddy up' of boost = even more fun
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12-08-2005, 05:57 PM | #67 | ||
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Will always be a V8 girl.
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12-08-2005, 06:03 PM | #68 | ||
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mmm Candy.
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12-08-2005, 06:41 PM | #69 | ||
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5.4L Boss V8 is the way, anyone thinking a T6 is in the same league for sound as a V8 is Dreaming...
Im a Big Fan of the XR6T but a XR8 just has that, Hrrm, Sex Apeal, that Sound, That Look, Mmmmm XR8 : |
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12-08-2005, 06:53 PM | #70 | ||
Bring back Ambrose!
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V8 may sound good but its boooooooooooorrrrrrrrring and thirsty (boring unless it is supercharged and whines like the AMG Mercs).
Turbo all the way, can't get enough of that turbo rush |
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12-08-2005, 07:01 PM | #71 | ||
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V8. A second or two down the quarter means sfa when your car sounds a million times better and you can still get decent times out of it in summer.
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12-08-2005, 07:06 PM | #72 | ||
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Why not a Turbo V8? ;)
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12-08-2005, 07:11 PM | #73 | ||
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I am not a fan of Turbos or SCs. I prefer a V8 anyday.
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12-08-2005, 07:13 PM | #74 | |||
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12-08-2005, 07:13 PM | #75 | |||
Bring back Ambrose!
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I dragged my XR6T on a 38 degree day and still nailed a 14.02! Plus it was only my second run of the day with a crappy launch. (The rest of the day got cancelled due to a dust storm.. ) |
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12-08-2005, 08:13 PM | #76 | |||
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5 grand will get you a high eleven nowadays with the edit and a decent pair of tyres. |
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12-08-2005, 08:15 PM | #77 | |||
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How's about a Twin Turbo GT ..... now we're talkin! Last edited by sutty; 12-08-2005 at 08:38 PM. |
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12-08-2005, 10:54 PM | #78 | |||
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What will it cost to run a T6 into the 1o sec bracket, talking engine mods only. Rod's TT ute which is stock except for the TT kit is running 135mph on just 7lb's, i rekon in a manual powered car it'd roll 1o sec passe's off without fuss. |
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12-08-2005, 11:00 PM | #79 | ||
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Boost me!!! Turbo fo sure. V8s sound great though. Or best of both world= Twin turbo V8 hehe
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12-08-2005, 11:06 PM | #80 | ||
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A link to drool over and show the awsome potential of the quad cam engine.
http://www.turbochargedpower.com/199...ck%20Gully.htm Prices at the bottom of this page, http://www.turbochargedpower.com/96-04%20Mustang.htm |
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12-08-2005, 11:08 PM | #81 | |||
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How can it be? As for the APS kit, doubt that will come to light........ So there goes it, Turbo best bang for buck.....
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12-08-2005, 11:14 PM | #82 | |||
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12-08-2005, 11:27 PM | #83 | |||
Its yellow, NOT green!
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This will be good...
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12-08-2005, 11:36 PM | #84 | |||
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Enlighten us then. There are plenty of companies capable of Turboing cars. But a Twin turbo project on the australian market is peanuts and not worth the investment $$$$, think bigger picture and beyond your own bonnet. Sorry but somewhere along the line (APS for example) will want a return on investment (as any company does) and the Australian market does not do wonders for a big juicy bank balance... But the BOSS motors, still have too much front end weight. I recently absolutely flattened a GT, purely cos his Barg **** was too heavy and understeered. TT or not, they are too heavy, with a stroke thats too long (IMO). I may be a happy monkey after christmas, when the new Zf comes out, a decent V8 in this day and age, forget it. too heavy.
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FPV Tickford Club of NSW - www.fpvclub.com Last edited by Bluehoon; 12-08-2005 at 11:47 PM. |
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12-08-2005, 11:50 PM | #85 | ||
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Ahhh turbo 6 is very nice but twin turbo V8 is nicer and the sound is glorious
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13-08-2005, 02:07 AM | #86 | |||
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Trouble is you vertually have to build one yourself!!! Or have some good knowledgable mates...
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13-08-2005, 05:06 AM | #87 | |||
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by the end of this year the laser will be pushing 250kw at the flywheel(200 at the moment). you can have your v8 and your 6 im taking my 4wd laser and its 9l/100ks highway economy to the twisty bits south of wollongong....all for less than the price of a brand new xt....
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13-08-2005, 07:06 AM | #88 | ||
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I didnt expect it to be this close a poll. I would have thought the v8 fans would far outweigh the turbo fans on this forum...
54 all at the moment... |
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13-08-2005, 09:38 AM | #89 | |||
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Its yellow, NOT green!
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