Guest MavSS Guests Posted 07/01/03 01:55 PM Share Posted 07/01/03 01:55 PM and the V8 is barely working up a sweat when it produces it's power while the Turbo is performing under extreme pressures & temperatures.MavSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDAA WASP GT Member 138 Member For: 22y 3m 1d Location: Adelaide Posted 07/01/03 02:08 PM Share Posted 07/01/03 02:08 PM I'll dare say, a proper exhaust setup should see the XR8 nudge the 300kw mark, Rob Herrod has already a 220 5.4. exhaust ready and a XR8/GT exhaust under development .They claims to get a 15-20rwkw gain out of the 3V 220 5.4 unit. Keeping this in mind if they achieved similar output on the XR8 you would be knocking on the door of 290kw (flywheel). Now as a 2k option (est), that's one powerful car. The thing to keep in mind is not letting the price venture into GT territory ($59,500). If your going to do that, your better off with a GT with no options IMO.Personally I lease cars, so the difference between and XR6T and an XR8 is about $80 p/month over 3 years. I will definitely consider the Turbo, but the 8's really my thing.By the way, this is my first Post so Howdy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Race Rubber Guests Posted 07/01/03 09:58 PM Share Posted 07/01/03 09:58 PM and the V8 is barely working up a sweat when it produces it's power while the Turbo is performing under extreme pressures & temperatures.MavSS You have got to be joking have,nt you?The Barra Turbo motor would probably br the most understressed/Overengineeredexample of a factory turbo motor ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMoffat Member 744 Member For: 22y 1m 14d Posted 07/01/03 10:58 PM Share Posted 07/01/03 10:58 PM I agree with Race Rubber - very low boost turbo, intercooled and bolted to a large capacity motor. Not very stressed to my way of thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mals BA XR6T Member 381 Member For: 22y 1m 18d Location: Sydney Posted 08/01/03 12:46 AM Share Posted 08/01/03 12:46 AM Must agree again... coming from a V8 (AU XR8 200kW) I don't think I'd actually go back... put it this way, the XR6T eats VX SS for breakfast, and even takes a bite out of the "all powerful" VY SS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 3m 11d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 08/01/03 12:51 AM Share Posted 08/01/03 12:51 AM Must agree again... coming from a V8 (AU XR8 200kW) I don't think I'd actually go back... put it this way, the XR6T eats VX SS for breakfast, and even takes a bite out of the "all powerful" VY SS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest matchew Guests Posted 08/01/03 06:21 AM Share Posted 08/01/03 06:21 AM Mals BA XR6T, would a xr6t auto have trouble dusting a vx/vy ss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJF077 The Noble Leader Administrator 4,786 Member For: 22y 3m 9d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Australia Posted 08/01/03 06:41 AM Share Posted 08/01/03 06:41 AM no problems at all.. not in my car anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mals BA XR6T Member 381 Member For: 22y 1m 18d Location: Sydney Posted 08/01/03 09:52 AM Share Posted 08/01/03 09:52 AM Mals BA XR6T, would a xr6t auto have trouble dusting a vx/vy ss? Not a problem... My brother has a GenIII VT SS, and I'm now asking him what his extra 2 cylinders are for.... maybe for cooking eggs on in the morning :lol: :lol: Anyway... after a number of comparisions between the more powerful VY (235kW) and the XR6T, and the XR6T has come out on top, the VT, or VX isn't even worth talking aboutI'm not just bagging V8's...well I am... now that I have the 6T... but I'm just pointing out the facts :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSE2 Member 322 Member For: 22y 14d Location: Tasmania Posted 09/01/03 04:49 AM Share Posted 09/01/03 04:49 AM Must agree again... coming from a V8 (AU XR8 200kW) I don't think I'd actually go back... put it this way, the XR6T eats VX SS for breakfast, and even takes a bite out of the "all powerful" VY SS!! I must say it is one reason why I never upgraded my series one AU. The next couple of motors in the XR8 and T series for that matter just didn't feel like an improvement. Most people thought I was stupid or talking crap but a dyno day soon sorted that out. I guess when I saw that I was a little disappointed with the low down response of the Turbo; you have to take into account that although my car was meant to have 185 from the factory, for some reason it is closer to 215. The dyno sheet showed the torque never dropped below 320. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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